Category: Match Reports

Chelsea 2-0 Stoke City

Goals from Florent Malouda and Didier Drogba handed Chelsea a deserved victory over a resolute Stoke City, despite a Frank Lampard penalty miss.

The Blues were not quite at their imperious best but Carlo Ancelotti’s side were able to dispose of a Stoke side who had been widely written off before a ball had even been kicked. And though ultimately the Midlanders were soundly beaten, Tony Pulis and his players will be proud of a resilient performance that limited the free-scoring champions to just the two goals.

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Wigan 0-6 Chelsea
Chelsea threw down an early marker for the season with a stunning 6-0 rout of Wigan Athletic.

Florent Malouda gave the champions an interval lead when he slotted home after Frank Lampard had bought a fine save out of Chris Kirkland, and Nicolas Anelka doubled the Blues’ advantage after the half-time break. The French striker – given an eighteen-match exile from representing his country – showed his quality to make it 3-0, before substitute Salomon Kalou added a quickfire double.

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Chelsea 6-0 West Bromwich Albion

Chelsea have signalled their intent to defend their Premier League crown with a stunning 6-0 demolition of West Brom.

The hosts were ruthless and were able to romp to victory with apparent ease; the breakthrough taking a mere five minutes as Florent Malouda fired home. Didier Drogba opened his account for the season with a stunning free-kick before adding a further two strikes to complete the Premier League’s first opening day treble since 1997.

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Chelsea 1-3 Manchester United

Chelsea’s early season woes continued with another below-par showing in their Community Shield defeat to Manchester United.

The Blues went a goal behind after Wayne Rooney’s sumptuous cross was finished by Luis Antonio Valencia, after earlier going close when Branislav Ivanovic forced a good save out of Edwin van der Sar. However United rallied and added a second when Javier Hernandez slotted home for a début goal.

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Hamburger SV 2-1 Chelsea FC

A late goal foiled Chelsea as the Blues fell to a third successive pre-season defeat.

Frank Lampard had put the visiting side ahead with a tap-in when Michael Essien calmly picked him out as Hamburg goalkeeper Frank Rost rushed out, but Croatian star Mladen Petric lobbed home after Yuri Zhirkov sold Ross Turnbull short with a woeful back pass to restore parity.

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Frankfurt 2-1 Chelsea
Chelsea’s pre-season preparations suffered a blow with a friendly defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt.

The Blues went behind when a mix-up between John Terry and goalkeeper Henrique Hilario allowed Patrick Ochs to score, although Frank Lampard did equalise in the second half.

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