Chelsea won their third successive match in the UEFA Champions League after an away 2-0 victory over AC Milan. The hosts were reduced to ten men after former Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori was sent off for a challenge on Mason Mount inside the penalty box. Jorginho scored a penalty, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang doubled the lead in the second half to confirm three points for the team. This win takes them to the top of Group-E and AC Milan remain in third position.
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;
Which AC Milan player won the most number of defensive duels? Which Chelsea player made the highest recoveries?
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AC Milan started the match in a 4-3-3 formation. Former Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud led the line for the home team. After getting down to ten men, AC Milan played in a 4-4-1 formation for the next 15 minutes. Stefano Pioli changed his tactics for the last two phases of the game and his team lined up in a 4-3-2 formation.
Chelsea started the match in a 3-4-3 formation. Former AC Milan defender Thiago Silva was at the heart of the defence alongside former Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly. They were joined by young Trevoh Chalobah. Graham Potter strengthened the midfield for the last phase of the match, and his team played in a 3-5-2 formation.
The home team ended the match with a possession rate of 34.55%. They started the match having an equal share of possession, but after getting down to ten men, Milan failed to keep hold of the ball. They averaged around 25% possession in the last 30 minutes of the match.
Chelsea ended the match with a possession rate of 65.45%. The Blues took advantage of AC Milan’s situation and kept the ball. Graham Potter’s change in tactics towards the end of the match allowed them to keep more than 75% of the possession.
The Rosonerri created 16 positional attacks in the match and attempted four shots from these attacks. They created most of the chances from the right side. Milan tried to score a goal from counterattacks and managed to create four in total.
Chelsea players created 27 positional attacks and attempted eight shots. The Blues targeted the defence from the centre as well as from the right side. They also tried to catch AC Milan on the counter twice but were unable to get the end product.
The home team only managed seven shots in the match, and only one of those was on target. They attempted four shots in the first half.
The Blues attempted 13 shots and managed to hit the target four times. Chelsea’s first shot on goal was from the penalty spot.
The home team ended with an xG rate of 0.51. They attempted four shots from inside the opposition penalty box and managed to hit the target once. AC Milan’s only shot on target was attempted in the injury and stoppage time of the second half.
Chelsea ended the match with an xG rate of 1.91. The Blues attempted five shots from inside the penalty box and had three on target. Jorginho’s penalty generated the highest xG in the match.
AC Milan had to play with two defensive midfielders. Rade Krunic and Ismael Bennacer were at the heart of the midfield, and Sandro Tonali took a more box-to-box role. Overall, the team attempted 267 passes and had an 82.02% passing accuracy rate.
Chelsea players created a lot of passing links on the flanks. The wing-backs played a high line and were involved in most of the plays. Chelsea players attempted 697 passes and had an accuracy rate of 93.11%.
AC Milan players tried to find a teammate 24 times in the final third and were successful 17 times.
The Blues attempted 83 passes to the final third and they had an accuracy rate of 84.34%. Most of the passes to the final third were attempted towards the left side of the play.
The Rosonerri made 26 recoveries in the defensive third, 22 in the middle third, and nine in the final third. They were able to make a few high recoveries inside the opposition half. Ismael Bennacer made the most recoveries for his side in the match.
Chelsea players made 76 recoveries in the match. These included 32 recoveries in the defensive third, 33 in the middle third, and 11 in the final third. Most of the recoveries in the opposition half were made on the left side, while in the defensive half, most of the recoveries were made on the right side.
Both teams contested 196 duels, and the home team won 96. They won most of the duels in the middle third but had a very low win percentage on the left side.
Chelsea players won 89 duels in the match. They won a few duels on the flanks but struggled to win a few duels in the middle of the field.
The home team won 34 defensive duels in the match. They had a high duel win rate on the right flank, but struggled a lot on the left side in the defensive half. Ismael Bennacer had a good day in the midfield and won 100% of his defensive duels.
The Blues won 37 defensive duels in the match. They contested most of these duels on the flanks. Jorginho won nine duels for his side.
AC Milan players were dominant in the centre of the field. They won almost every aerial duel contested by them. However, they only managed to win one duel on the left side as well as inside their own penalty box. Overall, the team won 12 aerial duels.
Chelsea players won 15 aerial duels in the match. They won most of the duels in the middle third. Trevoh Chalobah won five duels for his side.
The Blues were dominant throughout the match and deserved a win away from home. They are settling well under Graham Potter and will look for more wins in the coming matches.
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