Southampton left Stamford Bridge with a well-earned point after holding depleted Chelsea to a 0-0 Premier League draw on Wednesday.
2018/2019 Premier League
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Match Report
Maurizio Sarri reinstated Alvaro Morata to the team with Olivier Giroud ruled out, yet the service to the Spaniard was poor as Saints dug deep to hold on for a well-earned point.
A tame first half passed with few flashpoints, though Chelsea did see Willian forced off on the same day the club announced the signing of Christian Pulisic, who will arrive at the end of the season.
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Match Events
12' CHANCE! Morata's header saved
Luiz finds Morata with a typically excellent direct ball from the back. Unfortunately for Chelsea the Spaniard can only flick a header tamely into Gunn's arms. Barkley had a shot blocked just beforehand.
34' CHANCE! Hazard's shot saved
Hazard fires straight at Gunn after Rudiger finds him with an excellent ball over the top of Southampton's defence. The keeper did well to stop that chance.
58' SHOT! Hazard's shot saved
Luiz spanks his free-kick directly into the wall. Hazard picks the ball up on the left, cuts inside and curls a shot on target that Gunn pushes wide. The keeper's been great today.
Line-ups
Chelsea XI: Willian, D.Luiz, Azpilicueta, E. Hazard, Morata, M.Alonso, Barkley, Jorginho, A. Rüdiger, Kepa, N. Kanté
Subs: Fàbregas, W. Caballero, Emerson, Zappacosta, A. Christensen, R. Loftus-Cheek, Ampadu
Southampton XI: M. Yoshida, Romeu, S. Armstrong, Cédric Soares, D. Ings, J. Vestergaard, Redmond, J.W Prowse, Angus Gunn, J. Bednarek, Y. Valery
Subs: S.Long, Alex McCarthy, Austin, Stephens, M. Elyounoussi, Callum Slattery, K. Ramsey