Leicester returned to the top of the Barclays Premier League as they inflicted another damaging defeat on reigning champions Chelsea, winning 2-1 at the King Power Stadium on Monday night.
Foxes boss Claudio Ranieri, whom Jose Mourinho succeeded in his first spell at Chelsea, continued his fairytale start to life at the club as his opposite number endured yet more misery.
Here, Press Association Sport takes a look at how the two managers matched up in the clash.
TEAM SELECTION
Both bosses went unchanged from their last games, meaning Leicester's in-form pair of Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez were up against John Terry and Kurt Zouma. For Chelsea, Diego Costa kept his place in attack, despite having scored just once in his last five league games with an out-of-sorts Eden Hazard also included from the start. Foxes midfielder Danny Drinkwater was forced off inside 15 minutes, Andy King his replacement, but Mourinho also had to respond as Eden Hazard went off injured on the half-hour mark, introducing Pedro in his place. Captain John Terry came off just eight minutes into the second half after both Vardy and Mahrez had scored.
VERDICT: 'If it ain't broke don't fix it' was the right approach for both managers, who then had to deal with early injuries. DRAW
TACTICS
Mourinho had his defence sit deep to prevent the pace of Leicester's forwards causing too many problems, but they still could not stop Vardy opening the scoring courtesy of a Mahrez assist. Ranieri kept faith with the swashbuckling style which has served his team so well this season and once again it paid dividends. After Terry's withdrawal, Mourinho opted to go to three at the back, with Cesc Fabregas coming on, with his final throw of the dice Remy's introduction with 25 minutes remaining and it was the Frenchman who reduced the deficit.
VERDICT: Ranieri kept his side's shape and they were more than enough for the fragile champions, who did not seem to know how to respond to such a lively display. RANIERI
DEMEANOUR
Chelsea manager Mourinho was off the bench and scribbling notes inside the opening 10 minutes before adopting a largely passive expression for large periods of the game. He showed his displeasure with what he perceived as time-wasting as Mahrez was substituted late on. Ranieri, with his animated arm movements, was a constant presence in his technical area, but kept a lid on his emotions. The former Blues boss certainly smiled more than his replacement at Stamford Bridge and is obviously enjoying life more than Mourinho at present.
VERDICT: Mourinho has been prowling the touchline with a scowl almost permanently since August. Ranieri was very animated as he cajoled his players during five minutes of added time before punching the air in celebration at the final whistle. RANIERI
DIGNITY
Mourinho was gracious in defeat, shaking hands and embracing Ranieri at the final whistle. The Italian had been dignified in the build-up to the game and refused to make light of Chelsea's current plight and that continued here.
VERDICT: Both managers would have had differing reasons to let their emotions boil over, gloating and celebration for Ranieri and further fury from Mourinho, but both kept them in check. DRAW
FINAL SCORE
RANIEIRI 2 MOURINHO 0
Source: PA
