Southampton vs Chelsea, 2024-25 English Premier League

Chelsea stroll to away win over 10-man Southampton

Chelsea's impressive 5-1 win at bottom club Southampton closed the gap to leaders Liverpool in the Premier League on Wednesday, with the home side having Jack Stephens sent off before half time for a hair-pull on Marc Cucurella.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Nathan Wood (Southampton).
• 1': João Félix (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 2': Attempt saved. Joe Aribo (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 6': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nathan Wood.
• 7': Goal! Southampton 0, Chelsea 1. Axel Disasi (Chelsea) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a cross following a corner.
• 11': Goal! Southampton 1, Chelsea 1. Joe Aribo (Southampton) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
• 12': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
• 12': Ryan Fraser (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 15': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea).
• 15': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 16': Hand ball by João Félix (Chelsea).
• 17': Goal! Southampton 1, Chelsea 2. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
• 19': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Axel Disasi.
• 19': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea).
• 19': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 20': Offside, Southampton. Joe Aribo is caught offside.
• 21': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
• 21': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 21': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 22': Attempt missed. João Félix (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
• 24': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Malo Gusto.
• 24': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Félix with a through ball.
• 25': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
• 25': Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea) hits the bar with a header from very close range following a corner.
• 26': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
• 26': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27': Hand ball by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
• 29': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 29': Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).
• 30': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 31': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
• 31': Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 32': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
• 33': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
• 33': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 33': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Southampton).
• 33': João Félix (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 34': Goal! Southampton 1, Chelsea 3. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Félix.
• 35': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
• 35': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 36': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a cross.
• 37': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
• 37': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Enzo Fernández.
• 38': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Jack Stephens (Southampton).
• 39': Jack Stephens (Southampton) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
• 40': Attempt saved. Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by James Bree with a cross.
• 40': Delay in match (Southampton).
• 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 42': Foul by Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
• 42': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Malo Gusto.
• 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 45'+4': Attempt missed. João Félix (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left.
• 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
• 45'+5': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
• 45'+5': First Half ends, Southampton 1, Chelsea 3.
• 45': Second Half begins Southampton 1, Chelsea 3.
• 46': Attempt missed. João Félix (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a cross.
• 47': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
• 47': João Félix (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 47': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 51': Foul by Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
• 51': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Delay in match (Southampton).
• 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 52': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
• 53': Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box following a corner.
• 53': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo following a corner.
• 54': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Félix.
• 54': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
• 54': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
• 57': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
• 57': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 58': Attempt saved. Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Aribo.
• 59': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
• 59': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by James Bree.
• 59': Delay in match (Southampton).
• 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 62': Substitution, Southampton. Kamaldeen Sulemana replaces Ryan Fraser.
• 62': Substitution, Southampton. Ben Brereton replaces Adam Armstrong.
• 65': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
• 65': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
• 67': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
• 67': João Félix (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 69': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 72': Substitution, Chelsea. Jadon Sancho replaces Noni Madueke.
• 72': Substitution, Southampton. Yukinari Sugawara replaces Cameron Archer.
• 74': Offside, Southampton. Yukinari Sugawara is caught offside.
• 75': Delay in match (Chelsea).
• 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 76': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a through ball.
• 76': Goal! Southampton 1, Chelsea 4. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
• 78': Substitution, Southampton. Ronnie Edwards replaces James Bree.
• 79': Substitution, Southampton. Charlie Taylor replaces Mateus Fernandes.
• 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Renato Veiga replaces Marc Cucurella.
• 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall replaces Cole Palmer.
• 83': Foul by João Félix (Chelsea).
• 83': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 85': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kamaldeen Sulemana.
• 85': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
• 85': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
• 85': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 86': Ben Brereton (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 86': Foul by Renato Veiga (Chelsea).
• 87': Goal! Southampton 1, Chelsea 5. Jadon Sancho (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Malo Gusto following a fast break.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
• 90'+2': Ben Brereton (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+2': Foul by Renato Veiga (Chelsea).
• 90'+3': Offside, Chelsea. Malo Gusto is caught offside.
• 90'+4': Offside, Southampton. Yukinari Sugawara is caught offside.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Chelsea 5.
• 0': Match ends, Southampton 1, Chelsea 5.