| 2021–22 season | ||||
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 Chelsea players celebrating the2021 FIFA Club World Cup title | ||||
| Owner |
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| Chairman | Bruce Buck | |||
| Head coach | Thomas Tuchel | |||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | |||
| Premier League | 3rd | |||
| FA Cup | Runners-up | |||
| EFL Cup | Runners-up | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Quarter-finals | |||
| UEFA Super Cup | Winners | |||
| FIFA Club World Cup | Winners | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Mason Mount (11) All: Romelu Lukaku (15) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 40,113 (vsNorwich City, 23 October 2021, Premier League) | |||
| Lowest home attendance |
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| Average home league attendance | 39,452 | |||
| Biggest win | 7–0 (vsNorwich City (H), 23 October 2021, Premier League) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 (vsBrentford (H), 2 April 2022, Premier League) | |||
The2021–22 season wasChelsea Football Club's116th year in existence and 33rd consecutive season in the top flight ofEnglish football. In addition to thedomestic league, Chelsea participated in this season's editions of theFA Cup,EFL Cup,UEFA Champions League,UEFA Super Cup andFIFA Club World Cup.[1] The season covered the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Chelsea finished the 2021–22 season with two trophies out of a possible six, winning the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. The club's victory in the latter competition was significant as it not only confirmed Chelsea asWorld Champions for the first time, but also clinched the only outstanding piece of silverware that the club had not previously won. Upon adding the title to the club's honours, Chelsea joined an exclusive list ofAjax,Bayern Munich,Juventus andManchester United as the five clubs that have won every single major honour in European and international football.
On the domestic front, Chelsea reached the finals of both cup competitions, defeated only on penalties byLiverpool after goalless draws on both occasions. In the Premier League, Chelsea began the season strongly and led the title race from October to early December. However, inconsistent form through December and January blunted their title challenge, with the Blues eventually finishing a distant third. In the Champions League, their title defence ended with a quarter-final elimination at the hands of eventualwinnersReal Madrid.
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On 11 August 2021, Chelsea started off the season by beatingVillarreal to win the2021 UEFA Super Cup.Hakim Ziyech opened the scoring in the 27th minute beforeGerard Moreno scored in the 73rd minute to equalise; after extra time the score remained 1–1. In the final minute of the match,Thomas Tuchel made the decision to replace goalkeeperÉdouard Mendy withKepa Arrizabalaga. Chelsea went on to win 6–5 on penalties, with Arrizabalaga making the decisive save againstRaúl Albiol.[2] Following the match, Thomas Tuchel stated: "We were well-prepared. We had a statistic that Kepa is the best in terms of saving penalties. The analysts showed me the data and then we spoke with the players [explaining] that this can happen in knockout games."[3] It was the second time that Chelsea had won the trophy, the first win being in1998, and the third time that the club was involved in a penalty shoot-out in the competition.[4]
The following day, Chelsea announced thatRomelu Lukaku had re-signed for the club seven years after leaving for a reported club record fee of £97.5 million.[5][6] Although initial offers were turned down byInter Milan, Chelsea's third offer for Lukaku was accepted. "I only realised that Chelsea was serious at the third offer," Lukaku stated. "It went to €110m, and I knew, this is truly serious." He continued, "If they ask me, why would I say no? Everyone knows what Chelsea means to me."[7]
Chelsea began the Premier League season with two consecutive wins inLondon derbies, first at home againstCrystal Palace and then at theEmirates Stadium againstArsenal.[8][9] In the former, Premier League debutantTrevoh Chalobah scored the final goal in a 3–0 win with a low right-footed shot from well outside the penalty area.[8] In the latter, new signingRomelu Lukaku scored the opening goal in a 2–0 win on his second debut for the club.[9]
On 28 August, Chelsea travelled toAnfield to take onLiverpool in a match that was billed as an early test for two title contenders.[10]Kai Havertz opened the scoring off a corner kick with a looping near-post header that spiraled over goalkeeperAlisson.[11] In the first half stoppage time,Reece James was sent off after refereeAnthony Taylor consulted theVAR and adjudged that James had used his arm to prevent a goal.Mohammed Salah scored the ensuing penalty despite furious protests from Chelsea players. In the second half, Chelsea defended deeply and compactly and the match finished 1–1.[11]
On 31 August, transfer deadline day, Chelsea signedSaúl fromAtlético Madrid on a season-long loan with an option to buy at the end of the season.[12] The future fee is reported to be €40 million.[13] Throughout the transfer window, Chelsea were linked with a move forSevilla centre-backJules Koundé, although it never materialized.[14][15] The transfer window also saw several notable departures, includingOlivier Giroud,Tammy Abraham, andKurt Zouma.[16][17][18] Furthermore, Chelsea sold several promising youth academy products, includingMarc Guéhi,Tino Livramento, andIke Ugbo.[19][20][21]
Marcos Alonso was nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month award in August, which was eventually given to West Ham'sMichail Antonio.[22][23] Thomas Tuchel was also nominated for Premier League Manager of the Month, but it was awarded to Tottenham'sNuno Espírito Santo.[24][25]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | West Ham United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 7 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
| 3 | Manchester United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Qualification for theEuropa League group stage |
| 6 | Everton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
Chelsea started September with back-to-back 3–0 wins againstAston Villa andTottenham Hotspur in the Premier League and a 1–0 win against Zenit in the Champions League.[26][27][28] After five matchdays in the Premier League, Chelsea and Liverpool coincidentally shared identical records, with Chelsea ahead based on the away goals head-to-head tiebreaker following their meeting on Matchday 3.[29] On 22 September, Chelsea faced Aston Villa again in the EFL Cup, winning 4–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw.[30] Kepa Arrizabalaga made a decisive save against a spot kick fromMarvelous Nakamba, which led him to become Chelsea's most successful goalkeeper at saving penalties during shootouts, passingPetr Čech.[31] Both matches against Aston Villa saw debuts, first in the Premier League forSaúl and in the EFL Cup forMalang Sarr.[26][30]
On 25 September, Chelsea faced off againstManchester City at Stamford Bridge. Manchester City dominated possession and employed a high press throughout the match, withGabriel Jesus scoring the game's only goal in the 53rd minute. The 1–0 defeat was Chelsea's first loss of the season.[32] Following the match, Thomas Tuchel stated "The performance was not complex enough. Overall, simply, we were not at our best level."[33] It was the first time that Chelsea were beaten byManchester City under Tuchel, withPep Guardiola winning for the first time after three consecutive defeats in theprevious season, including in theChampions League Final.[34]
On 29 September, Chelsea suffered their first Champions League defeat of the season, losing 0–1 toJuventus in Turin.Federico Chiesa scored the game's only goal just after halftime. Although Chelsea enjoyed a majority of possession in the game, Juventus defended deeply and created several chances on the counter-attack.[35] Chelsea ended the month of September with only three goals conceded in six matches. Chelsea's successful defensive performances led toAntonio Rüdiger being nominated for Premier League Player of the Month, though it was eventually awarded toCristiano Ronaldo.[36][25]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 14 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
| 2 | Manchester City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 13 | |
| 3 | Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 13 | |
| 4 | Manchester United | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 13 | |
| 5 | Everton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 13 | Qualification for theEuropa League group stage |
Chelsea began October with a 3–1 win against Southampton. After an early goal from Trevoh Chalobah,James Ward-Prowse equalised from the penalty spot before he was sent off in the 77th minute. Chelsea rallied to win with two late goals fromTimo Werner andBen Chilwell, who scored with a close-range left-footed volley in his first start in the Premier League during the season.[37][38] On 16 October, Chelsea beatBrentford 1–0 in the first iteration of thisWest London derby in the modern Premier League era. Chilwell scored for the second consecutive game, while Mendy made four crucial saves to preserve a clean sheet.[39] Chelsea played their third Champions League group stage match on 20 October againstMalmö, winning 4–0.Jorginho scored two penalties andAndreas Christensen scored his first career goal for Chelsea after 137 appearances. However, both Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner were injured during the match.[40]
