Chelsea staged a second-half fight-back to win 3-1 at Sunderland and make it two Premier League wins out of two this season. More
90+3 Final whistle, a comfortable win for Chelsea in the end after a rather uncomfortable first half.
86' CHELSEA SUB: Shevchenko is on for Deco. Everyone thinks Sheva will leave but people forget how close he is to Carlo Ancelotti.
85' SUNDERLAND SUB: Reid on for Richardson.
84' CHELSEA SUB: Drogba comes off for former Manchester City youngster Daniel Sturridge.
76' CHELSEA SUB: Kalou comes off for Malouda.
75' Very tight offside with Drogba slid clear of the Sunderland defence, indeed that looked on to me.
69' Chelsea come forward, Essien to Drogba, quick ball to Deco, he drifts past one man as Drogba moves into the box and it opens up for Deco who spanks a vicious, dipping drive THAT SWERVES WICKEDLY AND CLATTERS IN OFF THE POST! CHELSEA MAKE IT 3-1! What a goal! Lovely football from Chelsea and Deco goes some way to disproving the doubters, he is back and in some style!
67' Cana trips Deco five yards from the area on the Chelsea right, the new Sunderland skipper enters the book now.
66' Chelsea on the break, superb ball down the left for Cole who is surely offside but the flag stays down and he crosses for DROGBA WHO MUST SCORE BUT HIS HEADER INTO THE GROUND SOMEHOW BOUNCES OVER!
62' SUNDERLAND SUB: Cattermole comes off for Leadbitter.
61' SUNDERLAND SUB: Campbell on for Jones.
59' Lampard steps up, he rarely misses these and BANG, bottom left, no chance Fulop even though he went the right way. Lampard with his trademark celebration to the heavens.
58' Drogba on the right, he cuts inside and powers past Cana, great run and McCartney comes across him and sticks out a leg to bring him down for a penalty! Chelsea have the chance to lead!
56' Deco plays a diagonal ball into the left channel where Cole gets in behind the full-back Bardsley and he clips over a superb chest-height ball and Drogba stoops to meet it but just in front of him and away!! Great wide-play from Cole!
54' A long ball is chased by Jones and Ivanovic pulls him down on the edge of the box and he could be in trouble! Only a yellow card but, really, that could have been red! Terry adjudged to have been back in time for him not to have been last man.
52' Lampard with the corner on the left, brilliant flat near-post delivery which Ivanovic flicks on and it drops to Ballack who drills it in low and past Cattermole on the post and into the bottom right! Chelsea level!
51' Lampard does well to wriggle out of a cul-de-sac and swing over an excellent far-post ball and Cole is in but Barsdley makes an excellent intervention to stick out a leg and divert it wide for a corner!
50' This second corner comes in, swung far post from the right and DROGBA FLIES IN WITH THE HEADER BUT JUST OVER!
46' Second half underway!
45+1 Half-time, Sunderland lead Chelsea 1-0 thanks to Darren Bent's second goal in two games!
39' Bardsley with another block after Ballack almost smashes it home, now Bosingwa on the right beats one man, and another and he hammers in a drive but parried by Fulop! One-way traffic here now...
30' Cattermole is retrospectively booked for that late one on Ballack, which the Chelsea man totally hammed up, he was and is fine.
19' Sunderland play the ball to the edge of the box, Richardson with an attempted flick, Jones tries to hold it up on the edge of the box but makes a hash of his first touch and it rebounds off Terry INTO THE PATH OF BENT WHO IS IN AND ONSIDE AND HE RIFLES IT UNDER CECH FOR 1-0! BENT SCORES AGAIN!! A classic poacher's finish after a lucky break, Sunderland lead!!
1' Match underway at the Stadium of Light!
- Chelsea travel to Steve Bruce's new-look Sunderland side in their second Premier League match of the season - LIVE from 7.45pm!!
69' Chelsea come forward, Essien to Drogba, quick ball to Deco, he drifts past one man as Drogba moves into the box and it opens up for Deco who spanks a vicious, dipping drive THAT SWERVES WICKEDLY AND CLATTERS IN OFF THE POST! CHELSEA MAKE IT 3-1! What a goal! Lovely football from Chelsea and Deco goes some way to disproving the doubters, he is back and in some style!
66' Chelsea on the break, superb ball down the left for Cole who is surely offside but the flag stays down and he crosses for DROGBA WHO MUST SCORE BUT HIS HEADER INTO THE GROUND SOMEHOW BOUNCES OVER!
59' Lampard steps up, he rarely misses these and BANG, bottom left, no chance Fulop even though he went the right way. Lampard with his trademark celebration to the heavens.
58' Drogba on the right, he cuts inside and powers past Cana, great run and McCartney comes across him and sticks out a leg to bring him down for a penalty! Chelsea have the chance to lead!
56' Deco plays a diagonal ball into the left channel where Cole gets in behind the full-back Bardsley and he clips over a superb chest-height ball and Drogba stoops to meet it but just in front of him and away!! Great wide-play from Cole!
52' Lampard with the corner on the left, brilliant flat near-post delivery which Ivanovic flicks on and it drops to Ballack who drills it in low and past Cattermole on the post and into the bottom right! Chelsea level!
51' Lampard does well to wriggle out of a cul-de-sac and swing over an excellent far-post ball and Cole is in but Barsdley makes an excellent intervention to stick out a leg and divert it wide for a corner!
50' This second corner comes in, swung far post from the right and DROGBA FLIES IN WITH THE HEADER BUT JUST OVER!
39' Bardsley with another block after Ballack almost smashes it home, now Bosingwa on the right beats one man, and another and he hammers in a drive but parried by Fulop! One-way traffic here now...
19' Sunderland play the ball to the edge of the box, Richardson with an attempted flick, Jones tries to hold it up on the edge of the box but makes a hash of his first touch and it rebounds off Terry INTO THE PATH OF BENT WHO IS IN AND ONSIDE AND HE RIFLES IT UNDER CECH FOR 1-0! BENT SCORES AGAIN!! A classic poacher's finish after a lucky break, Sunderland lead!!
- Chelsea travel to Steve Bruce's new-look Sunderland side in their second Premier League match of the season - LIVE from 7.45pm!!
SunderlandManager: Steve Bruce
Captain: Lorik Cana
ChelseaManager: Carlo Ancelotti
Captain: John Terry
SunderlandManager: Steve Bruce
Captain: Lorik Cana
83′
61′
61′
ChelseaManager: Carlo Ancelotti
Captain: John Terry
75′
83′
86′ chelsea you are the best and i know will are going to win.UP BLUES FOR EVER

DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Bluezzzzzz We need to correct d idea of allowing our opponent to opens the lead,let say we have been lucky so far but wat happens next?Anceloty ave to work on d early goal scoreing nd if dat is corrected the sky will b d bluezzzzzzzz limite All D best of Season ChelSea.D bLueZZZZZZZZZZz 4life
From Richard Chidi

DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Bluezzzzzz We need to correct d idea of allowing our opponent to opens the lead,let say we have been lucky so far but wat happens next?Anceloty ave to work on d early goal scoreing nd if dat is corrected the sky will b d bluezzzzzzzz limite All D best of Season ChelSea.D bLueZZZZZZZZZZz 4life
From Richard Chidi

I know Chelsea will won...go...go..chelsea

Hey Sean A, look at the result...
Chelsea won!!!!
3-1....
like i say...
sunderland ia a low rated team and u know it...

up blues for life

go on blues,we r the king of english football.the cup is ours this time.

go on blues,we r the king of english football.the cup is ours this time.

THE BLUEZ RULEZ......this is the year of our treble... 2 down, 36 more to go; Chelsea will go unbeaten this season. Watch out!

KKKKKIIIIIEEEEEVVVVV`S THE BEST AND CHELSIAVINSKY IS NOTHING THEY ARE RUBBISH AND YOU KNOW YOU ARE!!!

eurosport can you please show the team stats? i think you're all getting lazy...

emm,,,,victory over Sunderland??
not even surprised me....

united forget the titel this year you just havent got what it takes the scouces have more chance than you and they have no chance unless they rob it from our trophey cabinet C F C

NO COMMENT. THE BLUE SHALL FOREVER FLY IN THE BLUE SKY, 2 DOWN MORE TO GO.....Watch Out

Go Chelsea....awsome performance....I dunno wat happened 2day n its like Carlo Listened 2 me or sumthin.....I suggested the exact three things....Dont play Mikel....Play more of Ballack....Remove Malouda n Anelka n take kalou.....
Luk wat happened....Awsome performance.......And its gud 2 see Shevchenko back.....

Chelsea you are the best and always will be.
Chelsea for ever.............

we r the chelsea and we r the best we are the chelsea so fu*k all the rest
