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Monday December 22. KO: 8pm

What looked a smash-and-grab win against the run of play was spoiled by an 82nd Bordeaux equaliser.

The first goalless draw at Stamford Bridge since February means home form continues to fall short of the Blues' perfect away league record.

Chelsea recorded a tenth straight Premier League away win to remain on top of the pile thanks to more goals from Nicolas Anelka and a special effort from Jose Bosingwa.

Didier Drogba's first goal of the season was not enough as shoot-out misery continues.

Chelsea returned to the top of the Premier League after two goals from Nicolas Anelka at Blackburn on Sunday.

Away results in Europe continue to fall short of those domestically as the Blues were well-beaten in Italy after a promising opening to the game.

The biggest win at Stamford Bridge under Felipe Scolari was a great way to ease concerns about home form.

Tuesday November 26. KO: 7.45pm

The irresistible away form continues, goals from Frank Lampard, Nicolas Anelka and Florent Malouda taking the Blues clear of Hull.

Chelsea's 86-game unbeaten home run in the Premier League was ended on Sunday against a dogged Liverpool side.

Saturday November 22. KO: 3pm

It wasn't the beautiful game Felipe Scolari had suggested but it was three points that put Chelsea on the verge of the knockout stages.

The leaders' recorded the club's biggest win at Middlesbrough as the perfect away run in the league continues.

Chelsea put in a superb home performance to see off Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

An unimpressive Chelsea could only bring a point back from Champions League newcomers Cluj on a night when Didier Drogba was lost to injury.

Chelsea earned a hard-fought victory in the Midlands this afternoon thanks to goals from José Bosingwa and Nicolas Anelka.

Felipe Scolari was 12-years-old the last time Chelsea lost at Fratton Park and the current side were never in danger as the opening day score was repeated.

Second-half substitute Salomon Kalou rose from the bench to rescue a point and maintain the proud home record.

The European campaign begins in similar fashion to the domestic one, with a big home win.

Ricardo Carvalho, Frank Lampard and Nicolas Anelka complete an emphatic response to an early set-back.

The Blues had to settle for a draw at home to Spurs after an entertaining fixture at Stamford Bridge.

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The winning start and the perfect record at the JJB Stadium continues but like so often at Wigan, it was tight.

Chelsea began the new season with a resounding victory over Portsmouth at Stamford Bridge.

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Captain John Terry answers your questions live this Friday at 7pm

Captain John Terry answers your questions live this Friday at 7pm

Making history with a first Champions League Final appearance, Chelsea lost out on penalties to Manchester United after a penalty shootout concluded an enthralling 120 minutes of football at the Luzhniki Stadium.

Chelsea finished yet another season unbeaten at Stamford Bridge but we were held by Bolton to a 1-1 draw.

The title race will go to the final day after a merited win. Two second-half goals - a Michael Ballack header and a Florent Malouda shot - did the job, the Blues also striking woodwork through John Terry.

Chelsea will meet Manchester United in our first Champions League final appearance, after defeating Liverpool after extra time at Stamford Bridge.

Three points don't really come much more important than this. A Michael Ballack double, the first a header just before the interval, the second a penalty has kept the title race alive.

Drama in the final seconds sends Chelsea back to Stamford Bridge with an away goal and the tie all square after John Arne Riise turns Salomon Kalou's cross into his own net.

Chelsea ground out a narrow victory at Everton thanks to a first-half Michael Essien goal, which takes us to within two points of Manchester United in the Premier League title race.

Chelsea ground out a narrow victory at Everton thanks to a first-half Michael Essien goal, which takes us to within two points of Manchester United in the Premier League title race.

Further ticket sale dates have been announced for the Champions League semi-final against Liverpool on April 22.

A late Emile Heskey goal denied Chelsea the points at Stamford Bridge, and dealt the Blues a blow in the Premier League title race.

Chelsea will play in the semi-finals of the Champions League for the fourth time in five seasons thanks to an early goal from Michael Ballack and a late one from Frank Lampard.

A third straight league win has successfully placed pressure on Middlesbrough-bound Man United for tomorrow after an own-goal and a Salomon Kalou strike sealed three away points.

On the balance of chances created, Chelsea should be bringing a lead back to London but instead, we have suffered our first defeat in this season's competition after letting a lead slip.

