<!--Article Start--> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="document jq_ColDocument jq_ShareArea"> <div class="tooltipContent"> <div class="scrollContent jq_Content jq_langdir tinyscrollbar doctooltip-y fontsize_0"> <div class="viewport"> <div class="overview"> <h3 style="text-align: justify">Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez fired Leicester back to the top of the Premier League and extended Chelsea's miserable season with a 2-1 victory on Monday that heaped renewed pressure on Jose Mourinho.</h3> <p style="text-align: justify">Mahrez created Vardy's 15th goal of the season with a wonderful cross on 34 minutes.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Then the Algeria winger scored superbly on 48 minutes to take his own tally to 12 and double the Foxes' lead as their fairytale season continued.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Claudio Ranieri's side have lost just once all season and, although Chelsea substitute Loic Remy got one back in the closing stages, the hosts held on for a win that put them two points clear of second-placed Arsenal and condemned beleaguered Blues boss Mourinho to a ninth defeat in 16 league games.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Mourinho's men remarkably sit just one point above the relegation zone and, a week after their shock home loss to Bournemouth, inevitably there will be more speculation that the Portuguese coach faces the sack.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"We can't finish top four, but we can still finish top six because so many teams are dropping points," Mourinho told BBC Sport.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"But at the moment we're in a zone where I feel ashamed."</p> <p style="text-align: justify">To add to Mourinho's problems, Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard limped down the tunnel looking frustrated after his manager had asked him to continue following an injury.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">In contrast, Vardy's amazing season continued as the England striker netted just one game after his record-breaking run of 11 successive league matches with a goal came to an end.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Leicester started brightly and Mahrez tricked his way past Cesar Azpilicueta early on to create a shooting chance.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">He side-stepped John Terry on the edge of the area but his effort gave Thibaut Courtois a comfortable save.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">There was another scare for the reigning champions when Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois dropped an inswinging free-kick by Christian Fuchs, but Robert Huth could not react quickly enough to pounce on the loose ball.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Then Leicester captain Wes Morgan had to make a brave block from a shot by Hazard after Chelsea caught the home side napping in defence.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Leicester suffered a blow when influential midfielder Danny Drinkwater was forced to limp off on 17 minutes to be replaced by Andy King, but the hosts continued to make the running.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Mahrez tried his luck again from the edge of the box in the 19th minute after Chelsea struggled to clear a long throw-in by Fuchs, but again the Algerian's shot was straight at Courtois.</p> <h2 style="text-align: justify">Moment of brilliance</h2> <p style="text-align: justify">The visitors then suffered an injury setback of their own when Hazard went down after colliding with both Vardy and Leonardo Ulloa.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The Belgian returned to the field under instruction from Mourinho, but turned and headed down the tunnel just a few seconds later, signalling that he could not play on.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">That came on 31 minutes and Leicester led just three minutes later as their two most valuable players combined.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Mahrez crossed from the right and Vardy crept between Terry and Kurt Zouma before volleying past Courtois.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Marc Albrighton was the next to test Courtois with a long-range effort which the keeper grasped gratefully.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">But Mahrez doubled Leicester's lead three minutes into the second half with a moment of brilliance.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">He collected Albrighton's curling, crossfield pass and wrong-footed Azpilicueta with some wonderful footwork before bending a sublime shot past Courtois into the far corner from 12 yards.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Chelsea finally began to apply sustained pressure around the hour-mark and Leicester defender Danny Simpson had to make a crucial double-block in the goalmouth to deny Diego Costa and Pedro.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel made a superb save with his legs to deny Costa in a one-on-one before Fuchs made a timely goal-line clearance from a corner to deny Branislav Ivanovic.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Chelsea maintained the pressure on the home goal and finally reduced the deficit with 13 minutes remaining.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Pedro burst down the left and crossed for fellow substitute Remy to head home, but it was too little too late as Leicester pushed Mourinho a step closer to the axe.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"> . <strong>By AFP</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <!--Article End-->