English Premier League

Chelsea vs West Bromwich Albion, 2020-21 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Chelsea
  • 27': Christian Pulisic
  • Red Card 29': Thiago Silva
  • 71': Mason Mount
FT
2 - 5
West Bromwich Albion
  • 45'+2': Matheus Pereira
  • 45'+4': Matheus Pereira
  • 63': Callum Robinson
  • 68': Mbaye Diagne
  • 90'+1': Callum Robinson

Thiago Silva sent off as Chelsea slumps 5-2 vs West Brom

— Struggling West Bromwich Albion caused a big Premier League shock on Saturday by winning 5-2 at fourth-place Chelsea after the home team had Thiago Silva sent off in the first half at Stamford Bridge.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mbaye Diagne.
  • 4': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Mbaye Diagne (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 5': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
  • 5': Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 7': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
  • 7': Mbaye Diagne (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Silva.
  • 13': Offside, Chelsea. Reece James tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
  • 14': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Mbaye Diagne (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 14': Mbaye Diagne (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
  • 18': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
  • 22': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
  • 24': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Branislav Ivanovic replaces Dara O'Shea because of an injury.
  • 26': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 27': Attempt saved. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 27': Goal! Chelsea 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 28': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Conor Townsend tries a through ball, but Mbaye Diagne is caught offside.
  • 29': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
  • 29': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Second yellow card to Thiago Silva (Chelsea) for a bad foul.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
  • 33': Substitution, Chelsea. Andreas Christensen replaces Hakim Ziyech.
  • 35': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
  • 37': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Callum Robinson replaces Branislav Ivanovic because of an injury.
  • 37': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
  • 42': Attempt saved. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
  • 42': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
  • 42': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mbaye Diagne.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reece James with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
  • 44': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Reece James with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Chelsea 1, West Bromwich Albion 1. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Johnstone.
  • 45'+3': Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Okay Yokuslu.
  • 45'+4': Goal! Chelsea 1, West Bromwich Albion 2. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, West Bromwich Albion 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, West Bromwich Albion 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Mason Mount replaces Christian Pulisic because of an injury.
  • 46': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Semi Ajayi tries a through ball, but Matt Phillips is caught offside.
  • 50': Foul by Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 50': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
  • 52': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 54': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
  • 55': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 55': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 57': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Ainsley Maitland-Niles tries a through ball, but Callum Robinson is caught offside.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
  • 59': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Reece James with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
  • 63': Goal! Chelsea 1, West Bromwich Albion 3. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Darnell Furlong with a cross.
  • 66': Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
  • 66': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
  • 68': Goal! Chelsea 1, West Bromwich Albion 4. Mbaye Diagne (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jorginho with a through ball.
  • 69': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
  • 71': Goal! Chelsea 2, West Bromwich Albion 4. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timo Werner.
  • 72': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
  • 72': Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Jorginho.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 75': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Conor Townsend.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Timo Werner with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 78': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Christensen.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
  • 81': Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
  • 82': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Kyle Bartley tries a through ball, but Matt Phillips is caught offside.
  • 84': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Mbaye Diagne (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
  • 89': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
  • 89': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jake Livermore replaces Matt Phillips.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Chelsea 2, West Bromwich Albion 5. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a through ball.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 90'+2': VAR Decision: Goal West Bromwich Albion - Chelsea 2-5 West Bromwich Albion (Callum Robinson).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 90'+4': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, West Bromwich Albion 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, West Bromwich Albion 5.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
4 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 10
5 Saves 2
33.8 Possession 66.2
14 SHOTS 18
7 ON GOAL 8
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
222 Accurate Passes 494
297 Passes 581
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 6
8 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.3
59 Long Balls 42
26 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 7
19 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
15 Interceptions 10
24 Effective Clearances 11
24 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

CHE Chelsea (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
16 Édouard Mendy (GK)
6 Thiago Silva Yellow Card
15 Kurt Zouma
28 César Azpilicueta
17 Mateo Kovacic Yellow Card
5 Jorginho
3 Marcos Alonso
24 Reece James
11 Timo Werner
10 Christian Pulisic
22 Hakim Ziyech
Chelsea Substitutes:
Kai Havertz, Andreas Christensen, Mason Mount, Ben Chilwell, Billy Gilmour, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Antonio Rüdiger, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Olivier Giroud.

WBA West Bromwich Albion (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Sam Johnstone (GK)
5 Kyle Bartley
6 Semi Ajayi
27 Dara O'Shea
14 Conor Townsend
2 Darnell Furlong
30 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
35 Okay Yokuslu
12 Matheus Pereira
10 Matt Phillips
17 Mbaye Diagne Yellow Card
West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
Jake Livermore, Callum Robinson, Robert Snodgrass, Hal Robson-Kanu, Grady Diangana, Karlan Grant, David Button, Lee Peltier, Branislav Ivanovic.

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