Chelsea confirmed its upward line and rose to provisional second place in the English League, after winning this Wednesday with a resounding 1-5 in their visit to the ground of the bottom team, Southampton, in a rivalry where the ‘blues’ did not forgive the defensive errors of the local range.
Scotsmen don’t matter anymore Russell Martin took to the field ready to counter the cold numbers which ensured that the ‘Saints’ were not only classified last, but also the lowest scoring team and the second highest scoring teamwith carelessness like Southampton did it is very difficult to win a game.
And that they are The locals were the first to create danger with a shot two minutes into the game by Nigerian midfielder Joe Aribo which forced Chelsea’s Danish goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen to star, one of seven changes introduced by coach Enzo Maresca for the last league match.
A hopeful set-up was broken when Chelsea reached the rival venue for the first time. The London team needed a little more, because in their first approach they opened the scoring in the seventh minute with a header from the defender. Axel Disasi. The French central defender sent it into the net, without any kind of opposition. a corner kick taken by the Argentine Enzo Fernandez. A preview of the facilities Chelsea saw during their visit to the stadium St. Mary.
A blow from which Southampton seemed to recover by leveling the contest four minutes later, at eleven, with a goal from Aribowho once again showed his ability to reach the opposing area.
But the defensive problems of the locals are so numerous that it is hardly enough for the ‘blues’ press minimally under pressure to get back into the lead (1-2) in the seventeenth minute with a goal from the French Christopher Nkunku in an action where the ‘saint’ goalkeeper Joe Lumley He gave the ball to a rival.
The difficulties of getting the ball out, were compounded by the inability of the Southampton defenders to contain any movement from Chelsea, who dropped two balls almost in quick succession, the first from a shot from Cole Palmer and the second header from Tosin Adarabioyo, into the woodwork.
Nothing can stop, however, Noni Madueke established the short-term number at thirty-four 1-3after the transfer from Portuguese Joao Félix, making it clear that he has the necessary talent to have a more leading role in the London team than he already has.
In fact, it was only the second start in the league championship for the former Atlético de Madrid player, who had an incredible opportunity as soon as the second half started to score a fourth goal. By then Chelsea were playing down another man for having the defender sent off after thirty-nine minutes. Jack Stephenswhich saw a straight red card for pulling the Spanish Chelsea player’s hair Marc Cucurella.
He fourth goal which finally came with fourteen minutes remaining in an action initiated by the Argentine Enzo Fernandezto attend deeply Nkunkuwhich saw Cole Palmer hit his semi-miss shot into the net to make it 1-4.
Strong marker responsible for rounding off Jadon Sanchowhich established at eighty-seven minutes the definitive 1-5 by finishing with a powerful shot of a quick move caused by Southampton’s umpteenth turnover of the ball.
match lineup
13
14
3
2
5
15
7
18
19
9
24
12
27
3
25
2
4
11
8
18
20
14
St. Mary’s Stadium
Philip Jørgensen12
77′
Bad Taste27
Marc Cucurella3
78′
Moisés Caicedo25
38′
Axel Disasi2
6′
Tosin Adarabioyo4
10′
Noni Madueke11
33′
71′
78′
Enzo Fernandez8
72′
Christopher Nkunku18
16′
46′
61′
Cole Palmer20
76′
78′
61′
João Felix14
Replacements
Robert Sanchez1
77′
Benoît Badiashile5
72′
Levi Colwill6
78′
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall22
78′
61′
Renato Veiga40
78′
Romeo Lavia45
Pedro Neto7
61′
Nicolas Jackson15
Jadon Sancho19
71′
86′
coach
Russell Martin
Enzo Maresca
Source: La Verdad
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