Chelsea vs Malmö FF, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueLukaku, Werner injured as Chelsea beats Malmo 4-0 in CL
— Injuries to strikers Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner marred Chelsea's impressive 4-0 win over Malmo in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Anders Christiansen (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 2': Offside, Malmö. Franz Brorsson tries a through ball, but Martin Olsson is caught offside.
- 3': Attempt missed. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jorginho with a cross.
- 4': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 4': Sergio Peña (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Offside, Chelsea. Mason Mount tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 8': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Johan Dahlin.
- 9': Goal! Chelsea 1, Malmö 0. Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Thiago Silva with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Foul by Bonke Innocent (Malmö).
- 13': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 18': Penalty Chelsea. Romelu Lukaku draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 18': Penalty conceded by Lasse Nielsen (Malmö) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 19': Lasse Nielsen (Malmö) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Goal! Chelsea 2, Malmö 0. Jorginho (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 23': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Romelu Lukaku because of an injury.
- 26': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
- 26': Veljko Birmancevic (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Antonio-Mirko Colak (Malmö) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Veljko Birmancevic.
- 28': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Lasse Nielsen.
- 30': Attempt missed. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
- 32': Attempt saved. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 33': Offside, Chelsea. Timo Werner tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 34': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Franz Brorsson.
- 34': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 41': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté with a through ball.
- 41': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Johan Dahlin.
- 44': Substitution, Chelsea. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Timo Werner because of an injury.
- 45': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Chelsea 2, Malmö 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 2, Malmö 0.
- 45': Substitution, Malmö. Abdul Malik Abubakari replaces Veljko Birmancevic.
- 45': Substitution, Malmö. Ismael Diarra Diawara replaces Johan Dahlin.
- 48': Goal! Chelsea 3, Malmö 0. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi following a fast break.
- 49': Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Abdul Malik Abubakari (Malmö).
- 52': Antonio-Mirko Colak (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 53': Foul by Anders Christiansen (Malmö).
- 53': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Anders Christiansen (Malmö) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Penalty Chelsea. Antonio Rüdiger draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 55': Penalty conceded by Eric Larsson (Malmö) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 55': Eric Larsson (Malmö) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Goal! Chelsea 4, Malmö 0. Jorginho (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 58': Substitution, Malmö. Adi Nalic replaces Anders Christiansen.
- 59': Substitution, Malmö. Erdal Rakip replaces Sergio Peña.
- 60': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 60': Martin Olsson (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Hand ball by Abdul Malik Abubakari (Malmö).
- 62': 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 Thiago Silva.
- 62': Attempt missed. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 63': Corner, Malmö. Conceded by Jorginho.
- 63': Corner, Malmö. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 64': Attempt missed. Eric Larsson (Malmö) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Saúl Ñíguez replaces N'Golo Kanté.
- 66': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces César Azpilicueta.
- 66': Substitution, Chelsea. Marcos Alonso replaces Ben Chilwell.
- 68': Adi Nalic (Malmö) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
- 71': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
- 71': Jo Inge Berget (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 72': Franz Brorsson (Malmö) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Offside, Malmö. Adi Nalic tries a through ball, but Antonio-Mirko Colak is caught offside.
- 74': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Lasse Nielsen.
- 75': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos Alonso with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 76': Ismael Diarra Diawara (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Franz Brorsson.
- 80': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos Alonso with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Eric Larsson (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 84': Substitution, Malmö. Niklas Moisander replaces Jo Inge Berget.
- 84': Foul by Erdal Rakip (Malmö).
- 84': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Franz Brorsson (Malmö).
- 87': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mason Mount from a direct free kick.
- 89': Eric Larsson (Malmö) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 90': Bonke Innocent (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 90': Erdal Rakip (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 90'+2': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ismael Diarra Diawara.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Saúl Ñíguez (Chelsea) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Marcos Alonso with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chelsea 4, Malmö 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 4, Malmö 0.
Statistics
MAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 27 | Possession | 73 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 161 | Accurate Passes | 593 |
| 245 | Passes | 658 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 5 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 30 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 10 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 15 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,095
Line-Ups
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
Malmö FF (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Johan Dahlin (GK) |
| 24 | Lasse Nielsen |
| 31 | Franz Brorsson |
| 2 | Eric Larsson |
| 10 | Anders Christiansen |
| 8 | Sergio Peña |
| 20 | Innocent Bonke |
| 13 | Martin Olsson |
| 32 | Jo Inge Berget |
| 19 | Veljko Birmancevic |
| 9 | Antonio-Mirko Colak |
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