West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea, 18 November 2017

Score4-0 to Chelsea
RefereeJonathan Moss
CompetitionPremier League
VenueThe Hawthorns
Attendance23,592

View West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm West Bromwich Albion had now lost 17 of their 22 Premier League games against Chelsea, their highest total of defeats against an opponent.

0 West Bromwich Albion

4 Chelsea

Goals:

Goals:

Alvaro Morata 17 G
Eden Hazard 23 G
Marcos Alonso 38 G
Eden Hazard 62 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Ahmed Hegazi
Defender Gareth McAuley
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Defender/Midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak
Defender/Midfielder Jake Livermore
Midfielder Gareth Barry
Midfielder/Forward Matt Phillips
Forward Jay Rodriguez
Forward Salomón Rondón

Starting lineup:

Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper
Gary Cahill Defender
Andreas Christensen Defender
Davide Zappacosta Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Marcos Alonso Defender/Midfielder
Tiemoué Bakayoko Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Eden Hazard Forward
Alvaro Morata Forward

Substitutions:

Claudio Yacob for Grzegorz Krychowiak 46
Oliver Burke for Jay Rodriguez 70
James McClean for Matt Phillips 84

Substitutions:

Danny Drinkwater for Cesc Fàbregas 67
Pedro for Eden Hazard 71
Willian for N'Golo Kanté 77

Cards:

Salomón Rondón 54 Y
Claudio Yacob 88 Y

Cards:

Eden Hazard 19 Y
Cesc Fàbregas 50 Y
Alvaro Morata 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill
Defender Allan Nyom
Defender/Midfielder/Forward James McClean
Midfielder Chris Brunt
Midfielder Claudio Yacob
Midfielder/Forward Oliver Burke
Forward Hal Robson-Kanu

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender/Midfielder Ethan Ampadu
Defender/Midfielder David Luiz
Midfielder Danny Drinkwater
Midfielder Pedro
Midfielder Willian

Comments:

League position: 17th Manager Tony Pulis was sacked two days after this game. West Bromwich Albion had now gone ten Premier League games without a win and won only two of their last 21 games in the Premier League (lost 13). The Baggies conceded three goals in the first-half of a Premier League game for the first time since August 2015 (also against Chelsea). This equalled manager Tony Pulis’ heaviest home defeat in the Premier League (also versus Manchester City in October 2016 and Chelsea in January 2013). West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis said: "It leaves me in the position I was in before the game. The board of directors will decide what they have to do. I have been in this position before. It’s up to them. I spoke to the owners yesterday. They are really decent people. It’s not about them, it’s about what’s best for the football club. That is more important than anybody. It’s a decision they have to make. I’ll keep ploughing along if they want me to."

Comments:

League position: 3rd Chelsea had now won ten of their last 12 away games in the Premier League (lost two). They scored four goals in an away game in the Premier League for only the second time since April 2016. This was manager Antonio Conte's 50th Premier League game in charge of the Blues. Chelsea manager Antonio Conte said: “Four wins in a row is good for our confidence, we started the season with many problems but we are slowly starting to find the right solution. I’m very happy with the commitment of my players. We have to continue in this way and show this solidity and create many chances to score. It was another clean sheet for us and it’s important to find the right balance when you have the ball and when you are without it. Slowly we are changing something from last season.”

0 West Bromwich Albion

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Ahmed Hegazi
Defender Gareth McAuley
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Defender/Midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak
Defender/Midfielder Jake Livermore
Midfielder Gareth Barry
Midfielder/Forward Matt Phillips
Forward Jay Rodriguez
Forward Salomón Rondón

Substitutions:

Claudio Yacob for Grzegorz Krychowiak 46
Oliver Burke for Jay Rodriguez 70
James McClean for Matt Phillips 84

Cards:

Salomón Rondón 54 Y
Claudio Yacob 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill
Defender Allan Nyom
Defender/Midfielder/Forward James McClean
Midfielder Chris Brunt
Midfielder Claudio Yacob
Midfielder/Forward Oliver Burke
Forward Hal Robson-Kanu

Comments:

League position: 17th Manager Tony Pulis was sacked two days after this game. West Bromwich Albion had now gone ten Premier League games without a win and won only two of their last 21 games in the Premier League (lost 13). The Baggies conceded three goals in the first-half of a Premier League game for the first time since August 2015 (also against Chelsea). This equalled manager Tony Pulis’ heaviest home defeat in the Premier League (also versus Manchester City in October 2016 and Chelsea in January 2013). West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis said: "It leaves me in the position I was in before the game. The board of directors will decide what they have to do. I have been in this position before. It’s up to them. I spoke to the owners yesterday. They are really decent people. It’s not about them, it’s about what’s best for the football club. That is more important than anybody. It’s a decision they have to make. I’ll keep ploughing along if they want me to."

4 Chelsea

Goals:

Alvaro Morata 17 G
Eden Hazard 23 G
Marcos Alonso 38 G
Eden Hazard 62 G

Starting lineup:

Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper
Gary Cahill Defender
Andreas Christensen Defender
Davide Zappacosta Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Marcos Alonso Defender/Midfielder
Tiemoué Bakayoko Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Eden Hazard Forward
Alvaro Morata Forward

Substitutions:

Danny Drinkwater for Cesc Fàbregas 67
Pedro for Eden Hazard 71
Willian for N'Golo Kanté 77

Cards:

Eden Hazard 19 Y
Cesc Fàbregas 50 Y
Alvaro Morata 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender/Midfielder Ethan Ampadu
Defender/Midfielder David Luiz
Midfielder Danny Drinkwater
Midfielder Pedro
Midfielder Willian

Comments:

League position: 3rd Chelsea had now won ten of their last 12 away games in the Premier League (lost two). They scored four goals in an away game in the Premier League for only the second time since April 2016. This was manager Antonio Conte's 50th Premier League game in charge of the Blues. Chelsea manager Antonio Conte said: “Four wins in a row is good for our confidence, we started the season with many problems but we are slowly starting to find the right solution. I’m very happy with the commitment of my players. We have to continue in this way and show this solidity and create many chances to score. It was another clean sheet for us and it’s important to find the right balance when you have the ball and when you are without it. Slowly we are changing something from last season.”