Chelsea vs Plymouth 2021-22 English FA Cup, Fourth Round
FT - After Extra Time
2 - 1
2 - 1
Chelsea edge past Plymouth in FA Cup fourth round thanks to Marcos Alonso extra-time goal
Marcos Alonso's extra-time goal gave Chelsea a 2-1 win over Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup fourth round at Stamford Bridge on Saturday
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Goal! Chelsea 0, Plymouth Argyle 1. Macaulay Gillesphey (Plymouth Argyle) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Houghton with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 19': Jorginho (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Goal! Chelsea 1, Plymouth Argyle 1. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Marcos Alonso replaces Andreas Christensen.
- 58': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Niall Ennis replaces Luke Jephcott.
- 64': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 68': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Hardie replaces Jordan Garrick.
- 77': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Adam Randell replaces Danny Mayor.
- 82': Substitution, Chelsea. Timo Werner replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 90': First Half Extra Time begins Chelsea 1, Plymouth Argyle 1.
- 94': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Broom replaces Panutche Camará.
- 95': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Law replaces Conor Grant.
- 97': Substitution, Chelsea. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Mason Mount.
- 102': Michael Cooper (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card.
- 105'+1': Goal! Chelsea 2, Plymouth Argyle 1. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kai Havertz.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 105'+2': VAR Decision: Goal Chelsea - Chelsea 2-1 Plymouth Argyle (Marcos Alonso).
- 112': Substitution, Chelsea. Trevoh Chalobah replaces César Azpilicueta.
- 118': Penalty saved! Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 120': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 120'+3': Second Half Extra Time ends, Chelsea 2, Plymouth Argyle 1.
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,959
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,959
Statistics
 PLY |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 7 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 20 |
| 9 | Saves | 4 |
| 28.5 | Possession | 71.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 41 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 181 | Accurate Passes | 662 |
| 308 | Passes | 769 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 13 |
| 22 | Crosses | 59 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 97 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 18 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 60 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 60 | Clearances | 17 |
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen |
| 31 | Malang Sarr |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 5 | Jorginho  |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 20 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
Plymouth Argyle (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Cooper (GK) |
| 6 | Dan Scarr |
| 3 | Macaulay Gillesphey |
| 5 | James Wilson |
| 15 | Conor Grant |
| 8 | Joe Edwards |
| 4 | Jordan Houghton |
| 10 | Danny Mayor |
| 28 | Panutche Camara |
| 31 | Luke Jephcott |
| 14 | Jordan Garrick |
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