Chelsea vs Chesterfield 2021-22 English FA Cup, Third Round

Chelsea

6': Timo Werner
18': Callum Hudson-Odoi
20': Romelu Lukaku
39': Andreas Christensen
55': Hakim Ziyech (P)

FT
5 - 1

Chesterfield

80': Akwasi Asante

Chelsea thrash non-league Chesterfield to advance in FA Cup third round

Chelsea sealed their place in the FA Cup fourth round with a 5-1 demolition over non-league Chesterfield at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Match Commentary

6': Goal! Chelsea 1, Chesterfield 0. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
8': Saúl Ñíguez (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
18': Goal! Chelsea 2, Chesterfield 0. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
20': Goal! Chelsea 3, Chesterfield 0. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Hall with a cross.
29': Jeff King (Chesterfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Goal! Chelsea 4, Chesterfield 0. Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
45': Substitution, Chesterfield. Liam Mandeville replaces Saidou Khan.
45': Substitution, Chesterfield. Calvin Miller replaces Jeff King.
45': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Romelu Lukaku.
45': Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Mateo Kovacic.
55': Goal! Chelsea 5, Chesterfield 0. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
59': Substitution, Chelsea. Harvey Vale replaces Christian Pulisic.
59': Substitution, Chelsea. Lewis Baker replaces Andreas Christensen.
60': Substitution, Chesterfield. Jamie Grimes replaces Gavin Gunning.
66': Substitution, Chesterfield. Akwasi Asante replaces James Kellerman.
66': Substitution, Chelsea. Ross Barkley replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
73': Substitution, Chesterfield. Laurence Maguire replaces Manny Oyeleke.
80': Goal! Chelsea 5, Chesterfield 1. Akwasi Asante (Chesterfield) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,795

Statistics

CHES		CHE
13	Fouls	5
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
1	Corner Kicks	3
6	Saves	2
20.2	Possession	79.8
8	SHOTS	24
3	ON GOAL	11
0.4	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
85	Accurate Passes	576
160	Passes	644
0.5	Pass Completion %	0.9
3	Accurate Crosses	3
6	Crosses	6
0.5	Cross %	0.5
66	Long Balls	70
16	Accurate Long Balls	51
0.2	Long Balls %	0.7
1	Blocked Shots	6
15	Effective Tackles	10
23	Tackles	16
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
10	Interceptions	7
6	Effective Clearances	9
6	Clearances	9

Line-Ups

Chelsea (3-4-3)

No.	Name
13	Marcus Bettinelli (GK)
31	Malang Sarr
75	Lewis Hall
4	Andreas Christensen
8	Mateo Kovacic
17	Saúl Ñíguez
20	Callum Hudson-Odoi
22	Hakim Ziyech
9	Romelu Lukaku
11	Timo Werner
10	Christian Pulisic

Substitutes:

Lewis Baker, Xavier Simons, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Kai Havertz, Ross Barkley, Jorginho, Charlie Webster, Harvey Vale.

Chesterfield (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Scott Loach (GK)
5	Gavin Gunning
21	Luke Croll
32	Fraser Kerr
8	Curtis Weston
4	Emmanuel Oyeleke
29	Alex Whittle
20	Jeff King
19	Kabongo Tshimanga
28	Saidou Khan
16	James Kellerman

Substitutes:

Laurence Maguire, Liam Mandeville, Calvin Miller, Stefan Payne, Akwasi Asante, Melvin Minter, Jak Mccourt, Nathan Tyson, Jamie Grimes.

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