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SOUTHAMPTON. Southampton succeeded in turn the tables against Chelsea to win 2-1. All goals were scored in the first half. It was Chelsea to strike first with a goal of R. Sterling at the 23′. Then it was a goal in the 28′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, A. Armstrong gave the win to Southampton in the 45′ minute. Chelsea was much better in terms of ball possession (68%).
The match was played at the St. Mary’s Stadium stadium in Southampton on Tuesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was Michael Oliver who was helped by Stuart Burt and Simon Bennett. The 4th official was David Coote. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 19 degrees Celsius or 66.27 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 75%.
Match Statistics
- ! 32 Ball Possession 68
Shots
- 9 Total 10
- 5 On Target 5
- 4 Off Target 5
- 4 Shots blocked 5
- 103 Attack 140
- 44 Dangerous attack 63
- 77 Ball safe 102
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 3
Fouls
- 15 Total 10
- 2 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Chelsea had a strong ball possession 68% while Southampton was struggling with a 32% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Chelsea was putting more pressure with 63 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 5 were on target. Still, Southampton managed to find the solution to win this match.
Southampton shot 9 times, 5 on target, 4 off target. Talking about the opposition, Chelsea shot 10 times, 5 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Southampton received 2 yellow cards (M. Salisu and J. Ward-Prowse). Talking about the opposition, Chelsea received 1 yellow card (C. Pulisic).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Southampton has 7 points to occupy the 7th place in the standings. Regarding the opposition, Chelsea stays with 7 points (8th).
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, Southampton will host Liverpool on the 28th of May with a 14-6 head to head record in favor of Liverpool (3 draws).
Chelsea will host Newcastle United on the 28th of May with a 21-8 head to head statistic in favor of Chelsea (5 draws).
Southampton – Formation
Southampton
73'
53'
28'
Southampton started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Ralph Hasenhüttl decided to play with the following team: Gavin Bazunu , Kyle Walker-Peters , Armel Bella-Kotchap , Mohammed Salisu , Romain Perraud , Ibrahima Diallo , Roméo Lavia , Mohamed Elyounoussi , James Ward-Prowse , Adam Armstrong and Che Adams .
The home team had on the bench: Joe Aribo , Lyanco , Theo Walcott, Sékou Mara, Stuart Armstrong, Jan Bednarek, Moussa Djenepo , Alex McCarthy and Yan Valery.
Southampton could not rely on the presence of J. Aribo (injured) and M. Djenepo (injured).
Substitutions
Southampton made 3 changes: R. Lavia for J. Aribo (60′), R. Perraud for M. Djenepo (73′) and A. Armstrong for Lyanco (86′).
Best player: Mohamed Elyounoussi
The player that probably impressed the most for Southampton was Mohamed Elyounoussi even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 15 passes (53% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 12. He performed 1 cross.
Chelsea – Formation
Chelsea
Chelsea started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Thomas Tuchel played with: Edouard Mendy , César Azpilicueta , Thiago Silva , Kalidou Koulibaly , Marc Cucurella , Ruben Loftus-Cheek , Jorginho , Mason Mount , Hakim Ziyech , Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Christian Pulišić , Carney Chukwuemeka, Ethan Ampadu, Ben Chilwell , Harvey Vale, Mateo Kovačić , Armando Broja and Billy Gilmour.
Chelsea could not rely on the presence of M. Kovacic (injured).
Substitutions
Chelsea made 4 changes: R. Loftus-Cheek for M. Kovacic (46′), K. Havertz for C. Pulisic (66′), C. Azpilicueta for A. Broja (66′) and Jorginho for B. Chilwell (67′).
Best player: Mason Mount
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Chelsea was Mason Mount.
His rating is with 37 passes (75% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 7. He performed 4 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.
- Southampton – Chelsea – 2-1
- Crystal Palace – Brentford – 1-1
- Leeds United – Everton – 1-1
- Fulham – Brighton & Hove Albion – 2-1
