Leicester 2 Chelsea 4: Extra-time double from Cesc Fabregas sees Blues overcome two-goal deficit in League Cup
- Cesc Fabregas scored twice in extra-time as Chelsea came back from 2-0 down to beat Leicester
- Leicester had raced into a two-goal lead thanks to a brace from Japanese striker Shinji Okazaki
- Chelsea fought back, with Gary Cahill scoring the first before Cesar Azpilicueta's stunning equaliser
- Marcin Wasilewski was sent off for a second bookable offence following a foul on Diego Costa
- Midfielder N'Golo Kante was an unused substitute on his return to face former club Leicester
MATCH FACTS & RATINGS
Leicester 4-4-2: Zieler 6; Simpson 5, Wasilewski 4.5, Morgan 6, Chilwell 6.5; Schlupp 6, King 7, Drinkwater 7, Gray 6 (Amartey 90); Okazaki 7.5 (Ulloa 75, 6), Musa 6 (Vardy 76, 5)
Subs not used: Hamer, Benalouane, Kapustka, Mahrez
Booked: Wasilewski, Drinkwater, Chilwell
Sent off: Wasilewski
Manager: Claudio Ranieri 6
Chelsea 4-2-3-1: Begovic 6; Azpilicueta 6, Cahill 5, Luiz 6, Alonso 5; Fabregas 8, Matic 6; Moses 5, Loftus-Cheek 5 (Costa 67, 6.5), Pedro 6 (Hazard 89, 7); Batshuayi 5.5 (Chalobah 80).
Subs: Courtois, Aina, Kante, Willian
Booked: Matic, Luiz
Manager: Antonio Conte 7
Man of the match: Cesc Fabregas
Referee: Bobby Madley 5
Attendance: 29,899
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