It was a day to forget for Raheem Sterling despite his Chelsea side qualifying for the FA Cup semi-finals.
Chelsea led 2-0 at the break after goals from Marc Cucurella and Cole Palmer, despite Sterling missing from the penalty spot.
But some terrible defensive errors and poor finishing from Sterling allowed Leicester back into the game.
Carney Chukwuemeka and Noni Madueke then gave the Blues a 4-2 victory over the ten-man Foxes, who saw Callum Doyle sent off in the 77th minute.
Mail Sport’s Kieran Lynch gives his verdict on the Chelsea players’ performance on the day.
Chelsea worked hard for what should have been a comfortable win against Leicester
Chelsea
Robert Sanchez – 5
This would have angered Chelsea fans at the risks he was taking in the first half with the ball. Axel Disasi was at fault for Leicester’s opening goal, but one might wonder why Sanchez was so far off his line.
Malo Gusto – 6
Awarded BBC Man of the Match after a strong performance. He was marked, however, as he should have been given a ticket back into the stadium after falling victim to Stephy Mavididi’s fancy footwork for Leicester’s equalizer.
Axel Disasi – 5
What was he doing for Leicester’s first goal? Yes, he was under a bit of pressure but all he had to do was play a simple back pass to Sanchez and his mistake brought Leicester back into the game.
Trevoh Chalobah – 6
Lost the ball on several occasions when trying to play from the back. His partnership with Disasi seemed weak at times.
Marc Cucurella – 7
Showed great tenacity to push forward and score the opening game. He hasn’t always been great defensively for Chelsea, but he was the best of the four for Mauricio Pochettino’s side today.
Axel Disasi’s disastrous back pass gave Leicester a way back into the game, while Robert Sanchez had several nervy moments in goal that kept Chelsea fans on the sidelines.
One of Marc Cucurella’s best games for Chelsea as he scored his opener in the win
Moses Caicedo – 6
A solid but banal performance which sums up his performances this season well.
Cole Palmer – 7
Scored his 16th goal of the season in all competitions to double Chelsea’s first-half lead. It’s not his fault, but the afternoon could have been easier if Raheem Sterling hadn’t taken the ball away for the penalty.
Conor Gallagher-6
Calm and collected on the ball in a strong performance before joining Gareth Southgate’s side.
Raheem Sterling – 3
He was energetic and got an assist, but in truth it was an absolute nightmare day for the winger.
He missed a penalty, then should have scored a one-on-one chance and was booed by the Chelsea crowd after sending a free-kick into Row Z in the second half. The boos of Mudryk’s replacement were also telling. A day he will want to forget and quickly.
Raheem Sterling had a day to forget as he missed several chances in the victory
Sterling was jeered after a poor free-kick, when Mykhailo Mudryk was taken off before him, and then again when he was finally substituted.
Mudryk shows signs of improvement and fans appreciated his energy
Mykhailo Mudryk – 7
He is showing signs of improvement and his energy was appreciated by the Chelsea fans who were not happy that he was taken off with more than ten minutes remaining at 2-2.
Nicholas Jackson – 8
Chelsea’s best player and Leicester couldn’t handle his pace. Showed great speed to set up Cucurella’s opener before catching Callum Doyle who was sent off for a challenge on the striker midway through the second half.
Director
Mauricio Pochettino – 7
The decision to bring Mudryk out in place of Sterling was not well received, but his replacements killed the game in the second half.
Substitutes
Carney Chukwuemeka – 7
Proved the game winner slipped under Stolarczyk after coming off the bench.
Nicolas Jackson was electric with his pace, creating Chelsea’s first goal and also leading to Leicester’s Callum Doyle being sent off.
Noni Madueke – 7
The England Under-21 winger scored a stunning solo goal from the final kick of the match.
Ben Chilwell – N/A
Unused Petrovic submarines; Badiashile, Thiago Silva, Acheampong; Harrison; Washington.
Leicester
Stolarczyk 6; Choudhury 6, Faes 6, Vestergaard 4, Doyle 4; Winks 6, Ndidi 6; Fatawu 6, Dewsbury-Hall 7, Mavididi 7.5; Dakar 6
Substitutes – Agkun 6, Justin 6, Coady 6
Manager – Enzo Maresca 5