The Ukrainian spent the entire match on the bench.
Chelsea of Ukrainian winger Mykhailo Mudryk won away against Leicester in the opening match of the 12th round of the English Premier League (EPL)season 2024/25. The meeting at the King Power Stadium in Leicester ended with a score of 1:2.
In the 15th minute of the match, the Londoners opened the scoring through Nicholas Jackson. In the 32nd minute of the match, the visitors could have doubled their advantage, but Noni Madueke's goal was canceled after reviewing the video replay (VAR) due to offside.
In the second half, Enzo Maresca's men increased their handicap – Enzo Fernandez scored in the 75th minute.
However, the end of the game was not without nerves for the fans of the “pensioners”. In the 90+5th minute, Jordan Ayew converted a penalty and gave the “foxes” hope for salvation.
However, “Chelsea” still held on to the winning score. It should be noted that Mudrik spent the entire match on the bench.
Review of the match “Leicester” – “Chelsea”
After this victory, Chelsea (22 points) continues to be in third place in the Premier League, but has come closer to the championship leaders Liverpool (28 points) and Manchester City (23 points). “Leicester” (10 points) is in 16th place.
In the next round of the Premier League, Mudryk's team will host “Aston Villa” on December 1, and the “foxes” will play away against “Brentford” of Ukrainian midfielder Yegor Yarmolyuk on November 30.
Recall that on Thursday, November 28, “Chelsea” will visit German “Heidenheim” as part of the 4th round of the main round of the Conference League.