Rovers sunk by Blues

17 May 2009 17:23
Florent Malouda and Nicolas Anelka gave Chelsea a 2-0 victory over Blackburn in the last match at Stamford Bridge under the charge of temporary head coach Guus Hiddink. The Dutchman is set to return to his full-time role with the Russian national team following the end of the season, which will conclude with the FA Cup final at Wembley. Chelsea were good value for their win, with Blackburn also putting on a decent performance despite having little to play for. Chelsea, who have a slim chance to catch Liverpool in runners-up spot, started brightly, and took the lead after just four minutes. Anelka escaped down the right, before whipping the ball back onto the penalty spot, where Malouda arrived on queue to crash a bullet header past Paul Robinson, into the corner. And the lead was doubled after 59 minutes when Ashley Cole's ball in was missed by Malouda, but Didier Drogba touched back for Anelka on the edge of the Blackburn penalty area to drill home his 18th league goal of the season, to draw level with Manchester United`s Cristiano Ronaldo in the race for the golden boot.

Source: Eurosport