Saturday October 6, 2012 Day 7 Finished Stamford Bridge

Chelsea 4 - 1 Norwich City

  • Torres 14’
  • Lampard 22’
  • Hazard 31’
  • Ivanovic 76’
  • Holt 11’

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  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Chelsea
    • Norwich City
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    • 90+2' FULL TIME: Chelsea far, far too good for Norwich. Mata, Hazard and Oscar were thrilling, and it could easily have been more than four. Long road ahead in the league for Norwich.
    • 90+2' Romeu crashes the ball over the bar in what might be the last chance of this match.
    • 90+1' Two added minutes. The misery almost over for Norwich.
    • 90' Mata so nearly with the goal his performance deserved - another flowing move with Hazard breaking out the tricks.
    • 89' Torres can't quite get on the end of another teasing effort from Oscar. On another day he might have had three.
    • 88' Oscar, Hazard, Torres, Oscar - it all works so quickly, but on this occasion the move runs out of steam.
    • 87' Norwich just chasing shadows at the moment. It's all about damage limitation for a side who will now be winless in seven games.
    • 86' Juan Mata has now provided 10 Premier League assists in 2012 – equal-most this year with Everton’s Steven Pienaar. (Infostrada)
    • 85' Branislav Ivanovic scored his third PL goal of the season – more than any other defender. In total, he has netted six PL goals in 2012 – only Torres (8) and Lampard (7) have more for Chelsea this year. (Infostrada)
    • 84' Romeu the latest man to go close for the Blues. There's still time for Chelsea to boost their goals scored tally.
    • 83' TERRY! So close to a goal at the far post, nodding a set piece agonisingly wide. Mind you, it was absolutely a penalty, with Martin pulling his shirt all the while - but again, not given.
    • 82' Another Chelsea change - Romeu replaces Mikel for his first Premier League appearance of the season.
    • 81' Ryan Bennett clatters into Hazard - that's clumsy to say the least. Dangerous set piece.
    • 80' Oscar brilliant - so close to setting up Torres, beating Martin twice over with fancy footwork, but the Spaniard cannot get in place to receive the pass.
    • 79' And another change - this time from Chelsea - Cesar Azpilicueta on. Why didn't those three changes happen all at once?!
    • 78' And the third and final change - Ryan Bennett replaces Bassong
    • 77' Norwich replace Holt with Morison - he was a bright spark for Norwich, but there's no hope of him turning this game for Norwich now...
    • 76' IVANOVIC WITH A VOLLEY! 4-1! AND WHAT A FINISH! Oscar with the cross from the left, Mata turns it back into the middle, and Ivanovic does the rest. Hit with the confidence of a striker. Terrific.
    • 75' SAVE FROM RUDDY! Torres played through one-on-one with him, but Ruddy comes out quickly to reduce the angle and blocks the low shot so it runs for a corner.
    • 74' Pilkington picks Cole's pocket, but finds that he has no support when he's there. Crosses straight to Cech.
    • 73' Hazard's corner claimed by Ruddy. One moment to gather himself, and the England man sends Norwich off down the left.
    • 72' Mata, Hazard, Oscar, they keep lining them up, but the cutback this time is into no man's land. Ramires gathers, drives down the left, and wins a corner.
    • 71' Bennett does well to put a tackle in on Torres just as Chelsea threaten to break through once more.
    • 70' Norwich have conceded eight goals in their last two Premier League matches. (Infostrada)
    • 69' Norwich enjoying their best few minutes of the half here - Howson, Bennett and Hoolahan working on the right flank, but no sign of the cross into the box.
    • 68' Now a change for the visitors - Johnson off, Pilkington replaces him.
    • 67' First Chelsea change - Lampard off, Ramires on.
    • 66' Just as Norwich were starting to string a couple of passes together, Tettey knocks it out on the full under no pressure whatsoever. Stinker.
    • 65' Barnett has to clear to get away from the sniffing Torres, but he does set Howson on his way for the Canaries.
    • 64' Cheers for Cech as he opts to head a pass to Ivanovic to keep Chelsea moving at a good pace. Norwich have scarcely seen the ball for the last five minutes.
    • 63' Possession currently 64%-36% in favour of the Blues - they are looking in very good touch. But it's been more than half an hour since their third goal.
    • 62' Chelsea stroking the ball around with nonchalance. Chances never far away.
    • 61' A reminder that you can keep in touch with the three other live matches in the Premier League by following on this page. Premier League LIVE
    • 60' Norwich counter attack fizzles out, until Holt gets back on the ball and backheels a pass for Hoolahan.
    • 59' Oh dear, Frank - he wallops it from thirty yards and it's well over the bar. It looks as if it may have taken a little deflection, though, and Mata comes across to take the corner.
    • 58' MATA SHOULD SCORE! All from the same move, and from one end of the pitch to the over Hazard plays a through ball to the Spaniard, whose shot is saved by Ruddy. Fabulous football - that's the sort of thing Abramovich spent all that money on to see...
    • 57' Oscar cuts out a pass from Holt - one touch to Mata, and Chelsea on the break.
    • 56' OSCAR TESTS RUDDY! Crisp low shot from outside the area, and Ruddy has to get down quickly to parry it.
