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Chelsea 3-3 Southampton: Timo Werner scores twice for hosts

Chelsea 3-3 Southampton: Timo Werner scores twice for hosts
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Timo Werner
Only Robert Lewandowski (39), Ciro Immobile (37) and Cristiano Ronaldo (34) have scored more goals across Europe’s top five leagues since the start of last season than Timo Werner (30)

Jannik Vestergaard headed in a dramatic injury-time equaliser as Southampton pegged back Chelsea to claim a point in a Premier League thriller at Stamford Bridge.

Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side looked to be heading for defeat but Danish defender Vestergaard was in the right place to flick home a Theo Walcott shot from the edge of the area.

Chelsea were in control at 2-0 up through two superb Timo Werner goals – the first courtesy of a sublime dummy which bamboozled Jan Bednarek before drilling in, and the second as he lobbed the ball over goalkeeper Alex McCarthy and nodded home.

When it looked like the hosts were cruising, Southampton hit back as Danny Ings went round keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga to finish and Che Adams punished dire Chelsea defending to smash home an equaliser.

The Blues responded just 121 seconds later with Werner sliding the ball across the box for compatriot Kai Havertz to convert an easy finish which seemed to be the winner, but Vestergaard’s late effort sealed a draw.

Chelsea’s defensive frailties prove costly

Despite a top-four finish last season, the problems for Frank Lampard’s side were obvious – weak at the back, they paid a heavy price for their frailties against Southampton.

Chelsea conceded 54 goals last term, more than any other team that finished in the top 10, but a heavy spending spree in the summer invested more in attacking additions than defensive reinforcements.

The experienced Thiago Silva, brought in on a free after leaving Paris St-Germain, missed out and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy suffered an injury on international duty with Senegal.

It meant the error-prone Kepa Arrizabalaga was back in goal and his contribution for Southampton’s second goal was far from impressive, but he could do nothing about their equaliser.

The home side failed to capitalise on champions Liverpool’s 2-2 draw at Everton earlier on Saturday, with them missing out on the chance to go second and instead staying sixth.

But while they work on resolving their backline problems, they will have no problems going forward with the fire power they possess.

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Prolific striker Werner looked like heading to champions Liverpool but the transfer did not materialise and he showcased why Chelsea were quick to pay £54m for the RB Leipzig man.

Werner, who scored 34 goals last season, was a constant menace for the Saints backline, his low centre of gravity allowing him to shift left and right, bringing about the first goal.

He had his back to goal a long way, but his step-over and dart left Bednarek trailing and, despite having work to do with three defenders and the goalkeeper in attendance, Werner slipped a cool finish into the bottom corner.

Werner caused problems for the same defender for the second goal, holding off the towering Bednarek from Jorginho’s raking pass, calmly lofting the ball over the advancing McCarthy and heading in from close range.


Chelsea’s dangerous trio of attackers combined for the third as Christian Pulisic found Werner’s run into the box and he moved it on for Havertz’s first league goal.

With Hakim Ziyech making his debut off the bench in the final 18 minutes, as well as the options of Tammy Abraham, Olivier Giroud and Callum Hudson-Odoi available to Lampard, Chelsea will not have problems scoring goals.

It is at the back where they remain most vulnerable.

More to follow.

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Chelsea

Starting XI

  1. Squad number1Player nameArrizabalaga

    Average rating

    2.95

  2. Squad number28Player nameAzpilicueta

    Average rating

    4.24

  3. Squad number4Player nameChristensen

    Average rating

    3.66

  4. Squad number15Player nameZouma

    Average rating

    3.63

  5. Squad number21Player nameChilwell

    Average rating

    5.08

  6. Squad number5Player nameJorginho

    Average rating

    4.72

  7. Squad number7Player nameKanté

    Average rating

    5.29

  8. Squad number10Player namePulisic

    Average rating

    5.31

  9. Squad number29Player nameHavertz

    Average rating

    5.86

  10. Squad number19Player nameMount

    Average rating

    4.84

  11. Squad number11Player nameWerner

    Average rating

    7.21

Substitutes

  1. Squad number9Player nameAbraham

    Average rating

    3.79

  2. Squad number22Player nameZiyech

    Average rating

    4.55

  3. Squad number24Player nameJames

    Average rating

    4.19

Southampton

Starting XI

  1. Squad number1Player nameMcCarthy
    Average rating

    6.88

  2. Squad number2Player nameWalker-Peters
    Average rating

    7.35

  3. Squad number35Player nameBednarek
    Average rating

    6.83

  4. Squad number4Player nameVestergaard
    Average rating

    7.73

  5. Squad number3Player nameBertrand
    Average rating

    7.17

  6. Squad number32Player nameWalcott
    Average rating

    7.74

  7. Squad number8Player nameWard-Prowse
    Average rating

    7.47

  8. Squad number6Player nameOriol Romeu
    Average rating

    7.29

  9. Squad number11Player nameRedmond
    Average rating

    7.13

  10. Squad number10Player nameAdams
    Average rating

    7.67

  11. Squad number9Player nameIngs
    Average rating

    8.40

Substitutes

  1. Squad number7Player nameLong
    Average rating

    7.00

  2. Squad number23Player nameTella
    Average rating

    6.92

  3. Squad number27Player nameDiallo
    Average rating

    6.82

Line-ups

Chelsea

  • 1Arrizabalaga
  • 28Azpilicueta
  • 4Christensen
  • 15Zouma
  • 21ChilwellBooked at 48mins
  • 5Jorginho
  • 7Kanté
  • 10PulisicSubstituted forJamesat 87′minutes
  • 29Havertz
  • 19MountSubstituted forZiyechat 72′minutes
  • 11WernerSubstituted forAbrahamat 90′minutes

Substitutes

  • 9Abraham
  • 13Caballero
  • 14Tomori
  • 18Giroud
  • 20Hudson-Odoi
  • 22Ziyech
  • 24James

Southampton

  • 1McCarthy
  • 2Walker-Peters
  • 35Bednarek
  • 4Vestergaard
  • 3Bertrand
  • 32Walcott
  • 8Ward-Prowse
  • 6RomeuBooked at 84minsSubstituted forDialloat 87′minutes
  • 11RedmondSubstituted forTellaat 77′minutes
  • 10AdamsSubstituted forLongat 86′minutes
  • 9Ings

Substitutes

  • 5Stephens
  • 7Long
  • 14Obafemi
  • 18Valery
  • 23Tella
  • 27Diallo
  • 44Forster

Referee:
Peter Bankes

Match Stats

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