Chelsea hosted Malmö FF at the Stamford Bridge in the fourth group H game of the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League season. The Blues moved closer to the knockout round of the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Malmö in Group H. Hakim Ziyech’s early second-half strike assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi was sufficient to hand the Blues three points.
We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including;
* shot maps
* xT (expected threat)
* pass networks
* xG timelines
* defensive duels
* average positions and much more!
We also try to answer some questions for you with the visuals;
Who won the highest number of aerial duels for Chelsea? Which side was more threatening?
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At the end of the gallery, you’ll be able to download the full PDF stats report.
Malmö FF’s Starting Lineup: Dahlin, Ahmedhodzic, Nielsen, Brorsson, Berget, Rakip, Innocent, Pena, Rieks, Colak, Nanasi.
The average position indicates that Malmö were pushed back in their own defense for the majority of the game, with most of the players occupying spaces in their own defense.
Chelsea Starting Lineup: Mendy, Christensen, Silva, Rudiger, Alonso, Ruben Loftus-cheek, Jorginho, Azpilicueta, Hakim Ziyech, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Kai Havertz
The Blues played with a high defensive line, as indicated by the average positions. Both the wingbacks pushed high up the pitch in the opponent’s half.
Chelsea were dominant in this game, as suggested by the above stats. Their xG of 2.96 was higher than their opponents’ 0.23. The Blues took more than five times the number of shots as their opponents. Their defensive pressing intensity was also much better, as indicated by their lower PPDA value.
The Blues were imposing in terms of multiple attacking metrics. Marcos Alonso had the highest xG, while he also took the highest number of shots. Loftus-Cheek made 15 dribbles and won the highest number of aerial duels. Jorginho made the highest number of recoveries in the opponent half.
Malmö were unable to take a single shot on target during the match. They took a total of four shots, two shots each from inside and outside the opposition box.
Chelsea took a total of 21 shots with 10 on target. They took a majority of the shots from inside the opposition’s box. However, they were able to score only one goal, which eventually proved to be sufficient.
Chelsea were the more threatening side in both halves, as indicated by the xT timeline. The xG timeline follows a similar suit, with the Blues dominating in both halves.
Berget attempted a total of 33 passes for his team while Rakip received 21 passes from his team.
Rudiger and Thiago Silva made 31 passes between them. Christensen attempted a total of 110 passes for his team, while he also received 96 passes from his team.
Malmö held on to the ball mostly in their half and on the right wing near the centre. They were able to deliver just one successful cross into the opponent’s box.
Chelsea dominated the passing zones near the centre. They delivered multiple successful smart passes near the opposition box. The Blues delivered most of their successful crosses into the opposition box from the right wing.
Malmö created their highest xT inside the opposition box. Goalkeeper Dahlin was the man to create the highest xT from passes.
Colak created the highest xT of 0.034 from his dribbles.
Chelsea created their highest xT from the right wing in the opponent’s half. Azpilicueta created the highest xT (0.646) from passes.
Kai Havertz created the highest xT from his dribbles, 0.188, followed by Loftus-Cheek, with 0.155.
Malmö won their highest number of defensive duels in their half. Innocent won four of his 16 defensive duels.
Berget won four of his 12 aerial duels. Malmö were successful in winning aerial duels in their half and on the right wing near the centre.
Pena won two of his six loose ball duels. Malmö recovered most of their loose balls on the right wing.
Christensen won three of his four defensive duels. Chelsea were successful in winning defensive duels all over the pitch.
Loftus-Cheek won six of his 10 aerial duels. The Blues were successful in winning aerial duels on the left wing near the centre.
Chelsea recovered loose balls all over the pitch. Rudiger recovered three loose balls for his side.
The Blues continued their brilliant defensive record in the Champions League with a dominant display in their victory against Malmö. They are now placed second in the Group H table in the Champions League, while Malmö are still at the bottom of the group with no points from their four games.
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