Ricardo Carvalho's first goal of the season was enough for victory although Chelsea were almost made to pay for missed chances as Middlesbrough hit woodwork three times late on.

Chelsea are up to second place in the table after coming through a stern test, fighting back to win after going a goal down in the second-half. Didier Drogba was the man with the goals.

In a game that had just about everything, we eventually had to settle for a point from an entertaining encounter at White Hart Lane.

Another vital three points on the road to keep the pressure up at the top, but not before the Blues survived a strong second-half test from Sunderland, the home team reacting well after going behind to a John Terry header.

Chelsea returned to winning ways in emphatic style tonight, as fit-again Frank Lampard claimed four goals for the first time in his Chelsea career.

Chelsea suffered a massive shock to the system in Saturday tea-time's match in Yorkshire, going down to a second-half goal against a spirited side from the Championship.

Chelsea will play in the quarter-finals for the fifth time in six Champions League campaigns after a straight-forward victory.

Ten-man Chelsea emphatically bounced back from Carling Cup defeat with a 4-0 away win at Upton Park today.

Another Didier Drogba cup final goal was not enough as Chelsea allowed Tottenham to come from behind and take the Carling Cup with an extra-time winner.

Chelsea's return to Athens ended in stalemate as Avram Grant's men denied Olympiacos a lead to defend at the Bridge in a fortnight's time.

A second successive draw was the result of a frustrating game for Chelsea that provided little in the way of goal action.

Nicolas Anelka was on-target again but a debut goal by Jermain Defoe leaves Chelsea short of setting a new club record.

Chelsea outplayed a travelling Reading side tonight, despite a modest one goal lead at the end of the game.

A great cup week in the north-west was completed when Nicolas Anelka's first Chelsea goal and Shaun Wright-Phillips's third goal this month were enough for victory.

A brilliantly executed counter-attack goal from Joe Cole and an all-round quality display from Chelsea means the club will contest the sixth League Cup final in our history.

Claudio Pizarro's second-half header, his first goal since the opening day against this very same opposition, made the difference in a tight encounter

Chelsea made it five consecutive wins this afternoon as Tottenham were beaten by superb strikes from Juliano Belletti and Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Chelsea secured a 2-1 win against Everton in one of the tensest games of the season so far.

The FA Cup holders have taken the first step on this season's road to Wembley with an undramatic victory - courtesy of a first-half own goal.

A superb second-half performance saw Chelsea come from behind to win at Fulham as goals from Salomon Kalou and Michael Ballack cancelled out Danny Murphy's opener.

With four minutes left it looked as if Chelsea were destined for the same two points tally from our home Christmas games as last season. Then Salomon Kalou pounced.

An astonishing, invigorating early Boxing Day kick-off saw three red cards and Chelsea recover from two goals down to then allow Villa back into the game twice.

In a stadium built by steel wealth, Chelsea have shown our iron resolve to overcome another injury to a major player to take three points.

Chelsea sealed our place in the Carling Cup semi-final this evening with a 2-0 win over the visitors from Merseyside.

Chelsea lost this London derby to a Gallas goal having lost John Terry to injury following a bad foul by Eboué.

Chelsea rounded off the Champions League group stages with a goalless home draw against Valencia on Tuesday night, which sees us progress to the knockout rounds unbeaten in our six games.

Andriy Shevchenko's fourth of the season and Frank Lampard's eighth proved there are goals without Didier Drogba.

We left it late, but it was a further three points from a difficult game against West Ham today, with former Hammer Joe Cole the hero.

Chelsea sealed qualification for the knockout phases of the Champions League on Wednesday evening with a scintillating performance at Rosenborg.

The last time Chelsea played at Pride Park, there was a minor earth tremor during the game. There was nothing quite so dramatic this time although a sending-off to Michael Essien in stoppage time put a dampener on an otherwise clinical away win.

Despite controlling the game and taking the lead through Didier Drogba, Chelsea let a victory slip in the dying minutes when concentration dropped and Tim Cahill was on hand to punish us for it.

Chelsea face Everton at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League clash.

Knockout stage qualification wasn't completed but the task is very much in Chelsea's own hands after a back-to-the-walls performance in the Ruhr.

