WorldSport Saturday 26 January 2064
English Premier Division · Saturday 26 January 2064
Southampton
02
Full time
Chelsea
Norberto Pico 20'
Nacho Valera 50'
🏟 St. Mary's Stadium Attendance 45,884 Referee Steve Griffin Player of the Match Elias Jimenez

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Blues grind Saints down to stay clear at the top

Southampton huffed and puffed but Chelsea's class told at St Mary's as the champions made it six straight league wins over their hosts.

Results26 Jan 2064

Can Saints stop the Chelsea machine?

Southampton host the champions on 26 January with a top-three place and a chance to end a painful recent run against the Blues.

Coming up12 Jan 2064

Line-ups

Southampton4-2-3-1 DM AM Wide
6.5 1 Moldovan 6.6 2 Cullen 6.9 5 Masefield 6.6 4 Valero 6.8 17 Torquato 6.5 16 Chiriţă ↓51' 6.6 20 Muscă ↓72' 7.3 10 Delfino 6.3 7 Baldini ↓77' 6.5 11 Pierrepont 6.1 18 Gaona
Chelsea4-3-3 DM Wide
8.0 1 Jimenez 8.0 48 Pico ⚽ 7.3 4 Schwindt 7.3 2 San Martín 6.7 24 Calderón 🟨 6.7 6 Hilgers ↓75' 7.9 56 Parkins 6.9 20 Pardal ↓64' 6.7 7 Júnior ↓64' 7.4 19 Messi ↓75' 7.4 11 Valera ⚽ ↓64'

Match stats

60%Possession40%
1.54Expected goals (xG)2.03
7Shots13
2Shots on target6
0Long shots4
2Clear-cut chances1
2Half chances3
4Saves2
526Passes completed356
18Crosses26
22Tackles won31
20Interceptions21
21Fouls14
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0