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  1. Anelka hands Chelsea top spot

    Anelka hands Chelsea top spot

    Nicolas Anelka's second-half header earned Chelsea a 1-0 win at Porto that guaranteed top spot in Champions League Group D. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • FC Porto
    • Chelsea
    • - It's all over here and Chelsea hold on for the win! They go through as group winners!
    • 90' Into three minutes of stoppage time at the Estádio do Dragão.
    • 89' Carvalho up for the header at a Chelsea corner, but he reaches for it and it loops over the bar.
    • 88' Rodriguez appeals to the ref after a challenge by Essien, but nothing given.
    • 87' Ivanovic and Terry get in each other's way at a Chelsea corner and in the end Ivanovic has the header which is weak.
    • 85' Terry blocks a shot there from Meireles with his chest and the home fans appeal for handball unsuccessfully.
    • 84' Farias almost in there, but he's clearly offside.
    • 83' Carvalho leaves the pitch as he has a bloody mouth.
    • 82' Porto going for this equaliser here and Hulk has a go now, but after good work his end product is straight at Cech.
    • 81' Falcao gets a lecture from the ref after a foul on Mikel.
    • 81' The new sub Farias has a shot with his first touch, which Cech has to save.
    • 80' Sapanaru is off and Farias is on in a bold move by the Porto boss.
    • 78' Rodriguez with the spectacular effort there at the far post, which just flies over. Not sure how he got his body in that position!
    • 76' Joe Cole comes on to replace Deco, who gets warm applause from both sets of fans.
    • 76' Wild effort there from Rodriguez when surely a cross would have been better.
    • 75' CHANCE! Hulk in the box is just put off by Zhirkov from heading home for Porto!
    • 72' Guarin it is who replaces Belluschi.
    • 72' Belluschi is being replaced by Porto, as Terry clears a cross with a defensive header.
    • 70' GOAL!!! Anelka strikes for Chelsea!! Finally a Malouda cross is put away and it's Anelka's close range header that breaks the deadlock!!
    • 69' Bizarre ball by Deco turns attack into defence for Chelsea and the Porto cross almost finds Falcao, but the Blues get it clear.
    • 68' Essien is on to replace Ballack for Chelsea.
    • 67' Zhirkov and Deco combine and when Zhirkov goes into the area, he appears to be barged, but nothing given against Fernando.
    • 65' Hulk has his first effort on goal and it brings the crowd to life, but it's well wide on the volley.
    • 63' Falcao strays offside by some diatnce there as he tries to unlock the Chelsea defence.
    • 62' Another left wing cross from Malouda goes unfinished, as no-one gambles in the box.
    • 60' The recovered Pereira tries a shot, which is wide and Hulk comes on to replace Varela.
    • 59' Ballack goes into the book for a foul on Rodriguez. Bit of a soft one really, but it's yellow for the German.
    • 57' Pereira hits the deck very slowly after a clash with Deco. He gets up limping, but I'm sure he'll be fine.
    • 56' Shocking free kick from Chelsea, actually hits the referee, who was standing out of harms way you would have thought!
    • 55' Sapunaru brings down Zhirkov and Chelsea have a free kick midway into the Porto half.
    • 55' Another cross from Malouda begging for a finish, but no-one there again for Chelsea.
    • 54' Chelsea stepping up the intensity here, as Drogba and Malouda combine, but there's no-one there to tap in Malouda's cross.
    • 53' Anelka's cross comes out to Deco, whose shot is just wide from about 20 yards!
    • 52' Fernando takes Drogba down and must have just got the ball, as that would have been another yellow surely.
    • 51' Free kick to Chelsea then and Drogba with it. It hits the top of the wall and comes out to Mikel but it's cleared by Porto.
    • 50' Malouda is continuing and sets up Drogba who is fouled by Fernando, who gets the yellow this time.
    • 48' Joe Cole warming up as Malouda trots off, but he looks like he might be OK.
    • 47' Malouda goes down injured and play is halted. It was a challenge by Fernando.
    • 46' Back underway at the Estádio do Dragão with the second half.
    • 45' Ivanovic gets chopped down again, but that's it for the first half here at the Estádio do Dragão. Back with more soon.
    • 44' A minute to go until half time and both sides really just spraying the ball around with little purpose at the moment.
