Premier League - Chelsea hit Bolton with four more

Eurosport - Sat, 31 Oct 17:00:00 2009

Chelsea sealed their second 4-0 victory over Bolton Wanderers in four days in their Premier League clash at the Reebok Stadium.

Chelsea's Frank Lampard (left) celebrates scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot. - 0

Following on from Wednesday's win over the Trotters in the Carling Cup, Carlo Ancelotti's men delivered another consummate victory courtesy of a Frank Lampard penalty, strikes from Didier Drogba and Deco and a Zat Knight own goal.

The result means that Chelsea stay top of the Premier League table for the weekend, while Bolton drop down two places to 14th.

Not for the first time, Bolton were kept in the match by their goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen, who made several important saves in the first half.

However, the Finn was finally beaten with the final kick of the half after Didier Drogba had his heels clipped inside the box by Jlloyd Samuel. Referee Peter Walton had no choice but to send the full-back off, and Lampard duly stroked the spot-kick home for his fourth goal in three matches.

Portugal international Deco doubled Chelsea's lead on the hour as he finished off a swift counter-attack just as Bolton began to threaten an equaliser.

Ricardo Gardner's corner for Bolton went over everyone's head, and Ricardo Carvalho released Nicolas Anelka. The Frenchman slipped a pass through to Deco, who cut back inside and curled a left-footed finish past Jaaskelainen.

Chelsea were without first-choice full-backs Ashley Cole and Jose Bosingwa, but Paulo Ferreira and Branislav Ivanovic deputised more than sufficiently.

Indeed, Serb defender Ivanovic was one of Chelsea's stand-out performers, and deserved a goal when the third came on 82 minutes. Chelsea retained the ball from a set piece, and Carvalho beat Samuel Ricketts on the wing before sending a cross towards the near post with the outside of his boot. Ivanovic stooped in to guide the header in, but the final touch appeared to come off Knight, denying the Serb his first goal of the season.

The Blues rounded off a miserable week for Bolton in stoppage time with a sublime goal. Anelka scooped a cross to Deco, whose chested pass dropped kindly for Lampard to flick the ball into Drogba's path, and the Ivorian striker side-footed from close range to finish off a slick one-touch move and register his 11th goal of the season.

Tony Mabert / Eurosport

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  1. Waooooooooooooo One love to all my Chelsea brothers­ Blues for life. Man U get ready for hot­ spanking.

    Ceejee

    From ceejee, on Mon 2 Nov 7:47PM

  2. super chelsea

    From Nony, on Mon 2 Nov 9:22AM

  3. ""if""we win the league at least­ know one can say it was bought,and that really would
    ­ be two fingers in the eyes of everyone..FROM STAMFORD­ BRIDGE TO WEMBLEY....

    From BOVRIL GATE.., on Sun 1 Nov 8:16PM

  4. bolton played well and got hammered again. who said­ lightning doesn't strike twice? united you're­ the next victims!

    From oloyeoworu, on Sun 1 Nov 2:18PM

  5. up chelsea. we are back to rule the premiership

    From mmomfaith, on Sun 1 Nov 12:00PM

  6. Top of the Table!
    Best attack!
    Best Defence!
    Full­ squad!

    Well, if we win united i guess we're 35%­ league champions!

    From Jo, on Sun 1 Nov 10:50AM

  7. ....warning for Manshitstars united

    From RAY B, on Sun 1 Nov 10:29AM

  8. Things are looking great for us. If everyone can stay­ fit during african cup of nations, then we have a great­ chance. Agree that we looked great to win the league­ for the last 3 years as well, but couldnt....I somehow­ feel this year we might do it....in the league as we as­ Champions League.... :-)

    From ItzJustMe, on Sun 1 Nov 8:52AM

  9. Super Blues!!

    From dwdebry11, on Sun 1 Nov 8:44AM

  10. common u blues!!!

    From Alex, on Sun 1 Nov 8:10AM

  11. chelsea are the best. no questions asked.

    From Alex, on Sun 1 Nov 8:09AM

  12. Only if you learn to spell first!

    From stephen, on Sun 1 Nov 7:11AM

  13. will all you none english learn the lingo before you­ post something...

    From waltjabasco, on Sun 1 Nov 6:35AM

  14. chelsea will walk the prem this year.

    From Koppite 1973, on Sun 1 Nov 1:00AM

  15. SWEEEEEEEEEEEEET CHELSEA GO BOYS!

    From screwloose.computers, on Sat 31 Oct 10:25PM

  16. Don't come any more consistant than that! better­ than seeing l'pool get smashed by Fulham as good­ as that was!

    From screwloose.computers, on Sat 31 Oct 10:09PM

  17. CHELSEA IS SURELY GOING TO SCOOPE THE TILTLE THIS­ SEASON...WE ARE IN FIRE.

    From DABS, on Sat 31 Oct 10:08PM

  18. Chelsea WIll CRUSH MANCHESTER UNITED!!!

    From chechenr, on Sat 31 Oct 9:42PM

  19. BRILLIANT CHELSEA ,BRING ON THE MANCS

    From Richard, on Sat 31 Oct 9:31PM

  20. YAY Drogba, Lampard, Deco and the others you go guys­ done Chelsea proud keep playing like this and Chelsea­ will be EPL champions and maybe the greatest of all the­ champions league winners :)

    From JT CaptainLegendHero, on Sat 31 Oct 9:23PM
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