Premier League: Chelsea overcomes Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 on Sunday
LONDON. Chelsea overcomes Tottenham Hotspur with a 2-0 win with a goal from H. Ziyech (47') and a goal from T. Silva (55').
LONDON. Chelsea conquers Tottenham Hotspur with a 2-0 win with a goal from H. Ziyech (47′) and a goal from T. Silva (55′). Chelsea was vastly superior ball possession (62%) was among the key factors of its victory.
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 Paul Tierney who had the assistance of Lee Betts and Constantine Hatzidakis. The 4th official was Andy Madley. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold around 5.3 degrees Celsius or 41.5 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 79%.
Match Statistics
Chelsea was in firm control of the ball 62% while Tottenham Hotspur was struggling with a 38% ball possession.
Chelsea was more aggressive with 51 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 7 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Chelsea won the encounter.
Chelsea shot 15 times, 7 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, Tottenham Hotspur shot 6 times, 3 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Chelsea received 2 yellow cards (T. Silva and Jorginho). On the other side, Tottenham Hotspur received 1 yellow card (J. Tanganga).
After playing this match, Chelsea will have 44 points to stay in the 3rd place. On the other side, Tottenham Hotspur will stay with 36 points to move up in the 7th place.
Match Events
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24'24'
T. Silva
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37'37'
J. Tanganga
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42'42'
Jorginho
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47'47'
H. Ziyech
C. Hudson-Odoi
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55'55'
T. Silva
M. Mount
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56'56'
O. Skipp
J. Tanganga
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56'56'
Lucas Moura
R. Sessegnon
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73'73'
N. Kante
Jorginho
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87'87'
M. Alonso
C. Hudson-Odoi
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89'89'
B. Gil
H. Winks
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90'90'
S. Niguez
H. Ziyech
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Chelsea will play away against Crystal Palace on the 19th of February with a 13-4 head to head statistic in favor of Chelsea (0 draws).
Tottenham Hotspur will host Southampton on the 9th of February with a 14-3 head to head in favor of Tottenham Hotspur (4 draws).
Chelsea: Formation and Lineups
Chelsea started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
The manager Thomas Tuchel chose to play with the following team: Kepa Arrizabalaga , César Azpilicueta , Antonio Rüdiger , Thiago Silva , Malang Sarr , Jorginho , Hakim Ziyech , Mason Mount , Mateo Kovačić , Callum Hudson-Odoi and Romelu Lukaku .
Substitutes
Chelsea made 3 changes: Jorginho for N. Kante (73′), C. Hudson-Odoi for M. Alonso (87′) and H. Ziyech for S. Niguez (90′).
Top player: Hakim Ziyech
Probably the most impressive player in Chelsea was Hakim Ziyech.
His rating is with 1 goal, 62 passes (72% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 10 duels out of 15. He performed 10 crosses.
Tottenham Hotspur: Formation and Lineups
Tottenham Hotspur started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
On the opposite side, Antonio Conte played with: Hugo Lloris , Japhet Tanganga , Eric Dier , Davinson Sánchez , Ben Davies , Matt Doherty , Harry Winks , Pierre-Emile Højbjerg , Ryan Sessegnon , Harry Kane and Steven Bergwijn .
Substitutes
Tottenham Hotspur made 3 changes: R. Sessegnon for Lucas Moura (56′), J. Tanganga for O. Skipp (57′) and H. Winks for B. Gil (89′).
Top player: Harry Winks
Probably the most impressive player in Tottenham Hotspur was Harry Winks.
His rating is with 37 passes (81% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 5 duels out of 6. He performed 2 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League
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