Match report

Fehérvár FC Stuns Chelsea in 2-2 Draw in Europa League

Fehérvár FC
Fehérvár FC
2–2
FT
Chelsea
Chelsea
Dec 13, 2018

Fehérvár FC put up a valiant fight against Chelsea in the UEFA Europa League, securing a 2-2 draw in a match full of twists and turns. Chelsea's Willian opened the scoring with a goal in the 30th minute, only for an own goal from E. Ampadu to level the score just two minutes later. Fehérvár FC's L. Nego put them ahead with a well-taken goal at 56 minutes, but Chelsea's O. Giroud equalized in the 75th minute, ensuring the match ended in a draw.

Key Facts

  • • Willian scored for Chelsea in the 30th minute.
  • • E. Ampadu scored an own goal for Fehérvár FC in the 32nd minute.
  • • L. Nego scored for Fehérvár FC in the 56th minute.
  • • O. Giroud equalized for Chelsea in the 75th minute.
  • • Multiple yellow cards were shown to Fehérvár FC players, including R. Juhász, S. Huszti, Paulo Vinícius, and L. Nego.
  • • Chelsea made three substitutions with O. Giroud, Pedro, and M. Kovačić coming on.

Lineups

Fehérvár FC

Formation: 4-3-2-1

Starting XI

  • 74 Á. Kovácsik (G)
  • 23 R. Juhász (D)
  • 5 A. Fiola (D)
  • 11 L. Nego (D)
  • 3 P. Vinícius (D)
  • 22 Stopira (D)
  • 9 S. Huszti (M)
  • 8 A. Hadžić (M)
  • 77 G. Milanov (M)
  • 19 B. Nikolov (M)
  • 44 M. Šćepović (F)

Substitutes

  • 15 A. Hodžić
  • 10 I. Kovács
  • 17 M. Pátkai
  • 12 T. Tujvel
  • 65 S. Hangya
  • 13 Z. Berecz
  • 25 K. Tamás

Chelsea

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 13 W. Caballero (G)
  • 33 Emerson (D)
  • 21 D. Zappacosta (M)
  • 27 Andreas Christensen (D)
  • 44 E. Ampadu (D)
  • 4 Fàbregas (M)
  • 8 R. Barkley (M)
  • 12 R. Loftus-Cheek (M)
  • 22 Willian (F)
  • 29 Álvaro Morata (F)
  • 20 C. Hudson-Odoi (M)

Substitutes

  • 18 O. Giroud
  • 11 Pedro
  • 55 G. McEachran
  • 5 Jorginho
  • 30 David Luiz
  • 3 Marcos Alonso
  • 52 J. Cumming

Timeline

  1. Chelsea
    30' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    Willian
  2. Fehérvár FC
    32' Fehérvár FC Goal · Own Goal
    E. Ampadu
  3. Chelsea
    45'+1 Chelsea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Morata · On: O. Giroud
  4. Chelsea
    56' Chelsea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Willian · On: Pedro
  5. Fehérvár FC
    56' Fehérvár FC Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Nego · Assist: G. Milanov
  6. Fehérvár FC
    66' Fehérvár FC Card · Yellow Card
    R. Juhász
  7. Fehérvár FC
    69' Fehérvár FC Card · Yellow Card
    S. Huszti
  8. Fehérvár FC
    73' Fehérvár FC Card · Yellow Card
    Paulo Vinícius
  9. Chelsea
    75' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Giroud
  10. Fehérvár FC
    76' Fehérvár FC Card · Yellow Card
    L. Nego
  11. Chelsea
    79' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    R. Loftus-Cheek
  12. Fehérvár FC
    81' Fehérvár FC subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Huszti · On: A. Hodžić
  13. Fehérvár FC
    81' Fehérvár FC subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Milanov · On: I. Kovács
  14. Fehérvár FC
    85' Fehérvár FC subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Hadžić · On: Máté Pátkai

Match Stats

Stat Fehérvár FC Chelsea
Fouls 15 14
Pass Accuracy 67% 90%
Offsides 2 7
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 6 18
Corners 3 11
Total Passes 214 687
Yellow Cards 4 1
Blocked Shots 1 6
Shots on Target 3 5
Shots off Target 2 7
Possession 24% 76%
Accurate Passes 143 619
Shots Inside Box 5 9
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 1 9

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Fehérvár FC levelled the score with an own goal from E. Ampadu just two minutes after Willian's opening goal, turning the momentum in their favor.
  • ▸ L. Nego's goal in the 56th minute put Fehérvár FC ahead, but Chelsea's resilience was shown when O. Giroud equalized in the 75th minute, securing the draw.