Premier League: Southampton recovers a 0-1 deficit to top Chelsea 2-1
SOUTHAMPTON. Southampton was capable to turn the table against Chelsea to win 2-1.
SOUTHAMPTON. Southampton succeeded in turn the table 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 with a goal. Chelsea was vastly superior in terms of ball possession (67%).
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 had the assistance of Stuart Burt and Simon Bennett. The 4th official was David Coote. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant around 19 degrees Celsius or 66.27 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 75%.
Match Statistics
Chelsea was in firm control of the ball 67% while Southampton was struggling with a 33% ball possession.
Chelsea was more aggressive with 63 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 5 were on target. Anyhow, Southampton was able to find the solution to win this contest.
Southampton shot 9 times, 5 on target, 4 off target. On the other side, Chelsea shot 10 times, 5 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Southampton received 2 yellow cards (M. Salisu and J. Ward-Prowse). On the other side, Chelsea received 1 yellow card (C. Pulisic).
After this encounter, Southampton has 4 points to occupy the 13th place in the table. while Chelsea stays with 7 points (6th).
Match Events
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23'23'
R. Sterling
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28'28'
R. Lavia
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45'45'
A. Armstrong
R. Perraud
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46'46'
M. Kovacic
R. Loftus-Cheek
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54'54'
M. Salisu
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60'60'
J. Aribo
R. Lavia
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64'64'
J. Ward-Prowse
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66'66'
B. Chilwell
Jorginho
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66'66'
Christian Pulisic
Kai Havertz
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66'66'
Armando Broja
César Azpilicueta
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73'73'
M. Djenepo
R. Perraud
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80'80'
C. Pulisic
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86'86'
Lyanco
A. Armstrong
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Southampton will play away against Wolverhampton Wanderers on the 3rd of September with a 7-4 head to head stats in favor of Wolverhampton Wanderers (6 draws).
Chelsea will host West Ham United on the 3rd of September with a 20-6 head to head record in favor of Chelsea (6 draws).
Southampton: Formation and Lineups
Southampton started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Ralph Hasenhüttl chose 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 .
Substitutes
Southampton made 3 changes: R. Lavia for J. Aribo (60′), R. Perraud for M. Djenepo (73′) and A. Armstrong for Lyanco (86′).
Top player: Mohamed Elyounoussi
Probably the most impressive player in 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 11. He performed 1 cross.
Chelsea: Formation and Lineups
Chelsea started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the other side, 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 .
Substitutes
Chelsea made 4 changes: R. Loftus-Cheek for M. Kovacic (46′), K. Havertz for C. Pulisic (67′), C. Azpilicueta for A. Broja (67′) and Jorginho for B. Chilwell (67′).
Top player: Raheem Sterling
The player who no doubt impressed Chelsea the most was Raheem Sterling.
His rating is with 1 goal, 26 passes (69% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 14. He performed 2 crosses.
Results of the day
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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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.
