Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion, 12 February 2018

Score3-0 to Chelsea
RefereeLee Mason
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance41,071

View Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm West Bromwich Albion remained without a win in their last 14 top division visits to Stamford Bridge since September 1978 (lost 12).

3 Chelsea

0 West Bromwich Albion

Goals:

Eden Hazard 25 G
Victor Moses 63 G
Eden Hazard 71 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois
Defender Andreas Christensen
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender Davide Zappacosta
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Pedro
Midfielder/Forward Victor Moses
Forward Olivier Giroud
Forward Eden Hazard

Starting lineup:

Ben Foster Goalkeeper
Craig Dawson Defender
Jonny Evans Defender
Ahmed Hegazi Defender
Kieran Gibbs Defender/Midfielder
Grzegorz Krychowiak Defender/Midfielder
Gareth Barry Midfielder
Chris Brunt Midfielder
Matt Phillips Midfielder/Forward
Salomón Rondón Forward
Daniel Sturridge Forward

Substitutions:

Alvaro Morata for Olivier Giroud 61
Gary Cahill for Andreas Christensen 74
Willian for Pedro 80

Substitutions:

Jay Rodriguez for Daniel Sturridge 4
Oliver Burke for Chris Brunt 46
Claudio Yacob for Gareth Barry 80

Cards:

Cards:

Jonny Evans 45 Y
Kieran Gibbs 49 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender Emerson
Defender/Midfielder Ethan Ampadu
Midfielder Danny Drinkwater
Midfielder Willian
Forward Alvaro Morata

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill
Defender Gareth McAuley
Defender Allan Nyom
Defender/Midfielder/Forward James McClean
Midfielder Claudio Yacob
Midfielder/Forward Oliver Burke
Forward Jay Rodriguez

Comments:

League position: 4th Chelsea had now won all 15 games in the Premier League so far in this season when they scored the opening goal. The Blues avoided losing consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2011. Eden Hazard had now scored more goals in the Premier League against West Bromwich Albion than against any other team in the competition (seven).

Comments:

League position: 20th West Bromwich Albion had now won one of their last 25 games in the Premier League (lost 13). The Baggies' total of three league wins so far in this season was the lowest in the top four divisions. Albion had now conceded three goals in each of their last three games in the Premier League.

3 Chelsea

Goals:

Eden Hazard 25 G
Victor Moses 63 G
Eden Hazard 71 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois
Defender Andreas Christensen
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender Davide Zappacosta
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Pedro
Midfielder/Forward Victor Moses
Forward Olivier Giroud
Forward Eden Hazard

Substitutions:

Alvaro Morata for Olivier Giroud 61
Gary Cahill for Andreas Christensen 74
Willian for Pedro 80

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender Emerson
Defender/Midfielder Ethan Ampadu
Midfielder Danny Drinkwater
Midfielder Willian
Forward Alvaro Morata

Comments:

League position: 4th Chelsea had now won all 15 games in the Premier League so far in this season when they scored the opening goal. The Blues avoided losing consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2011. Eden Hazard had now scored more goals in the Premier League against West Bromwich Albion than against any other team in the competition (seven).

0 West Bromwich Albion

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Ben Foster Goalkeeper
Craig Dawson Defender
Jonny Evans Defender
Ahmed Hegazi Defender
Kieran Gibbs Defender/Midfielder
Grzegorz Krychowiak Defender/Midfielder
Gareth Barry Midfielder
Chris Brunt Midfielder
Matt Phillips Midfielder/Forward
Salomón Rondón Forward
Daniel Sturridge Forward

Substitutions:

Jay Rodriguez for Daniel Sturridge 4
Oliver Burke for Chris Brunt 46
Claudio Yacob for Gareth Barry 80

Cards:

Jonny Evans 45 Y
Kieran Gibbs 49 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill
Defender Gareth McAuley
Defender Allan Nyom
Defender/Midfielder/Forward James McClean
Midfielder Claudio Yacob
Midfielder/Forward Oliver Burke
Forward Jay Rodriguez

Comments:

League position: 20th West Bromwich Albion had now won one of their last 25 games in the Premier League (lost 13). The Baggies' total of three league wins so far in this season was the lowest in the top four divisions. Albion had now conceded three goals in each of their last three games in the Premier League.