Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Manchester United in the English Premier League. The Blues have now drawn back-to-back matches and are on a six-match unbeaten streak. Jorginho scored a penalty just three minutes before the 90th-minute mark. Chelsea were unable to keep hold of the lead and conceded a late equaliser, which was scored by Casemiro.
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;
What was Chelsea’s xG rate in the match? Which Manchester United player won the most defensive duels?
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Chelsea started the match in a 3-4-3 formation. Pierre-Emrick Aubameyang led the line along with Raheem Sterling and Mason Mount. The manager changed the shape of the team in the 36th minute and the Blues played in a 4-3-1-2 formation throughout the match.
Manchester United played the match in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Casemiro and Christian Eriksen started in the midfield for the visitors. Antony and Jadon Sancho provided width on the right and left sides, respectively.
The home team ended the match with a possession rate of 48.41%. They began the first half with a low possession rate but got hold of the ball towards the end of the match. Chelsea started the second half with more possession but averaged around 44% ball possession in the last 30 minutes of the match.
Manchester United had a possession rate of 51.59% at the end of the match. The Red Devils had early momentum but were unable to capitalise on the opportunities they created. They conceded the first goal towards the end despite having more possession at that time.
Chelsea players created 30 positional attacks in the match but only attempted two shots from these attacks. They created most of the chances from the left side.
Manchester United were a bit clinical with their attacks. They created 22 positional attacks and attempted seven shots from these attacks. The visitors created most of the chances from the centre. The Red Devils also carried a threat on the counterattacks. They created four chances and attempted three shots from these attacks.
The Blues only attempted five shots in the match. They hit the target twice, and Trevoh Chalobah saw his shot hit the top of the crossbar and go out. Chelsea attempted two shots in the first half and three came in the second.
Manchester United players attempted 13 shots and six were on target. The Red Devils only hit the target twice in the second half. This was one of the reasons behind the low scoring game.
The home team ended the match with an xG rate of 1.16. One of the reasons behind Chelsea’s high xG rate was the goal scored from the penalty shot.
The visitors ended the match with an xG rate of 0.96. They attempted seven shots from inside the penalty box. Casemiro scored the goal from the only shot attempted from around the opposition’s 6-yard box.
Chelsea attempted 385 passes in the match and had an accuracy rate of 80.78%. They created most of the pass channels on the right side, and the attacking players also targeted that particular side. Cesar Azpilicueta was in the pick of the action. The player distributed a lot of passes to players in front of him.
Manchester United attempted 443 passes and had an 83.07% passing accuracy rate. Bruno Fernandes once again played more towards the left side of the match. Christian Eriksen played a higher line in the midfield than Casemiro.
The Blues attempted 38 passes in the final third and delivered 31. Mateo Kovacic came off the bench and attempted a few passes towards his teammates in the final third. Mason Mount also created a few chances with these passes into dangerous areas.
The Red Devils attempted 45 passes to the final third and delivered 33 of them. Luke Shaw made a few runs on the left side and was on the receiving end of a few passes in the final third.
Chelsea made 32 recoveries in the defensive third, 37 in the middle third, and 19 in the final third. The Blues recovered the ball all over the pitch. Most of the recoveries in the attacking half came on the right side, and in the defensive half, they came on the left side. For the home team, Thiago Silva, Cesar Azpilicueta, and Trevoh Chalobah made a combined total of 33 recoveries. They made ten such recoveries in the attacking half.
Manchester United players made 36 recoveries in the defensive third, 27 in the middle third, and 15 in the final third. Most of the recoveries were made in the defensive half.
Both teams contested 183 duels, and Chelsea won 83. They won their duels all over the pitch, and there were no particular areas where Chelsea had a high win percentage.
Manchester United players won 93 duels in the match. They won a few duels in the middle third and that too in the attacking half. Both full-backs had a winning rate of over 50%.
Chelsea won 33 defensive duels in the match. They had a high win percentage in the attacking half. Trevoh Chalobah contested eight duels and won every one.
Manchester United players won 38 defensive duels in the match. They contested most of these duels on the flanks and won a few. Lisandro Martinez won six duels for his side.
The Blues managed to win 18 aerial duels in the match. They won most of their aerial duels in the defensive half. Ben Chilwell won five aerial duels for his side.
Erik ten Hag’s men won 17 aerial duels in the match. They also had a high win percentage in the defensive half.
In the end, Chelsea didn’t create enough goal-scoring chances and, in the end, they scored their goal from the penalty spot. They also failed to create enough threats and have now dropped four points in the last two matches.
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