Chelsea vs Plymouth Argyle, 2021-22 English FA Cup, Fourth Round

· English FA Cup

Chelsea

41': César Azpilicueta
105'+1': Marcos Alonso

FT - ET
2 - 1

Plymouth Argyle

8': Macaulay Gillesphey

Chelsea edge past Plymouth in FA Cup fourth round thanks to Marcos Alonso extra-time goal

Marcos Alonso of Chelsea celebrates with teammates after scoring their team's second goal during the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Chelsea and Plymouth Argyle [1296x729]

Marcos Alonso's extra-time goal gave Chelsea a 2-1 win over Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup fourth round at Stamford Bridge on Saturday

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Attempt missed. Jorginho (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
5': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Mount.
6': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
6': Panutche Camará (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Conor Grant (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
7': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
8': Goal! Chelsea 0, Plymouth Argyle 1. Macaulay Gillesphey (Plymouth Argyle) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Houghton with a cross following a set piece situation.
10': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box.
11': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Jorginho.
12': Attempt blocked. Panutche Camará (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Jephcott.
12': Foul by Jordan Garrick (Plymouth Argyle).
12': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
19': Luke Jephcott (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Jorginho (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
21': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
21': Jordan Garrick (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Hand ball by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
24': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
24': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross following a corner.
27': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Danny Mayor.
27': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jordan Houghton.
29': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Mount.
30': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
30': Attempt blocked. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
30': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
32': Conor Grant (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
34': Attempt saved. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
37': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
38': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Macaulay Gillesphey.
38': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Macaulay Gillesphey.
39': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
39': Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Goal! Chelsea 1, Plymouth Argyle 1. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
42': Foul by Panutche Camará (Plymouth Argyle).
42': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Malang Sarr (Chelsea).
44': Jordan Garrick (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45': Foul by Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle).
45': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
45': Luke Jephcott (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Jorginho (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount.
45'+2': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
45'+3': Attempt missed. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Plymouth Argyle 1.
45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Plymouth Argyle 1.
45': Substitution, Chelsea. Marcos Alonso replaces Andreas Christensen.
46': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by James Wilson.
46': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
49': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Conor Grant.
50': Attempt blocked. Malang Sarr (Chelsea) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
53': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
54': Attempt saved. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
55': Offside, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
56': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
56': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
56': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jordan Houghton.
57': Attempt blocked. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
57': Attempt saved. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
57': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by James Wilson.
58': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
58': Offside, Chelsea. Romelu Lukaku tries a through ball, but César Azpilicueta is caught offside.
58': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Niall Ennis replaces Luke Jephcott.
61': Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Conor Grant tries a through ball, but Jordan Garrick is caught offside.
64': Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
64': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
65': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
66': Attempt saved. Dan Scarr (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Panutche Camará with a cross.
66': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
67': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
67': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
67': Offside, Chelsea. Romelu Lukaku tries a through ball, but Mason Mount is caught offside.
68': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Hardie replaces Jordan Garrick.
69': Attempt missed. Panutche Camará (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Edwards with a cross.
71': Attempt saved. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
71': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Michael Cooper.
71': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
71': Attempt missed. Malang Sarr (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
72': Attempt saved. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Macaulay Gillesphey with a through ball.
74': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
74': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Michael Cooper.
75': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Mason Mount.
77': Attempt missed. Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
77': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Adam Randell replaces Danny Mayor.
78': Foul by Conor Grant (Plymouth Argyle).
78': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
79': Attempt blocked. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
79': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Niall Ennis.
79': Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
79': Attempt blocked. Malang Sarr (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
79': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by James Wilson.
80': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
80': Offside, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
82': Substitution, Chelsea. Timo Werner replaces Mateo Kovacic.
82': Offside, Chelsea. Marcos Alonso tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
83': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Macaulay Gillesphey.
84': Offside, Chelsea. Romelu Lukaku tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
86': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount.
86': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jordan Houghton.
87': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joe Edwards.
88': Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Panutche Camará (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left.
90'+2': Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Plymouth Argyle 1.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Chelsea 1, Plymouth Argyle 1.
92': Hand ball by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
93': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jorginho.
94': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Broom replaces Panutche Camará.
95': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Law replaces Conor Grant.
96': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
96': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
97': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
97': Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
97': Substitution, Chelsea. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Mason Mount.
99': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Chelsea).
99': Michael Cooper (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
101': Offside, Chelsea. Marcos Alonso tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
102': Michael Cooper (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card.
104': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Timo Werner with a cross.
105'+1': Goal! Chelsea 2, Plymouth Argyle 1. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kai Havertz.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
105'+2': VAR Decision: Goal Chelsea - Chelsea 2-1 Plymouth Argyle (Marcos Alonso).
105'+3': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
105'+3': Ryan Law (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
105'+3': First Half Extra Time ends, Chelsea 2, Plymouth Argyle 1.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Chelsea 2, Plymouth Argyle 1.
107': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
108': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Romelu Lukaku.
110': Attempt saved. Ryan Broom (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
110': Attempt blocked. Ryan Broom (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
110': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
112': Substitution, Chelsea. Trevoh Chalobah replaces César Azpilicueta.
115': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
115': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
116': Penalty Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Hardie draws a foul in the penalty area.
116': Penalty conceded by Malang Sarr (Chelsea) after a foul in the penalty area.
118': Penalty saved! Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
118': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by James Wilson.
120': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
120': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Chelsea).
120': Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
120'+3': Second Half Extra Time ends, Chelsea 2, Plymouth Argyle 1.
0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Plymouth Argyle 1.

Statistics

PLY		CHE
4	Fouls	15
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	7
5	Corner Kicks	20
9	Saves	4
28.5	Possession	71.5
11	SHOTS	41
5	ON GOAL	11
0.5	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
181	Accurate Passes	662
308	Passes	769
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.9
4	Accurate Crosses	13
22	Crosses	59
0.2	Cross %	0.2
97	Long Balls	49
15	Accurate Long Balls	29
0.2	Long Balls %	0.6
3	Blocked Shots	18
8	Effective Tackles	10
16	Tackles	17
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
16	Interceptions	15
60	Effective Clearances	17
60	Clearances	17

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,959

Line-Ups

Chelsea (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK)
2	Antonio Rüdiger
4	Andreas Christensen
31	Malang Sarr
28	César Azpilicueta
5	Jorginho
8	Mateo Kovacic
19	Mason Mount
9	Romelu Lukaku
20	Callum Hudson-Odoi
22	Hakim Ziyech

Chelsea Substitutes:

Trevoh Chalobah, Teddy Sharman-Lowe, Kai Havertz, Kenedy, Marcos Alonso, Timo Werner, Saúl Ñíguez, Marcus Bettinelli, Ross Barkley.

Plymouth Argyle (5-3-2)

No.	Name
1	Michael Cooper (GK)
6	Dan Scarr
3	Macaulay Gillesphey
5	James Wilson
15	Conor Grant
8	Joe Edwards
4	Jordan Houghton
10	Danny Mayor
28	Panutche Camara
31	Luke Jephcott
14	Jordan Garrick

Plymouth Argyle Substitutes:

Niall Ennis, James Bolton, Callum Burton, Alfie Lewis, Ryan Law, Ryan Broom, Finley Craske, Ryan Hardie, Adam Randell.

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