In the middle of this week, the European Champions League continued to roll in week 5. This week is definitely important because it is a decisive match for several clubs to ensure that they qualify for the knockout round. One of them was the match in Group H which brought together 2 big European clubs, namely the defending champions of the Champions League, Chelsea, against representatives from Italy, Juventus.
In the previous week’s match, Juventus had ensured to qualify for the knockout round, so they did not have a heavy burden to undergo the match against Chelsea this time. But Chelsea still have to win to ensure qualification for the knockout round. Therefore, Chelsea is predicted to be more ambitious to win in the fifth week this time.
In the previous meeting at Juventus headquarters, the home team was able to win 1-0 at home to Chelsea. At that time, Juventus won through a single goal from Federico Chiesa. The match between Chelsea and Juventus in the fifth week this time took place at Chelsea’s headquarters, Stamford Bridge, England. This match was led by the referee from Serbia, Srdan Jovanovic.
From the course of the match, Chelsea, who had big ambitions to win seemed to really dominate the game. From possession of the ball, Chelsea has 54% possession of the ball, while Juventus has 46% of possession. Then Chelsea fired 21 shots on goal, while Juventus only fired 8 shots on goal.
Finally, Chelsea who excel in terms of statistics, was able to win a victory with a score of 4-0 over Juventus. Chelsea’s goals in this match were scored by Trevoh Chalobah in the 25th minute, Reece James in the 55th minute, Callum Hudson Odoi in the 58th minute, and Timo Werner in the 90+5 minute.
This victory made Chelsea certain to qualify for the knockout round, accompanying Juventus, who had already made sure to qualify for the knockout round. There are several Chelsea players who performed well in the match against Juventus this time. Here they are:
1. Reece James
This player who graduated from the Chelsea academy has been a very consistent player with Chelsea in the last 2 seasons. Because of his slick appearance, James also regularly gets calls from the England national team.
Against Juventus, James played in the right midfield position and performed superbly. Noted, James was able to record 5 shots on goal, release 3 key passes, and scored 1 goal. The rating for Reece James is 8.2 and is Man of the Match.
2. Jorginho
This Italian national team player became the captain in the match against Juventus this time. Jorginho has become a very consistent player in Chelsea’s midfield. In fact, Jorginho is one of the strong candidates for the Ballon d’Or this season. In the match against Juventus, Jorginho again filled the central midfield position in pairs with Ngolo Kante. Jorginho was able to record 4 long passes, 5 interceptions and 4 tackles. The rating for Jorginho is 7.9.
3. Thiago Silva
The 37-year-old senior seems to have bounced back after joining Chelsea earlier last season. Silva is a very appropriate mentor for the junior players in the Chelsea defense. Until now, Silva is still very consistent with Chelsea. In the match against Juventus, Silva became a center back with Rudiger and Chalobah, in a 3 parallel defender scheme. Silva was able to perform well by recording 5 land duels and releasing 8 long passes. The rating for Thiago Silva is 7.7.
4. Trevoh Chalobah
This 22-year-old young player was able to steal the moment at the start of this season. Just promoted to the Chelsea senior team earlier this season, Chalobah was able to prove his quality so that he got enough playing minutes. In the match against Juventus, Chalobah is believed to be a starter at the right center back position. Chalobah was able to perform well by recording 8 long passes, 2 shots on goal, and scoring 1 goal. The rating for Trevoh Chalobah is 7.5.