    • 55' Martin has a throw deep in his own half, and looks short of options to get it clear. Not much movement to help him out.
    • 54' Chelsea do not look absolutely assured at the back. Today they don't have to - but it could haunt them against the league's best sides.
    • 53' Grant Holt with some delightful skills to keep a Norwich move alive on the left hand side. Left Ivanovic completely flat-footed with a backheel.
    • 52' PENALTY SHOUT! Innocuous moment as Hazard chases a ball heading towards Ruddy, but Barnett cuts him off with a bodycheck and it should have been a penalty. Not given.
    • 51' Desperate defending as Mata links with Oscar and Mikel and shapes to shoot from the edge of the area. Norwich, as they were for much of the first half, hanging on.
    • 50' Mata stops, convinced that Johnson has handled the ball as they compete for the ball - but it's not given.
    • 49' Ominous? Chelsea scored three first half goals in a PL match at Stamford Bridge for the first time since April 29. Then they were 4-0 up and eventually won 6-1 against QPR. (Infostrada)
    • 48' Bennett loses out to Cole in a race down the flank - throw for the home side.
    • 47' HOLT CLOSE! Johnson does well to turn and get into some space on the left - from the resulting throw he whips it in towards Holt on the far post, where he steers it just wide.
    • 46' Chelsea get things underway in the second half!
    • - "my prediction is chelsea will score 3 more goals, Torres to score 2 and Oscar 1," says Ahmed Dana - "torres to score another. Terry will score and kiss the badge. Houghton sacked in the tunnel" is the worrying prediction from Joe Sawaya - while Otto Rock reckons Michael Hubbard's lost a tenner.... Have your say
    • - A prediction from Michael Hubbard - "5-1 Chelsea Torres to bag 3 - and I've got 10er on it!" - but what do you think? Tweet me @Mark_Eurosport Follow here
    • 45+1' HALF TIME: Norwich took a shock lead - then Chelsea ran them ragged. Terrific attacking display, though the Blues not entirely watertight at the back. Could be an intriguing second half.
    • 45' One added minute to play at the end of the first half.
    • 44' Terry a bit caught out there by Holt's movement - curiously he surges upfield and turns up on the left wing, where his control lets him down and he runs the ball out of play. Leave the tricks to Mata, Oscar and Hazard...
    • 43' HOLT CLOSE! Garrido sets Norwich off, picks out Johnson who's on his own on the left, but manages to find the only Norwich man in the area with his cross - Holt loops his header just over the bar.
    • 42' Johnson muscles Ivanovic off the ball, only for the full-back to hare back and get his revenge.
    • 41' Oscar now dropping deep to get Chelsea started. Combining with Lampard and Cole, another cross goes into the Norwich area. The next goal feels like it's only ever a moment away.
    • 40' OSCAR! SO NEARLY BRILLIANT! Quite how he dragged the ball past his Norwich opponent to get a shot away is anyone's guess - the only surprise was that having found a way to get his shot off he hit without enough power to beat Ruddy.
    • 39' What hope for Norwich here? How many can Chelsea score this afternoon? Have your say by joining me on Twitter @Mark_Eurosport FOLLOW HERE
    • 38' Luiz's through ball cut out and Norwich look to break, but quickly find themselves having to go backwards. Ruddy and Barnett swap passes.
    • 37' Mikel drills a shot wide after Oscar and Hazard combine at the corner to tee him up from distance.
    • 36' Ashley Cole playing almost as an out-and-out left-winger, right in the thick of things again. In the end the cross comes in from the right from Lampard and Barnett heads out for a corner.
    • 35' Eden Hazard's second Premier League goal for Chelsea. He has been directly involved in five goals in the club’s four PL home matches this season (two goals and three assists - excluding winning any penalties). (Infostrada)
    • 34' Terry gives a corner away, not entirely sure what's behind him. Norwich send the bodies forward.
    • 33' Lovely shimmy from Hoolahan completely outfoxes Lampard. It doesn't turn into a chance, but Hoolahan the one man really performing for Norwich at present.
    • 32' Bassong has to block Cole as the left-back carves his way to the edge of the area. Chelsea corner.
    • 31' GOAL! HAZARD MAKES IT THREE! A SUPERB COUNTER! Mata leads Cheslea away from the corner with lots of willing runners - he picks out Hazard with a perfect through ball, and the Belgian hits it first time on his right foot.
    • 29' Corner for Norwich after Hoolahan and Garrido combine. Again, Norwich's progress largely unchecked until Ivanovic blocks the cross.
    • 28' Mikel and Luiz simultaneously go rolling around on the turf after challenges with Bradley Johnson.
    • 27' Terrible pass from Luiz - looped forward and straight out for a goal kick. Ruddy takes his time before getting it away.
    • 26' Bassong holds off Oscar and gets Norwich out of their own half. In fairness, they have had chances when they get forward.
    • 25' COLE SHOULD SCORE! Cross from Oscar is a good one, Cole in place for the header, but needed a firmer contact. He glanced it, and that took it wide.
    • 24' Hazard leads Chelsea off on another foray forward. Chelsea have hit their straps here, though Norwich not resisting hard...