On 23 October, Chelsea beatNorwich City 7–0 in the Premier League withMason Mount scoring his first ever senior hat-trick. The 7–0 win was the joint second-highest scoreline in Chelsea's Premier League history.[41] Ben Chilwell scored for the fourth consecutive Premier League match, becoming the first Chelsea player to do so sinceEden Hazard.[42] Goals fromCallum Hudson-Odoi and Reece James meant that 17 different players had scored for Chelsea in all competitions.[43] On 26 October, Chelsea took on Southampton at home in the EFL Cup round of 16. Kai Havertz andChé Adams scored the only goals of the game, with Chelsea going on to win 4–3 on penalties.[44] Chelsea ended the month of October with a 3–0 win againstNewcastle United atSt. James' Park. After a goalless first half, Reece James scored two goals from the far-right corner of thepenalty area, the first of which was a left-footed half-volley, ending the Premier League month of top of the league.[45]
Chelsea ended the month of October with a 1–0 win away against Malmö, with Hakim Ziyech scoring the winner.[46] Ben Chilwell was nominated for Premier League Player of the Month, and Thomas Tuchel was nominated for Premier League Manager of the Month for the second time, eventually going on to win the award.[47][48]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 3 | +23 | 25 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
| 2 | Liverpool | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 8 | +21 | 22 | |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 20 | |
| 4 | West Ham United | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 20 | |
| 5 | Manchester United | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 17 | Qualification for theEuropa League group stage |
November began with Trevoh Chalobah signing a contract extension through 2026. "It's quite surreal," Chalobah said. "It's a dream for me to sign a new long-term contract for my boyhood club and hopefully the dream continues. It's been an unbelievable start to the season and something I never expected but it just shows that the hard work I've put in and going out on loans has paid off."[49]
On 6 November, Chelsea drewBurnley 1–1, with Kai Havertz scoring the opening goal beforeMatěj Vydra equalised.[50] It was only the third time of the season that Chelsea dropped points in the Premier League. Entering into the international break, Chelsea were in first place in the Premier League, three points clear of second place Manchester City.[51] Throughout the month of November, Chelsea was reported to be in negotiations with Antonio Rüdiger and Andreas Christensen over new contracts. Speaking about the negotiations, Thomas Tuchel said, "I feel the situation is calm here inside and from here we go." He went on, "You can end up in situations like this but the situations are handled from all sides very carefully, professionally and mature."[52]
Chelsea returned from the international break on 20 November to beatLeicester City 3–0 at theKing Power Stadium.N'Golo Kanté scored a long-range goal from outside of the penalty area against his former club and substituteChristian Pulisic scored after returning from a lengthy ankle injury.[53]
On 24 November, Chelsea took on Juventus in a crucial Champions League group stage match. Heading into Matchday 5, Chelsea were second in Group H, three points behind the Italian side after losing in Turin on Matchday 2. Chelsea needed to win by a margin of two goals or more to move to the top of the group leading into the final matchday due to Juventus' superior goal difference. From the opening whistle, Chelsea employed an extremely attacking approach, with the five defenders playing an extremely high line and the forwards aggressively pressuring the ball in Juventus' half. Trevoh Chalobah scored the game's opener off a corner kick to put Chelsea 1–0 up. Five minutes later, Thiago Silva cleared a shot from former Chelsea playerÁlvaro Morata off the line with a dramatic overhead kick to preserve the one-goal advantage at the break. In the second half, Chelsea scored two goals in two minutes from Reece James and Callum Hudson-Odoi before Timo Werner made it 4–0 in stoppage time.[54] The win was Chelsea's largest ever in a competitive fixture against Juventus and guaranteed their progression to the knockout rounds of the Champions League.[55] However, Ben Chilwell suffered anterior cruciate ligament damage during the match, ruling him out for the rest of the season.[56]
The following Sunday, Chelsea took on Manchester United, who had recently sacked managerOle Gunnar Solskjær. Despite having almost two-thirds of the possession, Chelsea could only manage a 1–1 draw. Jorginho's heavy touch allowedJadon Sancho to score the game's opener, but he later converted a penalty to level the score line.[57]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 5 | +26 | 30 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
| 2 | Manchester City | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 7 | +20 | 29 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 11 | +28 | 28 | |
| 4 | West Ham United | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 23 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 23 | Qualification for theEuropa League group stage |
Chelsea began the busy December period with a match against Watford. Players had to leave the pitch for 25 minutes due to a medical incident in theGraham Taylor Stand atVicarage Road. Paramedics rushed onto the pitch about 12 minutes into the game to treat a supporter, who was taken to a local hospital and later reported to be in stable condition.[58] Chelsea went on to win the game 2–1, courtesy of goals from Mason Mount and Hakim Ziyech.[59]
Chelsea's third competitive defeat of the season came on December 4 as they travelled to theLondon Stadium to take onWest Ham, who sat in fourth place in the Premier League. Chelsea lead twice through goals from Thiago Silva and Mason Mount, but were twice pegged back. In the 87th minute,Arthur Masuaku scored the game's winner with a cross-come-shot that beat Mendy at his near post. The result meant that Chelsea slipped to third in the Premier League, behind Manchester City and Liverpool, relinquishing the top spot for the first time since Matchday 6.[60] Four days later, Chelsea travelled toSaint Petersburg to take onZenit in the final Champions League group stage match. Going into the final matchday, Chelsea sat atop the group, ahead of Juventus due to their superior head-to-head record. Timo Werner scored an early goal, but by half-time, Zenit had scored twice to give the Russian side the lead. Chelsea battled back in the second half, with Romelu Lukaku equalizing before Werner scored his second in the 85th minute. However, with nearly the last kick of the game,Magomed Ozdoev made it 3–3 with a half-volley from outside the penalty area. Combined with Juventus' win against Malmö, the result meant that Chelsea would progress as runners-up in Group H.[61]
On 11 December, Chelsea were involved in another high-scoring match as they beatLeeds United 3–2 courtesy of two penalties from Jorginho, including one in second half stoppage time.[62] Chelsea were twice drawn againstLille in the Champions League Round of 16, as the results of the initial draw were nullified after technical issues.[63] Five days later, Chelsea returned to action at Stamford Bridge without Timo Werner, Romelu Lukaku, andMateo Kovačić due to COVID-19 against an injury-struck Everton. Despite almost 80% possession, Chelsea could only manage a 1–1 draw, as Mason Mount's seventh goal of the season was followed byJarrad Branthwaite's first ever strike in the Premier League.[64] On 22 December, Chelsea played out a scoreless draw atMolineux Stadium againstWolverhampton Wanderers before beating Brentford 2–0 in the EFL Cup quarter-final three days later.[65] Chelsea continued to be missing several key players due to COVID-19; in the match against Brentford, Tuchel handed debuts to academy playersHarvey Vale,Jude Soonsup-Bell, andXavier Simons.[66]
OnBoxing Day, Chelsea beat Aston Villa 3–1 courtesy of two penalties from Jorginho and a goal from Romelu Lukaku on his return to the squad.[67] Three days later, Chelsea could only manage a draw againstBrighton at Stamford Bridge. Lukaku opened the scoring but Chelsea were pegged back in stoppage time asDanny Welbeck equalised. The result meant that Chelsea had failed to win consecutive home games since October.[68] Following the match, Tuchel admitted that Chelsea's hopes of winning the Premier League title were slim, in part due to the effects of COVID-19 within the squad, stating "How should we compete in a title race? It would be stupid. I simply don't know what I can expect from my players. Nobody knows it.”[69] Chelsea ended the calendar year in second, eight points behind league leaders Manchester City and one point ahead of Liverpool, who had a game in hand.[70]
On 31 December,Sky Italia released an interview with Romelu Lukaku from earlier in the month in which the striker stated that he was unhappy with his lack of game time at Chelsea and eventually wished to return to former clubInter Milan. "I think the boss has decided to play a different formation but I have to stick at it and get on with it professionally" he stated. "I'm not happy with the situation but it's my job and I mustn't give up." He added, "I hope from the bottom of my heart to go back to Inter and not at the end of my career but when I'm still at a good enough level to win more trophies."[71] In another portion of the interview, Lukaku stated "In my opinion, there are three absolute top teams in football —Real Madrid,Barcelona andBayern Munich. Every player dreams of playing for one of these teams one day. So I thought if I ever had that possibility, I would sign a new contract with Inter and then go there...But it didn't happen, so I told myself that there is only one team where I could possibly see myself — Chelsea."[72] The interview caused widespread anger among Chelsea fans.[73]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 12 | +39 | 50 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
| 2 | Chelsea | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 14 | +29 | 42 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 16 | +34 | 41 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 35 | |
| 5 | West Ham United | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 31 | Qualification for theEuropa League group stage |
