Match report

Chelsea Defeats Tottenham 2-0 in League Cup Clash

Chelsea
Chelsea
2–0
FT
Tottenham
Tottenham
Jan 5, 2022

Chelsea held off Tottenham to secure a 2-0 win in their League Cup match. Keylor Navas faced a barrage of attacks from Chelsea, who capitalized on an early goal from Kai Havertz, assisted by Marcos Alonso. Tottenham's Ben Davies then scored an own goal, sealing Chelsea's victory. Despite efforts from both sides, Tottenham couldn't break through Chelsea's defense. Chelsea’s solid performance and strong defense were crucial in this victory.

Key Facts

  • • Chelsea defeated Tottenham 2-0 in the League Cup
  • • Kai Havertz scored the opening goal for Chelsea in the 5th minute
  • • Ben Davies scored an own goal for Chelsea in the 34th minute
  • • Malang Sarr received a yellow card for Chelsea in the 62nd minute
  • • Chelsea made three substitutions: Mason Mount for Mateo Kovačić, César Azpilicueta for Hugo Vale, and Heung-Min Son for Gylfi Sigurdsson

Lineups

Chelsea

Formation: 4-2-2-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Kepa (G)
  • 28 Azpilicueta (D)
  • 3 Marcos Alonso (D)
  • 2 A. Rüdiger (D)
  • 31 M. Sarr (D)
  • 17 Saúl (M)
  • 5 Jorginho (M)
  • 22 H. Ziyech (M)
  • 19 M. Mount (M)
  • 29 K. Havertz (F)
  • 9 R. Lukaku (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 T. Werner
  • 12 R. Loftus-Cheek
  • 8 M. Kovačić
  • 10 C. Pulisic
  • 68 H. Vale
  • 13 M. Bettinelli
  • 20 C. Hudson-Odoi
  • 18 R. Barkley
  • 75 L. Hall

Tottenham

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 1 H. Lloris (G)
  • 2 M. Doherty (M)
  • 33 B. Davies (D)
  • 6 D. Sánchez (D)
  • 25 J. Tanganga (D)
  • 12 Emerson (M)
  • 7 Son Heung-Min (F)
  • 27 Lucas Moura (F)
  • 5 P. Højbjerg (M)
  • 29 O. Skipp (M)
  • 10 H. Kane (F)

Substitutes

  • 28 T. Ndombèlé
  • 8 H. Winks
  • 18 G. Lo Celso
  • 11 Bryan Gil
  • 20 D. Alli
  • 40 B. Austin
  • 14 J. Rodon
  • 22 P. Gollini
  • 3 Reguilón

Timeline

  1. Chelsea
    5' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Havertz · Assist: Marcos Alonso
  2. Chelsea
    34' Chelsea Goal · Own Goal
    B. Davies
  3. Tottenham
    46' Tottenham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Matt Doherty · On: T. Ndombele
  4. Chelsea
    62' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    Malang Sarr

    Foul

  5. Tottenham
    73' Tottenham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: O. Skipp · On: H. Winks
  6. Chelsea
    73' Chelsea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Mason Mount · On: M. Kovačić
  7. Tottenham
    79' Tottenham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Lucas Moura · On: B. Gil
  8. Tottenham
    79' Tottenham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Heung-Min Son · On: G. Lo Celso
  9. Chelsea
    90' Chelsea subst · Substitution 5
    Off: C. Azpilicueta · On: H. Vale

Match Stats

Stat Chelsea Tottenham
Fouls 15 10
Pass Accuracy 90% 79%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 5
Corners 5 1
Total Passes 670 380
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 8 0
Shots on Target 6 2
Shots off Target 5 3
Possession 64% 36%
Accurate Passes 605 300
Shots Inside Box 11 3
Saves 2 5
Shots Outside Box 8 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Chelsea took the lead early with Havertz’s goal, setting the tone for the match
  • ▸ Tottenham's own goal in the 34th minute doubled Chelsea’s lead, significantly dampening Tottenham's momentum