Curiosity of the day. Madueke Blocks Palmer's Shot at Open Goal Against Leicester
Liam Carter
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
Chelsea secured a confident 2-1 victory over Leicester in the 12th round of the Premier League.
In the first half, Nicolas Jackson opened the scoring with an assist from Enzo Fernandez. The Argentine then added a goal of his own in the second half. Leicester's only response came in stoppage time when Jordan Ayew converted a penalty.
However, the match wasn’t memorable just for its goals. A bizarre incident in the second half caught everyone's attention.
Details: In the 54th minute, Cole Palmer found himself in a perfect position to score into an open net after the Leicester goalkeeper was out of the episode.
Surprisingly, Palmer's effort was unintentionally blocked by his own teammate, Noni Madueke, who stepped in the way of the shot, preventing the ball from crossing the line.
Reminder: With today’s victory, Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea has cemented its position in third place in the Premier League, extending their lead over their closest rivals to three points.