Chelsea's first game of the new year came on 2 January at Stamford Bridge. The match saw second-place Chelsea take on third-placed Liverpool, with both teams needing a win to keep pace with league leaders Manchester City. In the press conferences leading up to the match, Tuchel responded to questions about Lukaku's interview by stating "I don't like it because it brings noise that we don't need. It's just not helpful. On the other side, we don't want to make more out of it than it actually is. You know very well how it is - it's very easy to take lines out of context. It's very easy to shorten lines and make headlines, then later realise that it's not so bad and maybe not what he meant." He went on, "But let's be honest that we don't like it."[74] Tuchel announced in the pre-match press conference that he decided to drop Lukaku despite the fact that the Belgian had scored in each of the previous two league matches, stating "the thing got too noisy so close to the match, so I decided to protect the preparation of the match, and that's why he's out."[75] Tuchel replaced Lukaku with Kai Havertz playing as afalse-nine. The match started at a high pace, with chances on both ends. However, Liverpool scored twice in the opening 26 minutes. Just before halftime, Mateo Kovačić struck a volley from outside the penalty area that rifled into the top corner of the net, halving the deficit. Chelsea attacked frenetically before the interval, and in first-half stoppage time, Christian Pulisic controlled N'Golo Kanté's lofted pass and finished powerfully to level the score line at 2 goals for each side. In the second half, bothÉdouard Mendy andCaoimhin Kelleher made crucial saves to keep the score level. The match ended 2–2, with both sides losing ground on Manchester City.[76]
On 3 January, Chelsea announced that Thiago Silva had extended his contract until 2023.[77] The following day, Lukaku issued an official apology to Chelsea fans. "I am sorry for the upset I have caused," he stated. "You guys know the connection I have to the club and I totally understand you guys being upset." He went on, "I should have been much clearer in my message. The interview was about saying goodbye to the Inter fans and it wasn't about trying to disrespect the [Chelsea] fans, my teammates, the club and the manager."[78] On 5 January, Chelsea took on Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup semi-final first leg at Stamford Bridge, with Lukaku returning to the starting lineup. Chelsea won the match 2–0, courtesy of a goal from Kai Havertz and aBen Davies own-goal, which occurred in bizarre fashion afterJaphet Tanganga's clearance bounced back off the Welshman's face into the net.[79] The following weekend, Chelsea beatNational League sideChesterfield 5–1 in theFA Cup third round in a match that sawLewis Hall make his senior debut.[80] On 12 January, Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final, booking a spot atWembley for the final. Antonio Rüdiger, who still had not signed a contract extension, scored the game's only goal.[81]
On 16 January, Chelsea took on league leaders Manchester City. The Citizens dominated the game for long periods, withKevin De Bruyne scoring the game's only goal. Chelsea only managed one shot on target during the entire game, and the result saw Manchester City move 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League table.[82] Two days later, Chelsea drew 1–1 with Brighton. The result meant that Chelsea had only won three of their last ten Premier League matches.[83] Following the match, Tuchel spoke about Chelsea's poor league form, saying "We were mentally tired and physically tired."[84]
Chelsea returned to winning ways on 23 January with a 2–0 win against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. Hakim Ziyech opened the scoring with a curling left-footed shot from outside of the penalty area that arched into the top corner of the net.[85] The win meant that Chelsea had beaten Tottenham three times in the space of a month—the last Premier League team to achieve this feat was Aston Villa againstBlackburn Rovers in January 2010.[86] Ziyech's goal was nominated for Premier League Goal of the Month for January, but it was awarded to Mateo Kovačić for his volley against Liverpool.[87]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 23 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 14 | +41 | 57 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
| 2 | Liverpool | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 58 | 19 | +39 | 48 | |
| 3 | Chelsea | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 18 | +30 | 47 | |
| 4 | Manchester United | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 38 | |
| 5 | West Ham United | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 37 | Qualification for theEuropa League group stage |
Chelsea began February with a 2–1 win after extra time againstPlymouth Argyle in theFA Cup fourth round in a match led by assistant coach Arno Michels due to Tuchel's positive COVID-19 test. Marcos Alonso scored the match-winning goal in extra time and Kepa Arrizabalaga saved a late penalty to avoid a shootout.[88] Chelsea then travelled to theUnited Arab Emirates for the2021 Club World Cup. Chelsea faced Saudi sideAl-Hilal in the semi-finals at theMohammed bin Zayed Stadium inAbu Dhabi in a match they won 1–0 courtesy of a goal from Romelu Lukaku.[89] In thefinal, Chelsea played Brazilian sidePalmeiras who beatAl Ahly in the semi-finals. It was a tight contest, but Lukaku opened the scoring just after the second half began. However, Palmeiras equalised just nine minutes later from the penalty spot after Thiago Silva was penalised for a handball, sending the match into extra time. The score remained level until the 117th minute, when Chelsea were also awarded a penalty for a handball.[90] César Azpilicueta picked up the ball and appeared to be set to take the decisive penalty, but after being mobbed by Palmeiras players, he passed it to Kai Havertz, who scored. After the match, Azpilicueta stated that "it was a tactic because I knew how they are, I knew they were coming for the penalty taker, so I took the ball."[91] Chelsea won the match 2–1, winning the Club World Cup for the first time in their history, thus making them the second English side after Liverpool to win the international treble of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. Thiago Silva was named the tournament's best player, and Chelsea won the Fair Play Award.[92]
Chelsea returned to Premier League action on 19 February beating Crystal Palace 1–0 atSelhurst Park after Hakim Ziyech scored an 89th-minute winner.[93] Three days later, Chelsea hosted their Champions League Round of 16 tie against Lille, winning 2–0 after goals from Kai Havertz, who replaced Lukaku in the starting lineup, and Christian Pulisic.[94] On 26 February, Chelsea released a club statement in which ownerRoman Abramovich announced that we was "giving trustees of Chelsea's charitable Foundation the stewardship and care of Chelsea FC."[95] The move came two days after the2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and suggestions that the UK government should seize Abramovich's assets for his role in the Russian state.[96][97]
On 27 February, Chelsea played Liverpool in the2022 EFL Cup Final. The match was played at a quick pace, with both teams creating a number of high-quality chances. Mason Mount and Christian Pulisic both had opportunities to score in the first half, while Édouard Mendy made a series of important saves including one at point-blank range againstSadio Mané. The match went to extra time afterJoel Matip's close-range finish was ruled out for a foul. Chelsea also put the ball in the back of the net three times, but all were ruled offside.[98] The final of these goals saw aRomelu Lukaku goal narrowly ruled out for offside, with the Belgian forward's bicep being used to determine the line for offside. Despite many opportunities, neither team could break the deadlock after 120 minutes, so the match went to a penalty shootout. Thomas Tuchel substituted goalkeeper Édouard Mendy for Kepa Arrizabalaga, as he had done in theSuper Cup. Chelsea shot second, and after ten rounds of shots every player had scored leaving the two goalkeepers to shoot. Liverpool goalkeeperCaoimhin Kelleher dispatched his penalty before Arrizabalaga shot over the crossbar, meaning that Liverpool won the Carabao Cup 11–10 on penalties.[98] It was the longest shootout inEFL Cup Final history.[99] After the game,Trevoh Chalobah openly criticised refereeStuart Attwell for failing to penalise a challenge fromNaby Keïta which required stitches.[100]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 27 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 64 | 17 | +47 | 66 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
| 2 | Liverpool(T) | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 70 | 20 | +50 | 60 | |
| 3 | Chelsea | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 18 | +31 | 50 | |
| 4 | Manchester United | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 47 | |
| 5 | West Ham United | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 45 | Qualification for theEuropa League group stage |
