Chelsea 1-1 Salzburg: Draw on Wednesday
LONDON. Chelsea and Salzburg draw 1-1. R. Sterling scored the first goal (48') for Chelsea. N. Okafor settled the score 1-1 (75').
LONDON. Chelsea and Salzburg draw 1-1. R. Sterling scored the first goal (48′) for Chelsea. N. Okafor settled the score 1-1 (75′). Chelsea was far superior when it came to possession ball (72%)
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 Ivan Kružliak with the help of Branislav Hancko and Ján Pozor. The 4th official was Peter Kralovic. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant around 16.1 degrees Celsius or 61.05 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 78%.
Match Statistics
Chelsea was in firm control of the ball 72% while Salzburg was struggling with a 28% ball possession.
Chelsea was more aggressive with 63 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 4 were on target. However, this did not suffice for Chelsea to win the match.
Chelsea shot 17 times, 4 on target, 13 off target. On the opposite side, Salzburg shot 4 times, 3 on target, 1 off target.
Cards
Chelsea received 1 yellow card (R. James). On the opposite side, Salzburg received 4 yellow cards (J. Adamu, S. Pavlovic, A. Ulmer and N. Capaldo).
After this contest, Chelsea has 0 points to occupy the 4th place in the standings. while Salzburg has 1 points (3rd).
Match Events
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46'46'
L. Gourna-Douath
M. Kjaergaard
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48'48'
R. Sterling
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66'66'
A. Broja
P. Aubameyang
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66'66'
R. Loftus-Cheek
K. Havertz
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70'70'
J. Adamu
B. Sesko
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70'70'
D. Kameri
L. Sucic
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75'75'
N. Okafor
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76'76'
J. Adamu
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77'77'
S. Pavlovic
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79'79'
A. Ulmer
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80'80'
R. James
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81'81'
C. Gallagher
M. Kovacic
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81'81'
H. Ziyech
C. Azpilicueta
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84'84'
C. Pulisic
R. Sterling
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85'85'
S. Koita
N. Okafor
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89'89'
N. Capaldo
Next match
In the upcoming Champions League match, Chelsea will play away with Salzburg on the 25th of October with a 0-0 head to head statistic.
Salzburg will host Chelsea on the 25th of October with a 0-0 head to head statistic.
Chelsea: Formation and Lineups
Chelsea started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Graham Potter chose to play with the following team: Kepa Arrizabalaga , Reece James , César Azpilicueta , Thiago Silva , Marc Cucurella , Mateo Kovačić , Jorginho , Mason Mount , Kai Havertz , Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang .
Substitutes
Chelsea made 5 changes: P. Aubameyang for A. Broja (66′), K. Havertz for R. Loftus-Cheek (66′), M. Kovacic for C. Gallagher (81′), C. Azpilicueta for H. Ziyech (81′) and R. Sterling for C. Pulisic (84′).
Top player: Jorginho
The player who no doubt impressed Chelsea the most was Jorginho.
His rating is with 53 passes (88% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 6.
Salzburg: Formation and Lineups
Salzburg started with a 4-3-1-2 line-up (4-3-1-2).
On the opposite side, Matthias Jaissle played with: Philipp Köhn , Amar Dedić , Bernardo , Strahinja Pavlović , Andreas Ulmer , Nicolás Capaldo , Nicolas Seiwald , Maurits Kjaergaard , Luka Sučić , Fernando and Benjamin Šeško , Noah Okafor .
Substitutes
Salzburg made 4 changes: M. Kjaergaard for L. Gourna-Douath (46′), B. Sesko for J. Adamu (70′), L. Sucic for D. Kameri (70′) and N. Okafor for S. Koita (85′).
Top player: Andreas Ulmer
Probably the most impressive player in Salzburg was Andreas Ulmer.
His rating is with 22 passes (63% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 9. He performed 3 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Champions League
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