Loss in Saturday's FA Cup final. But in Tuesday night's league meeting, Chelsea took revenge on Leicester, won 2-1 – and thus took a giant step towards next season's Champions League in the match with just Leicester.
TT Chelsea cheers along with the crowd, who have been allowed to return to the Premier League arenas, in connection with Antonio Rüdiger's 1-0 goal against Leicester. Photo: Peter Cziiborra/AP/TT Leicester took home the club's first ever FA Cup title ever on Saturday. 0 against Chelsea at Wembley. But the question is whether “The Foxes”, so to speak, won the battle but lost the war. Last season Leicester were in a Champions League place for a long time, but bagged after the corona break and eventually became fifth. Now it can be a sad repetition for the club. After the loss at Stamford Bridge against the same Chelsea, Leicester is admittedly still in the coveted fourth place. which provides Champions League games. But the five Liverpool are three points behind and have two games left to play – and also a better goal difference, which is the first decisive factor if two teams end up with the same points. on Saturday), two teams in the lower half, while Leicester in their final league match will face sixth Tottenham, who are chasing a Europa League place.Leicester has been in a top four place since January, but already on Wednesday night the team can thus be down in fifth place. Chelsea, on the other hand, looks to be able to include Champions League games next season as well. The team is one point ahead of Leicester and four ahead of Liverpool – and thus has the matter in their own hands away against Aston Villa on Saturday. Should Chelsea fail, however, “The Blues” have an extra lifeline. If there is a victory in this season's Champions League final against Manchester City, Chelsea will be directly qualified as champions for next season's edition. The United Kingdom has, in step with the vaccination success, gradually eased the covid-19 restrictions. Now it is starting to be felt in the football arenas as well. On Tuesday night, the supporters, albeit in limited form, were back in the stands for the first time since December, when a small number of supporters were allowed for a short period of relief. In London, there were about 8,000 spectators at Stamford Bridge who were allowed to cheer on the goals by Antonio Rüdiger and Jorginho (penalty), when Chelsea went 2-0 up in the second half. Substitute Kelechi Iheanacho gave the visitors some hope with their reduction, but Leicester did not have what was required this time. Ayoze Pérez got, from nowhere, a great position in the 90th minute, but shot over. Then coach Graham Potter's team took the opportunity to give a real gift to the returning audience, around 8,000. Brighton turned 0-2 to 3-2 against already clear champions Manchester City, after scoring all three goals in the second half against a certainly decimated Manchester City. Hill Dan Burns became a great hero with his first goal in the Brighton shirt. + Newcomer Leeds has secured a place in the top half after 2-0 away against Southampton. Star Patrick Bamford scored his 16th goal of the season. Leeds are currently in eighth place in the table and will pinch their best Premier League place since 2001-02. + Manchester United had to settle for 1-1 at home against already relegated Fulham after burning several positions. Victor Nilsson Lindelöf made his 29th start of the season in the middle lock, in front of 10,000 supporters at Old Trafford. Facts
Top four battle in the Premier League
Clear league champions Manchester City and clear league runners-up Manchester United are qualified for next season's Champions League game. Three teams are fighting for the other two places:
3. Chelsea, 37 games played, 67 points, +23 in goal difference.
4. Leicester, 37 games played, 66 points, +20 in goal difference.
