FALMER. Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion draw 1-1. H. Ziyech scored the first goal (28′) for Chelsea. A. Webster settled the score (60′). Chelsea was not able to win even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (57%)
The match was played at the The American Express Community Stadium stadium in Falmer on Tuesday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Kevin Friend with the help of Simon Beck and Edward Smart. The 4th official was Simon Hooper. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 3.8 degrees Celsius or 38.82 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 92%.
Match Statistics
- 43 Ball Possession 57
Shots
- 9 Total 15
- 2 On Target 3
- 7 Off Target 12
- 3 Shots blocked 1
- 99 Attack 104
- 63 Dangerous attack 65
- 53 Ball safe 62
- 5 Free Kicks 8
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 7
Fouls
- 8 Total 5
- 1 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Chelsea had a superior ball possession 57% while Brighton & Hove Albion was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Chelsea was putting more pressure with 65 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 3 were on target. Nonetheless, that was not enough Chelsea to win the match.
Brighton & Hove Albion shot 9 times, 2 on target, 7 off target. On the opposite side, Chelsea shot 15 times, 3 on target, 12 off target.
Cards
Brighton & Hove Albion received 1 yellow card (D. Burn). On the other side, Chelsea received 2 yellow cards (M. Alonso and A. Rudiger).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Brighton & Hove Albion will have 29 points to sit in the 9th place. Regarding the opposition, Chelsea will have 44 points to remain in the 3rd place.
Next matches
Brighton & Hove Albion – Formation
Brighton & Hove Albion
60'
80'
76'
Brighton & Hove Albion started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
The manager Graham Potter decided to play with the following team: Robert Sánchez , Joël Veltman , Adam Webster , Dan Burn , Marc Cucurella , Steven Alzate , Tariq Lamptey , Pascal Groß , Alexis Mac Allister , Danny Welbeck and Jakub Moder .
The home team had on the bench: Neal Maupay , Leandro Trossard , K. Scherpen, M. Leonard, Solly March , E. Ferguson, H. Roberts, M. Caicedo and T. McGill.
Substitutions
Brighton & Hove Albion made 3 changes: P. Gross for L. Trossard (62′), D. Welbeck for N. Maupay (62′) and T. Lamptey for S. March (76′).
Best player: Adam Webster
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Brighton & Hove Albion was Adam Webster.
His rating is with 1 goal, 51 passes (82% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 5 duels out of 5.
Chelsea – Formation
Chelsea
Chelsea started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Thomas Tuchel played with: Kepa Arrizabalaga , César Azpilicueta , Thiago Silva , Antonio Rüdiger , Marcos Alonso , N’Golo Kanté , Jorginho , Hakim Ziyech , Mason Mount , Callum Hudson-Odoi and Romelu Lukaku .
They had on the bench: Timo Werner , M. Sarr, M. Bettinelli, Saúl, Mateo Kovačić , C. Pulisic, R. Loftus-Cheek, Kai Havertz and L. Hall.
Substitutions
Chelsea made 3 changes: R. Lukaku for K. Havertz (80′), Jorginho for M. Kovacic (80′) and H. Ziyech for T. Werner (81′).
Best player: N’Golo Kanté
The most impressive player for Chelsea was N’Golo Kanté.
His rating is with 71 passes (84% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 8.
Results of the day
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