SOU vs CHE
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SOU vs CHE As It Happened
Key moments so far
- Eden Hazard gave Chelsea an early lead
- Diego Costa's second-half strike doubled the Blues' advantage
- Sofiane Boufal on for Saints as a sub
- Sam McQueen and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg also introduced
FULL TIME: Southampton 0-2 Chelsea
A tough afternoon for Saints, who lose for the first time in six Premier League matches.
Chelsea substitution: Michy Batshuayi replaces Diego Da Silva Costa
The Blues make their final substitution of the afternoon.
Chelsea substitution: Branislav Ivanovic replaces Victor Moses
Chelsea make another change,a s the clock runs down.
Austin's effort ruled out
Saints have the ball in the net, as Charlie Austin controls and fires past Thibaut Courtois, but it's chalked off for offside.
Forster to the rescue again
Victor Moses sends in a fierce left-footed strike from the edge of the box, but Fraser Forster is able to parry it away.
Southampton substitution: Pierre-Emile Højbjerg replaces Dušan Tadić
It's a final change of the day for Southampton.
Southampton substitution: Sam McQueen replaces Ryan Bertrand
Saints make their second change of the afternoon.
Chelsea substitution: Willian Borges Da Silva replaces Pedro Rodríguez Ledesma
Chelsea make their first change of the afternoon.
Off the bar!
Cuco Martina's cross from deep is met by Steven Davis, but his looping header, which took a slight deflection, hits the top of the crossbar and goes behind.
Forster keeps out Hazard again
Chelsea's Belgian star continues to be a huge threat, cutting onto his right foot again in the area, but Fraser Forster makes another good stop, low to his left, to deny him.
Saints facing a battle
It's been a tough afternoon so far for Southampton. Can they get a goal that would bring them back into this match?
Austin threatens to reduce the deficit
Charlie Austin rises to meet Ryan Bertrand's left-wing cross, but he can only direct his header a yard or two over the bar.
Southampton substitution: Sofiane Boufal replaces Jordy Clasie
Boufal enters the fray. Can he bring Saints back into this one?
Costa's thunderbolt doubles Chelsea's lead
Diego Costa cuts onto his right foot 20 yards out and unleashes a sensational strike that rockets into the far corner, giving Fraser Forster no chance.
GOAL
Diego Da (55’) | 0 – 2
Fonte saves a certain goal
José Fonte slides in to somehow divert Marcos Alonso's low ball across the face of goal wide, just before Eden Hazard can complete a simple tap-in.
Second half is under way!
We're back in action, with no changes from either side.
First-half action
View some of the best images from the opening 45 minutes at St Mary's.
HALF-TIME: Southampton 0-1 Chelsea
Eden Hazard's early goal is enough to separate the sides at St Mary's.
Romeu up against his former club
Oriol Romeu is an action today against the side Southampton signed the midfielder from.
Forster denies Costa
Diego Costa breaks away down the inside-right and races into the area, but Fraser Forster makes an excellent save to keep out his low shot.
Hazard close to a second
Eden Hazard cuts onto his right foot just outside the area and sends in a well-struck shot, but Fraser Forster is able to get down to make the save.
Tadić draws save from Courtois
Saints win a free-kick 25 yards out, with Dušan Tadić sending in a low, skidding shot, but Thibaut Courtois gets down well to push it round the post.
Chelsea celebrate Hazard's opener
The visitors wheel away in celebration after Eden Hazard's early strike.
Austin off-target
Charlie Austin meets Steven Davis's in-swinging free-kick from deep, but he gets his angles wrong and heads wide of goal.
Hazard fires Chelsea in front
Eden Hazard gets some space in the area, cuts back onto his left foot and beats Fraser Forster at the near post.
GOAL
Eden Hazard (5’) | 0 – 1
Romeu fires in a shot from distance
Oriol Romeu hits a fierce left-footed shot from 25 yards, but his effort flies over.
KICK-OFF
We're under way at St Mary's!
15.39it's going to be a very tough game, because chelsea are full of confidence as well, but a win here would be massive for us.
José fontesouthampton captain
Bertrand's back!
Ryan Bertrand returns to the Saints team today, following a four-week injury absence, as he replaces Sam McQueen in the starting line-up.
15.3015.29it's a good game for us against an impressive team. they have great players and a great team. but we have possibilities to play a good game and get a good result.
claude puelsouthampton manager
Chelsea side announced
Starting XI: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill (C), Moses, Kante, Matić, Alonso, Pedro, Costa, Hazard.
Subs: Begović, Ivanović, Terry, Chalobah, Oscar, Willian, Batshuayi.
15.06Southampton team confirmed
Starting XI: Forster, Martina, Fonte, van Dijk, Bertrand, Romeu, Clasie, Davis, Redmond, Tadić, Austin.
Martina previews Chelsea showdown
Get the thoughts of Southampton defender Cuco Martina ahead of the clash with the Blues.
14.29All smiles on arrival
The Saints players were in high spirits as they arrived at St Mary's today.
14.11Saints players arrive for Chelsea clash
Watch as the Southampton players made their way into St Mary's for this afternoon's game.
13.24Special Halloween magazine on sale today!
You may have already seen the cover of our special Halloween edition of Saints, featuring a spooky Oriol Romeu. Order a copy at saints magazines.co.uk if you can't make the game!
13.11Puel's pre-match interview
Get the thoughts of Saints boss Claude Puel ahead of the showdown with Chelsea.
13.07Matchday!
Saints are back in Premier League action today, as they host fellow in-form side Chelsea. We'll be with you throughout the day with build-up, team news, match updates and reaction.
13.03SOU vs CHE Line Ups
Southampton
| 1 |
Fraser Forster (GK)
|
|---|---|
| 21 |
Ryan Bertrand
Sam McQueen (78′)
|
| 15 |
Cuco Martina
|
| 17 |
Virgil van Dijk
|
| 6 |
José Fonte (C)
|
| 11 |
Dusan Tadic
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (78′)
|
| 14 |
Oriol Romeu
|
| 4 |
Jordy Clasie
Sofiane Boufal (61′)
|
| 8 |
Steven Davis
|
| 10 |
Charlie Austin
|
| 22 |
Nathan Redmond
|
Substitutes
| 3 |
Maya Yoshida |
|---|---|
| 16 |
James Ward-Prowse |
| 19 |
Sofiane Boufal |
| 23 |
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 38 |
Sam McQueen |
| 28 |
Stuart Taylor |
| 32 |
Olufela Olomola |
Chelsea
| 13 |
Thibaut Courtois (GK)
|
|---|---|
| 30 |
David Luiz
|
| 28 |
César Azpilicueta
|
| 24 |
Gary Cahill (C)
|
| 15 |
Victor Moses
Branislav Ivanovic (87′)
|
| 21 |
Nemanja Matic
|
| 3 |
Marcos Alonso
|
| 7 |
N'Golo Kanté
|
| 10 |
Eden Hazard
|
| 11 |
Pedro
Willian (78′)
|
| 19 |
Diego Costa
Michy Batshuayi (89′)
|
Substitutes
| 1 |
Asmir Begovic |
|---|---|
| 2 |
Branislav Ivanovic |
| 22 |
Willian |
| 8 |
Oscar |
| 29 |
Nathaniel Chalobah |
| 23 |
Michy Batshuayi |
| 26 |
John Terry |
SOU vs CHE Match Stats
Head to Head Stats
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Possession (%)5545
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Shots1013
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Shots on target17
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Corners73
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Passes Complete408325
