Southampton came from behind to earn their second win of the fledgling Premier League season and move above a Chelsea side lacking cohesion and a cutting edge at St Mary’s.
Raheem Sterling is the Blues’ top scorer and got Thomas Tuchel’s side off to a promising start with his third goal in two games thanks to a calm swivel and finish in the 23rd minute.
But another former Manchester City player levelled moments later, with Romeo Lavia firing a superb effort beyond Edouard Mendy after Chelsea failed to properly clear a corner.
From then on Southampton were the better side and scored what proved to be the winner before the break, when Romain Perraud picked out Adam Armstrong and his effort deflected off Kalidou Koulibaly and into the net.
Ralph Hasenhuttl’s outfit climb to seventh as a result of the deserved victory, level on seven points with Chelsea but above them on goals scored.
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Southampton
Starting XI
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Squad number31Player nameBazunuAverage rating
7.17
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Squad number2Player nameWalker-PetersAverage rating
7.24
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Squad number37Player nameBella-KotchapAverage rating
7.41
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Squad number22Player nameSalisuAverage rating
7.15
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Squad number15Player namePerraudAverage rating
7.12
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Squad number27Player nameDialloAverage rating
6.99
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Squad number45Player nameLaviaAverage rating
7.54
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Squad number24Player nameElyounoussiAverage rating
7.12
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Squad number8Player nameWard-ProwseAverage rating
7.45
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Squad number9Player nameA ArmstrongAverage rating
7.60
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Squad number10Player nameAdamsAverage rating
7.73
Substitutes
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Squad number4Player nameLyancoAverage rating
7.65
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Squad number7Player nameAriboAverage rating
7.77
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Squad number19Player nameDjenepoAverage rating
7.62
Chelsea
Starting XI
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Squad number16Player nameMendy
Average rating4.72
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Squad number28Player nameAzpilicueta
Average rating4.58
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Squad number6Player nameThiago Silva
Average rating5.28
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Squad number26Player nameKoulibaly
Average rating4.40
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Squad number32Player nameCucurella
Average rating4.75
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Squad number12Player nameLoftus-Cheek
Average rating3.93
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Squad number5Player nameJorginho
Average rating3.63
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Squad number19Player nameMount
Average rating4.33
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Squad number22Player nameZiyech
Average rating4.73
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Squad number17Player nameSterling
Average rating5.24
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Squad number29Player nameHavertz
Average rating4.69
Substitutes
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Squad number8Player nameKovacic
Average rating3.98
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Squad number10Player namePulisic
Average rating3.53
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Squad number18Player nameBroja
Average rating4.04
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Squad number21Player nameChilwell
Average rating3.93
Line-ups
Southampton
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 31Bazunu
- 2Walker-Peters
- 37Bella-Kotchap
- 22SalisuBooked at 53mins
- 15PerraudSubstituted forDjenepoat 73′minutes
- 27Diallo
- 45LaviaSubstituted forAriboat 60′minutes
- 24Elyounoussi
- 8Ward-ProwseBooked at 64mins
- 9A ArmstrongSubstituted forLyancoat 86′minutes
- 10Adams
Substitutes
- 1McCarthy
- 4Lyanco
- 7Aribo
- 17S Armstrong
- 18Mara
- 19Djenepo
- 32Walcott
- 35Bednarek
- 43Valery
Chelsea
Formation 4-3-3
- 16Mendy
- 28AzpilicuetaSubstituted forBrojaat 66′minutes
- 6Thiago Silva
- 26Koulibaly
- 32Cucurella
- 12Loftus-CheekSubstituted forKovacicat 45′minutes
- 5JorginhoSubstituted forChilwellat 67′minutes
- 19Mount
- 22Ziyech
- 17Sterling
- 29HavertzSubstituted forPulisicat 66′minutesBooked at 80mins
Substitutes
- 1Arrizabalaga
- 8Kovacic
- 10Pulisic
- 18Broja
- 21Chilwell
- 30Chukwuemeka
- 35Gilmour
- 39Vale
- 44Ampadu
- Referee:
- Michael Oliver
Match Stats
Live Text
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Match ends, Southampton 2, Chelsea 1.
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Second Half ends, Southampton 2, Chelsea 1.
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Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
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Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
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Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
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Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Moussa Djenepo (Southampton).
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Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
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Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Lyanco (Southampton).
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Substitution, Southampton. Lyanco replaces Adam Armstrong.
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Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
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Attempt saved. Armando Broja (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a cross.
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Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
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