Chelsea vs Southampton 2022-23 English Premier League
Chelsea loses to last-place Southampton 1-0 in a new low
— 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
- 4': Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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'+5': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Wesley Fofana replaces Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Southampton 1.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Raheem Sterling replaces David Datro Fofana.
- 59': Substitution, Southampton. Adam Armstrong replaces Kamaldeen Sulemana.
- 59': Substitution, Southampton. Sékou Mara replaces Paul Onuachu.
- 59': Substitution, Southampton. Theo Walcott replaces Stuart Armstrong.
- 64': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Mason Mount.
- 64': Substitution, Chelsea. Mykhailo Mudryk replaces Noni Madueke.
- 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.
- 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.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Southampton. Lyanco replaces Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 90'+7': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Romain Perraud (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+14': Second Half ends, Chelsea 0, Southampton 1.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,152
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,152
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +20 | Arsenal | 16 | 36 | 2 |
| +19 | Manchester City | 15 | 31 | 4 |
| +7 | Aston Villa | 15 | 30 | 3 |
| +12 | Chelsea | 16 | 28 | 4 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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