Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChelsea beats Tottenham 2-0, ends 4-match league winless run
— A superb strike from Hakim Ziyech and Thiago Silva’s headed goal gave Chelsea a 2-0 win over Tottenham to end a four-match winless run in the Premier League on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 1': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
- 4': Attempt missed. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 5': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 5': Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 6': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 8': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 9': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 9': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 10': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 11': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 12': Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea).
- 12': Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt saved. Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 16': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
- 19': VAR Decision: No card change Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 21': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
- 24': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
- 24': Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 28': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 28': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
- 29': Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 30': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
- 35': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 35': Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 36': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 37': Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Attempt missed. Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 40': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 40': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Jorginho (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 43': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 44': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Eric Dier.
- 45': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
- 45': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 47': Goal! Chelsea 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 49': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 50': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
- 50': Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 51': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 54': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 54': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 55': Goal! Chelsea 2, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 56': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Moura replaces Ryan Sessegnon.
- 56': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Oliver Skipp replaces Japhet Tanganga.
- 58': Attempt saved. Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Skipp with a headed pass.
- 61': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 61': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Harry Kane.
- 65': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 65': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 66': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Harry Winks.
- 66': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 66': Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 69': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Matt Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Skipp.
- 69': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
- 71': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 71': Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Chelsea. N'Golo Kanté replaces Jorginho.
- 75': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 75': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 77': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 81': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 81': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Eric Dier tries a through ball, but Oliver Skipp is caught offside.
- 83': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 83': Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 86': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 86': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Harry Winks with a cross.
- 86': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
- 87': Substitution, Chelsea. Marcos Alonso replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 89': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Bryan Gil replaces Harry Winks.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Chelsea. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Hakim Ziyech because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 90'+5': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 90'+5': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
Statistics
 TOT |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 35.4 | Possession | 64.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 267 | Accurate Passes | 526 |
| 341 | Passes | 606 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 5 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 26 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,020
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,020
Premier League Standings
| # | 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 (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva  |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 31 | Malang Sarr |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 20 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 6 | Davinson Sánchez |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 25 | Japhet Tanganga |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 8 | Harry Winks |
| 19 | Ryan Sessegnon |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 23 | Steven Bergwijn |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
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