2022–23 Chelsea F.c. Season
The 2022–23 season was Chelsea Football Club's 117th year in existence and 34th consecutive season in the top flight of English football.
seasons">117th year in existence and 34th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. In addition to the domestic league, Chelsea participated in this season's editions of the FA Cup, EFL Cup and UEFA Champions League.
| 2022–23 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | BlueCo | |||
| Chairman | Todd Boehly | |||
| Head coach | Thomas Tuchel (until 7 September) Graham Potter (from 8 September to 2 April) Bruno Saltor (interim, from 2 to 6 April) Frank Lampard (caretaker, from 6 April to 28 May) | |||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | |||
| Premier League | 12th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Third round | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Quarter-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Kai Havertz (7) All: Kai Havertz Raheem Sterling (9 each) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 40,152 vs Southampton, 18 February 2023, Premier League | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 38,882 vs Borussia Dortmund, 7 March 2023, UEFA Champions League | |||
| Average home league attendance | 39,969 | |||
| Biggest win | 3–0 vs Milan (H), 5 October 2022, UEFA Champions League 3–0 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (H), 8 October 2022, Premier League | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs Manchester City (A), 8 January 2023, FA Cup | |||
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The season covers the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023. This was the first full season under new owner and chairman Todd Boehly after he officially acquired the club on 30 May 2022, making it the first season since 2002–03 without Roman Abramovich. It was also the first time in Chelsea's history that they were under four different managers in a single season. This was the first season since 1995–96 that the team failed to finish in the top half of the league table and the club's lowest league finish since ending the 1993–94 season in 14th place.
Kits
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Season summary
On 23 May, it was announced that long-serving goalkeeping coach Christophe Lollichon would leave the club after having joined from Rennes in 2007 to help with the training of former goalkeeper Petr Čech.
On 28 May, Chelsea released a statement via the club website stating that "Chelsea Football Club can confirm that a final and definitive agreement was entered into last night to sell the Club to the Todd Boehly/Clearlake Capital consortium. It is expected that the transaction will be completed on Monday."
The consortium led by Todd Boehly, chairman and CEO of Eldridge Industries, and Clearlake Capital, announced completion of the ownership transfer of Chelsea on 30 May 2022. The consortium also includes Hansjörg Wyss, founder of the Wyss Foundation, and Mark Walter, co-founder and CEO of Guggenheim Partners. Walter and Boehly are partial owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Los Angeles Sparks. The transaction has received all necessary approvals from The Government of the United Kingdom, The Premier League, and other authorities.
It was announced on 20 June that long-serving Chairman Bruce Buck would step-down after 19 years in the role effective on 30 June. A further statement was released on 22 June announcing a new-look Board of Directors including Boehly, Eghbali, Feliciano, Walter, Wyss as well as Jonathan Goldstein, Barbara Charone, Daniel Finkelstein and James Pade. It was also revealed that long serving Marina Granovskaia left the club, with Boehly acting as interim Sporting Director as well as chairman. The club then announced on 27 June that Petr Čech would leave his role as technical and performance advisor at the end of the month.
On 13 July, Chelsea announced their first signing of the season, with English international winger Raheem Sterling joining the club for a reported fee of £47.5 million. Three days later, they completed the signing of Kalidou Koulibaly for a reported fee of £33 million.
In the first match of the new Premier League season, Chelsea defeated Everton 1–0 at Goodison Park, with Jorginho scoring a penalty. The second game of the season saw Chelsea face their North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge. After a relatively quiet first half, Chelsea went into the break 1–0 up courtesy of defender Kalidou Koulibaly's first goal for the club – a volley from a Marc Cucurella corner. Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Pierre-Emile Højbjerg equalised in the 68th minute, with Chelsea players and manager, Thomas Tuchel, unhappy that Kai Havertz had been fouled in the build-up to the goal, as well as Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison being in an offside position and obstructing Chelsea goalkeeper Édouard Mendy's view of Højbjerg's shot. In the aftermath of the goal, Tuchel squared up to Tottenham Hotspur manager, and former Chelsea boss, Antonio Conte, after Conte's exuberant celebrations. Both managers were shown yellow cards. Chelsea regained the lead through right-back Reece James' composed finish in the 77th minute.
