Defending European Champions Chelsea qualified for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League after a 2-1 victory over French champions Lille. The tie ended 4-1 in favor of the Blues.
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;
How many shots were attempted by Lille players from inside the opposition’s penalty box? Which Chelsea player attempted the highest number of crosses?
To navigate the stats gallery simply click on the numbers to move through the pages.
At the end of the gallery, you’ll be able to download the full PDF stats report.
The home team started in an attacking formation with two strikers at the top. Jonathan David started alongside the experienced Turkish international Burak Yilmaz.
The average position of the starting XI shows that Yilmaz led the attack, and Jonathan David drifted into the number ten role behind the striker.
Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso returned to the starting XI after missing the league game against Newcastle United at the weekend. Kai Havertz once again led the line alongside Christian Pulisic.
By looking at the average position of the starting XI, we can observe that Kovacic played a more advanced role than the other two midfielders.
Chelsea dominated ball possession but created one fewer positional attack than their opponents. Both teams made 15 recoveries each inside the opposition’s half. The Blues were involved in more defensive actions, but Lille had a high win percentage when it came to winning duels.
Burak Yilmaz attempted the most shots in the match and had the highest xG rate. Jorginho, on the other hand, had a good game in the midfield for Chelsea. He made four recoveries inside the opposition’s half and attempted six passes in the final third.
Lille players attempted seven shots, five of them from inside the opposition’s penalty box. The only shot on target for the team was from the penalty spot.
Chelsea players attempted seven shots, and four of them were on target. Of these seven shots, three were attempted from inside the opposition’s penalty box with a 100% shot accuracy rate.
The expected goal timeline shows that Chelsea failed to register a shot in the first half. Lille created threats in different phases of the match, but the Blues created the highest threats at the end of the match.
Tiago Djalo attempted the most passes for the home team. Midfielder Benjamin Andre was on the receiving end of most passes.
Marcos Alonso attempted the most passes for the Blues. Of his 69 attempted passes, 17 were towards Antonio Rudiger.
Gabriel Gudmundsson was the highest ball-crosser for Lille. He attempted 22 passes, and these included one smart pass and five crosses.
Marcos Alonso attempted 49 passes, and these included four crosses. Of these 49 passes, three landed inside the opposition’s penalty box.
The xT creation zone map shows that Lille created more threats from the wider sides. Burak Yilmaz created the highest threat with passes for the home team.
Xeka created the highest threats from four dribbles attempted by him. Jonathan Bamba and Gudmundsson attempted five dribbles each.
By looking at the xT creation zone chart, we can observe that the Blues created more threats from the left side of the play. Midfielder N’Golo Kante created the greatest threat with 45 attempted passes.
Mateo Kovacic created the highest threat from dribbles. N’Golo Kante was the highest dribbler on the ball as he attempted four dribbles.
The home team lost most of their defensive duels in the match. Xeka contested 11 duels and lost nine of them.
The home team won 11 aerial duels in the middle of the pitch. Benjamin Andre contested seven duels and won five.
Tiago Djalo and Jose Fonte contested seven loose ball duels each. Of these seven duels, both players won two of them.
Thomas Tuchel’s men also lost most of their defensive duels. Cesar Azpilicueta contested 12 duels and won two.
The Blues won seven aerial duels in the defensive third, with left wing-back Marcos Alonso winning four aerial duels for his side.
Kai Havertz contested eight loose ball duels for the Blues and lost seven of them. Chelsea once again failed to win most of their duels.
The home team won four corners, and three were from the right side. They won five free-kicks inside the opposition’s half, and one was delivered as a cross inside the opposition’s penalty box.
The Blues only managed to win one corner in the match. Tuchel’s men attempted to play two passes from free-kicks into the opposition’s penalty box.
Chelsea came from behind and secured a comfortable victory that now takes them into the final eight of the competition.
If you want to download the stats report in PDF format you can do so here: UEFA Champions League 2021/22 Stats: Lille vs Chelsea