Chelsea picked up a morale-boosting 4-0 victory against Southampton on Tuesday evening.
After a pre-match protest against the Chelsea ownership, tensions were high inside Stamford Bridge and frustrated fans made their stress levels known when the Blues took their time trying to play out from the back.
With 24 minutes on the clock, Chelsea got the goal their fans were desperate for. After Aaron Ramsdale's excellent save to deny Cole Palmer, Christopher Nkunku bundled home from the ensuing corner to put the Blues ahead.
Nkunku turned provider shortly after as he played Pedro Neto through on goal. The stand-in striker crashed his effort beyond Ramsdale to give Chelsea an imposing lead, which was extended further as Levi Colwill rose to head home a Neto free-kick to raise the mood at the interval.
Palmer blazed over and Neto was let down by a poor first touch as Chelsea sought to extend their lead, but they had to wait until the 78th minute for Marc Cucurella to finish off an excellent cut-back from Tyrique George.
Chelsea player ratings (4-2-3-1)
Player | Rating |
|---|---|
GK: Filip Jorgensen | 8.0/10 |
RB: Malo Gusto | 7.1/10 |
CB: Tosin Adarabioyo | 8.2/10 |
CB: Levi Colwill | 8.6/10 |
LB: Marc Cucurella | 8.9/10 |
DM: Moises Caicedo | 6.9/10 |
DM: Enzo Fernandez | 8.5/10 |
RM: Jadon Sancho | 7.2/10 |
AM: Cole Palmer | 7.4/10 |
LM: Christopher Nkunku | 8.6/10 |
ST: Pedro Neto | 8.3/10 |
SUB: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (68' for Sancho) | 6.5/10 |
SUB: Tyrique George (68' for Neto) | 7.3/10 |
SUB: Josh Acheampong (83' for Nkunku) | N/A |
SUB: Mathis Amougou (83' for Caicedo) | N/A |
SUB: Shim Mheuka (90' for Fernandez) | N/A |
Subs not used: Robert Sanchez (GK), Ishe Samuels-Smith, Reece James, Wesley Fofana
Southampton player ratings (3-4-3)
Player | Rating |
|---|---|
GK: Aaron Ramsdale | 5.2/10 |
CB: James Bree | 5.4/10 |
CB: Armel Bella-Kotchap | 5.4/10 |
CB: Joe Aribo | 5.4/10 |
RM: Yukinari Sugawara | 5.1/10 |
CM: Flynn Downes | 5.5/10 |
CM: Will Smallbone | 6.6/10 |
LM: Kyle Walker-Peters | 5.6/10 |
RW: Mateus Fernandes | 6.4/10 |
ST: Paul Onuachu | 5.7/10 |
LW: Kamaldeen Sulemana | 7.0/10 |
SUB: Taylor Harwood-Bellis (46' for Bree) | 6.6/10 |
SUB: Ryan Manning (58' for Walker-Peters) | 6.6/10 |
SUB: Tyler Dibling (58' for Onuachu) | 5.7/10 |
SUB: Cameron Archer (83' for Downes) | N/A |
SUB: Welington (89' for Sugawara) | N/A |
Subs not used: Alex McCarthy (GK), Jack Stephens, Nathan Wood, Albert Gronbaek
Player of the match - Marc Cucurella (Chelsea)
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