Southampton vs Chelsea, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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Chelsea academy kids shine as Abraham, Mount net in Southampton stroll
Chelsea won back-to-back Premier League games under Frank Lampard for the first time with a 4-1 win at Southampton.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 5': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by N'Golo Kanté.
- 5': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 6': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
- 11': Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 12': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 12': Shane Long (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Jorginho (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Foul by Danny Ings (Southampton).
- 16': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Goal! Southampton 0, Chelsea 1. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi following a fast break.
- 21': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 21': Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Goal! Southampton 0, Chelsea 2. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Willian.
- 27': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 28': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 28': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
- 29': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 29': Shane Long (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Goal! Southampton 1, Chelsea 2. Danny Ings (Southampton) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 31': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 31': Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg with a through ball following a set piece situation.
- 35': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Oriol Romeu (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Bertrand.
- 37': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton).
- 37': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Fikayo Tomori (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton).
- 40': Goal! Southampton 1, Chelsea 3. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
- 41': Foul by Maya Yoshida (Southampton).
- 41': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Chelsea).
- 45'+2': Maya Yoshida (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Southampton 1, Chelsea 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 1, Chelsea 3.
- 48': Offside, Southampton. James Ward-Prowse tries a through ball, but Shane Long is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt saved. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willian.
- 49': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
- 50': Attempt missed. Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
- 51': Nathan Redmond (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
- 54': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton).
- 55': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea).
- 56': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 57': Nathan Redmond (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt missed. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 60': Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 64': Foul by Kurt Zouma (Chelsea).
- 64': Shane Long (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 66': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 68': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
- 68': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (Chelsea).
- 68': Shane Long (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 73': Substitution, Southampton. Michael Obafemi replaces Shane Long.
- 75': Attempt saved. Maya Yoshida (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 77': Hand ball by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
- 79': Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse.
- 80': Substitution, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic replaces Mason Mount.
- 80': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 80': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Chelsea).
- 80': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Southampton. Sofiane Boufal replaces Nathan Redmond.
- 81': Substitution, Southampton. Che Adams replaces Danny Ings.
- 83': Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
- 83': Yan Valery (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Chelsea. Michy Batshuayi replaces Tammy Abraham.
- 86': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 86': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Goal! Southampton 1, Chelsea 4. Michy Batshuayi (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a through ball.
- 90': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 90': Sofiane Boufal (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Che Adams (Southampton) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+1': Foul by Sofiane Boufal (Southampton).
- 90'+1': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Chelsea 4.
- 0': Match ends, Southampton 1, Chelsea 4.
Statistics
 CHE |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 56.7 | Possession | 43.3 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 395 | Accurate Passes | 275 |
| 528 | Passes | 400 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 9 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 19 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 19 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 31,473
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 31,473
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | +42 | 79 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 36 | +43 | 77 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 37 | +16 | 68 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | +6 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Southampton (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Angus Gunn (GK) |
| 3 | Maya Yoshida |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 21 | Ryan Bertrand |
| 43 | Yan Valery |
| 14 | Oriol Romeu |
| 23 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 16 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 9 | Danny Ings |
| 7 | Shane Long |
| 22 | Nathan Redmond |
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 29 | Fikayo Tomori |
| 15 | Kurt Zouma |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 5 | Jorginho  |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 9 | Tammy Abraham |
| 20 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 10 | Willian |
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