Match report

Chelsea 1–1 Huddersfield: Premier League Draw

Chelsea
Chelsea
1–1
FT
Huddersfield
Huddersfield
May 9, 2018

Chelsea and Huddersfield played to a 1-1 draw in the Premier League match, with both sides showing resilience and tactical discipline. Huddersfield’s L. Depoitre opened the scoring in the 50th minute, but Chelsea equalized through Marcos Alonso just three minutes later. The game ended in a fair draw, with both teams putting on a decent performance.

Key Facts

  • • Huddersfield’s L. Depoitre scored in the 50th minute
  • • Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso equalized in the 53rd minute
  • • Both teams made multiple substitutions, with Chelsea bringing on D. Zappacosta and Pedro
  • • Huddersfield’s J. Lössl received a yellow card in the 88th minute

Lineups

Chelsea

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 W. Caballero (G)
  • 28 Azpilicueta (D)
  • 3 Marcos Alonso (M)
  • 2 A. Rüdiger (D)
  • 21 D. Zappacosta (M)
  • 27 A. Christensen (D)
  • 4 Fàbregas (M)
  • 22 Willian (F)
  • 11 Pedro (F)
  • 7 N. Kanté (M)
  • 9 Álvaro Morata (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 O. Giroud
  • 10 E. Hazard
  • 8 R. Barkley
  • 14 T. Bakayoko
  • 15 V. Moses
  • 24 G. Cahill
  • 37 Eduardo

Huddersfield

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Lössl (G)
  • 25 M. Jørgensen (D)
  • 15 C. Löwe (D)
  • 26 C. Schindler (D)
  • 5 T. Kongolo (D)
  • 2 T. Smith (D)
  • 17 R. van La Parra (F)
  • 6 J. Hogg (M)
  • 10 A. Mooy (M)
  • 8 P. Billing (M)
  • 20 L. Depoitre (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 A. Pritchard
  • 33 F. Hadergjonaj
  • 3 S. Malone
  • 13 J. Coleman
  • 22 T. Ince
  • 23 C. Quaner
  • 24 S. Mounié

Timeline

  1. Huddersfield
    50' Huddersfield Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Depoitre
  2. Huddersfield
    53' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Rajiv Van La Parra · On: A. Pritchard
  3. Chelsea
    54' Chelsea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Zappacosta · On: O. Giroud
  4. Chelsea
    59' Chelsea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Pedro · On: E. Hazard
  5. Huddersfield
    62' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Löwe · On: F. Hadergjonaj
  6. Chelsea
    62' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    Marcos Alonso
  7. Huddersfield
    85' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Tommy Smith · On: S. Malone
  8. Huddersfield
    88' Huddersfield Card · Yellow Card
    J. Lössl

Match Stats

Stat Chelsea Huddersfield
Fouls 7 10
Pass Accuracy 87% 56%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 22 3
Corners 9 0
Total Passes 831 243
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 11 0
Shots on Target 5 2
Shots off Target 6 1
Possession 77% 23%
Accurate Passes 722 137
Shots Inside Box 17 1
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 5 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ L. Depoitre’s goal for Huddersfield in the 50th minute gave them a brief lead
  • ▸ Marcos Alonso’s quick equalizer for Chelsea in the 53rd minute restored parity and kept Chelsea’s momentum alive