Southampton v Chelsea, 07 October 2018

Score3-0 to Chelsea
RefereeCraig Pawson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt Mary's Stadium
Attendance27,077
Kick-off: 2.15pm Chelsea had now won the last seven meetings in all competitions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 39 Southampton won: 8 Drawn: 8 Chelsea won: 23 Southampton scored: 39 Chelsea scored: 67

0 Southampton

Manager: Mark Hughes

3 Chelsea

Manager: Maurizio Sarri

Goals:

Goals:

Eden Hazard 30 G
Ross Barkley 57 G
Alvaro Morata 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alex McCarthy
Defender Jan Bednarek
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender Wesley Hoedt
Defender Maya Yoshida
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Bertrand
Defender/Midfielder Mario Lemina
Midfielder/Forward Nathan Redmond
Forward Danny Ings

Starting lineup:

Kepa Arrizabalaga Goalkeeper
Antonio Rüdiger Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
David Luiz Defender/Midfielder
Marcos Alonso Defender/Midfielder
Ross Barkley Midfielder
Jorginho Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Eden Hazard Midfielder/Forward
Olivier Giroud Forward

Substitutions:

Oriol Romeu for Jan Bednarek 46
Shane Long for Manolo Gabbiadini 78

Substitutions:

Alvaro Morata for Olivier Giroud 68
Pedro for Willian 75
Mateo Kovačić for Ross Barkley 81

Cards:

Ryan Bertrand 45 Y
Mario Lemina 54 Y
Cédric Soares 59 Y
Oriol Romeu 62 Y
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg 66 Y
Danny Ings 90 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Angus Gunn
Defender Matt Targett
Midfielder Steven Davis
Midfielder/Forward Oriol Romeu
Forward Charlie Austin
Forward Shane Long

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Gary Cahill
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Pedro
Forward Alvaro Morata

Comments:

League position: 16th Southampton had now won only one of their last 15 home games in the Premier League since November 2017 (lost seven). The Saints had now scored 45 goals in their last 52 games in the Premier League. They remained without a win in their last 26 games in the Premier League against the big six opposition since May 2016 (lost 19).

Comments:

League position: 2nd Chelsea had now won ten of their last 15 games in the Premier League (lost one). Maurizio Sarri became the sixth manager to remain unbeaten in his first eight games in the Premier League after Frank Clark (11), John Lyall, Peter Taylor, José Mourinho and Felipe Scolari (eight). Olivier Giroud made his 200th appearance in the Premier League in this game (76 goals).

0 Southampton

Manager: Mark Hughes

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alex McCarthy
Defender Jan Bednarek
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender Wesley Hoedt
Defender Maya Yoshida
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Bertrand
Defender/Midfielder Mario Lemina
Midfielder/Forward Nathan Redmond
Forward Danny Ings

Substitutions:

Oriol Romeu for Jan Bednarek 46
Shane Long for Manolo Gabbiadini 78

Cards:

Ryan Bertrand 45 Y
Mario Lemina 54 Y
Cédric Soares 59 Y
Oriol Romeu 62 Y
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg 66 Y
Danny Ings 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Angus Gunn
Defender Matt Targett
Midfielder Steven Davis
Midfielder/Forward Oriol Romeu
Forward Charlie Austin
Forward Shane Long

Comments:

League position: 16th Southampton had now won only one of their last 15 home games in the Premier League since November 2017 (lost seven). The Saints had now scored 45 goals in their last 52 games in the Premier League. They remained without a win in their last 26 games in the Premier League against the big six opposition since May 2016 (lost 19).

3 Chelsea

Manager: Maurizio Sarri

Goals:

Eden Hazard 30 G
Ross Barkley 57 G
Alvaro Morata 90 G

Starting lineup:

Kepa Arrizabalaga Goalkeeper
Antonio Rüdiger Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
David Luiz Defender/Midfielder
Marcos Alonso Defender/Midfielder
Ross Barkley Midfielder
Jorginho Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Eden Hazard Midfielder/Forward
Olivier Giroud Forward

Substitutions:

Alvaro Morata for Olivier Giroud 68
Pedro for Willian 75
Mateo Kovačić for Ross Barkley 81

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Gary Cahill
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Pedro
Forward Alvaro Morata

Comments:

League position: 2nd Chelsea had now won ten of their last 15 games in the Premier League (lost one). Maurizio Sarri became the sixth manager to remain unbeaten in his first eight games in the Premier League after Frank Clark (11), John Lyall, Peter Taylor, José Mourinho and Felipe Scolari (eight). Olivier Giroud made his 200th appearance in the Premier League in this game (76 goals).