Southampton v Chelsea, 30 August 2022

Score2-1 to Southampton
RefereeMichael Oliver
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt Mary's Stadium
Attendance31,542
Kick-off: 7.45pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 47 Southampton won: 10 Drawn: 11 Chelsea won: 26 Southampton scored: 49 Chelsea scored: 85 Southampton had now won two of the last 14 meetings in the Premier League (lost nine).

2 Southampton

Manager: Ralph Hasenhüttl

1 Chelsea

Manager: Thomas Tuchel

Goals:

Roméo Lavia 28 G
Adam Armstrong 45 G

Goals:

Raheem Sterling 23 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu
Defender Mohammed Salisu
Defender/Midfielder Romain Perraud
Defender/Midfielder Kyle Walker-Peters
Midfielder Ibrahima Diallo
Midfielder Roméo Lavia
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Midfielder/Forward Che Adams
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Elyounoussi
Forward Adam Armstrong

Starting lineup:

Edouard Mendy Goalkeeper
Thiago Silva Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Marc Cucurella Defender/Midfielder
Jorginho Midfielder
Ruben Loftus-Cheek Midfielder
Mason Mount Midfielder
Kai Havertz Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward
Hakim Ziyech Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Joe Aribo for Roméo Lavia 60
Moussa Djenepo for Romain Perraud 73
Lyanco for Adam Armstrong 86

Substitutions:

Mateo Kovačić for Ruben Loftus-Cheek 46
Armando Broja for César Azpilicueta 66
Christian Pulisic for Kai Havertz 66
Ben Chilwell for Jorginho 67

Cards:

Mohammed Salisu 53 Y
James Ward-Prowse 64 Y

Cards:

Christian Pulisic 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alex McCarthy
Defender Jan Bednarek
Defender Lyanco
Defender Yann Valery
Midfielder Joe Aribo
Midfielder Stuart Armstrong
Midfielder/Forward Moussa Djenepo
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Sékou Mara

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender/Midfielder Ethan Ampadu
Midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka
Midfielder Billy Gilmour
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Harvey Vale
Midfielder/Forward Christian Pulisic
Forward Armando Broja

Comments:

League position: 7th Southampton had now won two of their last nine home games in the Premier League (lost six). The Saints had now scored two or more goals in 300 games in the Premier League (played 891). They had now won four of their last 21 games in the Premier League played in midweek (lost ten).

Comments:

League position: 8th Chelsea had now lost two or more of their opening five games of a season in the Premier League for the second time in the last 27 seasons (also 2015-16). The Blues had now lost consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2020. They had now lost five of their last 20 games in the Premier League (won 11).

2 Southampton

Manager: Ralph Hasenhüttl

Goals:

Roméo Lavia 28 G
Adam Armstrong 45 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu
Defender Mohammed Salisu
Defender/Midfielder Romain Perraud
Defender/Midfielder Kyle Walker-Peters
Midfielder Ibrahima Diallo
Midfielder Roméo Lavia
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Midfielder/Forward Che Adams
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Elyounoussi
Forward Adam Armstrong

Substitutions:

Joe Aribo for Roméo Lavia 60
Moussa Djenepo for Romain Perraud 73
Lyanco for Adam Armstrong 86

Cards:

Mohammed Salisu 53 Y
James Ward-Prowse 64 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alex McCarthy
Defender Jan Bednarek
Defender Lyanco
Defender Yann Valery
Midfielder Joe Aribo
Midfielder Stuart Armstrong
Midfielder/Forward Moussa Djenepo
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Sékou Mara

Comments:

League position: 7th Southampton had now won two of their last nine home games in the Premier League (lost six). The Saints had now scored two or more goals in 300 games in the Premier League (played 891). They had now won four of their last 21 games in the Premier League played in midweek (lost ten).

1 Chelsea

Manager: Thomas Tuchel

Goals:

Raheem Sterling 23 G

Starting lineup:

Edouard Mendy Goalkeeper
Thiago Silva Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Marc Cucurella Defender/Midfielder
Jorginho Midfielder
Ruben Loftus-Cheek Midfielder
Mason Mount Midfielder
Kai Havertz Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward
Hakim Ziyech Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Mateo Kovačić for Ruben Loftus-Cheek 46
Armando Broja for César Azpilicueta 66
Christian Pulisic for Kai Havertz 66
Ben Chilwell for Jorginho 67

Cards:

Christian Pulisic 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender/Midfielder Ethan Ampadu
Midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka
Midfielder Billy Gilmour
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Harvey Vale
Midfielder/Forward Christian Pulisic
Forward Armando Broja

Comments:

League position: 8th Chelsea had now lost two or more of their opening five games of a season in the Premier League for the second time in the last 27 seasons (also 2015-16). The Blues had now lost consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2020. They had now lost five of their last 20 games in the Premier League (won 11).