Tagline: The champions-elect march on as Chelsea dismantle Leicester in a masterclass of control and precision at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea’s pursuit of perfection rolled on beneath the December lights, as Calin Dimario’s side swept Leicester aside 4–0 with a performance that felt less like a contest and more like choreography. From the first minute, the Blues imposed rhythm, authority, and unrelenting tempo.
McKauley Civzelis opened the scoring within sixty seconds, a towering header that sent the Bridge roaring. The second came courtesy of Pele, whose fierce drive from distance doubled the lead on 32 minutes. Leicester’s lines faltered, their midfield evaporating under blue pressure.
Just before half-time, O’Sullivan’s deflected shot made it three, and when Joseph Haigh headed home a fourth midway through the second half, the outcome was sealed. Leicester’s resistance had long since broken; this was a lesson, not a match.
José Franco, calm and clever at the base of midfield, orchestrated proceedings with a player-of-the-match performance — 50 passes completed, 4 key passes, and one assist. Around him, the movement was symphonic: the forwards danced, the defenders dictated.
The numbers spoke loudly — 34 shots to none faced, 3.01 expected goals to Leicester’s zero. Chelsea’s control bordered on totalitarian, yet it was beautiful in its precision. Seventeen straight wins, 55 points from 19 games. The Premier Division table now bows blue.
Dimario’s Chelsea aren’t just winning; they’re refining the art of dominance. The Bridge believes, the league trembles, and somewhere, quietly, silverware starts to shimmer on the horizon.