Leicester seal incredible title win as Spurs throw away two-goal lead at Chelsea
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ByEurosport
Updated 02/05/2016 at 21:54 GMT
Premier League, Stamford Bridge: Chelsea 2 (Cahill 58, Hazard 83) Tottenham 2 (Kane 35, Son 44)
Leicester fans celebrating
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Leicester City were crowned champions of England in one of the biggest sporting shocks in history after Tottenham let slip a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 at Chelsea.
Spurs were two goals to the good at half-time after strikes from Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son, and looked set to extend the title race to the weekend.
But in an ill-tempered, ill-disciplined match, they allowed Chelsea back into it - orchestrated by Eden Hazard, brought on as a substitute for the second half.
Gary Cahill's prod over the line gave the hosts hope just before the hour before Hazard's beautiful curled shot, seven minutes from time, secured the draw.
That set off wild celebrations in Leicester - but did not make the atmosphere at Stamford Bridge any less volatile, with the players scrapping down the tunnel after the match as well.
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Tottenham's Christian Eriksen and teammates look dejected after Chelsea's second goal
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TALKING POINT
Two major talking points of the evening - obviously Leicester winning the title, but also the hideous indiscipline on show at Stamford Bridge. Nastiness on show by both teams, but the wild challenges put in by a succession of Tottenham players in the closing minutes reiterates the lack of experience in that team. They'll learn from that, of course, but in the meantime there'll be repercussions - particularly for Mousa Dembele, who raised his hands to Diego Costa's face at the end of the first half.
MAN OF THE MATCH
Eden Hazard (Chelsea). Played only half a game. Made the difference.
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Chelsea's Belgian midfielder Eden Hazard (R) celebrates scoring the 2-2 equalising goal
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PLAYER RATINGS
Chelsea - Begovic 7, Ivanovic 7, Cahill 7, Terry 5, Azpilicueta 6, Mikel 6, Matic 6, Willian 7, Fabregas 7, Pedro 6, Diego Costa 7. Subs - Amelia, Baba, Loftus-Cheek, Kenedy, Oscar 6, Hazard 8, Traore.
Tottenham Hotspur - Lloris 7, Walker 6, Alderweireld 6, Vertonghen 6, Rose 5, Dier 5, Dembele 5, Lamela 6, Eriksen 6, Son 6, Kane 6. Subs - Vorm, Davies 6, Wimmer, Carroll, Chadli 6, Mason 6, Clinton.
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Players clash after a foul
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KEY MOMENTS
35’ - GOAL! Harry Kane opens the scoring! Beautifully weighted ball from Lamela, and Kane takes that on and round Begovic - although the Chelsea defence appeal for offside, the replays confirm that he's certainly on when he receives the ball.
44’ - GOAL! And it's Son! A terrific through ball again, this time from Eriksen, but they are given this goal gift-wrapped by the ineptitude of the Chelsea defence.
45’ - EVERYONE IS FIGHTING. Mauricio Pochettino raced on to separate the players pushing and shoving each other. Rose and Willian are the culprits then Dembele scratches at the face of Diego Costa.
58' - GOAL! And in a very congested penalty area, Gary Cahill flicks his shot into the bottom left corner.
83' - GOAL! AND WHAT A FABULOUS GOAL IT IS! Hazard curls it in beautifully to the top right corner.
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Tottenham Hotspur's Argentinian head coach Mauricio Pochettino (CL) talks with Chelsea's Brazilian midfielder Willian (CR) after Pochettino ran onto the pitch to seperate Willian and Tottenham Hotspur's English defender Danny Rose
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KEY STATISTICS
Tottenham are the first team in Premier League history to have nine players booked in one game.
Leicester are the first first-time winners of the English top-flight since Nottingham Forest in 1978.
Claudio Ranieri has become the eighth different manager to win the Premier League title.
Stats from OptaJoe.
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