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Chelsea set to finish third after Leicester draw

May 19, 2022 Leicester City's Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in action with Chelsea's N'Golo Kante Action Images via Reuters

Marco Alonso scored a glorious equaliser to earn Chelsea a 1-1 home draw with Leicester City on Thursday and effectively seal third place in the Premier League ahead of the final round of fixtures.

The draw lifted Chelsea to 71 points, 19 behind leaders Manchester City and three ahead of Tottenham Hotspur in fourth, but Chelsea's far superior goal difference means Spurs have no realistic chance of overtaking them.

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