Chelsea faced off against Norwich City at Carrow Road earlier tonight as they looked to secure all three points on the road. The Blues made a bright start to the game and got their noses ahead in the third minute when Trevoh Chalobah found the back of the net. Mason Mount doubled his team’s lead just 11 minutes later with an excellent strike. The Chelsea players sat on their lead well and went into the half-time 2-0 to the good.
The Canaries pulled a goal back in the 69th minute courtesy of Teemu Pukki’s penalty. However, Kai Havertz sealed the points for the Blues with a powerful finish in the 90th minute as Thomas Tuchel’s men secured an impressive 3-1 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player performed during the clash against the Canaries.
GK: Edouard Mendy – 6.5/10
The Blues keeper made a couple of solid saves but couldn’t do much about Pukki’s penalty in the second half.
CB: Trevoh Chalobah – 7.5/10
Chalobah opened the goal-scoring early on in the game and was strong in the air. He even made a lot of important clearances at the back.
CB: Thiago Silva – 7/10
The Brazilian defender cleared his lines when needed and made one good run going forward.
CB: Andreas Christensen – 7/10
The talented centre-back earned the ball back a few times and even put his foot through the ball to clear the danger when needed.
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RM: Cesar Azpilicueta – 6.5/10
The Spanish talent made one good chance in the final third but could last only 45 minutes.
CM: Jorginho – 6.5/10
He made one important interception and completed some energetic dribbles from midfield.
CM: Mateo Kovacic – 7/10
He won a couple of aerial duels and was tidy with his passing. He had a lively game in the Norwich half.
LM: Saul Niguez – 6.5/10
Saul did his fair share of defending but offered very little going forward.
RAM: Mason Mount – 8.5/10
He made a lot of inviting chances for others around him and has got an assist to show for his efforts. Mount also deserves credit for taking his goal well in the first half.
LAM: Timo Werner – 6/10
The German striker offered very little in the final third. He ran out of gas and was substituted in the 85th minute.
ST: Kai Havertz – 8.5/10
He was a constant menace deep inside the Norwich half and ended the game with a goal and an assist to his name.
Substitutes:
CM: Ruben Loftus-Cheek – 7/10
Loftus-Cheek added some energy and dynamism to Tuchel’s midfield.
CM: N’Golo Kante – N/A
He hardly had any time to make an impact.
ST: Romelu Lukaku – N/A
Lukaku came on to run the clock down.
