Southampton 1-5 Chelsea: result and report

Premier League · Wednesday 4 December 2024

Result

Southampton 1-5 Chelsea

Premier League · Wednesday 4 December 2024, 19:30 UTC · half-time 1-3

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Southampton 1-5 Chelsea: match report

Southampton lost to Chelsea 1-5 in the Premier League on Wednesday 4 December 2024. The half-time score was 1-3.

Axel Disasi opened the scoring in the 7th minute. Southampton's goal came from Joe Aribo (11'). Chelsea scored through Axel Disasi (7'), Christopher Nkunku (17'), Noni Madueke (34'), Cole Palmer (76') and Jadon Sancho (87').

Discipline: Southampton received 1 yellow card and 1 red card; Chelsea received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Southampton were 20th on 5 points from 13 and Chelsea 3rd on 25 points from 13. Southampton went on to finish that season 20th with 12 points, and Chelsea 4th with 69.

Southampton lined up in a 5-3-2 and Chelsea in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Malo Gusto of Chelsea (8.1), level with Christopher Nkunku (8.1).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Southampton wins, 3 draws and 4 for Chelsea.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 7'Goal · Axel DisasiChelsea · 0-1
  • 11'Goal · Joe AriboSouthampton · 1-1
  • 17'Goal · Christopher NkunkuChelsea · 1-2
  • 34'Goal · Noni MaduekeChelsea · 1-3
  • 39'Red card · Jack StephensSouthampton
  • 47'Yellow card · Adam ArmstrongSouthampton
  • 76'Goal · Cole PalmerChelsea · 1-4
  • 87'Goal · Jadon SanchoChelsea · 1-5

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Southampton 3, draws 3, Chelsea 4.

Team news

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Southampton line-up (5-3-2)

Joe Lumley, James Bree, Nathan Wood, Jack Stephens, Kyle Walker-Peters, Ryan Manning, Joe Aribo, Mateus Fernandes, Ryan Fraser, Adam Armstrong, Cameron Archer

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

Filip Jørgensen, Malo Gusto, Axel Disasi, Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Cucurella, Enzo Fernández, M. Caicedo, Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer, João Félix, Christopher Nkunku