On 2 March, just hours before Chelsea took onLuton Town in theFA Cup fifth round, Roman Abramovich announced that he planned to sell the football club, stating "I have always taken decisions with the Club's best interest at heart. In the current situation, I have therefore taken the decision to sell the Club, as I believe this is in the best interest of the Club, the fans, the employees, as well as the Club's sponsors and partners."[101] He also stated his intent to donate all proceeds of the sale to the victims of thewar in Ukraine.[101] Chelsea went on to beat Luton Town 3–2 with goals fromSaúl,Timo Werner, andRomelu Lukaku.[102] In the following days, numerous reports about interested buyers surfaced including Swiss billionaireHansjörg Wyss,Los Angeles Dodgers andLakers shareholderTodd Boehly, Pakistani businessmanJaved Afridi, and other unnamed parties.[103][104][105] On 9 March, it was reported that Abramovich had received multiple bids but none matched the £3 billion valuation.[106] However, on 10 March, the British government froze all of Roman Abramovich's assets due to his close personal ties withVladimir Putin, leaving Chelsea unable to sell tickets or merchandise, buy or sell players, and negotiate contracts.[107][108] The UK government issued Chelsea a license that allowed the club to continue footballing activities, ensuring employees continued to be paid, and that season-ticket holders could continue to attend games.[109] Subsequently,Three UK andHyundai announced that they were terminating their sponsorship partnerships with Chelsea, which reportedly totaled up to £50 million per year.[110] SponsorTrivago and kit makerNike, however, maintained their existing deals with the club.[111][112] On 12 March, Chelsea's company credit cards were frozen, significantly limiting day-to-day spending but still allowing for matchday transportation costs lower than 20,000 per game.[113] It was reported that this left Chelsea unable to buy fuel for the team's bus.[113] Technical directorPetr Čech stated, "We have many questions, we don't have many answers but we are determined to concentrate on things we can control" and noted that the club was running "day-to-day."[114]
Meanwhile, Chelsea continued to fulfil their regular season matches, beating Norwich 3–1 away atCarrow Road and beatingBurnley 4–0 atTurf Moor, headlined by a strike from Reece James that was nominated as March Premier League goal of the month.[115][116] The Blues also won 1–0 againstNewcastle atStamford Bridge with a last minute winner fromKai Havertz that was also nominated for Premier League goal of the month.[117][118][116] Prior to their trip to Lille for the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16, Thomas Tuchel noted that there were doubts about whether the team would be able to travel, stating "My last information is we are getting a plane. So we can go by plane and come back by plane. If not, we'll go by train. If not, we'll go by bus. If not, I'll drive a seven-seater. Honestly, I will do it. You can mark my words, I will do to arrive there."[119] He went on, "of course, organization-wise, there are some negotiations going on and talks, but it doesn't influence me. That's what I mean, we have brilliant guys who organize the travel and we have, in every department, such committed people that at the moment things feel pretty normal."[119]
Chelsea's off-the-pitch turmoil continued in the build-up to the FA Cup quarter-final againstMiddlesbrough, when the UK government rejected Chelsea's request to sell additional away tickets.[120] As a result, Chelsea lodged a request to play the match behind closed doors, which was subsequently withdrawn after an official rebuke from Middlesbrough.[121] Chelsea went on to win the match 2–0 after goals from Romelu Lukaku and Hakim Ziyech.[122]
The deadline for new ownership groups to submit applications was set on March 18 by Raine Group, an American bank overseeing the process of Chelsea's sale.[123] In the following week,The Raine Group narrowed a shortlist to four bidders, eliminating bids led by Nick Candy,Woody Johnson, Saudi Media Group, Aethel Partners, and Centricus.[124][125] The remaining bidders included groups led by the Ricketts family,Todd Boehly,Sir Martin Broughton, andStephen Pagliuca.[126][127] However, Islamophobic comments from Joe Ricketts surfaced on social media, which led many Chelsea fans to demand that the Ricketts family bid be removed from consideration.[128][129][130] Chelsea Supporters' Trust released a statement on March 25 stating "our concerns about their [the Ricketts family] ability to run an inclusive, successful club on behalf of our diverse supporter base around the world have not been allayed."[131]
Despite off-the-pitch turmoil, Trevoh Chalobah and Kai Havertz were nominated for the Premier League player of the month for March and Thomas Tuchel was nominated as Premier League manager of the month.[132][133]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 29 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 68 | 18 | +50 | 70 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
| 2 | Liverpool(T) | 29 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 75 | 20 | +55 | 69 | |
| 3 | Chelsea | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 57 | 19 | +38 | 59 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 54 | |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 51 | Qualification for theEuropa League group stage |
Chelsea began the month of April with a 4–1 defeat at home toBrentford. Antonio Rüdiger opened the scoring in the 48th minute with a strike from 35 yards that was nominated for April's Premier League Goal of the Month award.[134] However, Brentford rallied with three goals in ten minutes before scoring a fourth just before the full-time whistle. It was the first time that Brentford had won at Stamford Bridge since 1939.[135] On 6 April, Chelsea took onReal Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final at home.Karim Benzema scored two headers three minutes apart in the first half, putting Chelsea at an early disadvantage. However, Kai Havertz pulled a goal back just before half time to halve the deficit. Just after the break, Benzema completed his hat-trick after he picked off a loose pass by Édouard Mendy. Despite chances late in the match from substitute Romelu Lukaku, Chelsea went on to lose the match 3–1.[136] Before the second leg, Chelsea travelled toSt. Mary's Stadium to take on Southampton, where they won 6–0 courtesy of braces from Timo Werner and Mason Mount and goals from Kai Havertz and Marcos Alonso. The result was Chelsea's second largest win of the season.[137] On 12 April, Chelsea travelled to theSantiago Bernabéu to take on Real Madrid. The match began with a high intensity from both sides, but it was Chelsea who scored first with a goal from Mason Mount in the 15th minute. Six minutes after half time, Antonio Rüdiger doubled Chelsea's lead with a powerful header off a corner kick, levelling the score on aggregate at 3–3. Chelsea then had a Marcos Alonso goal disallowed by VAR after he was adjudged to have handled the ball, but in the 75th minute, Timo Werner scored to make it 3–0 on the night and 4–3 on aggregate after dribbling past two Real Madrid defenders and calmly scoring pastThibaut Courtois. However, in the 80th minute, Real Madrid levelled on aggregate afterLuka Modrić picked outRodrygo. The match went on to extra time, where both sides had chances. However, the final goal of the match was scored by Karim Benzema, who capitalized on a series of defensive errors. The match ended in a 3–2 victory for Chelsea but a 5–4 defeat on aggregate. Following the match, Thomas Tuchel stated "Yes, it always [hurts to lose] but these are the kinds of defeats we can digest, because we left no regrets out there. We played how we wanted to play, we showed the quality and the character that this team has. We deserved to go through. It was not meant to be today, we were simply unlucky."[138]
On 15 April, it was announced that the Ricketts group had withdrawn their bid to takeover Chelsea, stating "The Ricketts-Griffin-Gilbert Group has decided, after careful consideration, not to submit a final bid for Chelsea FC. In the process of finalising their proposal, it became increasingly clear that certain issues could not be addressed given the unusual dynamics around the sales process. We have great admiration for Chelsea and its fans, and we wish the new owners well."[139]
Chelsea returned to winning ways against Crystal Palace in a 2–0 victory atWembley in theFA Cup semi-final to book a spot in the final against Liverpool.[140] They returned to Premier League action with a 4–2 defeat to Arsenal at home on 20 April, with several defensive errors proving costly as the Gunners won at Stamford Bridge for the second consecutive season.[141] The result meant that Chelsea had conceded 11 goals in their last 3 home matches in all competitions, making it their leakiest home defense record in three matches since 1989.[142] On 24 April, Chelsea beat West Ham 1–0 with a 90th-minute winner from Christian Pulisic and ended April four days later with a 1–1 draw against Manchester United, in whichCristiano Ronaldo equalized two minutes after Marcos Alonso opened the scoring.[143][144] During this period, it was widely reported that Antonio Rüdiger had agreed to join Real Madrid when his contract expired in the summer and would be leaving the club at the end of the season.[145][146]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City(Q) | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 84 | 21 | +63 | 83 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
| 2 | Liverpool(Q) | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 86 | 22 | +64 | 82 | |
| 3 | Chelsea | 33 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 68 | 28 | +40 | 66 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 33 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 60 | |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 54 | 36 | +18 | 58 | Qualification for theEuropa League group stage |
Chelsea began the month of May with a 1–0 defeat to relegation-threatened Everton atGoodison Park, who were managed by former head coach and club legendFrank Lampard.[147] On 4 May, it was reported that the sale of Chelsea was being stalled because Roman Abramovich wanted to restructure the sale to regain the £1.5 billion he had loaned to the club.[148] One day later, however, Chelsea released an official statement clarifying that these reports were false and that all proceeds from the club's sale would be donated to charitable foundations.[149] It was also reported thatSir Jim Ratcliffe submitted a late bid worth £4.25 billion to buy Chelsea but was rejected out of hand.[150] The sale of Chelsea officially proceeded on 6 May, as an ownership group led byTodd Boehly, Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter, andHansjörg Wyss acquired the club.[151] The first match of the new era came on 7 May in a home match against Wolves. Chelsea led 2–0 after Romelu Lukaku scored a brace, but were pegged back as Wolves scored twice in the final 20 minutes of the match to level the score at 2–2.[152] The result left Chelsea just one point ahead of Arsenal in fourth.[153] Marcos Alonso was substituted from the match at half time, and it was reported that this was due to an altercation with Thomas Tuchel, who stated "Marcos was not injured, it was just a decision we made."[154] It was rumored that Marcos Alonso wanted to push for a move to Barcelona in the summer and that teammates César Azpilicueta and Andreas Christensen could also move toCamp Nou on a free, as their contracts were set to expire in the summer.[155][156][157]
