Published By: Kazeem Ugbodaga
18th February, 2023
Chelsea’s woes continued on Saturday as they crumbled 1-0 to visiting Southampton at the Stamford Bridge Stadium.
Southampton who just sacked their manager shockingly took the lead on first half added time and defended the goal till the end.
James Ward-Prowse showcased his brilliant free kick ability, as he hit the ball perfectly and it ended up inside the left post.
Seven minutes after the break, Raheem Sterling had an effort from inside the box but it was brilliantly blocked.
Later in the match Sterling had a chance to score. He got on the end of a pass inside the box and took a shot to the bottom right corner, but one of the defending players made a crucial goal-line clearance.
Three minutes after that Sterling planted a goal-bound header towards the right post after a nice cross inside the box, but one of the defenders reacted superbly and made a timely interception.
On 74th minute, Adam Armstrong picked up a lofted cross inside the box and fired a quick shot to the middle of the goal. His promising effort was kept out by Kepa Arrizabalaga, who pulled off a stunning save.
Load more