Tottenham Hotspur equalised again in the 96th minute, after Harry Kane had headed in from a corner. Once again, Tuchel and the Chelsea players were unhappy that Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero had pulled on Marc Cucurella's hair at the previous corner – an incident which had been reviewed by VAR referee Mike Dean. Both the referee and VAR admitted a mistake was made, during the hair pulling incident. Following the full-time whistle, there was another heated confrontation between Tuchel and Conte, with referee Anthony Taylor showing both straight red cards. In his post-match press conference, Tuchel stated that he was frustrated with the refereeing decisions against his team, and when asked about the supporters' view that Taylor has a history of making decisions against Chelsea, he replied: "I don't think just some of the fans think that. I can assure you the whole dressing room of us, every single person, thinks that". He went on to say that "of course" his players were worried when they had learned of Taylor's appointment to this game, and replied "maybe it would be better" when asked if Taylor should not referee Chelsea games in future. In the third league match, Chelsea travelled to Elland Road to face rivals Leeds United and suffered a heavy 3–0 defeat, the first of the season, leaving them five points behind league leaders Arsenal.
During the first week of September long time serving head of international scouting Scott McLachlan left the club. He had been on gardening leave for three months after being in his post for the last eleven years – during which he oversaw both the men's and youth recruitment during a significant portion of the Roman Abramovich era. On 6 September, Chelsea started their UEFA Champions League campaign away to Dinamo Zagreb, losing 1–0. Shortly after the loss, Tuchel was sacked by the club. On 8 September, Chelsea announced Graham Potter as their new head coach. Potter's debut match for Chelsea saw the Blues’ draw against Red Bull Salzburg 1–1 in a home Champions League match, with a Raheem Sterling goal.
In Potter's second match, Chelsea defeated Crystal Palace 2–1 away from home. In his third match in charge, Chelsea trounced Milan 3–0 at Stamford Bridge, improving their position in the Champions League. They also won the reverse fixture away from home 2–0 top go top of their group. In between the two UCL games, Chelsea easily dispatched of Wolverhampton, 3–0. Chelsea's good form continued, as they defeated Aston Villa 2–0 on the road, with a Mason Mount brace. Overall, Potter won five and drew one of his first six matches in charge.
However, in the next 19 league matches, Chelsea only managed 4 wins and seven draws, while sustaining eight losses culminating in a 0–2 home defeat to Aston Villa. As a result, the team dropped to 11th and Graham Potter was sacked on 2 April 2023. Chelsea were also out of both the Carabao Cup and FA Cup after losing to Manchester City in the third round of both competitions although they unexpectedly knocked out Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League round of 16 (0–1 away, 2–0 home). He was replaced by interim Bruno Saltor until 6 April, when a new interim, Frank Lampard, was hired until the end of the season. Lampard had already led Chelsea in the 2019–20 and the first half of 2020–21 seasons.
In Lampard's first match on 8 April 2023, Chelsea lost 0–1 in an away game against Wolves.
Chelsea ended the season in 12th place after only managing 1 win and 2 draws, while sustaining 6 losses, in their nine league games under Lampard ending with a home draw to Newcastle United, capping off a turbulent first season under new ownership. As they had also been knocked out of the Champions League after losing 4–0 on aggregate to Real Madrid in the quarter-finals, they will not participate in European football next season for the first time since 2016–17, the most recent time they won the Premier League.
