Middlesbrough 0-5 Chelsea
Chelsea completely outclassed Middlesbrough to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table. Salomon Kalou began the rout, stroking in after Juliano Belletti’s shot had been blocked and Belletti made it 2-0 with a stunning 30-yard shot. Kalou got his second when his low strike deflected off David Wheater before Frank Lampard’s [...]
Chelsea 2-0 Aston Villa
Chelsea stayed top of the Premier League with an impressive demolition job on Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge. The Blues were dominant throughout and Joe Cole drilled home the opener after running on to Frank Lampard’s pass. Nicolas Anelka got the second when he finished off after Brad Friedel had kept out his first effort [...]
Stoke 0-2 Chelsea
Chelsea saw off Stoke to rack up their sixth Premier League away win in a row and return to the top of the table. The visitors dominated the first half and Jose Bosingwa latched onto a fine Frank Lampard pass to crash the ball in via Danny Griffin for the opener. A spirited Stoke side [...]
Portsmouth 0-4 Chelsea
A dominant Chelsea brushed aside Portsmouth to book their spot in the Carling Cup fourth round. Frank Lampard clinically slotted in a penalty to put the Blues ahead after Michael Ballack was brought down by Nadir Belhadj. Florent Malouda lashed in a shot for Chelsea and Lampard walked in his fifth of the season after [...]
Chelsea 1-1 Man Utd
Salomon Kalou’s late equaliser preserved Chelsea’s long unbeaten home league record and earned a deserved point against Manchester United. Ji-Sung Park put United ahead in the 18th minute after Chelsea keeper Petr Cech fumbled Dimitar Berbatov’s shot. United lost keeper Edwin van der Sar to injury in the first half and Chelsea took control of [...]
Chelsea 4-0 Bordeaux
Chelsea opened their Champions League campaign in emphatic fashion with a comfortable win against Bordeaux. Frank Lampard headed Chelsea in front after only 14 minutes from Jose Bosingwa’s perfect right-wing cross. Joe Cole then glanced in Lampard’s corner on the half-hour as Chelsea took complete control. Florent Malouda added the third with a driven left-foot [...]
Man City 1-3 Chelsea
Robinho marked his Manchester City debut with a goal – but Chelsea spoiled the party with an impressive win to stay top of the Premier League. The £32.5m Brazilian put City ahead with a 20-yard free-kick after 13 minutes, but Ricardo Carvalho levelled for Chelsea three minutes later. Frank Lampard’s superb strike put Chelsea ahead [...]
Chelsea 1-1 Tottenham
A resolute Tottenham earned their first point of the season as they held a frustrated Chelsea to a draw. Michael Essien hit the bar for Chelsea before they went ahead from a disputed corner after Darren Bent’s sliced clearance went in off Juliano Belletti. But Bent atoned when he slotted in the equaliser after inadvertently [...]
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