The Blues scored 2 goals to beat Sheffield Utd, in the match corresponding to date 17 of the England – Premier League 2023-2024 tournament. The goals for the local team were scored by Cole Palmer (8′ 2T) and Nicolas Jackson (15′ 2T).
Cole Palmer had a great performance. The Chelsea midfielder scored 1 goal, made 66 correct passes and was encouraged to kick 4 times.
Thiago Silva also stood out. The Chelsea defender was important for rejecting 4 dangerous balls.
The game became dirty with fouls and the players put in more force. There were several reprimands: James McAtee, Conor Gallagher, Gustavo Hamer and Max Lowe.
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino presented a 4-5-1 tactical layout with Djordje Petrovic in goal; Axel Disasi, Thiago Silva, Benoit Badiashile and Levi Colwill in the defensive line; Conor Gallagher, Moisés Caicedo, Raheem Sterling, Cole Palmer and Mykhailo Mudryk in the middle; and Nicolas Jackson in attack.
For its part, Paul Heckingbotton’s team came out with a 4-5-1 tactical layout with Wes Foderingham between the three sticks; Jayden Bogle, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Auston Trusty and Max Lowe in defense; Vinicius Souza, James McAtee, Gustavo Hamer, Andre Brooks and Cameron Archer in midfield; and Oli McBurnie up front.
Andrew Madley was in charge of supervising the order of play during the match.
On the next matchday the Blues will face Wolverhampton as a visitor, while Sheffield Utd will play at home against Aston Villa.
In this way, the local team is in tenth place in the championship with 22 points, while the visiting team, with 8, is in twentieth place.
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