Management team
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| coach |  Frank Lampard |
| Assistant coach |  Björn Hamberg |
| Anthony Barry | |
| Goalkeeper coach |  Henrique Hilário |
| Ben Roberts | |
| Assistant goalkeeper coach | James Russell |
| Recruitment analyst |  Kyle Macaulay |
Players
Squad information
Players and squad numbers last updated on 28 May 2023. Appearances include all competitions.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Player | Nat. | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Contract ends | Signed from | Transfer fee | Apps. | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga |  | GK | 3 October 1994 | 2018 | 2025 | Athletic Bilbao | £71.5M | 163 | 0 |
| 13 | Marcus Bettinelli (HG) | | GK | 24 May 1992 (aged 31) | 2021 | 2026 | Fulham | Free | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Édouard Mendy |  | GK | 1 March 1992 (aged 31) | 2020 | 2025 |  Rennes | £22M | 105 | 0 |
| 36 | Gabriel Slonina (U21) |  | GK | 15 May 2004 (aged 19) | 2022 | 2028 | Chicago Fire | £8.1M | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Benoît Badiashile (U21) | | CB | 26 March 2001 (aged 22) | 2023 | 2030 | Monaco | £35M | 11 | 1 |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |  | CB | 22 September 1984 (aged 38) | 2020 | 2024 | Paris Saint-Germain | Free | 117 | 5 |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah (HG) | | CB / RB / DM | 5 July 1999 (aged 23) | 2018 | 2028 | Chelsea Academy | N/A | 63 | 4 |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell (HG) | | LB / LWB | 21 December 1996 (aged 26) | 2020 | 2025 | Leicester City | £45M | 85 | 9 |
| 24 | Reece James (HG) | | RB / RWB / CB | 8 December 1999 (aged 23) | 2018 | 2028 | Chelsea Academy | N/A | 147 | 11 |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly | | CB / LB | 20 June 1991 (aged 32) | 2022 | 2026 |  Napoli | £33M | 32 | 2 |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta (captain) | | RB / RWB / CB | 28 August 1989 (aged 33) | 2012 | 2024 | Marseille | £7M | 508 | 17 |
| 32 | Marc Cucurella | | LB / LWB / CB | 22 July 1998 (aged 24) | 2022 | 2028 | Brighton & Hove Albion | £63M | 33 | 0 |
| 33 | Wesley Fofana | | CB | 17 December 2000 (aged 22) | 2022 | 2029 | Leicester City | £69.5M | 20 | 2 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 5 | Enzo Fernández (U21) |  | CM / DM | 17 January 2001 (aged 22) | 2023 | 2031 | Benfica | £106.7M | 22 | 0 |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté | | DM / CM | 29 March 1991 (aged 32) | 2016 | 2023 | Leicester City | £32M | 269 | 13 |
| 8 | Mateo Kovačić |  | CM / DM | 6 May 1994 (aged 29) | 2019 | 2024 | Real Madrid | £40M | 221 | 6 |
| 12 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek (HG) | | CM / DM / RWB | 23 January 1996 (aged 27) | 2014 | 2024 | Chelsea Academy | N/A | 155 | 13 |
| 19 | Mason Mount (HG) | | AM / CM / LW | 10 January 1999 (aged 24) | 2017 | 2024 | Chelsea Academy | N/A | 195 | 33 |
| 20 | Denis Zakaria |  | DM / CM | 20 November 1996 (aged 26) | 2022 | 2023 | Juventus | Loan | 11 | 1 |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher (HG) | | CM / AM / RM | 6 February 2000 (aged 23) | 2019 | 2025 | Chelsea Academy | N/A | 45 | 3 |
| 30 | Carney Chukwuemeka (U21) | | CM / AM / LM | 20 October 2003 (aged 19) | 2022 | 2028 | Aston Villa | £20M | 15 | 0 |
