Southampton managed to secure an impressive 2-1 victory over Chelsea at St Mary's Stadium, stunning Thomas Tuchel's men. it was Raheem Sterling that created the illusion of an easy victory for the blues, as in the 23rd minute of the meeting, the Londoners took the lead with a beautiful goal.
But just 5 minutes later, another former Manchester City player, Romeo Lavia, equalized with a powerful strike that left goalkeeper Edouard Mendy no chance. The equalizer came after a moment of confusion for Chelsea's defence, which did not know how to clear the ball properly from a corner kick. After scoring the goal, Southampton was the team that dominated the match and the positive play of the home team would soon be rewarded.
Late in the first half, Romain Perraud assisted Adam Armstrong, whose shot found the Chelsea net after a deflection from Kalidou Koulibaly. Southampton took the lead for the first time and the 2-1 score did not change until the end of the match. "The Saints" thus climb to 7th place in the overall ranking of the Premier League, while Chelsea is in 8th place with equal points, but a weaker goal difference.
The Londoners are going through a delicate moment, as coach Tuchel has made clear the club's need for new approaches. However, the summer window is on its last day, and it looks like Chelsea won't be bringing in any new players until January. Following the signing of Wesley Fofana, the Londoners have officially spent more than £200m this summer. Starting from this fact, the pressure is always increasing for coach Tuchel. The latter must create the right balance in the team, taking into account injuries, which have become one of the club's main problems in recent weeks.
