Enzo Maresca Completes League Double Over Former Side Leicester As Chelsea Edge Past Foxes

Leicester City’s relegation concerns increased on Sunday afternoon, as the Foxes were beaten 1-0 by Chelsea and you can watch the highlights below.

Enzo Maresca Picks Up League Double Over Former Side

The hosts were heavy favourites on UK betting sites going into the match, as Leicester went to Stamford Bridge in 19th and six points away from safety.

Chelsea made a strong start to the match, with Pedro Neto, Christopher Nkunku causing problems in the opening 20 minutes.

However, it was Palmer who had the best chance of the opening 45 minutes after Victor Kristiansen tripped Jadon Sancho in the box.

Palmer stepped up from 12 yards out looking to continue his 100% record for Chelsea and end a recent goal-drought but his effort was saved by Mads Hermansen.

Chelsea continued to be a threat in the opening half and Enzo Fernandez almost broke the deadlock after a mazy run from midfield.

The score was level going into the second-half as Leicester managed to frustrate the home side for large parts of the match.

However, Chelsea managed to take the lead in the 60th minute through an unlikely source, as Marc Cucurella found the bottom right corner with an emphatic finish.

The Foxes struggled to break through Chelsea’s defence and did not create many clear cut chances, as the Blues remained comfortable for the majority of the second half.

Enzo Maresca’s side stayed were solid for the final 10 minutes and secured a narrow victory over the relegation-battling Leicester.

WATCH: Chelsea 1-0 Leicester Highlights

Enzo Maresca’s side welcome FC Copenhagen to Stamford Bridge in the second leg of the Conference League RO16 and the Blues will be hoping to keep their 2-1 lead from the opening leg.

Leicester manager, Ruud van Nistelrooy, will move on to a home fixture in the next Premier League clash as they welcome Manchester United to the King Power.