#Match Report: Huddersfield secure survival with draw at The Bridge

Summary

Huddersfield Town ensured Premier League survival after a battling draw at Stamford Bridge damaged Chelsea’s hopes of playing in next season’s Champions League and left Swansea City on the brink of relegation.

The Terriers produced a defensive masterclass to secure the point they needed to stay up and celebrated wildly with their travelling fans after the final whistle. The Yorkshire side’s supporters chanted “We are staying up” as manager David Wagner was given the bumps by his players on the pitch. Meanwhile, Chelsea manager Antonio Conte waited patiently to shake hands and congratulate every Huddersfield player.

Highlights

Moments

42′ Alvaro Morata rounds the goalkeeper but his shot from a tight angle is off target.50′ Goal! Chelsea 0, Huddersfield Town 1. Laurent Depoitre (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.62′ Goal! Chelsea 1, Huddersfield Town 1. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.83′ Attempt saved. Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger.97′ Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Huddersfield Town 1. The points earns the visitors Premier League survival.