Chelsea's impressive run has continued with a comfortable win in the north-west. Goals from Frank Lampard and a cracker by Juliano Belletti, coupled with a fifth league clean sheet-in-a-row got the job well done.

From a goal feast against Man City to a drama-filled 90 minutes against Leicester. Stamford Bridge is certainly the place to watch football at the moment.

Chelsea have simply annihilated high-flying Man City to record our first ever 6-0 home win in the Premier League.

Avram Grant's first home win in charge and the perfect birthday present for Roman Abramovich has reinforced the position at the top of Group B.

Chelsea made it three wins from three at Middlesbrough this afternoon with goals in either half from Didier Drogba and Alex.

There were plenty of smiles at the Reebok as the Blues followed up the win in Valencia by recording a first league victory under Avram Grant.

Group B is wide open again after goals from Joe Cole and Didier Drogba complete a comeback performance of high merit.

It was a fourth league game without scoring for Chelsea as we were held at home today by west London neighbours Fulham.

Chelsea went down to a strong Manchester United team at Old Trafford this afternoon, leaving the side three league games without a win.

Andriy Shevchenko's first goal for Chelsea since his one away to Valencia in April was not enough to prevent a possibly damaging points loss against the group's lowest seeded team.

The Villa Park difficulties continue as Mourinho's men go down to a first defeat of the season, conceding goals just after half-time and a few minutes before the final whistle.

Chelsea made it two from two at home in the league as we edged out a determined Portsmouth side at Stamford Bridge today, with Frank Lampard netting the only goal of the game.

Chelsea maintained a 100 per cent start to the season with a narrow victory at the Madejski Stadium, though we didn't have it all our own way.

It was a repeat of 1997 as we went down on penalties in the Community Shield at Wembley, after we had come from behind against Manchester United.

Chelsea FC fans can now access the latest news from inside Stamford Bridge, keep abreast of developments in the Barclays Premiership and find information on fixtures, tickets and the opposition, re-live the FA Cup final all from one handy place - the new Chelsea FC WAP portal.

Chelsea has won the Spax Cup in Germany, an Under-19s tournament. The final yesterday, Monday, was against Brazilian team Atletico Mineiro, and one of three overage players, Phil Younghusband, scored the only goal of the match.

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What a dreadful Uefa Champion Clubs' Cup Final! It was far worse than the FA Cup Final. It was full of mistakes.

Both managers chose to give rest to players leant on heavily during the season for what proved to be a typical end-of-term affair.

Chelsea lost the Champions League semi-final on penalties after drawing 1-1 on aggregate with Liverpool following a 1-0 defeat after extra-time.

Chelsea lost the Champions League semi-final on penalties after drawing 1-1 on aggregate with Liverpool following a 1-0 defeat after extra-time.

Chelsea followers were put through the emotional mill as games at Stamford Bridge and Goodison Park swung back and forth in fortunes. At the end of Saturday lunchtime's matches, our rivals had made a significant break ahead in the title race.

Chelsea failed to take advantage of Manchester United's home draw with Middlesbrough yesterday, and in a tired looking performance moved back to three points behind the Premiership leaders.

Chelsea swaggered back to three points behind Manchester United with the club's biggest ever win at Upton Park. Shaun Wright-Phillips scored two outstanding goals.

Chelsea progressed to the FA Cup Final with an extra-time victory over strong Blackburn. Frank Lampard gave the Londoners an early lead, but it took a 109th minute Michael Ballack goal to win the Old Trafford semi-final.

Chelsea reached the semi-final of the Champions League in Valencia tonight with a last minute Michael Essien goal after Andriy Shevchenko had equalised Morientes' first-half strike.

A stoppage time header from half-time substitute Salomon Kalou gave Chelsea victory despite a jaded performance at relegation-bound Watford this evening.

Chelsea easily moved to within six points of Manchester United by winning at Manchester City through Frank Lampard's first-half penalty, his 20th goal of the season.

We've caught the virus again! Starting games badly and going behind.

Chelsea and Tottenham have played out a true FA Cup classic: six goals, numerous chances, even more bookings and the spirit on show that makes English football so popular around the globe.

Here is my all-time Chelsea Hard Man XI.

