Premier League 2021/22: Chelsea beat Southampton 6-0: Chelsea got back to winning ways in emphatic fashion, comprehensively beating Southampton 6-0 in the Premier League. Mason Mount and Timo Werner grabbed two goals each. Marcos Alonso and Kai Havertz scored too. The Saints have to take another heavy defeat on the chin. Follow Live Premier League news, updates only on InsideSport.IN
Premier League 2021/22: RUTHLESS Chelsea run riot at St. Mary’s as Timo Werner and Mason Mount score a brace, Chelsea beat Southampton 6-0: CHECK HIGHLIGHTS
Following the disappointment of home losses to Brentford in the Premier League and Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals in their previous two outings, Chelsea were back on song on the south coast.
FULL-TIME Southampton 0-6 Chelsea
Braces from Mason Mount and Timo Werner and a goal apiece for Marcos Alonso and Kai Havertz give Thomas Tuchel’s side a much-deserved victory #SOUCHE pic.twitter.com/NR1nXrSJDz
— Premier League (@premierleague) April 9, 2022
Premier League 2021/22: RUTHLESS Chelsea run riot at St. Mary’s
Marcos Alonso, Mount, Werner and Kai Havertz all hit the back of the net as Thomas Tuchel’s side blew Saints away and surged into a four-goal lead inside just 31 minutes.
Werner and Mount were on target early in the second half to complete the rout and open up an eight-point gap to fifth-placed Arsenal, who lost at home to Brighton and Hove Albion.
The pressure from Chelsea was incessant early on and they took the lead when Alonso drilled home a cushioned pass from Mount, who rifled in a brilliant second from 20 yards.
After hitting the woodwork twice, Werner finally had a goal when he pounced on a loose header from James Ward-Prowse at the halfway line and held off Jan Bednarek before rounding Fraser Forster.
Premier League 2021/22: Timo Werner and Mason Mount score a brace each
Havertz tucked home a simple finish in the 31st minute when Werner’s shot came back off the upright, and only a trio of strong saves from Forster stopped the gap increasing before half-time.
The onslaught continued after the break with Werner rolling the ball into an empty net after Forster parried N’Golo Kante’s dink straight to him.
Edouard Mendy kept Che Adams at bay on a rare Saints attack and Chelsea punished his miss when Mount converted on the follow-up after Forster kept Christian Pulisic and Werner out.
Alonso and Reece James went close but Southampton were able to get to the final whistle without conceding another goal, though Chelsea’s confidence will have been sufficiently boosted before their second leg against Madrid.
Mason Mount on fire
In a little over a quarter of an hour, Mount had a goal and an assist for Chelsea. It was the fifth time he has scored and set up another in the same game this season, with Mohamed Salah (also five) the only player to match him.
Another Hasenhuttl horror show
Southampton conceded at least four goals in a single half for the 21st time in their Premier League history. Seven of those instances have now come under Ralph Hasenhuttl.
What’s next? – Chelsea have steadied their position in third place in the Premier League with this win. They have kept a clean sheet in 14 of their 30 games this season and are clearly the league’s third-best side. Southampton stay 13th and in the middle of a late-season slump. They’re winless in their last five league games now, but they’re already safe from danger.
Chelsea travel to the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Madrid, while Southampton have a week to recover before the visit of Arsenal in the Premier League.
Premier League 2021/22: RUTHLESS Chelsea run riot at St. Mary’s as Timo Werner and Mason Mount score a brace, Chelsea beat Southampton 6-0: CHECK HIGHLIGHTS
