Chelsea 0-2 Southampton: result and report

Premier League · Thursday 26 December 2019

Result

Chelsea 0-2 Southampton

Premier League · Thursday 26 December 2019, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Chelsea 0-2 Southampton: match report

Chelsea were beaten by Southampton 0-2 in the Premier League on Thursday 26 December 2019. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Michael Obafemi opened the scoring in the 31st minute. Chelsea did not score. Southampton scored through Michael Obafemi (31') and Nathan Redmond (73').

Discipline: Chelsea received 3 yellow cards; Southampton received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Chelsea were 4th on 32 points from 18 and Southampton 17th on 18 points from 18. Chelsea went on to finish that season 4th with 66 points, and Southampton 11th with 52.

Chelsea lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Southampton in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Alex Simon McCarthy of Southampton (7.8), ahead of Jack Stephens (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 7 Chelsea wins, 2 draws and 1 for Southampton.

Going into the match Chelsea's last five read W-L-L-W-L and Southampton's W-L-L-W-W.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 30'Yellow card · Ryan BertrandSouthampton
  • 31'Goal · Michael ObafemiSouthampton · 0-1
  • 58'Yellow card · JorginhoChelsea
  • 62'Yellow card · N'Golo KantéChelsea
  • 62'Yellow card · Fikayo TomoriChelsea
  • 73'Goal · Nathan RedmondSouthampton · 0-2
  • 90+4'Yellow card · Sofiane BoufalSouthampton

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Chelsea 7, draws 2, Southampton 1.

Team news

Chelsea line-up (3-4-2-1)

Kepa Arrizabalaga, Antonio Rüdiger, Kurt Zouma, Fikayo Tomori, César Azpilicueta, N'Golo Kanté, Jorginho, Emerson, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Willian, Tammy Abraham

Southampton line-up (4-4-2)

Alex Simon McCarthy, Cédric Soares, Jack Stephens, Jan Bednarek, Ryan Bertrand, Stuart Armstrong, James Ward-Prowse, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Nathan Redmond, Michael Obafemi, Ché Adams