Timo Werner scores two goals, but Southampton hits late to tie at Chelsea

Timo Werner scored his first Premier League goals for Chelsea, but twice squandered the lead to draw 3-3 with Southampton in a Premier League thriller.

The German striker had a goal disallowed for offside, but a minute later he opened his account with a precious mannequin before running into the area, holding off four defenders and whipping him in the bottom corner.

The Saints had an attacking lineup, including a second debut by Theo Walcott 15 years after the first, but their tactics played into the hands of the Blues and they went 2-0 when Werner controlled Jorginho’s loop pass and threw the ball. above the arch. guardian and nodded him.

Frank Lampard’s team continued their onslaught and should have been further ahead, but the visitors scored a goal out of nowhere after a mistake by Kai Havertz with Che Adams passing the ball to Danny Ings, who rounded up the so-called Kepa to make it four. goals in four games. .

Ralph Hasenhuttl’s men took advantage of another comic blues error involving Kepa in the second half to equalize with Adams finally smashing the ball on the roof of the net.

But the hosts were back in front two minutes later when Werner squared the ball for Havertz on his first goal for the club, echoing his liaison game with Germany in a 3-3 draw with Switzerland midweek.

Hakim Ziyech entered for his league debut in the final stages, but Chelsea’s performance levels and work rate fell and the Saints tied in the 92nd minute with a header from Jannik Vestegaard following an effort driven by Walcott.

Chelsea’s defensive problems continue. Lampard must be pulling his hair out after losing a 2-0 lead and then a 3-2 lead in injury time.. It would not be surprising if Kepa played his last game for the club after a shocking mistake from Adams’ goal. Christensen and Zouma also had games to forget, as it was a similar story for Lampard’s side with individual errors costing them just as they did in the 3-3 draw with West Brom and the 2-0 loss to Liverpool.

The fact that Edouard Mendy and Thiago Silva were unavailable didn’t help, but the game showed that some of the players on the Blues team cannot be trusted.

Timo Werner (Germany): The wait for their first Premier League was worth it. It was Timo’s show in the first half with two brilliantly taken solo efforts. His bonding game with Pulisic, Mount, and compatriot Havertz was throbbing to watch.

Chelsea: Kepa 3, Azpilicueta 5, Christensen 4, Zouma 4, Chilwell 6, Kante 5, Jorginho 7, Mount 7, Havertz 8, Pulisic 6, Werner 9. Subs: Ziyech n / a, James n / a, Abraham n / a.

Southampton: McCarthy 5, Walker-Peters 4, Vestegaard 7, Bednarek 3, Bertrand 4, Romeu 5, Ward-Prowse 7, Redmond 6, Adams 8, Walcott 7, Ings 8. Subs: Tella n / a, Diallo n / a, Long n / A.

14 ‘- GOAL NOT ALLOWED! Chilwell’s lovely flexing center for Werner with a header, but his offside was properly ruled out by about half a meter.

15 ‘- GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Southampton. Fantastic goal, Werner picks up Chilwell’s pass and beats four defenders and attacks him.

28 ‘- GOAL! Chelsea 2-0 Southampton. Nice looped ball from Jorginho to Werner who stops his marker, throws the ball over the goalkeeper and heads.

42 ‘- GOAL! Chelsea 2-1 Southampton. Havertz gives the ball away, the Saints swoop in and it passes into the hands of Ings, who rounds Kepa and scores, as easy as you want.

57 ‘- GOAL! Chelsea 2-2 Southampton. Zouma’s header back to the goalkeeper is poor. Kepa is second best after a 50-50 ball with Adams than the star at the net. Ruins.

59 ‘- GOAL! Chelsea 3-2 Southampton. Werner is through and faces Havertz for a bunt on his first league goal for the Blues.

90 ‘+ 2 – GOAL! Chelsea 3-3 Southampton. From Bertrand’s set piece, Vestergaard heads in from close to Walcott’s shot. What a return!