    • 43' Zhirkov concedes a throw to stop Varela getting past him and Porto build again. The pace of the game has slowed right down now.
    • 41' Chelsea not really firing on all cylinders yet and they are allowing Porto a fair bit of the ball in the last 15 minutes or so.
    • 39' Deco sets up Ballack with a neat flick, but the German is tackled and Porto have it back.
    • 38' Sapunaru with the ball in for Porto and then Belluschi has another effort, but it's blocked.
    • 36' Deco with the shot after a nice build-up involving Ballack, Anelka and Drogba. The effort is wide though.
    • 34' Terry penalised for a foul on Belluschi and Porto have a free kick about 25 yards out. Alves takes and it hits the wall.
    • 33' Deco's corner is easily held the Porto keeper Beto.
    • 32' Ivanovic gets the free kick for a foul by Alvaro Pereira and the Chelsea man stays down. The free kick is flicked on for a corner once Ivanovic gets to his feet.
    • 30' PORTO HIT THE BAR!! And it's Belluschi again. When Chelsea lose the ball it falls for Belluschi, who hits one from range and with Cech beaten it hits the woodwork!!
    • 29' Anelka cuts inside again, but holds onto it for too long and is robbed.
    • 27' Malouda and Sapunaru involved in a minor spat there after an innocuous incident in the Porto box, but that's cleared up quickly.
    • 25' Porto get lucky with a free kick decision, but Meireles's kick is headed clear by Chelsea.
    • 23' Anelka plays in Zhirkov down the left in a good position, but Zhirkov can't control the ball.
    • 20' DOUBLE SAVE!! Belluschi with the shot and then Cech has to save the rebound as well! Porto spring into life, but Cech equal to the effort.
    • 20' Drogba heads wide from the corner.
    • 19' Chelsea are enjoying lots of possession early on here, especially down the left and when the ball comes to Ballack his shot from the edge of the area curls wide for a corner.
    • 17' Corner for Chelsea now and the former Porto man Deco takes it. It's too long though and goes out for a goal kick.
    • 15' Anelka bursts down the left, cuts inside and has a shot, which the keeper saves - not in the most confident fashion it must be said.
    • 14' Varela penalised for a foul and Chelsea get moving again with Terry.
    • 13' Terrible long ball there from Bruno Alves goes into touch.
    • 12' Meireles plays in Rodriguez down the left and he is flagged offside. Another tight one and Rodriguez was in there behind Ivanovic.
    • 10' Varela looking to get forward down the right for Porto, but the ball is too pacy and he's stopped in his tracks.
    • 8' Positive start this from Chelsea and Anelka seeing a lot of the ball early on here.
    • 7' Malouda has a shot from 20 yards, but he drags it a bit and it goes wide.
    • 7' Anelka and Drogba link up and when Anelka gets the one-two back from Drogba he is flagged offside. Good move by Chelsea.
    • 6' Rodriguez muscled off the ball by Ivanovic and no foul, much to the Porto man's annoyance.
    • 4' Anelka has a shot from range, but he drags it well wide of the Porto goal.
    • 3' Deco sets up Ivanovic down the right, but his cross is cleared to safety.
    • 2' Early offside there against Meireles - close one that and he was through on goal.
    • 1' Chelsea kick off, but Terry gives away the first free kick with a foul on Falcao.
    • 1' Underway at the Estádio do Dragão!
    • - Chelsea sporting their white away kit this evening and the hosts are decked out in their bright orange strip. Tonight's ref by the way is Jonas Eriksson (Sweden).
    • - The teams are about to enter the pitch at the Estádio do Dragão and we'll be underway soon.
    • - Chelsea are yet to taste victory in Portugal in the Champions League in five attempts.
    • - Both of these sides have already qualified for the last 16 of course, but there is the small matter of finishing top of Group D at stake.
    • - And the hosts line up like this tonight: Beto, Sapunaru, Rolando, Bruno Alves, Pereira, Belluschi, Fernando, Raul Meireles, Varela, Falcao, Rodriguez. Subs: Nuno, Guarin, Valeri, Hulk, Maicon, Farias, Costa.
    • - Team news from the Estádio do Dragão is in and the Chelsea side tonight is... Cech, Ivanovic, Carvalho, Terry, Zhirkov, Mikel, Ballack, Malouda, Deco, Anelka, Drogba. The subs are.. Turnbull, Ashley Cole, Essien, Joe Cole, Kalou, Alex, Belletti.
    • - Welcome to our LIVE coverage of tonight's Champions League clash between FC Porto and Chelsea!