| 56 | Omari Hutchinson (U21) |  | AM / LW / RW | 29 October 2003 (aged 19) | 2023 | 2025 | Chelsea Academy | N/A | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | Lewis Hall (U21, ListB) | | LM / LB / CB | 8 September 2004 (aged 18) | 2021 | 2025 | Chelsea Academy | N/A | 12 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |  | ST / LW / RW | 18 June 1989 (aged 34) | 2022 | 2024 | Barcelona | £10.3M | 21 | 3 |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic | | LW / RW / RWB | 18 September 1998 (aged 24) | 2019 | 2024 |  Borussia Dortmund | £58M | 145 | 26 |
| 11 | João Félix | | ST / LW / RW | 10 November 1999 (aged 23) | 2023 | 2023 | Atlético Madrid | Loan | 20 | 4 |
| 15 | Mykhailo Mudryk (U21) |  | LW / AM / RW | 5 January 2001 (aged 22) | 2023 | 2031 | Shakhtar Donetsk | £88.5M | 17 | 0 |
| 17 | Raheem Sterling (HG) | | LW / RW / LWB | 8 December 1994 (aged 28) | 2022 | 2027 | Manchester City | £47.5M | 38 | 9 |
| 18 | Armando Broja (U21, ListB) |  | ST | 10 September 2001 (aged 21) | 2020 | 2028 | Chelsea Academy | N/A | 19 | 1 |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |  | RW / AM / RWB | 19 March 1993 (aged 30) | 2020 | 2025 |  Ajax | £37M | 107 | 14 |
| 27 | David Datro Fofana (U21) |  | ST / RW / LW | 22 December 2002 (aged 20) | 2023 | 2029 |  Molde | £8M | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | Kai Havertz | | ST / AM / RW | 11 June 1999 (aged 24) | 2020 | 2025 | Bayer Leverkusen | £72M | 139 | 32 |
| 31 | Noni Madueke (U21) | | RW / ST / AM | 10 March 2002 (aged 21) | 2023 | 2030 | PSV | £30.6M | 12 | 1 |
Notes:
- Player (HG) – Player who fulfils the Premier League's "Home Grown Player" criteria.
- Player (U21) – Player who was registered by Chelsea as an Under-21 Player on the 2022–23 Premier League Squad List.
- Player (ListB) – Player who was registered by Chelsea on the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League Squad List B.
Transfers
In
Summer
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2022 | 50 | GK |  Eddie Beach | Southampton | Undisclosed | |
| 13 July 2022 | 17 | FW | Raheem Sterling | Manchester City | £47,500,000 | |
| 16 July 2022 | 26 | DF | Kalidou Koulibaly | Napoli | £33,000,000 | |
| 56 | MF | Omari Hutchinson | Arsenal | Free | ||
| 2 August 2022 | 36 | GK | Gabriel Slonina | Chicago Fire | £8,100,000 | |
| 4 August 2022 | 30 | MF | Carney Chukwuemeka | Aston Villa | £20,000,000 | |
| 45 | DF | Zak Sturge | Brighton & Hove Albion | Free | ||
| 5 August 2022 | 32 | DF | Marc Cucurella | Brighton & Hove Albion | £60,000,000 | |
| 11 August 2022 | 77 | MF | Tyler Dibling | Southampton | £1,700,000 | |
| 19 August 2022 | 46 | MF | Cesare Casadei | Inter Milan | £16,800,000 | |
| 31 August 2022 | 33 | DF | Wesley Fofana | Leicester City | £75,000,000 | |
| 1 September 2022 | 9 | FW | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Barcelona | £10,300,000 |
Winter
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January 2023 | 4 | DF | Benoît Badiashile | Monaco | £35,000,000 | |
| 7 January 2023 | 27 | FW | David Datro Fofana | Molde | £10,000,000 | |
| MF | Andrey Santos | Vasco da Gama | £18,000,000 | |||
| 15 January 2023 | 15 | MF | Mykhailo Mudryk | Shakhtar Donetsk | £62,000,000 | |
| 20 January 2023 | 31 | FW | Noni Madueke | PSV Eindhoven | £29,000,000 | |
| 29 January 2023 | — | DF | Malo Gusto | Lyon | £26,300,000 | |
| 31 January 2023 | 5 | MF | Enzo Fernández | Benfica | £106,700,000 | |
| 10 February 2023 | FW | Jimmy-Jay Morgan | Southampton | £3,000,000 |
Loan in
Summer
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2022 | 20 | MF | Denis Zakaria | Juventus | £2,700,000 |
Winter
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 January 2023 | 11 | FW | João Félix | Atlético Madrid | £9,700,000 |