Chelsea won for the first time in May by beating relegation-threatenedLeeds 3–0 midweek before theFA Cup Final against Liverpool.[158] The final took place on 14 May 2022 atWembley and was a repeat of theCarabao Cup Final earlier in the season. Chelsea lined up in their away yellow uninform, possibly due to asuperstitious belief that it would give them a better chance of winning.[159] Liverpool dominated early proceedings, but Chelsea were able to keep the Reds at bay with Édouard Mendy called into action on several occasions. However, Chelsea grew into the game over the course of the first half, and Christian Pulisic and Marcos Alonso both had chances to score. In the second half, both sides continued to have chances, with Alonso hitting the crossbar and bothLuis Díaz andAndrew Robertson hitting the post. The match finished scoreless at the end of ninety minutes, leading to an extra time which was bereft of major chances. Like the Carabao Cup Final, the match finished 0–0 and went to penalties. César Azpilicueta hit the post with an early penalty giving Liverpool the advantage. With the fifth kick of the shootout,Sadio Mané stepped up with a chance to score the decisive penalty but saw his shot saved by Mendy. However, in the seventh round of spot kicks,Alisson saved Mason Mount's penalty, andKostas Tsimikas scored, winning the FA Cup Final for Liverpool. It was the second time of the season that Liverpool had beaten Chelsea in a cup final on penalties and was the third consecutive season in which Chelsea lost in the FA Cup Final.[160][161][162]
Following the disappointment in the Cup Final, Chelsea were boosted by the fact thatArsenal lost back-to-back matches againstTottenham andNewcastle, guaranteeing them a top four finish and a spot in the2022–23 UEFA Champions League.[163] Chelsea then drew Leicester City 1–1 in their penultimate match of the season, which all but secured third place for the Blues due to their far superior goal difference to Tottenham.[164] On the final day of the season, Chelsea beat Watford 2–1 afterRoss Barkley scored a stoppage time winner, confirming their third-place finish with 74 points, 19 points behind champions Manchester City.[165][166] Chelsea broke a new Premier League record by becoming the first side in the history of the competition not to be losing a match at half-time within a season.[167]
On 28 May, the club announced that a "final and definitive agreement" was entered to sell the club to the consortium of Boehly and Clearlake Capital.[168] On 30 May, the club announced that the acquisition of the club to the said consortium had been completed.[169] The sale of the club was approved by the UK and Portuguese Governments, the European Union and Premier League.[170] Several players also officially announced their departures from Chelsea, includingDanny Drinkwater andAntonio Rüdiger.[171][172]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City(C) | 38 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 99 | 26 | +73 | 93 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
| 2 | Liverpool | 38 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 94 | 26 | +68 | 92 | |
| 3 | Chelsea | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 76 | 33 | +43 | 74 | |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 69 | 40 | +29 | 71 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 38 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 69 | Qualification for theEuropa League group stage[a] |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Thomas Tuchel |
| Assistant head coach | Arno Michels |
| Assistant coaches |  Zsolt Lőw |
 Anthony Barry | |
| Goalkeeper coach |  Henrique Hilário |
Players and squad numbers last updated on 22 May 2022. Appearances include all competitions.[175]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFA 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 | (1994-10-03)3 October 1994 (aged 27) | 2018 | 2025[176] | Athletic Bilbao | £71.5M[177] | 124 | 0 |
| 13 | Marcus Bettinelli | | GK | (1992-05-24)24 May 1992 (aged 30) | 2021 | 2023[178] | Fulham | Free[179] | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Édouard Mendy |  | GK | (1992-03-01)1 March 1992 (aged 30) | 2020 | 2025[180] |  Rennes | £22M[181] | 93 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger | | CB | (1993-03-03)3 March 1993 (aged 29) | 2017 | 2022[182] |  Roma | £29M[183] | 203 | 12 |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso | | LWB /LB | (1990-12-28)28 December 1990 (aged 31) | 2016 | 2023[184] | Fiorentina | £24M[185] | 212 | 29 |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen |  | CB | (1996-04-10)10 April 1996 (aged 26) | 2013 | 2022[186] | Chelsea Academy | N/A | 161 | 2 |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |  | CB | (1984-09-22)22 September 1984 (aged 37) | 2020 | 2023[77] | Paris Saint-Germain | Free[187] | 82 | 5 |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah | | CB /DM | (1999-07-05)5 July 1999 (aged 22) | 2018 | 2026[188] | Chelsea Academy | N/A | 30 | 4 |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell | | LB /LWB | (1996-12-21)21 December 1996 (aged 25) | 2020 | 2025[189] | Leicester City | £45M[190] | 55 | 7 |
| 24 | Reece James | | RB /RWB | (1999-12-08)8 December 1999 (aged 22) | 2018 | 2025[191] | Chelsea Academy | N/A | 123 | 9 |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta (captain) | | RB /CB | (1989-08-29)29 August 1989 (aged 32) | 2012 | 2022[192] | Marseille | £7M[193] | 476 | 17 |
| 31 | Malang Sarr | | CB /LB | (1999-01-23)23 January 1999 (aged 23) | 2020 | 2025[194] | Nice | Free[194] | 21 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 5 | Jorginho (vice-captain) | | DM /CM | (1991-12-20)20 December 1991 (aged 30) | 2018 | 2023[195] | Napoli | £50M[196] | 188 | 26 |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté | | CM /DM | (1991-03-21)21 March 1991 (aged 31) | 2016 | 2023[197] | Leicester City | £32M[198] | 260 | 13 |
| 8 | Mateo Kovačić |  | CM /DM | (1994-05-06)6 May 1994 (aged 28) | 2019 | 2024[199] | Real Madrid | £40M[200] | 184 | 4 |
| 12 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek | | CM /DM | (1996-01-23)23 January 1996 (aged 26) | 2014 | 2024[201] | Chelsea Academy | N/A | 122 | 13 |
| 17 | Saúl | | CM /DM | (1994-11-21)21 November 1994 (aged 27) | 2021 | 2022[202] | Atlético Madrid | £4.5Ma[203] | 26 | 1 |
| 18 | Ross Barkley | | AM /CM | (1993-12-05)5 December 1993 (aged 28) | 2018 | 2023[204] | Everton | £15M[204] | 100 | 12 |
| 23 | Kenedy | | LM /LWB | (1996-02-08)8 February 1996 (aged 26) | 2015 | 2023 | Fluminense | £6.3M | 30 | 3 |
| 68 | Harvey Vale | | AM /CM | (2003-09-11)11 September 2003 (aged 18) | 2021 | 2023 | Chelsea Academy | N/A | 5 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |  | ST | (1993-05-13)13 May 1993 (aged 29) | 2021 | 2026[205] | Inter Milan | £97.5M[206] | 59 | 15 |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |  | LW /RW | (1998-09-18)18 September 1998 (aged 23) | 2019 | 2024[207] | Borussia Dortmund | £58M[208] | 115 | 25 |
| 11 | Timo Werner | | ST /LW | (1996-03-06)6 March 1996 (aged 26) | 2020 | 2025[209] | RB Leipzig | £47.5M[210] | 89 | 23 |
| 19 | Mason Mount | | AM /CM /LW /RW | (1999-01-10)10 January 1999 (aged 23) | 2017 | 2024[211] | Chelsea Academy | N/A | 160 | 30 |
| 20 | Callum Hudson-Odoi | | LW /RWB | (2000-11-07)7 November 2000 (aged 21) | 2018 | 2024[212] | Chelsea Academy | N/A | 126 | 16 |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |  | RW /AM | (1993-03-19)19 March 1993 (aged 29) | 2020 | 2025[213] |  Ajax | £37M[214] | 83 | 14 |
| 29 | Kai Havertz | | CF /AM | (1999-06-11)11 June 1999 (aged 23) | 2020 | 2025[215] | Bayer Leverkusen | £72M[216] | 92 | 23 |
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2021 | 55 | FW | Jayden Wareham | Woking | Free | [217] |
| 28 July 2021 | 13 | GK | Marcus Bettinelli | Fulham | Free | [218] |
| 12 August 2021 | 9 | FW | Romelu Lukaku | Inter Milan | £97,500,000 | [219][220] |
| 10 September 2021 | MF | Bradley Ryan | Welling United | Free | [221] |
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 January 2022 | DF | Travis Akomeah | Watford | Free | [222] | |
| 22 January 2022 | DF | Dylan Williams | Derby County | Undisclosed | [223] | |
| 31 January 2022 | FW | Mason Burstow | Charlton Athletic | Undisclosed | [224] |
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2021 | 17 | MF | Saúl | Atlético Madrid | £4,500,000 | [12] |
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2022 | 32 | MF | Lewis Baker | Stoke City | Undisclosed | [248] |
| 28 January 2022 | 38 | MF | Tariq Uwakwe | Crewe Alexandra | Undisclosed | [249] |
| Date | Until | No. | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2021 | End of season | 56 | DF | Levi Colwill | Huddersfield Town | Free | [250] |
| End of season | GK | Nathan Baxter | Hull City | Free | [251] | ||
| 2 July 2021 | End of season | 23 | MF |  Billy Gilmour | Norwich City | Free | [252] |
| 6 July 2021 | 21 January 2022[a] | DF | Juan Castillo | Birmingham City | Free | [254] | |
| 26 July 2021 | End of season | 47 | DF | Henry Lawrence | AFC Wimbledon | Free | [255] |
| 13 January 2022[b] | GK | Jamie Cumming | Gillingham | Free | [257] | ||
| 30 July 2021 | End of season | DF | Ian Maatsen | Coventry City | Free | [258] | |
| End of season | MF | Conor Gallagher | Crystal Palace | Free | [259] | ||
