SOUTHAMPTON. Chelsea prevails over Southampton 6-0 after playing a incredible match. Chelsea was definitely better in terms of ball possession (71%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the St. Mary’s Stadium stadium in Southampton on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Kevin Friend with the support of Adrian Holmes and Simon Beck. The 4th official was Joshua Smith. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 11.1 degrees Celsius or 52.02 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 44%.
Match Statistics
- ! 29 Ball Possession 71
Shots
- 4 Total 22
- 1 On Target 12
- 3 Off Target 10
- 2 Shots blocked 1
- 80 Attack 137
- 26 Dangerous attack 50
- 57 Ball safe 68
- 0 Penalties 0
- 2 Corners 3
Fouls
- 11 Total 10
- 1 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Chelsea had a strong ball possession 71% while Southampton was struggling with a 29% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Chelsea was more pushing with 50 dangerous attacks and 22 shots of which 12 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Chelsea won the match.
Southampton shot 4 times, 1 on target, 3 off target. On the opposite side, Chelsea shot 22 times, 12 on target, 10 off target.
Cards
Southampton received 1 yellow card (J. Bednarek). On the other side, Chelsea didn’t receive any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After this encounter, Southampton will stay with 36 points like Aston Villa to gain in the 14th place. On the opposite side, Chelsea will have 62 points to remain in the 3rd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, Southampton will host Arsenal on the 16th of April with a 11-6 head to head record in favor of Arsenal (6 draws).
Chelsea will play away agasint Leeds United on the 11th of May with a 3-0 head to head in favor of Chelsea (1 draw).
Southampton – Formation
Southampton
60'
73'
Southampton started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Ralph Hasenhüttl decided to play with the following team: .
Substitutions
Southampton made 3 changes: O. Romeu for Y. Valery (36′), A. Armstrong for I. Diallo (46′) and V. Livramento for W. Smallbone (73′).
Chelsea – Formation
Chelsea
8'
Chelsea started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
Thomas Tuchel played with: .
Substitutions
Chelsea made 3 changes: K. Havertz for C. Pulisic (46′), T. Silva for R. James (63′) and M. Mount for H. Ziyech (69′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.
- Arsenal – Brighton & Hove Albion – 1-2
- Aston Villa – Tottenham Hotspur – 0-4
- Everton – Manchester United – 1-0
- Southampton – Chelsea – 0-6
- Watford – Leeds United – 0-3
