Chelsea vs Tottenham 2021-22 English Premier League
Chelsea secure first league victory since Boxing Day in confident display vs. Tottenham
Chelsea secured their first win in the Premier League since Boxing Day as they beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 19': VAR Decision: No card change Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 24': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Jorginho (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 47': Goal! Chelsea 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 55': Goal! Chelsea 2, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 56': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Moura replaces Ryan Sessegnon.
- 56': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Oliver Skipp replaces Japhet Tanganga.
- 73': Substitution, Chelsea. N'Golo Kanté replaces Jorginho.
- 87': Substitution, Chelsea. Marcos Alonso replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 89': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Bryan Gil replaces Harry Winks.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Chelsea. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Hakim Ziyech because of an injury.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,020
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,020
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +56 | Arsenal | 34 | 77 | 5 |
| +43 | Liverpool | 33 | 74 | 3 |
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 34 | 66 | 8 |
Statistics
 TOT |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 35.4 | Possession | 64.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 267 | Accurate Passes | 526 |
| 341 | Passes | 606 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 5 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 26 | Clearances | 12 |
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva  |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 31 | Malang Sarr |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 20 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 6 | Davinson Sánchez |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 25 | Japhet Tanganga |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 8 | Harry Winks |
| 19 | Ryan Sessegnon |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 23 | Steven Bergwijn |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
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