Out
Summer
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2022 | 2 | DF | Antonio Rüdiger | Real Madrid | Free | |
| 4 | DF |  Andreas Christensen | Barcelona | Free | ||
| 41 | MF | George McEachran | Swindon Town | Released | ||
| 42 | MF |  Thierno Ballo | Wolfsberger AC | Released | ||
| GK | Karlo Žiger | Gorica | Free | |||
| DF | Jake Clarke-Salter | Queens Park Rangers | Free | |||
| MF | Danny Drinkwater | Retired | N/A | |||
| MF |  Charly Musonda | Levante | Released | |||
| 12 July 2022 | FW |  George Nunn | Derby County | Free | ||
| 20 July 2022 | DF | Josh Tobin | Cray Wanderers | Free | ||
| 5 August 2022 | DF | Matt Miazga | FC Cincinnati | Free | ||
| 8 August 2022 | 11 | FW | Timo Werner | RB Leipzig | £25,300,000 | |
| 15 August 2022 | MF | Edwin Andersson | Stoke City | Free | ||
| 23 August 2022 | 33 | DF | Emerson | West Ham United | £15,000,000 | |
| 26 August 2022 | DF | Luke Badley-Morgan | Stoke City | Free | ||
| 29 August 2022 | MF | Ross Barkley | Nice | Released | ||
| 1 September 2022 | 3 | DF | Marcos Alonso | Barcelona | Free | |
| 35 | MF | Billy Gilmour | Brighton & Hove Albion | £10,000,000 | ||
| 77 | MF | Tyler Dibling | Southampton | Undisclosed | ||
| DF | Xavier Mbuyamba | Volendam | Undisclosed | |||
| FW | Kenedy | Valladolid | £500,000 | |||
| 2 September 2022 | FW | Michy Batshuayi |  Fenerbahçe | £3,500,000 | ||
| 11 November 2022 | DF | Alex Kpakpé | Rangers | Released |
Winter
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2023 | 61 | FW | Jude Soonsup-Bell | Tottenham Hotspur | Free | |
| 5 | MF | Jorginho | Arsenal | £12,000,000 |
Loans out
Summer
| Date | Until | No. | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 August 2021 | 30 June 2023 | MF | Tiémoué Bakayoko | Milan | £1,800,000 | ||
| 1 July 2022 | End of season | 9 | FW | Romelu Lukaku | Inter Milan | £7,000,000 | |
| 15 January 2023 | 36 | GK |  Lucas Bergström | Peterborough United | Free | ||
| End of season | 45 | DF |  Sam McClelland | Barrow | Free | ||
| 31 January 2023 | GK | Ethan Wady | Woking | Free | |||
| 4 July 2022 | End of season | GK | Nathan Baxter | Hull City | Free | ||
| 7 July 2022 | 2 September 2022 | 70 | GK | Prince Adegoke | Welling United | Free | |
| 9 July 2022 | End of season | GK | Jamie Cumming | Milton Keynes Dons | Free | ||
| 15 July 2022 | End of season | DF | Ian Maatsen | Burnley | Free | ||
| 22 July 2022 | End of season | MF | Tino Anjorin | Huddersfield Town | Free | ||
| End of season | DF | Henry Lawrence | Milton Keynes Dons | Free | |||
| 2 August 2022 | 31 December 2022 | 36 | GK | Gabriel Slonina | Chicago Fire | Free | |
| 5 August 2022 | End of season | DF | Levi Colwill | Brighton & Hove Albion | Free | ||
| 10 August 2022 | End of season | 31 | DF | Malang Sarr | Monaco | £900,000 | |
| 30 August 2022 | End of season | 20 | FW | Callum Hudson-Odoi | Bayer Leverkusen | Free | |
| 31 August 2022 | End of season | DF |  Baba Rahman | Reading | Free | ||
| 1 September 2022 | 23 January 2023 | 39 | MF | Harvey Vale | Hull City | Free | |
| End of season | 44 | DF | Ethan Ampadu | Spezia | Free | ||
| 1 January 2023 | 51 | MF | Joe Haigh | Derby County | Free | ||
| 11 January 2023 | 53 | FW | Jayden Wareham | Leyton Orient | Free | ||
| End of season | 54 | MF | Xavier Simons | Hull City | Free | ||
| End of season | DF | Dujon Sterling | Stoke City | Free | |||
| 31 January 2023 | FW | Bryan Fiabema | Forest Green Rovers | Free |
Winter
| Date | Until | No. | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 January 2023 | End of season | 50 | GK | Eddie Beach | Chelmsford City | Free | |
