Chelsea scored a rout and set a record before the match with Astana – Football

London Chelsea left no chance “Southampton” in the match Premier League — 5:1, Sports.kz reports with reference to Euro-football.ru.

The Blues hit the Saints' goal three times in the 34th minute, shortly after which the home team remained in the minority. Enzo Mareschi's team took advantage of the situation and scored twice more in the second half.

However, there could have been even more goals: according to Opta, Chelsea set a record for xG (expected goals) in a Premier League match for away teams – 5.29. Data collection has been carried out since the 2008/09 season.

Chelsea scored 31 goals in the current English Championship after 14 rounds – the best figure among all teams in the league.

Let us remind you that Chelsea is Astana’s rival at the general stage of the League…