| 10 August 2021 | End of season | FW |  Armando Broja | Southampton | Free | [260] | |
| 13 August 2021 | End of season | DF | Jake Clarke-Salter | Coventry City | Free | [261] | |
| 18 August 2021 | End of season | FW | Michy Batshuayi |  Beşiktaş | £135,000 | [262] | |
| 13 January 2022[c] | MF | Kenedy | Flamengo | £450,000 | [264] | ||
| End of season | 40 | GK | Karlo Žiger |  Rudar Velenje | Free | [265] | |
| 19 August 2021 | End of season | 33 | DF | Emerson | Lyon | £450,000 | [266] |
| 20 August 2021 | End of season | DF | Matt Miazga | Alavés | Free | [267] | |
| 27 August 2021 | End of season | DF |  Baba Rahman | Reading | Free | [268] | |
| 30 August 2021 | 30 June 2023 | MF | Tiémoué Bakayoko | Milan | £1,800,000 | [269] | |
| End of season | MF | Danny Drinkwater | Reading | Free | [270] | ||
| 31 August 2021 | End of season | DF | Dujon Sterling | Blackpool | Free | [271] | |
| 5 January 2022[d] | 42 | MF |  Thierno Ballo | Rapid Vienna | Free | [273] | |
| End of season | 44 | DF |  Ethan Ampadu | Venezia | Free | [274] | |
| 2 September 2021 | 30 January 2022[e] | 27 | MF | Tino Anjorin |  Lokomotiv Moscow | Free | [276] |
| Date | Until | No. | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 January 2022 | End of season | GK | Jamie Cumming | Milton Keynes Dons | Free | [256] | |
| 21 January 2022 | End of season | DF | Juan Castillo | Charlton Athletic | Free | [277] | |
| 31 January 2022 | End of season | MF | Tino Anjorin | Huddersfield Town | Free | [278] | |
| End of season | FW | Mason Burstow | Charlton Athletic | Free | [224] | ||
| 1 February 2022 | End of season | 50 | GK | Ethan Wady | Hendon | Free | [279] |
| End of season | 80 | GK | Sami Tlemcani | Merstham | Free | [280] | |
| 2 March 2022 | 26 August 2022[a] | 49 | FW |  Bryan Fiabema | Rosenborg | Free | [282] |
Expenditure[edit]Summer: Winter: Total: | Income[edit]Summer: Winter: Total: | Net totals[edit]Summer: Winter: Total: |
On July 14, Chelsea announced they would visitChampionship sideBournemouth on 27 July for a pre-season friendly.[283] Prior to this, they would facePeterborough United in a behind-closed-doors friendly at theirCobham Training Centre.[284]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 17 July 2021 | Chelsea | 6–1 | Peterborough United | Cobham, Surrey |
| 11:00BST | Report | Stadium:Cobham Training Centre Attendance: 0 |
| 27 July 2021 | Bournemouth | 1–2 | Chelsea | Kings Park |
| 19:45BST |
| Report | Stadium:Vitality Stadium |
| 15 August 2021 | Chelsea | 13–0 | Weymouth | Cobham, Surrey |
| 12:30BST |
| Report | Stadium:Cobham Training Centre Attendance: 0 |
The Blues were confirmed to take part in a first-of-its-kindMind Series to support mental health in August 2021.[285]
| 1 August 2021 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Chelsea | Highbury |
| 15:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 4 August 2021 | Chelsea | 2–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Fulham |
| 19:45BST |
| Report | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Referee:Keith Stroud |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 14 August 2021 | 21 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 76 | 33 | +43 | 055.26 |
| FA Cup | 8 January 2022 | 14 May 2022 | Third round | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 083.33 |
| EFL Cup | 22 September 2021 | 27 February 2022 | Third round | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 050.00 |
| UEFA Champions League | 14 September 2021 | 12 April 2022 | Group stage | Quarter-finals | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 070.00 |
| UEFA Super Cup | 11 August 2021 | Final | Winners | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 | |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 9 February 2022 | 12 February 2022 | Semi-final | Winners | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Total | 63 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 122 | 51 | +71 | 060.32 | ||||
Source:Soccerway
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City(C) | 38 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 99 | 26 | +73 | 93 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
| 2 | Liverpool | 38 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 94 | 26 | +68 | 92 | |
| 3 | Chelsea | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 76 | 33 | +43 | 74 | |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 69 | 40 | +29 | 71 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 38 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 69 | Qualification for theEuropa League group stage[a] |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 76 | 33 | +43 | 74 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 11 | +28 |
Source:Premier League
| Game Week | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A[a] | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H |
| Result | W | W | D | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | D | W | D | W | L | W | D | D | W | D | D | L | D | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | L | W | D | L | D | W | D | W |
| Position | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Win Draw Loss
| Opposition | Home score | Away score | Aggregate score | Double |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2–4 | 2–0 | 4–4 |  |
| Aston Villa | 3–0 | 3–1 | 6–1 |  |
| Brentford | 1–4 | 1–0 | 2–4 | |
| Brighton | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| Burnley | 1–1 | 4–0 | 5–1 | |
| Crystal Palace | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| Everton | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| Leeds United | 3–2 | 3–0 | 6–2 | |
| Leicester City | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | |
| Liverpool | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
| Manchester City | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | |
| Manchester United | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| Newcastle United | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | |
| Norwich City | 7–0 | 3–1 | 10–1 | |
| Southampton | 3–1 | 6–0 | 9–1 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | 3–0 | 5–0 | |
| Watford | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| West Ham United | 1–0 | 2–3 | 3–3 | |
| Wolves | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | |
The league fixtures were announced on 16 June 2021.[289]
| 14 August 20211 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Crystal Palace | Fulham |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 38,965 Referee:Jonathan Moss |
| 22 August 20212 | Arsenal | 0–2 | Chelsea | Highbury |
| 16:30BST | Report | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 58,729 Referee:Paul Tierney |
| 28 August 20213 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
| 17:30BST | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 53,100 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 11 September 20214 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Aston Villa | Fulham |
| 17:30BST | Report | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,969 Referee:Stuart Attwell |
| 19 September 20215 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–3 | Chelsea | London |
| 16:30BST | Report |
| Stadium:Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 60,059 Referee:Paul Tierney |
| 25 September 20216 | Chelsea | 0–1 | Manchester City | Fulham |
| 12:30BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,036 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 2 October 20217 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Southampton | Fulham |
| 15:00BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,109 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 16 October 20218 | Brentford | 0–1 | Chelsea | Brentford |
| 17:30BST |
| Report | Stadium:Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 16,940 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 23 October 20219 | Chelsea | 7–0 | Norwich City | Fulham |
| 12:30BST | Report |
| Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,113 Referee:Andrew Madley |
| 30 October 202110 | Newcastle United | 0–3 | Chelsea | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 52,208 Referee:Paul Tierney |
| 6 November 202111 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Burnley | Fulham |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,798 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 20 November 202112 | Leicester City | 0–3 | Chelsea | Leicester |
| 12:30GMT |
| Report | Stadium:King Power Attendance: 32,192 Referee:Paul Tierney |
| 28 November 202113 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Manchester United | Fulham |
| 16:30GMT | Report | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,041 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 1 December 202114 | Watford | 1–2 | Chelsea | Watford |
| 19:30GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,388 Referee:David Coote |
| 4 December 202115 | West Ham United | 3–2 | Chelsea | London |
| 12:30GMT | Report |
| Stadium:London Attendance: 59,942 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 11 December 202116 | Chelsea | 3–2 | Leeds United | Fulham |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,959 Referee:Chris Kavanagh |
| 16 December 202117 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Everton | Fulham |
| 19:45GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,933 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 19 December 202118 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Chelsea | Wolverhampton |
| 14:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Molineux Attendance: 30,631 Referee:David Coote |
| 26 December 202119 | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Chelsea | Birmingham |
| 17:30GMT | Report | Stadium:Villa Park Attendance: 41,907 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 29 December 202120 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Fulham |
| 19:30GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,080 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 2 January 202221 | Chelsea | 2–2 | Liverpool | Fulham |