    • 23' That's Lampard's first goal from open play this season, to go with a couple of penalties. And the floodgates could open here.
    • 22' GOAL! LAMPARD MAKES IT 2-1 CHELSEA! Torres had just tried an overhead kick after Chelsea pushed forward - Martin blocked that, but only into Lampard's path, who drills it low into the corner.
    • 20' Mata picks out Ivanovic in swathes of space on the right. Chelsea just seem to have all the time in the world.
    • 19' NORWICH CLOSE! Bennett picked out in the centre, but cannot steer his header on target. Should have done much better.
    • 18' Fernando Torres scored his fourth Premier League goal of the season – only two short of the six goals he scored in total last season. He has netted in three of the club’s four home matches this season. (Infostrada)
    • 17' Martin called upon again to scoop a clearance under pressure from Mata. All Chelsea at the moment.
    • 16' Hazard now tries a shot from the edge of the area on the volley after Torres' pass - but he scuffs this one.
    • 15' Two slick moves for the two goals - Chelsea's move kicked into life by a super little backheel on the right from Hazard.
    • 14' GOAL! TORRES LEVELS! Ivanovic with a whipped cross from the right, Torres with the header glanced into the corner. As you were.
    • 14' Grant Holt scored his sixth Premier League goal against a traditional Big Four club since the start of last season. He also netted at Stamford Bridge last season. (Infostrada)
    • 13' Norwich yet to win this season, Chelsea yet to lose. Would be extraordinary if Stamford Bridge is the place where both those records change.
    • 12' That wasn't in the script for the Blues! But they looked flat-footed trying to deal with a well-worked Norwich move.
    • 11' GOAL! NORWICH LEAD! Hoolahan made it with an unchecked run and cross, Bassong teed it up with a header down towards Holt, who rifled home. Lovely move!
    • 9' Remember, there's three other Premier League games just underway - to keep up with them all this page has everything you need. Premier League LIVE
    • 8' Cole with the cross for Chelsea, and just as Oscar looks to steal in late and finish, Martin gets a touch to take it away from him.
    • 7' Bassong tries a floated ball forward after a set piece breaks his way - it's overhit and no trouble at all for Cech, who lets it drift out.
    • 6' Hazard's turn to bomb down the left, only spoiled when the Belgian loses his footing at the byline.
    • 5' Oscar looking lively here, even if everything isn't quite coming off for him so far. A lovely backheel though to release Cole down the left flank.
    • 4' Barnett did so well to get back in time, but Torres allowed him the chance to do so.
    • 3' TORRES! SHOULD HAVE SCORED! He looked miles offside but had beaten the trap, but with all that time and space he dallied and the chance slipped away.
    • 2' Surman and Johnson try to get something going for the visitors in the early stages, but Cheslea cope more than comfortably with it.
    • 1' Norwich kick off at Stamford Bridge!
    • 14:55 We're just five minutes from kick-off now at Stamford Bridge, and to confirm once more, John Terry returns to the starting line-up, with Frank Lampard and John Obi Mikel also back to occupy the centre of midfield.
    • 14:50 What do you think the score will be today at Stamford Bridge, and who are you backing to get on the scoresheet? Post your views and predictions...
    • 14:45 Unless you've been living in a cave for the last few days, you will know that the FA has released the written reasons behind the decision of an independent panel to ban John Terry for four games, and Ashley Cole has hit out at the governing body in an extraordinary outburst. He has at least apologised, though...
    • 14:40 Manchester City have moved up provisionally to second after a 3-0 win over Sunderland, and extend their unbeaten start to the season to seven games to put pressure on Chelsea ahead of the match at Stamford Bridge. Report
    • 14:35 FACT: Chelsea are the only club yet to concede a second half goal in the Premier League this season.
    • 14:30 THE TEAMS ARE IN! Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry, Cole, Mikel, Lampard, Mata, Oscar, Hazard, Torres. Subs: Turnbull, Azpilicueta, Cahill, Bertrand, Romeu, Ramires, Moses. /// Norwich: Ruddy, R Martin, Barnett, Bassong, Garrido, Bennett, Howson, Tettey, Hoolahan, Johnson, Holt. Subs: Bunn, Turner, Jackson, Snodgrass, Morison, Pilkington, R. Bennett.
    • 14:25 Norwich are rated at 12/1 to beat Chelsea today by the satchel swingers, while it is 11/2 for the match to end in a draw. Fernando Torres is 5/2 to score first and 10/1 to score a hat-trick.
    • 14:20 Chelsea duo John Terry and Ashley Cole both start against Norwich despite yesterday's off-field events!
    • 14:15 FACT: John Obi Mikel will be making his 250th appearance for Chelsea today.
    • 14:10 Norwich, though, have endured a difficult start with the Canaries picking up only three points from six games so far this season - they find themselves in 18th position in the league. Premier League table
    • 14:05 Roberto Di Matteo's men currently top the Premier League standings with 16 points from six matches, and they will be hot favourites to make it six wins from seven this afternoon.
    • 14:00 Welcome to live text commentary of top-of-the-table Chelsea's Premier League encounter with Norwich City at Stamford Bridge.

