Chelsea vs Southampton, 2020-21 English Premier League
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Chelsea's defensive woes persist in high-scoring Southampton draw
Chelsea threw away points as they twice spurned the lead and conceded a stoppage-time goal in a thrilling 3-3 draw against Southampton.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 3': Offside, Chelsea. Kai Havertz tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 4': Theo Walcott (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Walcott.
- 5': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 5': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
- 7': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 8': Attempt saved. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 9': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 9': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
- 11': Hand ball by Kurt Zouma (Chelsea).
- 14': Offside, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 15': Goal! Chelsea 1, Southampton 0. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
- 17': Hand ball by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
- 19': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 19': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 21': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Southampton).
- 23': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 25': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 28': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
- 28': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Goal! Chelsea 2, Southampton 0. Timo Werner (Chelsea) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
- 31': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 31': Attempt saved. Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
- 31': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Alex McCarthy.
- 34': Offside, Southampton. Kyle Walker-Peters tries a through ball, but Danny Ings is caught offside.
- 35': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 35': Nathan Redmond (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Offside, Chelsea. Kai Havertz tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 43': Goal! Chelsea 2, Southampton 1. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Che Adams with a through ball.
- 45'+2': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea 2, Southampton 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 2, Southampton 1.
- 48': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 48': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 53': Nathan Redmond (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jan Bednarek.
- 56': Attempt saved. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Theo Walcott.
- 57': Goal! Chelsea 2, Southampton 2. Che Adams (Southampton) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
- 59': Goal! Chelsea 3, Southampton 2. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 60': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Theo Walcott (Southampton).
- 68': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
- 69': Attempt missed. Oriol Romeu (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 70': Foul by Timo Werner (Chelsea).
- 70': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Mason Mount.
- 75': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Oriol Romeu.
- 76': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 76': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Substitution, Southampton. Nathan Tella replaces Nathan Redmond.
- 78': Attempt missed. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Theo Walcott.
- 80': Foul by Nathan Tella (Southampton).
- 80': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Theo Walcott.
- 84': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
- 84': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Foul by Ryan Bertrand (Southampton).
- 85': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Substitution, Southampton. Shane Long replaces Che Adams.
- 87': Substitution, Southampton. Ibrahima Diallo replaces Oriol Romeu.
- 87': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 90': Foul by Kurt Zouma (Chelsea).
- 90': Shane Long (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Chelsea. Tammy Abraham replaces Timo Werner.
- 90'+1': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 90'+1': Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 90'+2': Goal! Chelsea 3, Southampton 3. Jannik Vestergaard (Southampton) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Theo Walcott following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ibrahima Diallo.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chelsea 3, Southampton 3.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 3, Southampton 3.
Statistics
SOU |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 46.6 | Possession | 53.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 381 | Accurate Passes | 468 |
| 503 | Passes | 574 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 13 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 78 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 8 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 33 | +13 | 58 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 33 | +6 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 15 | Kurt Zouma |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
Southampton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McCarthy (GK) |
| 4 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 3 | Ryan Bertrand |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 6 | Oriol Romeu |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 11 | Nathan Redmond |
| 32 | Theo Walcott |
| 9 | Danny Ings |
| 10 | Ché Adams |
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