
Chelsea vs Tottenham 2021-22 English Premier League
Chelsea secure first league victory since Boxing Day in confident display vs. Tottenham
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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
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,020
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+17 | Arsenal | 13 | 30 | 1 |
+20 | Manchester City | 13 | 29 | 2 |
+17 | Liverpool | 13 | 28 | 1 |
+13 | Aston Villa | 13 | 28 | 3 |
Statistics
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TOT![]() |
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17 | Fouls | 14 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 1 |
10 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
3 | Saves | 5 |
64.6 | Possession | 35.4 |
15 | SHOTS | 6 |
7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
526 | Accurate Passes | 267 |
606 | Passes | 341 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
26 | Crosses | 5 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
38 | Long Balls | 38 |
24 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
15 | Tackles | 14 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
10 | Interceptions | 12 |
12 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
12 | Clearances | 26 |
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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