Champions League: Chelsea tops Milan 3-0
LONDON. Chelsea was after all too much to handle for Milan.
LONDON. Chelsea was in the end too much to handle for Milan with the goal of W. Fofana (24′), P. Aubameyang (56′) and R. James (62′).
The match was played at the Stamford Bridge stadium in London on Wednesday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Danny Desmond Makkelie with the help of Hessel Steegstra and Jan de Vries. The 4th official was Allard Lindhout. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold around 12.3 degrees Celsius or 54.1 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 78%.
Match Statistics
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Chelsea was in possession of the ball for 51% of the time vs. Milan that controlled the ball for 49% of the time.
Chelsea was more aggressive with 29 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 6 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Chelsea won the match.
Chelsea shot 10 times, 6 on target, 4 off target. On the other side, Milan shot 4 times, 1 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Chelsea received 2 yellow cards (M. Kovacic and T. Silva). On the opposite side, Milan received 3 yellow cards (R. Krunic, F. Ballo-Toure and F. Tomori).
After this match, Chelsea has 1 points to occupy the 4th place in the table. while Milan stays with 4 points (2nd).
Match Events
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8'8'
R. Krunic
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15'15'
F. Ballo-Toure
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24'24'
W. Fofana
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38'38'
T. Chalobah
W. Fofana
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39'39'
M. Kovacic
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42'42'
F. Tomori
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56'56'
P. Aubameyang
R. James
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62'62'
R. James
R. Sterling
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65'65'
M. Gabbia
R. Krunic
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65'65'
C. Gallagher
P. Aubameyang
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65'65'
Matteo Gabbia
Rade Krunic
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66'66'
Jorginho
M. Kovacic
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71'71'
T. Silva
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72'72'
B. Diaz
R. Leao
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73'73'
D. Origi
O. Giroud
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73'73'
T. Pobega
I. Bennacer
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74'74'
K. Havertz
M. Mount
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75'75'
A. Broja
R. Sterling
Next match
In the upcoming Champions League match, Chelsea will play away with Milan on the 11th of October with a 0-0 head to head statistic.
Milan will host Chelsea on the 11th of October with a 1-0 head to head record in favor of Chelsea (0 draws).
Chelsea: Formation and Lineups
Chelsea started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Graham Potter chose to play with the following team: Kepa Arrizabalaga , Wesley Fofana , Thiago Silva , Kalidou Koulibaly , Reece James , Ruben Loftus-Cheek , Mateo Kovačić , Ben Chilwell , Raheem Sterling , Mason Mount and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang .
Substitutes
Chelsea made 5 changes: W. Fofana for T. Chalobah (38′), P. Aubameyang for C. Gallagher (65′), M. Kovacic for Jorginho (66′), M. Mount for K. Havertz (74′) and R. Sterling for A. Broja (75′).
Top player: Reece James
The player who no doubt impressed Chelsea the most was Reece James.
His rating is with 1 goal, 59 passes (83% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 11. He performed 4 crosses.
Milan: Formation and Lineups
Milan started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the opposite side, Stefano Pioli played with: Ciprian Tătărușanu , Sergiño Dest , Pierre Kalulu , Fikayo Tomori , Fodé Ballo-Touré , Ismaël Bennacer , Sandro Tonali , Rade Krunić , Charles De Ketelaere , Rafael Leão and Olivier Giroud .
Substitutes
Milan made 5 changes: R. Krunic for M. Gabbia (65′), C. De Ketelaere for A. Rebic (66′), R. Leao for B. Diaz (72′), O. Giroud for D. Origi (73′) and I. Bennacer for T. Pobega (73′).
Top player: Matteo Gabbia
Probably the most impressive player in Milan was Matteo Gabbia.
His rating is with 20 passes (85% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 1.
His performance was notable also because he began the game from the bench before entering the field in the 65′.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Champions League
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Saragna
I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.
