It's all over at Ewood Park and Chelsea get back to winning ways, despite not putting in a vintage peformance. Frank Lampard's penalty and Didier Drogba's strike in th second half enough for the win as Blackburn still look for their first three-point

Zurab Khizanishvili hauls back Didier Drogba and is handed his second yellow card in three Premiership outings.

Claude Makelele is taken off and replaced by John Mikel for the final few moments of the game.

Chelsea appear happy to run down the clock now after that second goal which looks to have killed off Blackburn.

Blackburn win a free-kick 25 yards out and Steven Reid's effort is tipped over by Petr Cech. From the corner the ball is only cleared to David Bentley and he powers a shot just wide.

Andriy Shevchenko is taken off by Chelsea to be replaced by Shaun Wright-Phillips.

DIDIER DROGBA looks to have wrapped this game up on 81 minutes as he powers his way past Andre Ooijer and lashes the ball high into Brad Friedel's net from inside the area.

It is end-to-end stuff as Blackburn are trying to get back into the game with Chelsea hitting them on the break.

Lucas Neill fires in a shot from around 30 yards with his right-foot which just drifts wide of the far post.

Paul Gallagher plays a great incisive ball across the pitch but it has too much on it for Brett Emerton and Petr Cech clears.

Blackburn win a corner which is played in from the right and Andre Ooijer gets up well but cannot direct his header downwards and it sails over the bar.

Ricardo Carvalho is lucky to get away with a blatant pull on Jason Roberts' shirt which looked every bit a penalty.

Brett Emerton does well to get back and deny Andriy Shevchenko a run towards goal after he escaped the offside trap.

Paul Gallagher is brought on for Blackburn in place of Morten Gamst Pedersen.

Blackburn break forward again as David Bentley puts a ball right into the heart of the penalty area but none of his forwards can meet it.

Claude Makelele goes into the referee's book for pulling back Jason Roberts by his shirt.

Blackburn create a good attack but Lucas Neill sparks fury amongst his team-mates by firing high over when better options were on.

Andriy Shevchenko breaks forward and plays the ball to Claude Makelele. His ball into Ricardo Carvalho is eventually cleared by the Blackburn rearguard.

Chelsea go close again with a super ball right across the face of goal from Andriy Shevchenko almost creating an opening.

Benedict McCarthy requires treatment after taking a knock to the head but the game gets back underway and the striker is okay to carry on.

The game has really come to life in this second half as Michael Essien blazes a effort just high and wide of the target.

Didier Drogba is brought into the action for Chelsea, replacing Salomon Kalou.

The best chance for Blackburn as Benedict McCarthy brings down a David Bentley cross into the area but his effort from close range is well saved by Petr Cech.

At the other end a mistake by Andre Ooijer almost lets in Chelsea but Andriy Shevchenko's effort from close range is blocked.

Blackburn try to hit back immediately as Morten Gamst Pedersen fires a shot over the bar from the edge of the area.

FRANK LAMPARD opens the scoring on 50 minutes as he fires his spot-kick past Brad Friedel.

Andre Ooijer was yellow carded for the foul on John Terry which gave away the penalty.

Michael Ballack is fouled again by Robbie Savage. Frank Lampard's free-kick is played into the area and Andre Ooijer fouls John Terry in the area.

There appears to be a little more urgency in Chelsea's play but they have failed to link midfield and attack in their early second half raids forward.

The second half is underway and both sides will no doubt look to improve on a disappointing first 45 minutes where chances were few and far between.

The first half comes to an end with neither side appearing likely to break the deadlock as both goalkeepers have yet to make a serious save. However Blackburn will be more pleased as they have had the edge over the champions Chelsea.

David Bentley puts an inswinging ball into the area and it splits the Chelsea defence but Benedict McCarthy cannot get his head to it.

Chelsea appeal for a penalty as Salomon Kalou goes down under a challenge from Lucas Neill but the referee waves play on.

Brett Emerton fouls Michael Essien on the edge of his own area to give Chelsea a free-kick in a good position. Michael Ballack takes the shot but curls it well over the bar.