| End of season | 40 | GK | Teddy Sharman-Lowe | Havant & Waterlooville | Free | ||
| 27 January 2023 | End of season | 42 | DF | Bashir Humphreys | SC Paderborn | Free | |
| 29 January 2023 | End of season | DF | Malo Gusto | Lyon | Free | ||
| 30 January 2023 | End of season | 46 | MF | Cesare Casadei | Reading | Free | |
| 31 January 2023 | End of season | 80 | GK | Max Merrick | Hanwell Town | Free | |
| 2 March 2023 | End of season | MF | Andrey Santos | Vasco da Gama | Free |
- Notes
Overall transfer activity
ExpenditureSummer: Winter: Total: | IncomeSummer: Winter: Total: | Net totalsSummer: Winter: Total: |
Pre-season and friendlies
Chelsea announced they would travel to the United States to take part in the FC Series with a friendly against Arsenal. A month later the club announced two further fixtures as part of the FC Series, against América and Charlotte FC. On 6 July, Chelsea confirmed they would play Udinese in Italy after the American tour.
During the mid-season winter break, The club announced a friendly with Aston Villa in Abu Dhabi.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Chelsea | 16 July 2022 FC Series | América  | 1–2 | Chelsea | Paradise, United States |
| 19:00 PT (UTC-8) | Report | Stadium: Allegiant Stadium Attendance: 47,223 Referee: Kevin Broadley (United States) |
Chelsea | 20 July 2022 FC Series | Charlotte FC | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Chelsea | Charlotte, United States |
| 20:35 EDT (UTC-4) | Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 52,673 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza (United States) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Note: | ||||
Chelsea | 23 July 2022 FC Series | Arsenal | 4–0 | Chelsea | Orlando, United States |
| 20:00 EDT (UTC-4) |
| Report | Stadium: Camping World Stadium Attendance: 63,811 Referee: Kevin Broadley (United States) |
Chelsea | 29 July 2022 Friendly | Udinese | 1–3 | Chelsea | Udine, Italy |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 11,776 Referee: Michael Fabbri (Italy) |
Chelsea | 11 December 2022 Al Wadha FC Challenge Cup | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Chelsea | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 18:10 GST (UTC+4) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali (United Arab Emirates) |
Brentford | 20 December 2022 Friendly | Chelsea | 5–1 | Brentford | Cobham, Surrey, England |
| Kai Havertz x3 | Report | Stadium: Cobham Training Centre Attendance: 0 |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 6 August 2022 | 28 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 12th | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 28.95 |
| FA Cup | 8 January 2023 | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 | |
| EFL Cup | 9 November 2022 | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| UEFA Champions League | 6 September 2022 | 18 April 2023 | Group stage | Quarter-finals | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 50.00 |
| Total | 50 | 16 | 12 | 22 | 50 | 62 | −12 | 32.00 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fulham | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 52 | |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 45 | |
| 12 | Chelsea | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 44 | |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 58 | −27 | 41 | |
| 14 | West Ham United | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 40 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs
Notes:
