Leicester 1-2 Chelsea: 4 key battles that decided the game
Chelsea kept their hope of silverware this season after they held their nerve to win 1-2 at the King Power Stadium on Sunday. More important than the win would be the return to scoring form of Chelsea's talismanic striker, Alvaro Morata.
The match was dominated by Chelsea in the first half, but the home team really took the game into their hands after conceding. By Chelsea standards, this was a very scrappy win but after their recent result at Camp Nou, there won't be any complaints from higher-up.
As usual, there were a few key battles that decided the tie in favour of the winning team. Here's a look at those that ultimately had a say in the final outcome of the fixture:
#1 Alvaro Morata vs Harry Maguire
After a prolific start to the campaign, Morata has all but faded away from the memories of the fans at the Bridge. His struggles with injury and confidence have put him on the sidelines, with Conte preferring to start Hazard as a false 9 rather than trust Morata with the job at times.
This time, Conte put his faith on the Spaniard, and rightly so. Right from the get-go, the Blues' No.9 looked like a man determined. Chelsea too, rightly played to Morata's strengths - they gave him balls in the air to attack, they played the ball off him from the flanks and used him as a decoy to get behind the Leicester defence.
Harry Maguire has been a revelation this season at Leicester and he was tasked with the seemingly easy job of marking Morata. The Englishman initially did his part well, shadowing his target and preventing him from getting chances. But he was no match for Morata's pace once Willian released him through on goal.
Along with Wes Morgan, Maguire was mostly sturdy on the day, except for the moment of brilliance from Morata. But that's what football is all about, isn't it?