Chelsea vs Celtic, 2024 Club Friendly

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Chelsea
  • 89': Christopher Nkunku (P)
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1 - 4
Celtic
  • 19': Matt O'Riley
  • 33': Kyogo Furuhashi
  • 76': Luis Palma
  • 79': Michael Johnston

Chelsea thrashed 4-1 by Celtic in Notre Dame friendly

Chelsea remain without a win on their preseason tour of the United States following a heavy 4-1 defeat to Celtic at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana on Saturday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Anthony Ralston.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James with a cross following a corner.
  • 1': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
  • 3': Daizen Maeda (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
  • 4': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 5': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
  • 5': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Carney Chukwuemeka (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt O'Riley.
  • 9': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Greg Taylor (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Reo Hatate following a corner.
  • 10': Foul by Marc Guiu (Chelsea).
  • 10': Liam Scales (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Daizen Maeda (Celtic) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Reo Hatate (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Greg Taylor.
  • 14': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Greg Taylor.
  • 15': Offside, Celtic. Anthony Ralston is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carney Chukwuemeka.
  • 18': Attempt saved. James Forrest (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt O'Riley.
  • 18': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
  • 19': Goal! Chelsea 0, Celtic 1. Matt O'Riley (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Greg Taylor.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Marc Guiu (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
  • 20': Foul by Carney Chukwuemeka (Chelsea).
  • 20': Greg Taylor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Greg Taylor.
  • 23': Anthony Ralston (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
  • 24': Attempt saved. Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
  • 24': Offside, Celtic. Daizen Maeda is caught offside.
  • 26': Delay in match (Celtic).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Offside, Celtic. Kyogo Furuhashi is caught offside.
  • 29': Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic).
  • 29': Attempt saved. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daizen Maeda.
  • 33': Goal! Chelsea 0, Celtic 2. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt O'Riley.
  • 34': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Greg Taylor.
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Daizen Maeda (Celtic).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Substitution, Celtic. Luis Palma replaces Daizen Maeda because of an injury.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reece James with a cross following a corner.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Marc Guiu (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Luis Palma (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
  • 37': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Liam Scales.
  • 38': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by James Forrest.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Carney Chukwuemeka (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
  • 40': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Liam Scales.
  • 42': Foul by Liam Scales (Celtic).
  • 42': Marc Guiu (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Anthony Ralston (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea).
  • 45': Offside, Celtic. James Forrest is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Celtic 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Celtic 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Lesley Ugochukwu replaces Carney Chukwuemeka.
  • 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Raheem Sterling replaces Mykhailo Mudryk.
  • 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Tosin Adarabioyo replaces Wesley Fofana.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Marc Guiu (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roméo Lavia.
  • 46': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Marc Guiu.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Marc Guiu (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 48': Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic).
  • 49': Foul by Roméo Lavia (Chelsea).
  • 49': Reo Hatate (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
  • 50': Foul by Anthony Ralston (Celtic).
  • 50': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Anthony Ralston (Celtic).
  • 51': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 52': Marc Guiu (Chelsea) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 55': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Greg Taylor.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lesley Ugochukwu following a corner.
  • 56': Substitution, Celtic. Stephen Welsh replaces Cameron Carter-Vickers.
  • 57': Hand ball by Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
  • 61': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
  • 61': Reo Hatate (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Matt O'Riley (Celtic) header from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Greg Taylor with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
  • 63': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Callum McGregor.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Substitution, Celtic. Matthew Anderson replaces Greg Taylor.
  • 67': Substitution, Celtic. Yang Hyun-Jun replaces James Forrest.
  • 67': Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Reece James.
  • 67': Substitution, Chelsea. Andrey Santos replaces Roméo Lavia.
  • 67': Andrey Santos (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Reo Hatate (Celtic).
  • 67': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tosin Adarabioyo.
  • 69': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matthew Anderson.
  • 70': Offside, Celtic. Luis Palma is caught offside.
  • 71': Delay in match (Chelsea).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, Celtic. Viljami Sinisalo replaces Kasper Schmeichel.
  • 73': Substitution, Celtic. Bosun Lawal replaces Callum McGregor.
  • 73': Substitution, Celtic. Gustaf Lagerbielke replaces Liam Scales.
  • 73': Substitution, Celtic. Mikey Johnston replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
  • 73': Substitution, Celtic. Odin Holm replaces Reo Hatate.
  • 73': Substitution, Celtic. Colby Donovan replaces Anthony Ralston.
  • 73': Substitution, Celtic. Francis Turley replaces Matt O'Riley.
  • 74': Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Bosun Lawal (Celtic).
  • 75': Foul by Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
  • 75': Luis Palma (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Goal! Chelsea 0, Celtic 3. Luis Palma (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 78': Andrey Santos (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Bosun Lawal (Celtic).
  • 79': Goal! Chelsea 0, Celtic 4. Mikey Johnston (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Palma.
  • 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Ângelo replaces Noni Madueke.
  • 80': Substitution, Chelsea. Lucas Bergström replaces Robert Sánchez.
  • 80': Substitution, Chelsea. Renato Veiga replaces Levi Colwill.
  • 81': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
  • 81': Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Stephen Welsh (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mikey Johnston.
  • 83': Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Odin Holm (Celtic).
  • 84': Substitution, Chelsea. Tyrique George replaces Marc Guiu.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Francis Turley (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Palma.
  • 87': Foul by Gustaf Lagerbielke (Celtic).
  • 87': Tyrique George (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Penalty Chelsea. Raheem Sterling draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 88': Penalty conceded by Colby Donovan (Celtic) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 89': Goal! Chelsea 1, Celtic 4. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea).
  • 90': Odin Holm (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Celtic 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Chelsea 1, Celtic 4.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 11
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 11
9 Saves 7
43 Possession 57
14 SHOTS 23
11 ON GOAL 10
0.8 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
314 Accurate Passes 426
367 Passes 479
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 5
1 Crosses 15
1.0 Cross % 0.3
38 Long Balls 52
18 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 4
14 Effective Tackles 6
21 Tackles 7
0.7 Tackle % 0.9
8 Interceptions 8
14 Effective Clearances 6
14 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: Club Friendly

Venue: Notre Dame University Stadium
Location: Notre Dame, Indiana, USA
Attendance: 35,000

Line-Ups

CHE Chelsea (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Robert Sánchez (GK)
5 Benoît Badiashile
6 Levi Colwill
29 Wesley Fofana
45 Romeo Lavia
24 Reece James
10 Mykhailo Mudryk
11 Noni Madueke
38 Marc Guiu
18 Christopher Nkunku
17 Carney Chukwuemeka
Chelsea Substitutes:
Eddie Beach, Tyrique George, Renato Veiga, Lesley Ugochukwu, Malo Gusto, Ângelo Gabriel, Lucas Bergstrom, Armando Broja, Tosin Adarabioyo, Raheem Sterling, Josh Acheampong, Ben Chilwell, Andrey Santos.

CEL Celtic (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Kasper Schmeichel (GK)
5 Liam Scales
20 Cameron Carter-Vickers
3 Greg Taylor
56 Anthony Ralston
42 Callum McGregor
41 Reo Hatate
33 Matt O'Riley
8 Kyogo Furuhashi
38 Daizen Maeda
49 James Forrest
Celtic Substitutes:
Luis Palma, Colby Donovan, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Bosun Lawal, Odin Holm, Scott Bain, Yang Hyun-Jun, Stephen Welsh, Michael Johnston, Josh Dede, Viljami Sinisalo, Kwon Hyeok-Kyu, Dane Murray, Francis Turley, Matthew Anderson, Yuki Kobayashi.

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