Marcos Alonso strike cancels out James Maddison stunner as Blues all-but confirm third

James Maddison bent in a beauty to fire Leicester in front

MARCOS ALONSO cancelled out James Maddison’s stunning opener as the points were shared in a dead rubber at Stamford Bridge.

The Spanish wing-back hit a sweet volley from Reece James’ inch-perfect cross to flash past Kasper Schmeichel.

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James Maddison bent in a beauty to fire Leicester in frontCredit: Alamy
Marcos Alonso got Chelsea level as he flashed home a volley

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Marcos Alonso got Chelsea level as he flashed home a volleyCredit: AFP

And despite wave after wave of Blues attacks, the Foxes stood firm and held on for a point.

Maddison fired Brendan Rodgers’ side in front with just six minutes on the clock.

Schmeichel pinged a beautiful ball to set Timothy Castagne away down the right before the ball fell to the in-form playmaker who picked his spot and blasted past the helpless Edouard Mendy.

Trevoh Chalobah forced Schmeichel to tip over from his long-range effort.

But the Dane could do nothing to stop Alonso on 34 minutes as he was beaten at his near post.

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Thomas Tuchel’s side have all-but sealed third place in the Premier LeagueCredit: Getty
Incoming Chelsea owner Todd Boehly was in the stands at the Bridge again

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Incoming Chelsea owner Todd Boehly was in the stands at the Bridge againCredit: Getty

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