Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
90'+2': Ben WhiteChelsea back in top four despite draw with Brighton & Hove Albion
Chelsea were held to a disappointing draw against Brighton & Hove Albion at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Tuesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 9': Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 13': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Kurt Zouma (Chelsea).
- 17': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 20': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 21': Attempt saved. Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yves Bissouma.
- 29': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 29': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Ben White (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 33': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 34': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 34': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Jorginho (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Kurt Zouma (Chelsea).
- 35': Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 36': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 37': Offside, Chelsea. Antonio Rüdiger tries a through ball, but Marcos Alonso is caught offside.
- 39': Foul by Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 39': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joël Veltman.
- 42': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jorginho.
- 45': Foul by Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 51': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 51': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Offside, Chelsea. Kurt Zouma tries a through ball, but Hakim Ziyech is caught offside.
- 55': Foul by Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 55': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Lallana replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 61': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
- 67': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 67': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Chelsea. Timo Werner replaces Kai Havertz.
- 67': Substitution, Chelsea. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Marcos Alonso.
- 68': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 68': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Timo Werner.
- 71': Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dan Burn.
- 72': Foul by Ben White (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 72': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Ben White (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Neal Maupay replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
- 75': Offside, Chelsea. Antonio Rüdiger tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, Chelsea. Olivier Giroud replaces Hakim Ziyech.
- 77': Attempt missed. Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
- 79': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Adam Lallana.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 80': Attempt saved. Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 85': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross.
- 86': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jakub Moder replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 87': Hand ball by Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 88': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andreas Christensen.
- 90'+2': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ben White (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+2': Second yellow card to Ben White (Brighton and Hove Albion) for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Moder.
- 90'+3': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Reece James.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chelsea 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
Statistics
 BHA |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 35.6 | Possession | 64.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 313 | Accurate Passes | 654 |
| 410 | Passes | 740 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 9 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
| 25 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 6 | Clearances | 9 |
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 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 15 | Kurt Zouma  |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 3 | Ben White |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
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