  • Summary

    • 82' Porto going for this equaliser here and Hulk has a go now, but after good work his end product is straight at Cech.
    • 75' CHANCE! Hulk in the box is just put off by Zhirkov from heading home for Porto!
    • 70' GOAL!!! Anelka strikes for Chelsea!! Finally a Malouda cross is put away and it's Anelka's close range header that breaks the deadlock!!
    • 53' Anelka's cross comes out to Deco, whose shot is just wide from about 20 yards!
    • 30' PORTO HIT THE BAR!! And it's Belluschi again. When Chelsea lose the ball it falls for Belluschi, who hits one from range and with Cech beaten it hits the woodwork!!
    • 20' DOUBLE SAVE!! Belluschi with the shot and then Cech has to save the rebound as well! Porto spring into life, but Cech equal to the effort.
    • - Welcome to our LIVE coverage of tonight's Champions League clash between FC Porto and Chelsea!

Team lineup & ratings

  • Lineup

    Live Team Line-Up

    • FC Porto

      Manager: Jesualdo Ferreira

      Starting line-up

      • Beto
      • I. Sapunaru Substitution Out (79′)
      • Rolando
      • Bruno Alves
      • &. Pereira
      • Fernando Yellow Card
      • F. Belluschi Substitution Out (71′)
      • Raul Meireles Yellow Card
      • Silvestre Varela Substitution Out (60′)
      • C. Rodríguez
      • R. Falcao

      Subs

      • E. Fariàs Substitution In79′
      • T. Costa
      • Maicon
      • D. Valeri
      • Nuno
      • F. Guarin Substitution In71′
      • Hulk Substitution In60′

    • Chelsea

      Manager: Carlo Ancelotti

      Starting line-up

      • P. Cech
      • B. Ivanovic
      • R. Carvalho
      • J. Terry
      • Y. Zhirkov
      • J. Mikel
      • M. Ballack Yellow Card Substitution Out (68′)
      • F. Malouda
      • Deco Substitution Out (76′)
      • N. Anelka Goal
      • D. Drogba

      Subs

      • A. Cole
      • J. Cole Substitution In76′
      • R. Turnbull
      • S. Kalou
      • M. Essien Substitution In68′
      • Belletti
      • Alex

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    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      5.2 -
      Defenders
      Substitution Out79′ 5.7 -
      5.1 -
      5.2 -
      5.1 -
      Yellow Card 5.5 -
      Midfielders
      Substitution Out71′ 6.6 -
      Yellow Card 6 -
      Strikers
      Substitution Out60′ 5.1 -
      5 -
      6.8 -
      Subs
      Substitution In79′ 3.8 -
      Substitution In71′ 4.3 -
      Substitution In60′ 4.7 -
    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      9.3 -
      Defenders
      8.2 -
      8.2 -
      8.9 -
      8.1 -
      7.9 -
      Midfielders
      Yellow Card Substitution Out68′ 8.4 -
      8.6 -
      Substitution Out76′ 8 -
      Strikers
      Goal 8.6 -
      9.2 -
      Subs
      Substitution In76′ 8.6 -
      Substitution In68′ 8.8 -

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  1. CHELSEA ARE WILL WIN THE TITEL

    From Adia, on Sun 29 Nov 5:27AM

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    From Robert, on Fri 27 Nov 3:03AM

  3. CHELSEA NUMBER 1 !!!!! MAY ALLAH HELP US AND WIN ALL­ TITLES

    From Osman, on Thu 26 Nov 9:11PM

  4. WE LOVE ANELKA WE DO WE LOVE ANELKA­ WE DO WE LOVE ANELKA WE DO ­ OH ANELKA WE LOVE U

    From mandymurton, on Thu 26 Nov 6:09PM

  5. bravo Chelsea this is your's and nobody but Chelsea

    From Goodson, on Thu 26 Nov 4:49PM

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    From RaJa, on Thu 26 Nov 3:31PM

  7. ............../´¯/)...........(­­­­­­ \¯`\
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    From RaJa, on Thu 26 Nov 3:29PM

  8. viva chelsea beat the arsenal

    From Rafi, on Thu 26 Nov 2:57PM

  9. chelsea will win 2-0 against arsenal. believe that

    From Shinichi, on Thu 26 Nov 2:43PM

  10. scouse baby:p she's lucky she can pick her­ username and profile photo herself, cuz I think­ she's got some compensating to do

    From robin.vanhulle, on Thu 26 Nov 8:26AM
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    Cesc Fabregas will score 6 goals!!!
    He´s d.a.m.n s*xy­ like Fernando Torres!!!
    All spanish guys are d.a.m.n­ s*xy!!!

    From Scouse-Baby, on Thu 26 Nov 7:44AM
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    Two Chelsea fans jump off a cliff!!!
    Which one hits the­ ground first?

    Who gives a F**K!!!

    From Scouse-Baby, on Thu 26 Nov 7:38AM

  13. SCOUSEBABY...Stop crying will you it's upsetting­ geezer-bird lover..
    SO IT'S GOODNIGHT AND­ FUC'K OFF....

    From waltjabasco, on Thu 26 Nov 7:29AM
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    Arsenal will win the Premier League­ Title!!!

    A-N-D

    Barcelona will win the Champions­ League Title A.G.A.I.N ;-)))

    La la la laaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­ ;-)))
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    From Scouse-Baby, on Thu 26 Nov 7:22AM
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    Chelski will win N.O.T.H.I.N.G.!!!

    From Scouse-Baby, on Thu 26 Nov 7:21AM
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    This is a pic of my girls volleyball team­ ;-))) we­ have red shirts too ;-)))
    I´m with white headband­ ;-)))

    It's only­ a HOBBY ;-)))

    From Scouse-Baby, on Thu 26 Nov 7:20AM
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    Arsenal will win on Sunday!!! I´m sure!!!

    From Scouse-Baby, on Thu 26 Nov 7:14AM

  18. yeah agree with that mate,can't wait for sunday.but­ you know the final champs league
    game chelsea should­ just put out the youngsters,the whole squad of them,cos­ now we have
    home advantage going into the next round...

    From waltjabasco, on Thu 26 Nov 7:01AM

  19. Well, they forgot to stitch her mouth! anyway bring on­ Arsenal Sunday!

    From screwloose.computers, on Thu 26 Nov 6:52AM

  20. i know some good scousers and she ruins it for them.but­ i think scousebaby is a sex-op.

    From waltjabasco, on Thu 26 Nov 6:45AM
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