| 16:30GMT | Report | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,072 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 15 January 202222 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Chelsea | Manchester |
| 12:30GMT |
| Report | Stadium:City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 53,319 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 18 January 202223 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Chelsea | Falmer |
| 20:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,880 Referee:Kevin Friend | ||
| Note: The match was originally due to be played on 8 February, but was brought forward due to Chelsea's involvement in the2021 FIFA Club World Cup.[287][288] | ||||
| 23 January 202224 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Fulham |
| 16:30GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,020 Referee:Paul Tierney |
| 19 February 202225 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Chelsea | Selhurst |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,109 Referee:David Coote |
| 5 March 202226 | Burnley | 0–4 | Chelsea | Burnley |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Turf Moor Attendance: 19,439 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 10 March 202227 | Norwich City | 1–3 | Chelsea | Norwich |
| 19:30GMT | Report | Stadium:Carrow Road Attendance: 26,722 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 13 March 202228 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Fulham |
| 14:00GMT | Report |
| Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,026 Referee:David Coote |
| 2 April 202229 | Chelsea | 1–4 | Brentford | Fulham |
| 15:00BST |
| Report | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,061 Referee:Andrew Madley |
| 9 April 202230 | Southampton | 0–6 | Chelsea | Southampton |
| 15:00BST |
| Report | Stadium:St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,359 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 20 April 202231 | Chelsea | 2–4 | Arsenal | Fulham |
| 19:45BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 32,249 Referee:Jonathan Moss |
| 24 April 202232 | Chelsea | 1–0 | West Ham United | Fulham |
| 14:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 32,231 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 28 April 202233 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Chelsea | Manchester |
| 19:45BST |
| Report | Stadium:Old Trafford Attendance: 73,564 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 1 May 202234 | Everton | 1–0 | Chelsea | Walton |
| 14:00BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 39,256 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 7 May 202235 | Chelsea | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Fulham |
| 15:00BST |
| Report | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 32,190 Referee:Peter Bankes |
| 11 May 202236 | Leeds United | 0–3 | Chelsea | Leeds |
| 19:30BST | Report | Stadium:Elland Road Attendance: 36,549 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 19 May 202237 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Leicester City | Fulham |
| 20:00BST | Report | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 31,478 Referee:Stuart Attwell |
| 22 May 202238 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Watford | Fulham |
| 16:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 32,089 Referee:Mike Dean |
Chelsea were drawn at home toChesterfield in the third round.[290] In the fourth round, Chelsea were drawn at home toPlymouth Argyle.[291] They were drawn away toLuton Town in the fifth round.[292] In the quarter-finals, Chelsea were drawn away toMiddlesbrough.[293]
| 8 January 2022Third round | Chelsea | 5–1 | Chesterfield | Fulham |
| 17:30GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,795 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 5 February 2022Fourth round | Chelsea | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Plymouth Argyle | Fulham |
| 12:30GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,959 Referee:Simon Hooper |
| 2 March 2022Fifth round | Luton Town | 2–3 | Chelsea | Luton |
| 19:15GMT | Report | Stadium:Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10,140 Referee:Peter Bankes |
| 19 March 2022Quarter-finals | Middlesbrough | 0–2 | Chelsea | Middlesbrough |
| 17:15GMT | Report | Stadium:Riverside Attendance: 31,422 Referee:Paul Tierney |
| 17 April 2022Semi-finals | Chelsea | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | London |
| 16:30BST |
| Report | Stadium:Wembley Stadium Attendance: 76,238 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 14 May 2022Final | Chelsea | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–6p) | Liverpool | London |
| 16:45BST |
| Report | Stadium:Wembley Stadium Attendance: 84,897 Referee:Craig Pawson | |
| Penalties | ||||
Chelsea entered the competition in the third round, due to participation inUEFA competitions, and were drawn at home toAston Villa.[294][295] In the fourth round they were again drawn at home, againstSouthampton.[296][297]
| 22 September 2021Third round | Chelsea | 1–1 (4–3p) | Aston Villa | Fulham |
| 19:45BST | Report | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 35,892 Referee:Graham Scott | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 26 October 2021Fourth round | Chelsea | 1–1 (4–3p) | Southampton | Fulham |
| 19:45BST |
| Report | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,766 Referee:Kevin Friend | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 22 December 2021Quarter-finals | Brentford | 0–2 | Chelsea | Brentford |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Stadium:Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 16,577 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 5 January 2022Semi-finals first leg | Chelsea | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Fulham |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 37,868 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 12 January 2022Semi-finals second leg | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 (0–3agg.) | Chelsea | Tottenham |
| 19:45GMT | Report |
| Stadium:Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 45,603 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 27 February 2022Final | Chelsea | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (10–11p) | Liverpool | London |
| 16:30GMT | Report |
| Stadium:Wembley Stadium Attendance: 85,512 Referee:Stuart Attwell | |
| Penalties | ||||
The draw for the group stage was held on 26 August 2021.[298]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JUV | CHE | ZEN | MAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 15 | Advance toknockout phase | — | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 13 | 4–0 | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 3 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | Transfer toEuropa League | 0–1 | 3–3 | — | 4–0 | |
| 4 |  Malmö FF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — |
vZenit Saint Petersburg| 14 September 20211 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | London, England |
| 20:00BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,252 Referee:Bartosz Frankowski (Poland) |
v Chelsea| 29 September 20212 | Juventus | 1–0 | Chelsea | Turin, Italy |
| 21:00CEST | Report | Stadium:Juventus Stadium Attendance: 19,934 Referee:Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain) |
vMalmö FF| 20 October 20213 | Chelsea | 4–0 | Malmö FF | London, England |
| 20:00BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,095 Referee:François Letexier (France) |
v Chelsea| 2 November 20214 | Malmö FF | 0–1 | Chelsea | Malmö, Sweden |
| 18:45CET | Report |
| Stadium:Stadion Attendance: 19,551 Referee:Felix Brych (Germany) |
vJuventus| 23 November 20215 | Chelsea | 4–0 | Juventus | London, England |
| 20:00GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,513 Referee:Srđan Jovanović (Serbia) |
v Chelsea| 8 December 20216 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 3–3 | Chelsea | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 20:45MSK (UTC+03:00) | Report |
| Stadium:Krestovsky Stadium Attendance: 29,349 Referee:Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands) |
The round of 16 draw was held on 13 December 2021.[299]
vLille| 22 February 2022 (2022-02-22)First leg | Chelsea | 2–0 | Lille | London, England |
| 20:00GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 38,832 Referee:Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain) |
v Chelsea| 16 March 2022 (2022-03-16)Second leg | Lille | 1–2 (1–4agg.) | Chelsea | Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France |
| 21:00CET |
| Report |
| Stadium:Stade Pierre-Mauroy Attendance: 49,048 Referee:Davide Massa (Italy) |
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 18 March 2022.[300]
vReal Madrid| 6 April 2022First leg | Chelsea | 1–3 | Real Madrid | London, England |
| 20:00BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 38,689 Referee:Clément Turpin (France) |
v Chelsea| 12 April 2022Second leg | Real Madrid | 2–3 (a.e.t.) (5–4agg.) | Chelsea | Madrid, Spain |
| 21:00CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 59,839 Referee:Szymon Marciniak (Poland) | ||
Note: Chelsea managerThomas Tuchel was cautioned in the 113th minute for dissent.Unused substituteCésar Azpilicueta was cautioned while on the bench. | ||||
vVillarreal| 11 August 2021Final | Chelsea | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5p) | Villarreal | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| 21:00CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium:Windsor Park Attendance: 10,435 Referee:Sergei Karasev (Russia) | |
| Penalties | ||||
v Chelsea| 9 February 2022Semi-finals | Al Hilal | 0–1 | Chelsea | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:30GST (UTC+4) |
| Report | Stadium:Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 19,175 Referee:César Ramos (Mexico) |
