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Chelsea vs Leicester: Champions concede from yet another corner as they set Premier League high tally after Diego Costa nets opener

By Alex Terrell
15th October 2016, 1:30 pm
Updated: 15th October 2016, 1:41 pm

THE mystery around Leicester conceding from corners continued today as Diego Costa scored the opener at Stamford Bridge.

Champions Leicester, who have been playing largely the same defence as last year, were caught napping as Spaniard Costa ghosted in at the back post to side-foot in for 1-0.
Diego Costa wheels away after side-footing Chelsea into the lead

Wes Morgan had been marking Costa, but after the ball deflected across the box on only seven minutes, the Jamaican had inexcusably lost his man.

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Kasper Schmeichel was back in goal after Ron Robert Zieler deputised in the 4-1 defeat at Manchester United.
The ball ripples the back of the net as

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Diego Costa celebrates scoring Chelsea’s opener against Leicester

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Kasper Schmeichel cannot hide his disappointment as Leicester concede another goal from a set-piece

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Wes Morgan tries to get to grips with Diego Costa at Stamford Bridge

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That day, the Foxes let in three from corner kicks, as Marcus Rashford, Paul Pogba and Chris Smalling put them to shame.

It is a mystery for the defensive line of Schmeichel, Christian Fuchs, Wes Morgan, Robert Huth and Danny Simpson that won last season’s league conceding only 36 goals in total.

This season they’ve already conceded 13 in all competition.

 
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Half-time footage showed how Leicester were caught napping for Chelsea’s opener

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Wes Morgan was set up to mark Diego Costa from the corner on seven minutes

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As the ball was lofted in most of the players in the box attacked the near post

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Diego Costa could be seen losing Wes Morgan at the back post

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Diego Costa winds up to take his shot and fire Chelsea into the lead

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Wes Morgan was given the job of marking Diego Costa

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But Diego Costa ghosted behind Wes Morgan as he was caught ball watching

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Diego Costa was left in acres of space as he fired Chelsea into the lead

And it was not long before Chelsea added a second – with another defensive mix-up allowing Eden Hazard to skip round Schmeichel and score.

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