Andriy Shevchenko attempts another shot from distance which Brad Friedel saves at the second attempt as Salomon Kalou closed in to try and put the loose ball into the net.

Chelsea do break at last through Andriy Shevchenko but striker Jason Roberts gets back well to concede a corner which is eventually cleared.

Chelsea are keeping the ball well but Blackburn have got them penned back in their own half of the field.

Michael Ballack creates an opening on the edge of the Blackburn area but he waits too long and Andre Ooijer blocks his effort.

It is not happening for Chelsea in this game so far as Blackburn remain the dominant force but need to sharpen up in attack.

Once again David Bentley puts a great cross into the area but Benedict McCarthy is not on hand to take advantage.

Chelsea create a chance on the edge of the area but Andriy Shevchenko's effort is high and wide to the amusement of the Blackburn fans behind the goal.

Robbie Savage, who was warned earlier, is booked now after flying into a tackle with Michael Essien.

Ricardo Carvalho has done well to get in some good defensive headers as Blackburn are on top at the moment.

Morten Gamst Pedersen's corner is cleared to the edge of the area but David Bentley fails to hit the target.

David Bentley wins a free-kick off Salomon Kalou in a dangerous position outside the area. Morten Gamst Pedersen takes the kick and it deflects of Kalou's knee and just over the top for a corner.

So far so good for Blackburn as Chelsea have still to test Brad Friedel after 20 minutes of this game.

Brett Emerton wastes a good opportunity for Blackburn as he fires a shot wide of the post when he had several team-mates waiting for a telling ball into the area.

Robbie Savage plays a quick free-kick to David Bentley who whips in a cross from the right but Morten Gamst Pedersen heads over the top.

David Bentley plays a great cross into the area but there is no Blackburn forward in there to challenge for it.

Andre Ooijer makes a poor back-pass and Brad Friedel has to run out and clear the ball before Salomon Kalou can get on the end of it.

It has been a scrappy opening to the game as both sides have struggled to keep possession and have been guilty of miss-placed passes.

Michael Essien shoots from the edge of the area and the ball goes out of Zurab Khizanishvili, but the referee awards a goal kick thinking Salomon Kalou got the last touch.

Robbie Savage gets a telling off but no card as he puts a crunching tackle in on Michael Ballack.

Andriy Shevchenko tries his luck from distance but the ball deflects off a defender for a corner. Frank Lampard plays the ball into the area but it is easy for Brad Friedel.

Robbie Savage blasts the ball high and wide after a clearance lands at his feet just outside the Chelsea area.

It has been a bright opening spell by Chelsea but they have yet to really test Brad Friedel in the Blackburn goal.

New boy Andre Ooijer gives away a silly free-kick on the edge of his own area. The free-kick from Frank Lampard is not cleared and Michael Essien fires just wide.

The game is underway at Ewood Park with Blackburn aiming to pick up a first three points of the campaign, while Chelsea will be aiming to bounce back after the shock defeat at Middlesbrough.

The Chelsea starting XI: Cech, Boulahrouz, Ricardo Carvalho, Terry, Bridge, Makelele, Essien, Ballack, Lampard, Kalou, Shevchenko.

Jose Mourinho hands a debut to Dutch defender Khalid Boulahrouz but Arjen Robben is still out after he injured himself in the warm-up before the 2-1 defeat at Middlesbrough on Wednesday. Paulo Ferreira and Didier Drogba also miss out.

Michael Ballack makes his first Premiership start for Chelsea after recovering from a hip problem, while goalkeeper Petr Cech is fit from a shoulder injury and takes the place of Carlo Cudicini between the sticks.

The Blackburn starting XI: Friedel, Emerton, Khizanishvili, Ooijer, Neill, Bentley, Savage, Reid, Pedersen, McCarthy, Roberts.

Holland defender Andre Ooijer starts for Blackburn after arriving from PSV Eindhoven, while Lucas Neill is also back in the starting XI after being banned for the draw against Everton in midweek.