English Premier League

Chelsea vs Southampton, 2021-22 English Premier League

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  • 9': Trevoh Chalobah
  • 84': Timo Werner
  • 89': Ben Chilwell
FT
3 - 1
  • 61': James Ward-Prowse (P)
  • Red Card 77': James Ward-Prowse

Chelsea 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 Commentary

  • 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

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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

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 11 +15 28
2 Manchester City 11 +9 23
3 Chelsea 12 +9 22
4 Arsenal 11 +6 19
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CHE Chelsea (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
16 Édouard Mendy (GK)
6 Thiago Silva Yellow Card
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

SOU Southampton (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Alex McCarthy (GK)
22 Mohammed Salisu Yellow Card
35 Jan Bednarek
2 Kyle Walker-Peters
21 Valentino Livramento
6 Oriol Romeu Yellow Card
8 James Ward-Prowse
23 Nathan Tella
32 Theo Walcott
11 Nathan Redmond
9 Adam Armstrong

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