Chelsea survived a major test of nerves by coming back from a goal down on the night to make the Champions League quarter-finals.

Chelsea stayed nine points behind Manchester United with a game in hand by almost sleep-walking to a win at Portsmouth, Ashley Cole setting up both goals for Didier Drogba and substitute Salomon Kalou.

John Terry was carried off with a shocking head injury having surprised everyone by starting the game as Chelsea won the League Cup for the fourth time.

The fight on four fronts goes on. Norwich proved stubborn opponents and struck woodwork before Chelsea scored but three second-half goals, added to Wright-Phillips's first-half opener, secured safe passage to the quarter-finals.

Frank Lampard scored another outstanding goal from distance in the 18th minute, but Chelsea failed to make the most of superiority and had to be grateful for two great Petr Cech second-half saves.

One of the most accomplished home league displays of the season saw Drogba and Lampard among the goals again. Kalou also netted but Ashley Cole was carried off.

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The long awaited return of Petr Cech from his fractured skull was offset by Ricardo Carvalho's illness, and a centre-half-less Chelsea struggled from the opening seconds.

A dominating display with a helping hand of Wigan carelessness has set Chelsea back to Premiership winning ways - Lampard, Robben, a Kirkland own-goal and Drogba the names on the scoresheet.

Chelsea's biggest win under Jose Mourinho, inspired by Frank Lampard, secures safe passage against League Two opposition who had their keeper dismissed when 2-1 down.

Chelsea had the best of the game but spluttered to a third consecutive draw in the four-match Christmas and New Year fixture schedule, and remain six points behind Manchester United.

Chelsea had the best of the game but spluttered to a third consecutive draw in the four-match Christmas and New Year fixture schedule, and remain six points behind Manchester United.

Chelsea's unhappy Christmas at home continues as porous defensive play allows another two points to slip away.

This time there was to be no late winner as Chelsea drop our first Christmas period points of the Jose Mourinho era.

Another outstanding strike by Didier Drogba, substitute on the evening, for his 17th goal of the season, has put Chelsea into the semi-final of the Carling Cup.

Chelsea twice came from behind without injured John Terry to win with two late fantastic goals from Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba.

Neil Barnett has been writing, editing and broadcasting for Chelsea for over 20 years. He looks at the issues raised by yesterday's draw with Arsenal.

Closing minutes are rarely more dramatic than in this London derby as the woodwork twice denied Chelsea from turning a game that had been drifting away into a home win.

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Chelsea did for Bolton the Bolton way - a set piece! Michael Ballack headed the game's only goal from a Frank Lampard corner in stoppage time at the end of the first-half.

Chelsea did for Bolton the Bolton way - a set piece! Michael Ballack headed the game's only goal from a Frank Lampard corner in stoppage time at the end of the first-half.

It was Manchester United's first-half and Chelsea's second as the top of the table stayed the same with Ricardo Carvalho equalising Saha's goal. United still lead Chelsea by three points.

Chelsea qualified for the knockout stage of the Uefa Champions League despite losing for the first time in the competition this season.

No repeat of the five goals and fireworks of this fixture last season but a gritty London derby has gone Chelsea's way, thanks to a set-piece special by Gérémi.

Chelsea recorded a convincing victory for the second time in a week at Stamford Bridge with a confident performance that started rather slowly but rapidly improved as the game went on.

Goals as they go in, team news, sendings off, full-time scores!

According to both management teams, Wednesday night's game was all about being strong.

Chelsea's first four-goal haul of the season made it an easy passage to the quarter-finals as Premiership opposition Aston Villa had no answer to the strike power of Lampard, Shevchenko, Essien and Drogba.

Supporters attending Wednesday night's home Carling Cup tie against Aston Villa are urged to begin the journey to Stamford Bridge as early as possible as congestion around the ground is expected.

Chelsea lost against Tottenham for the first time in 33 League games despite Claude Makelele giving the away team the lead. John Terry was sent off for two yellow card offences.

Chelsea twice came from behind with Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba second-half goals, the latter in stoppage time, to take a crucial Champions League point from the Nou Camp.

Goals from Frank Lampard and Michael Ballack, and a penalty save by Hilario, gave Chelsea a fifth win in a row, a sixth away win in a row, and a 12th consecutive game without defeat.