vPalmeiras| 12 February 2022Final | Chelsea | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Palmeiras | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:30GST (UTC+4) | Report | Stadium:Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 32,871 Referee:Chris Beath (Australia) |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Super Cup | FIFA Club World Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Kepa Arrizabalaga | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 2 | DF | Antonio Rüdiger | 34 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 54 |
| 3 | DF | Marcos Alonso | 28 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 46 |
| 4 | DF | Andreas Christensen | 19 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 34 |
| 5 | MF | Jorginho | 29 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
| 6 | DF | Thiago Silva | 32 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 48 |
| 7 | MF | N'Golo Kanté | 26 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 42 |
| 8 | MF | Mateo Kovačić | 25 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 44 |
| 9 | FW | Romelu Lukaku | 26 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 44 |
| 10 | FW | Christian Pulisic | 22 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 38 |
| 11 | FW | Timo Werner | 21 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 37 |
| 12 | MF | Ruben Loftus-Cheek | 23 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 13 | GK | Marcus Bettinelli | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | DF | Trevoh Chalobah | 20 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| 16 | GK | Édouard Mendy | 33 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 48 |
| 17 | MF | Saúl | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| 18 | MF | Ross Barkley | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 19 | MF | Mason Mount | 32 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 53 |
| 20 | FW | Callum Hudson-Odoi | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| 21 | DF | Ben Chilwell | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 22 | FW | Hakim Ziyech | 23 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 44 |
| 23 | FW | Kenedy | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | DF | Reece James | 26 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 28 | DF | César Azpilicueta | 27 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 47 |
| 29 | FW | Kai Havertz | 29 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 47 |
| 31 | DF | Malang Sarr | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| 54 | MF | Xavier Simons | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 64 | FW |  Jude Soonsup-Bell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 68 | MF | Harvey Vale | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 75 | MF | Lewis Hall | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Players have left the club | |||||||||
| 15 | DF | Kurt Zouma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | MF | Lewis Baker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | DF | Emerson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last updated: 22 May 2022.
Source:FBref.com
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Super Cup | FIFA Club World Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | FW | Romelu Lukaku | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | 29 | FW | Kai Havertz | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 3 | 19 | MF | Mason Mount | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | 11 | FW | Timo Werner | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | 5 | MF | Jorginho | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | 10 | FW | Christian Pulisic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 22 | FW | Hakim Ziyech | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| 8 | 24 | DF | Reece James | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | 2 | DF | Antonio Rüdiger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | DF | Marcos Alonso | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 11 | 14 | DF | Trevoh Chalobah | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | 6 | DF | Thiago Silva | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | FW | Callum Hudson-Odoi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 21 | DF | Ben Chilwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 28 | DF | César Azpilicueta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 16 | 4 | DF | Andreas Christensen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | N'Golo Kanté | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | MF | Mateo Kovačić | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 19 | 12 | MF | Ruben Loftus-Cheek | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | Saúl | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | MF | Ross Barkley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 76 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 122 | |||
Last updated: 22 May 2022.
Source:FBref.com
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Super Cup | FIFA Club World Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | MF | Mason Mount | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | 24 | DF | Reece James | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | 11 | FW | Timo Werner | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | FW | Hakim Ziyech | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | 3 | DF | Marcos Alonso | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | MF | N'Golo Kanté | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 8 | MF | Mateo Kovačić | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 20 | FW | Callum Hudson-Odoi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 29 | FW | Kai Havertz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 10 | 5 | MF | Jorginho | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | FW | Christian Pulisic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 12 | MF | Ruben Loftus-Cheek | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 13 | 28 | DF | César Azpilicueta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | 4 | DF | Andreas Christensen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | Thiago Silva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | DF | Trevoh Chalobah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | DF | Ben Chilwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 | FW | Kenedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 75 | DF | Lewis Hall | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 52 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 84 | |||
Last updated: 22 May 2021.
Source:FBref.com
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Super Cup | FIFA Club World Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | GK | Edouard Mendy | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2 | 1 | GK | Kepa Arrizabalaga | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Totals | 16 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 30 | |||
Last updated: 22 May 2022.
Source:FBref.com
| No. | Pos. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Super Cup | FIFA Club World Cup | Total | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| 1 | GK | Kepa Arrizabalaga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Antonio Rüdiger | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Marcos Alonso | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Andreas Christensen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Jorginho | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Thiago Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | N'Golo Kanté | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Mateo Kovačić | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Romelu Lukaku | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Christian Pulisic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Timo Werner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Ruben Loftus-Cheek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Trevoh Chalobah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | GK | Édouard Mendy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Saúl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Mason Mount | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Callum Hudson-Odoi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | Hakim Ziyech | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Reece James | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | DF | César Azpilicueta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | Kai Havertz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | Malang Sarr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | MF | Harvey Vale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| — | Thomas Tuchel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 62 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 1 | ||
Last updated: 22 May 2022.
Source:FBref.com
Thomas Tuchel was cautioned in UEFA Super Cup[302] Premier League Gameweek 13 (Chelsea 1–1 Manchester United),[303] and Champions League Quarter-finals second leg match.[304]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Award | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF | Antonio Rüdiger | 2021 FIFA Club World Cup Final Man of the Match | [305] |
| 2021–22 UEFA Champions League Team of the Season | [306] | |||
| 5 | MF | Jorginho | IFFHS Men's World Team of the Year 2021 | [307] |
| FIFA FIFPro Men's World11 2021 | [308] | |||
| 6 | DF | Thiago Silva | 2021 FIFA Club World CupGolden Ball | [309] |
| 7 | MF | N'Golo Kanté | IFFHS Men's World Team of the Year 2021 | [307] |
| FIFA FIFPro Men's World11 2021 | [308] | |||
| 8 | MF | Mateo Kovačić | Premier League Goal of the Month (January) | [310] |
| Chelsea Goal of the Season | [311] | |||
| 16 | GK | Édouard Mendy | The Best FIFA Goalkeeper 2021 | [312] |
| 19 | MF | Mason Mount | Chelsea Player of the Year | [313] |
| 28 | DF | César Azpilicueta | IFFHS Men's World Team of the Year 2021 | [307] |
| 68 | MF | Harvey Vale | Chelsea Academy Player of the Year | [314] |
| Award | Source |
|---|---|
| 2021 UAEFIFA Fair Play Award | [309] |
