Chelsea welcomed Port Vale at Stamford Bridge earlier this evening as they looked to secure a good result at home in the FA Cup. The Blues made a quick start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the second minute when Jorrel Hato found the back of the net. Joao Pedro doubled his side’s advantage in the 25th minute before Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel scored an unfortunate own goal in the latter stages of the first half. Liam Rosenior’s men went into the half-time break 3-0 up on the scoreline.
Tosin Adarabioyo scored Chelsea’s fourth goal in the 57th minute before Andrey Santos got his name on the scoresheet in the 69th minute. Estevao managed to score as well in the 82nd minute. Alejandro Garnacho converted from the penalty spot in injury time as the match ended with Chelsea securing a dominant 7-0 win at Stamford Bridge.
Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player fared during the clash against Port Vale.
GK: Robert Sanchez – 6.5/10
He didn’t have a save to make in the game and kept a comfortable clean sheet at the back.
RB: Malo Gusto – 8/10
Gusto was solid at the back and was lively going forward.
CB: Wesley Fofana – 7/10
He was solid when defending inside his half and was good on the ball.
CB: Tosin Adarabioyo – 7.5/10
Adarabioyo was a rock at the back and managed to score in the 57th minute.
LB: Jorrel Hato – 8/10
He didn’t do much wrong defensively and managed to score early in the game.
CM: Romeo Lavia – 6.5/10
Lavia caught the eye at times in the middle of the park.
CM: Andrey Santos – 7/10
He retained the ball well and managed to score in the 69th minute.
RW: Pedro Neto – 8/10
Neto was a constant menace on the right flank.
CAM: Cole Palmer – 7/10
Palmer linked up play well with others around him, but there was no goal for him.
LW: Estevao – 8/10
He did well to score in the 82nd minute and was a real threat up top.
ST: Joao Pedro – 7/10
Pedro managed to score in the 25th minute and caused a few problems for the opposition defenders.
Substitutes:
ST: Liam Delap – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CAM: Dario Essugo – 7/10
He managed to catch the eye at times in the final third.
LW: Alejandro Garnacho – 7/10
He did well to score his penalty in injury time.
RW: Ryan Kavuma-McQueen – N/A
