Chelsea vs Southampton, 2022-23 English Premier League

· English Premier League

Chelsea

FT
0 - 1

Southampton

45'+1': James Ward-Prowse

Chelsea loses to last-place Southampton 1-0 in a new low

Does Graham Potter lack the fear factor of a top manager?

— Chelsea’s season sunk to a new low after the London club lost at home to last-placed Southampton 1-0 in the English Premier League on Saturday in a game that also saw Cesar Azpilicueta carried off on a stretcher with a head injury.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Foul by Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton).
1': Foul by Roméo Lavia (Southampton).
1': João Félix (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
2': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Attempt saved. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
3': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
3': David Datro Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
3': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
4': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea).
4': Paul Onuachu (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
4': Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
5': Attempt saved. Paul Onuachu (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse.
8': Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by João Félix (Chelsea).
10': Attempt missed. Paul Onuachu (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
13': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
13': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
14': Attempt missed. David Datro Fofana (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Noni Madueke with a headed pass following a corner.
14': Delay in match because of an injury Romain Perraud (Southampton).
15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
16': David Datro Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16': Foul by Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton).
16': Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
17': Foul by Romain Perraud (Southampton).
17': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
17': Roméo Lavia (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by João Félix (Chelsea).
19': Delay in match because of an injury Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton).
20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
22': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
22': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Southampton).
23': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Paul Onuachu (Southampton).
25': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
25': Delay in match because of an injury Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
25': Delay in match because of an injury Roméo Lavia (Southampton).
26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
28': Attempt missed. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by David Datro Fofana with a through ball.
28': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Southampton).
28': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
32': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
33': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
33': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Offside, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell tries a through ball, but David Datro Fofana is caught offside.
34': Foul by João Félix (Chelsea).
34': Roméo Lavia (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
37': Foul by João Félix (Chelsea).
39': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Datro Fofana.
39': Attempt missed. João Félix (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by César Azpilicueta with a cross.
40': Attempt saved. David Datro Fofana (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Félix.
41': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
41': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Attempt missed. Romain Perraud (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
42': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kamaldeen Sulemana following a set piece situation.
42': Foul by David Datro Fofana (Chelsea).
42': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
44': Roméo Lavia (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
45': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Goal! Chelsea 0, Southampton 1. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
45'+2': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
45'+2': Paul Onuachu (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+3': David Datro Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Foul by Paul Onuachu (Southampton).
45'+4': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+4': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
45'+5': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+5': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Southampton 1.
45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Southampton 1.
45': Substitution, Chelsea. Raheem Sterling replaces David Datro Fofana.
45': Substitution, Chelsea. Wesley Fofana replaces Kalidou Koulibaly.
46': Foul by Romain Perraud (Southampton).
46': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
47': Foul by Romain Perraud (Southampton).
48': Offside, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
49': Foul by Romain Perraud (Southampton).
49': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Armel Bella-Kotchap.
52': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benoît Badiashile.
52': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
53': Offside, Chelsea. Benoît Badiashile tries a through ball, but César Azpilicueta is caught offside.
53': Offside, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong tries a through ball, but Kamaldeen Sulemana is caught offside.
54': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
54': João Félix (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
55': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
55': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Paul Onuachu.
56': Attempt missed. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic following a corner.
58': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
58': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
59': Substitution, Southampton. Adam Armstrong replaces Kamaldeen Sulemana.
59': Substitution, Southampton. Sékou Mara replaces Paul Onuachu.
59': Substitution, Southampton. Theo Walcott replaces Stuart Armstrong.
62': Attempt blocked. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
64': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Mason Mount.
64': Substitution, Chelsea. Mykhailo Mudryk replaces Noni Madueke.
65': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
65': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
67': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton).
68': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
69': Delay in match because of an injury Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton).
69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
70': Foul by João Félix (Chelsea).
70': Gavin Bazunu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz with a cross.
71': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
71': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Roméo Lavia.
71': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Sékou Mara.
73': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Theo Walcott with a cross.
73': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
74': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Sékou Mara (Southampton).
74': Delay in match because of an injury César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
75': Sékou Mara (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Substitution, Chelsea. Trevoh Chalobah replaces César Azpilicueta.
84': Substitution, Chelsea. Conor Gallagher replaces Ben Chilwell.
84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
87': Substitution, Southampton. Ibrahima Diallo replaces Roméo Lavia.
87': Substitution, Southampton. Carlos Alcaraz replaces Mohamed Elyounoussi.
87': Roméo Lavia (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
87': Kepa Arrizabalaga (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
89': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
89': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
89': Theo Walcott (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea).
90'+2': Sékou Mara (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4': Foul by Theo Walcott (Southampton).
90'+4': Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+5': Substitution, Southampton. Lyanco replaces Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
90'+5': Attempt saved. João Félix (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
90'+6': Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
90'+6': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
90'+7': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
90'+7': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
90'+8': Foul by Romain Perraud (Southampton).
90'+8': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+8': Romain Perraud (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+10': Foul by Sékou Mara (Southampton).
90'+10': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+12': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ibrahima Diallo.
90'+12': Attempt missed. Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
90'+14': Second Half ends, Chelsea 0, Southampton 1.
0': Match ends, Chelsea 0, Southampton 1.

Statistics

SOU		CHE
25	Fouls	16
6	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	3
2	Corner Kicks	8
4	Saves	3
38.7	Possession	61.3
8	SHOTS	17
5	ON GOAL	5
0.6	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
241	Accurate Passes	433
320	Passes	504
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
3	Accurate Crosses	2
8	Crosses	20
0.4	Cross %	0.1
65	Long Balls	40
18	Accurate Long Balls	27
0.3	Long Balls %	0.7
0	Blocked Shots	7
22	Effective Tackles	13
31	Tackles	17
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
13	Interceptions	8
27	Effective Clearances	5
27	Clearances	5

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,152

Premier League Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Arsenal	10	+10	27
2	Brighton & Hove Albion	10	+19	22
3	Manchester City	10	+8	21
4	Liverpool	10	+4	18

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK)
4	Benoît Badiashile
26	Kalidou Koulibaly
21	Ben Chilwell
28	César Azpilicueta
11	João Félix
5	Enzo Fernández
8	Mateo Kovacic
27	David Datro Fofana
19	Mason Mount
31	Noni Madueke

Chelsea Substitutes:

Conor Gallagher, Mykhailo Mudryk, Marcus Bettinelli, Raheem Sterling, Kai Havertz, Lewis Hall, Denis Zakaria, Trevoh Chalobah, Wesley Fofana.

Southampton (4-4-2)

No.	Name
31	Gavin Bazunu (GK)
37	Armel Bella-Kotchap
35	Jan Bednarek
15	Romain Perraud
3	Ainsley Maitland-Niles
45	Romeo Lavia
8	James Ward-Prowse
24	Mohamed Elyounoussi
17	Stuart Armstrong
12	Paul Onuachu
20	Kamaldeen Sulemana

Southampton Substitutes:

Lyanco, Moussa Djenepo, Theo Walcott, Wilfredo Caballero, Sékou Mara, Charly Alcaraz, Kyle Walker-Peters, Adam Armstrong, Ibrahima Diallo.

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