Chelsea vs. Leicester: Score, Reaction from 2016 Premier League Game

A matchup between the last two Premier League champions ended in a draw on Sunday, as Chelsea and Leicester City closed out the 2015-16 campaign with a 1-1 scoreline at Stamford Bridge.

Cesc Fabregas’ 65th-minute penalty opened the scoring, but Danny Drinkwater’s long-range blast in the 82nd minute secured one final point for the champions. With Tottenham losing on Sunday, Leicester won the title by a margin of 10 points. Only four teams have ever won a Premier League title by a greater margin, per OptaJoe.

You’d hardly have known that Leicester had long clinched the title, as Paul Hayward of the Telegraph tweeted:

Sums Leicester up that they’ve been hunting a late winner here at Stamford Bridge. Vardy on full thrust, everyone busy. Title long since won

— Paul Hayward (@_PaulHayward) May 15, 2016

The game, in fact, opened with a guard of honour for Leicester, per Bleacher Report UK:

Chelsea’s guard of honour for Claudio Ranieri and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge ????????(via @garryhayes)pic.twitter.com/pOA85HTvS8

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) May 15, 2016

The Blues were the stronger team in the first 45, holding more possession (58 percent) and outshooting Leicester City 13-7 (3-1 on target), according to WhoScored.com.

Neither club could manage to break through in the first half, however.

The highlight of the first half came off the pitch, when Chelsea fans spent the 26th minute cheering for centre-back …

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