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Chelsea held 1-1 by Leicester in Lampard's first home match

Leicester City come from behind for 1-1 draw to deny Frank Lampard first win as Chelsea manager. Mason Mount gave Chelsea the early lead at Stamford Bridge before Wilfred Ndidi equalized with a second-half header. Chelsea have just one point from their first two Premier League games under Lampard, while Leicester drew for the second straight match.

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Published August 18,2019
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Chelsea's Jorginho, left, and Christian Pulisic, center, react after Leicester's Wilfred Ndidi, background left, scored his side's first goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Leicester at Stamford Bridge. [AP Photo]

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Leicester City in his first home match in charge on Sunday as a second-half header by Wilfred Ndidi cancelled out Mason Mount's early goal on his home debut.

Chelsea raced into a quick lead when the 20 year-old Mount, one of a crop of young players given their chance by Lampard, stole the ball from a dallying Ndidi and left Kasper Schmeichel with no chance with his shot in the seventh minute.

The goal capped an opening onslaught by the new-look Blues who were roared on by the home fans excited at the return of Chelsea's all-time top scorer Lampard as manager.

But Leicester grew into the game and equalised in the 67th minute when Ndidi atoned for his first-half error by heading home a James Maddison corner. Maddison, Jamie Vardy and Youri Tielemans spurned chances to win it for Leicester late on.