High-flying Chelsea see off Leicester 2-1

Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez is all smiles after his goal against Leicester City on Saturday. Pic/AFP

Chelsea survived a late Leicester rally to win 2-1 on Enzo Maresca's return to the King Power Stadium on Saturday, moving just a point behind second-placed Manchester City in the Premier League.

The visitors, finding their groove after the international break, hogged the ball from the kick-off and Nicolas Jackson gave them a deserved early lead.
But they failed to make the most of their superiority until 15 minutes from time, when Enzo Fernandez scored to make it 2-0, before surviving a nervy few minutes after Jordan Ayew pulled a goal back for the home side.

Chelsea's win, which came after two draws, lifts them to 22 points - one behind City and three clear of fourth-placed Arsenal ahead of the later kick-offs on Saturday. Joao Felix fired wide in the 13th minute and then a minute later volleyed over from just outside the box.

But moments later Chelsea got the goal they deserved when Jackson won his tussle with Leicester defender Wout Faes, who missed a number of chances to clear. The ball fell to Fernandez, who found Jackson and the Senegal forward poked home for his seventh league goal of the season.

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