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Raheem Sterling Booed by Chelsea Fans After Penalty Miss and Awful Free-Kick

Boos were aimed at Raheem Sterling during Chelsea's 4-2 win over Leicester in their FA Cup quarter-final. Sterling missed a penalty and took an awful free-kick.

Robert Summerscales

Raheem Sterling Booed by Chelsea Fans After Penalty Miss and Awful Free-Kick
Raheem Sterling Booed by Chelsea Fans After Penalty Miss and Awful Free-Kick /

Boos were aimed at Raheem Sterling during Chelsea's 4-2 win over Leicester City in their FA Cup quarter-final at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Sterling started the game and had a big chance to score his ninth goal of the season in the 26th minute but he failed to convert a penalty kick.

The 29-year-old's spot-kick, which was low and central, was saved by the right leg of keeper Jakub Stolarczyk.

Sterling is not usually Chelsea's first-choice penalty-taker and some fans appeared to be frustrated that he had stepped up instead of Cole Palmer.

The former Liverpool forward angered home supporters again in the 75th minute when he missed the target with an awful free-kick.

Palmer was stood next to Sterling when he blazed a shot high and wide from 19 yards. The miss sparked widespread booing and jeering among the crowd.

Sterling was jeered again, albeit on a smaller scale, when he was substituted off in the 86th minute.

His replacement was Noni Madueke, who later scored a stunning solo goal in the eighth minute of added time to wrap up Chelsea's victory.

Marc Cucurella and Palmer had earlier fired the Premier League side into a 2-0 lead before half-time.

But a bizarre 35-yard own goal from Axel Disasi and a fine strike by Stephy Mavididi drew Leicester level.

The Foxes were then reduced to 10 men in the 73rd minute when Callum Doyle was sent off for a professional foul on Nicolas Jackson.

Leicester's 10 men held on until Carney Chukwuemeka slotted home from five yards following a beautiful assist by Palmer two minutes into added time.

Madueke then wrapped up the win in style in the 98th minute.

Raheem Sterling pictured after missing a penalty kick for Chelsea during a 4-2 win over Leicester City in an FA Cup quarter-final in March 2024
Raheem Sterling had a frustrating afternoon but Chelsea still beat Leicester City 4-2 on Sunday to reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup :: IMAGO/Pro Sports Images/Nigel Keene
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Robert Summerscales
ROBERT SUMMERSCALES

Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.