Chelsea vs Fulham, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueHavertz double helps Chelsea overcome Fulham to close in on top four finish
Kai Havertz scored a brace as Chelsea cruised to a 2-0 win against London rivals Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
- 2': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 5': Attempt saved. Antonee Robinson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 5': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
- 5': Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 9': Ademola Lookman (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 10': Goal! Chelsea 1, Fulham 0. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 12': Ademola Lookman (Fulham).
- 12': Édouard Mendy (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 17': Offside, Chelsea. Mason Mount tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 18': Ademola Lookman (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
- 20': Attempt missed. Ola Aina (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Maja.
- 22': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 22': Attempt saved. Ademola Lookman (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
- 23': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Reece James.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross.
- 24': Hand ball by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 28': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 28': Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Offside, Chelsea. Mason Mount tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 34': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 36': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 37': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 37': Ola Aina (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Billy Gilmour (Chelsea).
- 37': Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 40': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 41': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Kurt Zouma (Chelsea).
- 41': Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 42': Joachim Andersen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Ola Aina (Fulham).
- 44': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Timo Werner (Chelsea).
- 45'+1': Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Ola Aina (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Fulham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Fulham 0.
- 46': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
- 46': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Fulham).
- 49': Goal! Chelsea 2, Fulham 0. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timo Werner with a through ball.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 49': VAR Decision: Goal Chelsea - Chelsea 2-0 Fulham (Kai Havertz).
- 51': Offside, Chelsea. Billy Gilmour tries a through ball, but Ben Chilwell is caught offside.
- 52': Offside, Chelsea. Thiago Silva tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 55': Ademola Lookman (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
- 57': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Reece James.
- 59': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
- 59': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Reece James.
- 62': Offside, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, Chelsea. N'Golo Kanté replaces Hakim Ziyech.
- 67': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Reece James.
- 69': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 69': Joachim Andersen (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Offside, Chelsea. Timo Werner tries a through ball, but Ben Chilwell is caught offside.
- 75': Offside, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell tries a through ball, but Mason Mount is caught offside.
- 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Tammy Abraham replaces Mason Mount.
- 78': Substitution, Fulham. Josh Onomah replaces Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 78': Substitution, Fulham. Fabio Carvalho replaces Mario Lemina.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 81': Substitution, Fulham. Aleksandar Mitrovic replaces Josh Maja.
- 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Marcos Alonso replaces Ben Chilwell.
- 84': Ademola Lookman (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
- 85': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Tammy Abraham.
- 85': Attempt missed. Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Offside, Fulham. Tosin Adarabioyo tries a through ball, but Ola Aina is caught offside.
- 87': Attempt missed. Antonee Robinson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 87': Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Fulham).
- 89': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
- 90': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Chelsea).
- 90': Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Ola Aina (Fulham).
- 90'+4': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Ola Aina (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Billy Gilmour following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Fulham 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Fulham 0.
Statistics
 FUL |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 7 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 51.3 | Possession | 48.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 446 | Accurate Passes | 435 |
| 521 | Passes | 511 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 21 | Crosses | 3 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 21 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 8 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 15 | Kurt Zouma  |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
| 23 | Billy Gilmour |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 16 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 34 | Ola Aina |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
| 18 | Mario Lemina |
| 29 | Frank Anguissa |
| 27 | Josh Maja |
| 19 | Ademola Lookman |
| 17 | Ivan Cavaleiro |
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