Match report

Chelsea 1-1 Southampton: League Cup Stalemate

Chelsea
Chelsea
1–1
PEN
Southampton
Southampton
Oct 26, 2021

Chelsea held off Southampton to secure a 1-1 draw in the League Cup, with Kai Havertz scoring for Chelsea and Che Adams equalizing for Southampton. The match ended in a penalty shootout where Chelsea emerged victorious, advancing to the next round.

Key Facts

  • • Kai Havertz scored for Chelsea at 44 minutes
  • • Che Adams equalized for Southampton at 47 minutes
  • • Ibrahima Diallo and M. Djenepo received yellow cards for Southampton
  • • F. Forster got a yellow card for time wasting
  • • W. Smallbone missed a penalty for Southampton in the shootout
  • • R. James scored the winning penalty for Chelsea

Lineups

Chelsea

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Kepa (G)
  • 3 Marcos Alonso (M)
  • 31 M. Sarr (D)
  • 24 R. James (D)
  • 17 Saúl (M)
  • 18 R. Barkley (F)
  • 8 M. Kovačić (M)
  • 22 H. Ziyech (F)
  • 14 T. Chalobah (D)
  • 29 K. Havertz (F)
  • 20 C. Hudson-Odoi (M)

Substitutes

  • 19 M. Mount
  • 21 B. Chilwell
  • 2 A. Rüdiger
  • 5 Jorginho
  • 6 Thiago Silva
  • 68 H. Vale
  • 13 M. Bettinelli
  • 60 T. Sharman-Lowe

Southampton

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 44 F. Forster (G)
  • 4 Lyanco (D)
  • 2 K. Walker-Peters (M)
  • 43 Y. Valery (D)
  • 22 M. Salisu (D)
  • 17 S. Armstrong (M)
  • 23 N. Tella (F)
  • 27 I. Diallo (M)
  • 19 M. Djenepo (M)
  • 9 A. Armstrong (F)
  • 10 C. Adams (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 S. Long
  • 32 T. Walcott
  • 6 Oriol Romeu
  • 20 W. Smallbone
  • 21 V. Livramento
  • 11 N. Redmond
  • 15 R. Perraud
  • 35 J. Bednarek
  • 41 H. Lewis

Timeline

  1. Southampton
    23' Southampton Card · Yellow Card
    Ibrahima Diallo

    Foul

  2. Chelsea
    44' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Havertz · Assist: Hakim Ziyech
  3. Southampton
    47' Southampton Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Adams
  4. Southampton
    66' Southampton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Adams · On: Shane Long
  5. Chelsea
    67' Chelsea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Hakim Ziyech · On: Mason Mount
  6. Southampton
    67' Southampton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Tella · On: T. Walcott
  7. Southampton
    77' Southampton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Ibrahima Diallo · On: O. Romeu
  8. Southampton
    77' Southampton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Stuart Armstrong · On: W. Smallbone
  9. Southampton
    80' Southampton Card · Yellow Card
    M. Djenepo

    Foul

  10. Southampton
    83' Southampton subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Djenepo · On: V. Livramento
  11. Southampton
    90'+1 Southampton Card · Yellow Card
    F. Forster

    Time wasting

  12. Southampton
    120'+7 Southampton Goal · Missed Penalty
    W. Smallbone

    Penalty Shootout

  13. Chelsea
    120'+10 Chelsea Goal · Penalty
    R. James

    Penalty Shootout

Match Stats

Stat Chelsea Southampton
Fouls 14 18
Pass Accuracy 74% 62%
Offsides 0 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 23 15
Corners 10 9
Total Passes 443 250
Yellow Cards 0 3
Blocked Shots 6 4
Shots on Target 14 7
Shots off Target 3 4
Possession 63% 37%
Accurate Passes 330 154
Shots Inside Box 12 11
Saves 6 13
Shots Outside Box 11 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Havertz's goal for Chelsea at 44 minutes gave them the early lead
  • ▸ Adams's quick response goal at 47 minutes leveled the score, shifting momentum back to Southampton