  • Summary

    • 83' TERRY! So close to a goal at the far post, nodding a set piece agonisingly wide. Mind you, it was absolutely a penalty, with Martin pulling his shirt all the while - but again, not given.
    • 76' IVANOVIC WITH A VOLLEY! 4-1! AND WHAT A FINISH! Oscar with the cross from the left, Mata turns it back into the middle, and Ivanovic does the rest. Hit with the confidence of a striker. Terrific.
    • 75' SAVE FROM RUDDY! Torres played through one-on-one with him, but Ruddy comes out quickly to reduce the angle and blocks the low shot so it runs for a corner.
    • 58' MATA SHOULD SCORE! All from the same move, and from one end of the pitch to the over Hazard plays a through ball to the Spaniard, whose shot is saved by Ruddy. Fabulous football - that's the sort of thing Abramovich spent all that money on to see...
    • 56' OSCAR TESTS RUDDY! Crisp low shot from outside the area, and Ruddy has to get down quickly to parry it.
    • 52' PENALTY SHOUT! Innocuous moment as Hazard chases a ball heading towards Ruddy, but Barnett cuts him off with a bodycheck and it should have been a penalty. Not given.
    • 47' HOLT CLOSE! Johnson does well to turn and get into some space on the left - from the resulting throw he whips it in towards Holt on the far post, where he steers it just wide.
    • 43' HOLT CLOSE! Garrido sets Norwich off, picks out Johnson who's on his own on the left, but manages to find the only Norwich man in the area with his cross - Holt loops his header just over the bar.
    • 40' OSCAR! SO NEARLY BRILLIANT! Quite how he dragged the ball past his Norwich opponent to get a shot away is anyone's guess - the only surprise was that having found a way to get his shot off he hit without enough power to beat Ruddy.
    • 31' GOAL! HAZARD MAKES IT THREE! A SUPERB COUNTER! Mata leads Cheslea away from the corner with lots of willing runners - he picks out Hazard with a perfect through ball, and the Belgian hits it first time on his right foot.
    • 22' GOAL! LAMPARD MAKES IT 2-1 CHELSEA! Torres had just tried an overhead kick after Chelsea pushed forward - Martin blocked that, but only into Lampard's path, who drills it low into the corner.
    • 19' NORWICH CLOSE! Bennett picked out in the centre, but cannot steer his header on target. Should have done much better.
    • 14' GOAL! TORRES LEVELS! Ivanovic with a whipped cross from the right, Torres with the header glanced into the corner. As you were.
    • 11' GOAL! NORWICH LEAD! Hoolahan made it with an unchecked run and cross, Bassong teed it up with a header down towards Holt, who rifled home. Lovely move!
    • 3' TORRES! SHOULD HAVE SCORED! He looked miles offside but had beaten the trap, but with all that time and space he dallied and the chance slipped away.
    • 14:30 THE TEAMS ARE IN! Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry, Cole, Mikel, Lampard, Mata, Oscar, Hazard, Torres. Subs: Turnbull, Azpilicueta, Cahill, Bertrand, Romeu, Ramires, Moses. /// Norwich: Ruddy, R Martin, Barnett, Bassong, Garrido, Bennett, Howson, Tettey, Hoolahan, Johnson, Holt. Subs: Bunn, Turner, Jackson, Snodgrass, Morison, Pilkington, R. Bennett.

