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Leicester hosted Chelsea at the King Power Stadium in Saturday afternoon's Premier League clash as both teams looked to strengthen their grip on Champions League qualification.
It was important for both teams to get the win as the recent results did not go their way. While that was not the case, both teams played out an entertaining draw in a see-saw encounter. Frank Lampard made the headlines when he dropped struggling keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga for Willy Caballero. Tammy Abraham made the starting line-up despite not being 100% fit.
The first half of the match was largely uneventful but the game came to life just after half-time when Antonio Rudiger headed Chelsea in front from a corner. The home team levelled eight minutes later when Harvey Barnes' effort deflected into the top-right corner. The foxes took the lead when Ben Chilwell scored after some scrappy defending by Chelsea but Antonio Rudiger scored a towering header to win a point for the London side.
It was a game of two halves where Chelsea were the better team in the first and Leicester in the second. The draw means that the Foxes stay third in the table, eight points above Chelsea in fourth. Keeping all that in mind, let us look at the Hits and Flops from this game:
#5 Hit: Mason Mount
90 minutes of ups and downs for Mason Mount against Leicester City but he did enough to be counted as a hit for this game. Full of running as he always is, Mason Mount pressed high for Chelsea and worked as an engine throughout the game.
The youngster got into some excellent positions but looked short of belief in front of goal, especially in the first half. Some of the final third play wasn't great from the Englishman but his cracking deliveries for Antonio Rudiger got Chelsea a draw away from home. The 21-year old got two assists to his name and will be looking to build on this performance.
#4 Flop: Tammy Abraham
It was a rough night for Chelsea's #9 as he seemed to struggle throughout the game. It is harsh on Tammy Abraham to be one of the flops as the striker was not fit for the game. That being said, he missed a really good opportunity early in the game where he should have got on the end of a Reece James cross.
Struggled to get into the game at all and never threatened the centre-backs. His hold-up play, which is amazing on most days, was not visible and the English striker did not link up well with the Chelsea midfield. Much more is expected from a striker who starts for a club like Chelsea.
#3 Hit: Youri Tielemans
It's not easy to be up against the likes of Kante and Jorginho in the midfield but Youri Tielemans passed that test with flying colours. While James Maddison has grabbed all the headlines, Tielemans has been under the radar and good throughout the season.
The Belgian matched the intensity with which the Chelsea midfielders play and also grabbed two assists in 80 minutes. He set up both Harvey Barnes and Ben Chilwell and was a problem for the Chelsea players the whole afternoon.
#2 Flop: Jorginho
Jorginho could not dominate the midfield and set the tempo of the game as he so normally does. The Italian looked to move the ball quickly many times in the game but was not accurate enough in his passes, which is really unlike him.
Some of his passing was sloppy, especially in the second half. The midfielder also picked up a needless yellow card when he brought down Maddison after getting completely beaten by the Englishman.
#1 Hit: Antonio Rudiger
There was only gonna be one man at the number one position. It was a night to remember for Rudiger. The defender was really solid in the first half, understanding the game and also being strong in the tackle. He looked to bring the ball out of defence as well. He was sloppy with his passes at times but was strong against the likes of Vardy and then Iheanacho later.
But it was at the other end where Rudiger stamped his authority and won Chelsea the point. Frank Lampard's men haven't been good while attacking set-plays but Antonio Rüdiger did his best to soothe the manager’s concerns.
It is a rare sight to see a defender score a brace and that's what the German did. He scored the first goal just after the half-time and met Mount's delivery for the second to score a looping header from 12 yards out which went into the top corner.
