Al Hilal 0 - 1 Chelsea - 切爾西足球俱樂部 Chelsea Football Club

Al Hilal 0 - 1 Chelsea

32' Romelu Lukaku

3 Shots on Target 5
9 Shots off Target 10
3 Corners 9
7 Fouls 14
2 Offsides 6
4 Saves 3
2 Yellow Cards 1
46% Possession 54%










Cards
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Gustavo Cuellar 66' 81' Mateo Kovacic
Ali Hadi Albulayhi 84'





球場: Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
觀眾: 19,175
開賽: 16:30 Wed, 09 Feb 2022
主裁: Cesar Ramos




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https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/02/10/
the-debrief--duel-turnaround-explains-tale-of-two-halves-but-all

The Debrief: Duel turnaround explains tale of two halves but all-action
duo send Blues into the final

10 Feb 2022


Chelsea took one step closer to being crowned kings of the world on
Wednesday night in Abu Dhabi with a 1-0 victory over the Asian champions
Al Hilal, and our statistical analysis of the contest takes a closer look
at the key numbers and talking points…


https://i.imgur.com/qE8RT68.png


Romelu Lukaku's instinctive close-range finish proved the difference
between the Champions League winners and our opponents from Saudi Arabia,
though the Belgian's ninth club goal of the season told only a small part
of the semi-final story.


The Blues were in control in the first period and finally broke the
deadlock just after the half-hour mark, seemingly denting Al Hilal's
resistance and paving the way for a comfortable win.


However, Kepa Arrizabalaga was forced to come to our rescue after the
interval with a couple of outstanding saves to preserve a clean sheet, his
seventh of the campaign, and set up a meeting with the Copa Libertadores
winners Palmeiras in Saturday's final.


== Second-half shift ==


There was an evident contrast between the two halves at the Mohammed Bin
Zayed Stadium and that was also borne out in the match statistics, with
Chelsea dominant and creative before the break and then under pressure
when holding onto a lead in the second 45 minutes.


Two-thirds of our 15 shots, three of our five efforts on target and 11 of
our 18 attempted crosses all came prior to the half-time whistle, while
our share of possession also dropped from 62 per cent to 45 per cent after
the restart.


https://i.imgur.com/TFywB7o.jpg


This was partly down to the state of play, the Blues ahead and Al Hilal
forced to push forward for an equaliser, although dropping ever deeper to
defend our lead rather than threating to extend our advantage was perhaps
not what most expected.


The only exception was Kai Havertz's clever effort that struck the outside
of the post moments into the second period; had that opportunity been
taken by the scorer of the Champions League-clinching goal that booked our
place at this global tournament, then the narrative might have been
slightly different.


== Counting the duels ==


As noted by coach Zsolt Low after the game, part of the shifting tide in
the second half was attributed to Al Hilal gaining the upper hand in
duels, both aerially and on the ground.


In the first half, the Blues led the duel count 46-26 before a turnaround
to 32-35 in the Saudi Arabian side's favour after the break.


https://i.imgur.com/mICex6E.jpg
Kante, a half-time introduction, holds off a tackle


This allowed our opponents to enjoy more of the ball and start to carve
out chances on goal, the best of which came from Mohamed Kanno as his
powerful strike was palmed behind by a brilliantly agile stop from Kepa.


Al Hilal finished the game with six more tackles than us, while their
tally of completed passes trailed ours by just 69 by the time the final
whistle sounded.


== Kovacic the controller ==


While his midfield partners were alternated at the break as N'Golo Kante
replaced Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic was present throughout and played an
important role in dictating play from the centre of the field.


https://i.imgur.com/nfZb6eo.jpg


No Chelsea player registered more touches (84) or completed more passes
(61) than the Croatian, who also won both of his aerial duels, made two
key passes and two successful take-ons.


The 27-year-old's all-round performance saw him named Man of the Match by
FIFA and he will be looking to lift the Club World Cup for the third time
in his career when we take on Brazilians Palmeiras this weekend.


== Faultless on the flank ==


While Kovacic helped bring calmness and control to the midfield, Hakim
Ziyech's industry and inventiveness down the right was a constant source
of inspiration for the Blues.


He had more shots (four) and created more chances (three) than any other
Chelsea player on the pitch, while also finishing with the most tackles
(three), highlighting both his creative and destructive intent.


https://i.imgur.com/bAkVlH2.jpg


The latter was particularly important as we battled to stem a resurgence
from Al Hilal, while more composed finishing ought to have seen him
continue his purple patch in front of goal. One effort was sent too high
over the crossbar and another clawed away by Abdullah Almuaiouf, the
Saudi's goalkeeper.


It perhaps summed up a slightly subdued collective display but semi-finals
are there to be won and Chelsea's quest to secure the only club trophy
missing from our cabinet goes on to Saturday's final.

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