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The “pensioners” lost three goals during the match, but managed to avoid defeat (3: 3).
September 26, 2020, 9:25 PM
In the third round of the Premier League, West Bromwich hosted Chelsea from London. Guest coach Frank Lampard cannot yet count on the team’s new goalkeeper, Edouard Mendy, so Willi Caballero took over for Kepa Arrisabalaga. Immediately after the opening whistle, the “pensioners” took possession of the game and territorial advantage, but did not press the penalty area of others. In addition, they managed to fail already in the fourth minute. Pereira picked up the ball after Alonso’s mistake and passed it to Robinson, who then sent the ball to the far corner – 1: 0. The guests were able to level the score in a few minutes thanks to the free kick won, but Mount was unable to shoot the ball over the wall.
Lampard’s players continued to have plenty of possession and were able to score after James cut off a pass to Abraham, but Tammy missed the goal from close range. A few minutes later Werner could have scored: Timo hit the crossbar after Mount’s pass. Furthermore, Chelsea players repeatedly charged the ball into the penalty area, but most of the time these passes turned out to be untended. At the beginning of the second half of the time, the “pensioners” again managed to score a goal in their own net, worsening their position. Silva presented the ball to Robinson in his half of the field, after which Callum approached Caballero and shot past the goalkeeper – 2: 0.
Within three minutes, the position of the guests became completely deplorable. Bartley sent the ball into the net after a corner kick with a Furlong discount – 3: 0. After such a slap in the face, the Londoners could not recover for some time, allowing the opponent to continue to control the course of the game. game. The hosts gained a few more standards, but their performances did not result in shots on target. Over time, Chelsea, however, took control of the ball, moving to someone else’s midfield.
The most active players on the guest team was James, who repeatedly charged the ball into the penalty area, but his passes were mostly inaccurate. Towards the end of the first half, Alonso had the opportunity to close the gap with a direct free kick, but the Spaniard could not throw the ball over the barrier. Before leaving for half-time, Lampard’s barriers didn’t create a single dangerous moment, going for half-time, losing in the long run.
Immediately after the resumption of play, Lamparda made a double substitution, releasing Azpilicueta and Hudson-Odoi onto the field. The Londoners completely took the ball under their control, occupying someone else’s half of the field. They were hoping to score an early goal, but struggled with the idea in the last third of the field. However, they managed to score. Mount took a pass from Azpilicueta, moved to the center and shot to the near corner, and Johnston didn’t even budge – 3: 1. In two minutes, Havertz could have distinguished himself, but the keeper dragged him down on a Livermore rebound.
The guests continued to possess much of the ball in the opponent’s half of the field, attempting to score another goal. The Londoners have earned their fair share of set pieces, but their appearances were not a threat to Johnston’s goal. Over time, the “blackbirds” managed to calm the game away from their doors. They even made several attacks, but it did not come to shots at the door. In the 70th minute, the game was rocked by the Hudson-Odoi goal. Callum beat Havertz and sent the ball into the far corner – 3: 2. There was still plenty of playing time at the guests’ disposal not only to save themselves, but also to snatch the victory.
Lampard decided to free another striker by throwing Fat into battle. Although Olivier was not a prominent figure, he distracted the defenders’ attention to himself. Over time, the game died down completely, but it was hard to believe that Chelsea would not re-activate. The guests took a few more shots on target from different distances, but they turned out to be inaccurate. Already in injury time, the Londoners threw all their strength into the enemy goal, which finally helped to score. Johnston stopped Mount’s shot after a corner kick, while Abraham was the first to finish the play – 3: 3. Lampard’s team had no more time left. As a result, the “pensioners” scored one point, losing three goals during the match.
In the fourth round, West Bromwich will visit Southampton, and Chelsea will host Crystal Palace.
West Bromwich – Chelsea 3: 3
Goals: Robinson, 4, 25, Bartley, 28 – Mount, 55, Hudson-Odoi, 70, Abraham, 90 + 3
West Bromwich: Johnston – Ferlong, Ajayi, Bartley, O’Shea, Townsend – Pereira (Field, 90 + 1), Livermore, Sawyers, Diangana (Phillips, 74) – Robinson (Robson-Kanu, 66)
Chelsea: Caballero – James, Christensen, Silva (Giroud, 73), Alonso (Aspilicueta, 46) – Kante, Kovacic (Hudson-Odoi, 46) – Haverz, Mount – Werner, Abraham
Warnings: Ferlong – Alonso, James, Christensen
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