Chelsea vs Southampton, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
77': James Ward-ProwseChelsea need late goal flurry to beat 10-man Southampton
Chelsea needed late strikes from Timo Werner and Ben Chilwell to secure a 3-1 win over 10-man Southampton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea).
- 2': Theo Walcott (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 5': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Alex McCarthy.
- 8': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 9': Attempt missed. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Goal! Chelsea 1, Southampton 0. Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek following a corner.
- 10': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 10': Nathan Tella (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 14': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 14': Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 15': Foul by Nathan Redmond (Southampton).
- 15': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 19': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
- 20': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oriol Romeu.
- 21': Attempt missed. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Theo Walcott.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 22': Attempt missed. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 23': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 23': Theo Walcott (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 24': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 26': Attempt saved. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 29': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
- 29': Attempt saved. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 31': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 31': Nathan Redmond (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Southampton) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters with a cross.
- 34': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
- 34': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 35': Nathan Tella (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Offside, Chelsea. Antonio Rüdiger tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
- 37': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 39': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 39': Theo Walcott (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 41': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 41': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': VAR Decision: No Goal Chelsea 1-0 Southampton.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Southampton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Southampton 0.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Ibrahima Diallo replaces Theo Walcott.
- 48': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 53': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 55': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
- 55': Nathan Redmond (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Penalty Southampton. Valentino Livramento draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 59': Penalty conceded by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 61': Goal! Chelsea 1, Southampton 1. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 62': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 62': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahima Diallo.
- 63': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Mason Mount replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
- 69': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Valentino Livramento (Southampton).
- 72': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 73': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 73': Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Chelsea. Jorginho replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 73': Substitution, Southampton. Moussa Djenepo replaces Nathan Tella.
- 74': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
- 74': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 74': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': VAR Decision: Card upgraded James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 77': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) is shown the red card.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Silva.
- 81': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
- 82': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Oriol Romeu.
- 83': Substitution, Chelsea. Ross Barkley replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 84': Goal! Chelsea 2, Southampton 1. Timo Werner (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 86': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 87': Substitution, Southampton. Mohamed Elyounoussi replaces Nathan Redmond.
- 89': Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) hits the right post with a left footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 89': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
- 89': Goal! Chelsea 3, Southampton 1. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Southampton).
- 90'+1': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Mohammed Salisu (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Southampton).
- 90'+3': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 90'+4': Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Moussa Djenepo (Southampton).
- 90'+5': Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chelsea 3, Southampton 1.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 3, Southampton 1.
Statistics
 SOU |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.4 | Possession | 61.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 258 | Accurate Passes | 468 |
| 344 | Passes | 546 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 7 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 24 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 12 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,109
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,109
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 9 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 9 | +12 | 22 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 9 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 9 | +5 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva  |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 12 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 20 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
Southampton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McCarthy (GK) |
| 22 | Mohammed Salisu |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 21 | Valentino Livramento |
| 6 | Oriol Romeu |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 23 | Nathan Tella |
| 32 | Theo Walcott |
| 11 | Nathan Redmond |
| 9 | Adam Armstrong |
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