Chelsea vs Leicester City: Maurizio Sarri suffers first home defeat

Re-live the action from Stamford Bridge

Chelsea: A look back at 2018

Jamie Vardy pounced to give Leicester and boss Claude Puel a valuable and worthy 1-0 win at Chelsea.

Eden Hazard hit the crossbar in the first half and Vardy punished Chelsea's profligacy six minutes into the second half to ease the pressure on Foxes boss Puel with Leicester's first win at Stamford Bridge in 18 years.

Maurizio Sarri's Blues, for whom Marcos Alonso hit a post in stoppage time, have now lost three of their last six Premier League games and desperately need a goalscorer to ease the burden on Hazard.

The Foxes had won just two of their nine games since the October 27 helicopter crash which resulted in the death of five people, including chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

A run of two wins in 12 games had led to speculation Puel's position was in jeopardy, but a first win at Chelsea since September 2000 should ease the pressure. Re-live the live action below:

[22 December 2018 19:00 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

70 minutes

Paul Pogba strikes a 25-yarder beautifully and the curl on the ball almost catches out Neil Etheridge leaping high to his left, but the Cardiff goalkeeper does brilliantly to get his fingertips to the ball and tip over the bar.

Phil Jones half-volleys on the turn from the corner but that is far more simple for Etheridge, gobbling the shot up after flopping down to smother.

[22 December 2018 19:02 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

73 minutes

Neil Warnock makes his second alteration - Junior Hoilett hasn't had the best of nights and jogs off.

Kadeem Harris is his replacement.

[22 December 2018 19:03 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

74 minutes

And Cardiff so nearly score!

Victor Camarasa floats a curling cross to the far post where Sol Bamba is climbing all over Phil Jones, though not whistled for the free kick.

Thus he should do much better from close range, failing to find the target.

[22 December 2018 19:06 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

76 minutes

Neil Etheridge comes charging out of his box to about 30 yards out to beat Marcus Rashford to the bouncing ball.

That helps Cardiff launch a counter-attack and Kenneth Zohore forces David De Gea into a solid low stop at his near post.

[22 December 2018 19:08 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

79 minutes

Aron Gunnarsson sends in a succession of long throws, each finding only the head of Nemanja Matic.

The last leads to a long Manchester United clearance that nearly sets Marcus Rashford free, and Greg Cunningham is booked after dragging him back.

That is Rashford's final act of the evening - Fred replaces him.

[22 December 2018 19:12 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

82 minutes

Callum Paterson inadvertently heads away from, rather than towards, the Manchester United goal after misjudging a cross.

Final Cardiff change. Aron Gunnarsson looks tired as Joe Ralls takes his place.

[22 December 2018 19:14 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

85 minutes

Ander Herrera moves back swiftly to stop Kadeem Harris progressing any further down the left wing.

[22 December 2018 19:16 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

86 minutes

Manchester United will use up their last two changes.

Andreas Pereira and Marouane Fellaini will come on, with Nemanja Matic and Anthony Martial replaced.

[22 December 2018 19:19 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

GOAL! Cardiff 1-5 Manchester United (Jesse Lingard, 89 minutes)

An excellent run in behind from Jesse Lingard, a well-weighted pass from Paul Pogba enabling him to take the ball beyond Neil Etheridge and Lingard calmly puts it into the empty net.

The cherry on the top of a very complete and sweet-tasting cake for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Manchester United.

[22 December 2018 19:21 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

90 minutes

Three additional minutes left to play.