Joe Cole scored on his first start of the season, and Salomon Kalou scored his first Chelsea goal after he had made Cole's. Chelsea strolled into the fourth round of the Carling Cup once the battle had been fought.

Salomon Kalou gets his chance up front in what is essentially a first choice 11, even with Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba on the bench and Andriy Shevchenko still back in London, as Chelsea kick off our Carling Cup campaign at Blackburn. Joe Cole makes his first start of the season following injury. Kalou, Michael Ballack, Hilário and Khalid Boularouz all make their Carling Cup debuts. Blackburn also field a strong 11. Chelsea are set to continue in a 4-3-3 formation. 40 Hilário; 14 Gérémi 9 Khalid Boularouz 26 John Terry (c) 3 Ashley Cole; 5 Michael Essien 4 Claude Makelele 13 Michael Ballack; 10 Joe Cole 21 Salomon Kalou 16 Arjen Robben. Substitutes: 41 Yves Ma Kalambay, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 8 Frank Lampard, 11 Didier Drogba, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips. Blackburn look set to continue with their normal 4-4-2 formation. Mark Hughes is in charge of his 100th game. 1 Brad Friedel; 2 Lucan Neill (c), 16 Stèphane Henchoz, 3 Zurab Khizanishvili, 24 Jay McEveley; 7 Brett Emerton, 11 David Bentley, 15 Aaron Mokoena, 12 Morten Gamst Pedersen; 9 Shabani Nonda, 10 Benni McCarthy. Substitutes: 23 Jason Brown, 4 Andy Todd, 17 Franics Jeffers, 30 Jason Roberts, 31 Sergio Peter. Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire). It has been pouring with rain since lunchtime, but the referee gave the game the go-ahead on first sighting of the pitch. by Neil Barnett

Chelsea new boys came good as Andriy Shevchenko and Michael Ballack scored second-half goals to secure a thoroughly deserved win in a scintillating game of football.

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The perfect start to the Champions League campaign continues with the scalping of the European Champions, courtesy of another unforgettable strike by Didier Drogba.

Petr Cech and Carlo Cudicini were carried off, John Obi Mikel on his Premiership debut was sent off, and later so was Reading's André Bikey. Chelsea won with an own goal by Ivar Ingimarsson who had already headed against his own bar.

John Obi Mikel starts in midfield and there is a first game at centre-back for Khalid Boulahrouz.

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A six-game winning run came to an end against Aston Villa despite the match getting off to the perfect start with another Didier Drogba goal.

Didier Drogba scored his first Chelsea hat-trick, Chelsea's first UEFA Champions League hat-trick, and our first European hat-trick since Gianluca Vialli's in 1997 for Chelsea in Sofia tonight, Wednesday.

Chelsea went top of the League, perhaps temporarily, thanks to a two goal performance from Frank Lampard who was wearing the captain's armband in the absence of John Terry.

Chelsea went top of the League, perhaps temporarily, thanks to a two goal performance from Frank Lampard who was wearing the captain's armband in the absence of John Terry.

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One of Didier Drogba's finest goals in a Chelsea shirt struck an important early blow in the quest for a hat-trick of Premiership titles. His team-mates deserve much credit too, not least because they had to play 40 minutes of an eventful game with only ten men.

A goal in each-half from the two Michaels, the first by Essien, the second a Ballack penalty secured an unspectacular winning start to this season's Champions League campaign.

The resumption of European football brings a whole new set of past games and approaching opponents to focus on. Chelsea author Rick Glanvill and statistician Paul Dutton both note that we rather enjoy a bash at German sides.

After a first-half of near total dominance, Chelsea were made to work hard after the break for a narrow London derby win. Ashley Cole came off the bench to make his debut.

A penalty by Frank Lampard and an outstanding goal by substitute Didier Drogba gave Chelsea just our third away win in 12 games on the road - 14 if you include matches at neutral venues.

Chelsea took the lead with a Shevchenko goal, dominated the first-half, but lost to two strikes in the last 12 minutes. The defeat was the final surprise in a night full of them.

A confident Chelsea hit two goals more than on the two previous opening day fixtures under Jose Mourinho.

As Chelsea take on Manchester City today, Shaun Wright-Phillips will be hoping to add to the 18 m