LONDON. Chelsea finds its way back against Tottenham Hotspur with a goal on the P. Hojbjerg 68′ and a goal on the H. Kane 90′. Chelsea was much better in terms of ball possession (64%)
The match was played at the Stamford Bridge stadium in London on Sunday and it started at 4:30 pm local time. The referee was Anthony Taylor with the collaboration of Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn. The 4th official was Peter Bankes. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was extremely hot at 31.2 degrees Celsius or 88.14 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 27%.
Match Statistics
- ! 64 Ball Possession 36
Shots
- 16 Total 8
- 3 On Target 3
- 13 Off Target 5
- 7 Shots blocked 2
- 132 Attack 60
- 96 Dangerous attack 29
- 88 Ball safe 68
- 10 Free Kicks 11
- 0 Penalties 0
- 8 Corners 5
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 9 Total 9
- 3 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Chelsea had a superior ball possession 64% while Tottenham Hotspur was struggling with a 36% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Chelsea was putting more pressure with 96 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 3 were on target. However, that was not enough Chelsea to win the match.
Chelsea shot 16 times, 3 on target, 13 off target. Regarding the opposition, Tottenham Hotspur shot 8 times, 3 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Chelsea received 4 yellow cards (R. James, E. Mendy, T. Tuchel and K. Havertz). Talking about the opposition, Tottenham Hotspur received 1 yellow card (A. Conte).
(Chelsea) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (90′).
Also, Tottenham Hotspur didn’t finish the match with 11 players after A. Conte (Tottenham Hotspur) was sent off after receiving a straight red card in the (90′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Chelsea has 3 points to occupy the 8th place in the table. Talking about the opposition, Tottenham Hotspur has 3 points (1st).
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, Chelsea will host Newcastle United on the 28th of May with a 21-8 head to head stats in favor of Chelsea (5 draws).
Tottenham Hotspur will play away agasint Leeds United on the 28th of May with a 4-2 head to head statistic in favor of Tottenham Hotspur (1 draw).
Chelsea – Formation
Chelsea
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73'
Chelsea adopted the 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Thomas Tuchel decided to play with the following team: Edouard Mendy , Reece James , Thiago Silva , Kalidou Koulibaly , Ruben Loftus-Cheek , N’Golo Kanté , Jorginho , Marc Cucurella , Kai Havertz , Mason Mount and Raheem Sterling .
The home team had on the bench: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Armando Broja, Christian Pulišić , Ben Chilwell, Conor Gallagher , Hakim Ziyech, César Azpilicueta , Trevoh Chalobah and Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Chelsea could not rely on the presence of C. Gallagher (injured).
Substitutions
Chelsea made 4 changes: Jorginho for C. Azpilicueta (73′), R. Sterling for C. Pulisic (84′), N. Kante for C. Gallagher (85′) and K. Havertz for A. Broja (90′).
Best player: Reece James
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Chelsea was Reece James.
His rating is with 1 goal, 72 passes (91% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 7 duels out of 10. He performed 5 crosses.
Tottenham Hotspur – Formation
Tottenham Hotspur
Also Tottenham Hotspur adopted the 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
Antonio Conte played with: Hugo Lloris , Cristian Romero , Eric Dier , Ben Davies , Emerson Royal , Pierre-Emile Højbjerg , Rodrigo Bentancur , Ryan Sessegnon , Dejan Kulusevski , Heung-min Son and Harry Kane .
These were the players on the bench: Lucas Moura , Japhet Tanganga, Davinson Sánchez, Yves Bissouma , Bryan Gil, Fraser Forster, Matt Doherty, Ivan Perišić and Richarlison .
Substitutions
Tottenham Hotspur made 4 changes: R. Sessegnon for Richarlison (57′), R. Bentancur for Y. Bissouma (79′), Son Heung-Min for I. Perisic (79′) and Emerson Royal for Lucas Moura (82′).
Best player: Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Tottenham Hotspur was Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
His rating is with 1 goal, 35 passes (88% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 4 duels out of 7.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.