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  1. the good boys

    From Ilijana, on Mon 8 Oct 6:33

  2. In response to your nostalgia John, I'm to announce­ my agreement. Though i'm neither nationalist nor­ racist as you, i maintain that the English football has­ been excessively trapped into trade and business­ especially in the recent decades so that football­ itself is now subject to the question of gaining more­ and more profits. We all are convinced that football is­ international, yet every league shouldn't neglect­ to give field to native promising players.

    From Amir, on Sun 7 Oct 18:52

  3. Thank and good job Blues. Your perfect play made my­ prediction come true. This victory enhanced our­ prospect of sunny days and gold cups. Although we are­ getting better week by week, and now at the top of the­ league, we must focus on the next-week sensitive­ meeting in White heart lane. The great game against­ Norwich is finished.

    From Amir, on Sun 7 Oct 18:34

  4. Great game by Chelsea!We are gonna win the league!!

    From Bsun, on Sun 7 Oct 11:46

  5. Great game Chelsea ! that's how you play. Di Mateo­ is also doing the right thing by rotating the squad. At­ least everyone should get involve. Like that, there­ wouldn't be any fear for big game for any player ­ that is selected.

    From Agent, on Sun 7 Oct 1:25

  6. Anyone see the Anton Ferdinand slip which led to a West­ brom goal? Couldn't stop myself laughing!!!

    From TONY, on Sun 7 Oct 0:06

  7. Mossad r coming to get ya

    From ed, on Sat 6 Oct 23:46

  8. Pity all the top teams are all foreigners. How can they­ really be called Manchester, Liverpool, Chelsea or­ Arsenal, half of them cant speak English .

    From John, on Sat 6 Oct 21:28

  9. 75 Ask youself who has problems and look in the mirror­ yourself,plus tell your Psychiatrist to up your dose of­ medicaton.

    From TREVOR, on Sat 6 Oct 17:57

  10. are norwich a basketball team

    From john, on Sat 6 Oct 17:19

  11. torres siccor cut is super.....

    From Jithin, on Sat 6 Oct 17:17

  12. Chelsea def gna be in for the title at the end of­ season, too many good players not to have a chance. Its­ a far better team than uniteds current team and wif so­ many good midfielder; the one strike system is­ diffently working for them

    From Monkey, on Sat 6 Oct 17:09

  13. whose man of the match?

    From Muhammad Nazrul Hakim, on Sat 6 Oct 17:09

  14. Ha ha Borewich worst fans ever!

    From Lottolee, on Sat 6 Oct 17:05

  15. come rain come sun; i will remain a BLUE­ MAN.....CHELSEA oyeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!

    From fasingha, on Sat 6 Oct 16:54

  16. torres is starting to #$%$ me offf

    From Hope Kelani, on Sat 6 Oct 16:53

  17. John Terry was no more racist than Rio Ferdinand was to­ Ashley Cole. Give it a rest will ya FGS

    From dd, on Sat 6 Oct 16:50

  18. Chelsea Chelsea Chelsea who iz gonna winnnn da­ BPL,UEFA, FA cup this­ year............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Blues rocks da­ football club

    From Bad, on Sat 6 Oct 16:44

  19. Men against boys

    From Dave, on Sat 6 Oct 16:37

  20. Norwich have conceded 9 goals in 2 games. Wow.

    From Nathan, on Sat 6 Oct 16:37
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