West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea, 12 May 2017

Score1-0 to Chelsea
RefereeMichael Oliver
CompetitionPremier League
VenueThe Hawthorns
Attendance25,367

View West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm None of the 22 meetings in the Premier League had ended goalless.

0 West Bromwich Albion

1 Chelsea

Goals:

Goals:

Michy Batshuayi 82 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender Craig Dawson
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Gareth McAuley
Defender Allan Nyom
Defender/Midfielder Jake Livermore
Defender/Midfielder/Forward James McClean
Midfielder Chris Brunt
Midfielder Sam Field
Midfielder Darren Fletcher
Forward Salomón Rondón

Starting lineup:

Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper
Gary Cahill Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
David Luiz Defender/Midfielder
Marcos Alonso Defender/Midfielder
Nemanja Matić Defender/Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas Midfielder
Pedro Midfielder
Eden Hazard Midfielder/Forward
Victor Moses Midfielder/Forward
Diego Costa Forward

Substitutions:

Claudio Yacob for Sam Field 51
Nacer Chadli for James McClean 59
Marc Wilson for Gareth McAuley 64

Substitutions:

Willian for Eden Hazard 75
Michy Batshuayi for Pedro 76
Kurt Zouma for Victor Moses 86

Cards:

James McClean 20 Y
Sam Field 36 Y
Marc Wilson 71 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill
Defender/Midfielder Marc Wilson
Midfielder Nacer Chadli
Midfielder James Morrison
Midfielder Claudio Yacob
Midfielder/Forward Jonathan Leko
Forward Hal Robson-Kanu

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Asmir Begović
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender John Terry
Defender Kurt Zouma
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Willian
Forward Michy Batshuayi

Comments:

League position: 8th West Bromwich Albion had now gone seven games without a win in the Premier League; their longest such run since May 2016. The Baggies equalled their club record of failing to score in four consecutive home games in the Premier League (also November 2004 to January 2005). Albion had now scored in only two of their last ten games in the Premier League. West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis said: "We just wanted to make a tough night. We didn't want them coming into town and rolling us over, that would have been a travesty. The players worked very hard, and we're disappointed. When you're playing the best team in the land, and they are, they've proved that over the season, you don't need them getting that little slice of luck. But full credit to the players. We've given them a game. I'm pleased."

Comments:

League position: 1st This match confirmed Chelsea as champions of this Premier League season. It was their sixth top division title and fifth in the Premier League. Only Manchester United had now won more Premier League titles (13). Antonio Conte became the fourth manager to win the Premier League title in his first season in England; also José Mourinho in 2004-05, Carlo Ancelotti in 2009-10 and Manuel Pellegrini in 2013-14. He had now also won the league title in four successive seasons as a club manager after winning the Serie A title with Juventus in 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14. The Blues became the first club to win the top division title on a Friday since Arsenal at Liverpool in 1988-89 in League Division One. Chelsea manager Antonio Conte said: "It's amazing. I want to say thanks to my players, my staff, the club, who always support me. Now it's important to rest and we want to try to win also the FA Cup and for this great season to become a fantastic season. I'm living great emotion at this moment."

0 West Bromwich Albion

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender Craig Dawson
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Gareth McAuley
Defender Allan Nyom
Defender/Midfielder Jake Livermore
Defender/Midfielder/Forward James McClean
Midfielder Chris Brunt
Midfielder Sam Field
Midfielder Darren Fletcher
Forward Salomón Rondón

Substitutions:

Claudio Yacob for Sam Field 51
Nacer Chadli for James McClean 59
Marc Wilson for Gareth McAuley 64

Cards:

James McClean 20 Y
Sam Field 36 Y
Marc Wilson 71 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill
Defender/Midfielder Marc Wilson
Midfielder Nacer Chadli
Midfielder James Morrison
Midfielder Claudio Yacob
Midfielder/Forward Jonathan Leko
Forward Hal Robson-Kanu

Comments:

League position: 8th West Bromwich Albion had now gone seven games without a win in the Premier League; their longest such run since May 2016. The Baggies equalled their club record of failing to score in four consecutive home games in the Premier League (also November 2004 to January 2005). Albion had now scored in only two of their last ten games in the Premier League. West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis said: "We just wanted to make a tough night. We didn't want them coming into town and rolling us over, that would have been a travesty. The players worked very hard, and we're disappointed. When you're playing the best team in the land, and they are, they've proved that over the season, you don't need them getting that little slice of luck. But full credit to the players. We've given them a game. I'm pleased."

1 Chelsea

Goals:

Michy Batshuayi 82 G

Starting lineup:

Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper
Gary Cahill Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
David Luiz Defender/Midfielder
Marcos Alonso Defender/Midfielder
Nemanja Matić Defender/Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas Midfielder
Pedro Midfielder
Eden Hazard Midfielder/Forward
Victor Moses Midfielder/Forward
Diego Costa Forward

Substitutions:

Willian for Eden Hazard 75
Michy Batshuayi for Pedro 76
Kurt Zouma for Victor Moses 86

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Asmir Begović
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender John Terry
Defender Kurt Zouma
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Willian
Forward Michy Batshuayi

Comments:

League position: 1st This match confirmed Chelsea as champions of this Premier League season. It was their sixth top division title and fifth in the Premier League. Only Manchester United had now won more Premier League titles (13). Antonio Conte became the fourth manager to win the Premier League title in his first season in England; also José Mourinho in 2004-05, Carlo Ancelotti in 2009-10 and Manuel Pellegrini in 2013-14. He had now also won the league title in four successive seasons as a club manager after winning the Serie A title with Juventus in 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14. The Blues became the first club to win the top division title on a Friday since Arsenal at Liverpool in 1988-89 in League Division One. Chelsea manager Antonio Conte said: "It's amazing. I want to say thanks to my players, my staff, the club, who always support me. Now it's important to rest and we want to try to win also the FA Cup and for this great season to become a fantastic season. I'm living great emotion at this moment."