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  • Cole (32), Ballack (58), Drogba (63)
  • Date:2009-09-20
  • Kick-off:16:00
  • Venue:Stamford Bridge
  • Attendance:41623
  • Referee:Webb, H

Live Commentary

90mins

FULL TIME CHELSEA 3-0 TOTTENHAM: It's all over as Chelsea secure the points which maintains their 100% winning start from six games to take them back to the top of the Premier League. It was a harsh result on Spurs though.

90mins

A shot deflects out for another corner to Chelsea in the dying seconds. It finally comes in and Spurs concede another corner which sees the match finish as soon as it is taken.

90mins

Another sickener for Spurs now as Peter Crouch is flagged offside as he goes round Petr Cech and puts the ball into the Chelsea net.

90mins

A chance for Salomon Kalou to make it four but Carlo Cudicini makes the save from his close range effort.

90mins

Jermaine Jenas is the first player booked in the fourth minute of stoppage time after bringing down Michael Essien.

90mins

Frank Lampard wins a free kick down the left side of the Spurs penalty area. He hammers it in towards goal and it flies over the bar.

90mins

John Obi Mikel gets a smack in the face and needs some treatment while there is eight minutes on the injury time board.

90mins

Nicolas Anelka is going off for Chelsea with youngster Fabio Borini getting a chance for the injury time.

88mins

Salomon Kalou hits a shot from an angle that hits the post and rebounds on to Carlo Cudicini before going out for a corner. The ball is played in as Spurs clear the danger.

87mins

Salomon Kalou wins a corner down the right off Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Frank Lampard plays it in but Spurs clear.

86mins

Benoit Assou-Ekotto whips a cross to Peter Crouch but Ashley Cole clearly impedes him in the area but again nothing is given.

85mins

It is like Emergency Ward 10 at the moment as Didier Drogba is now taken off on a stretcher so bad news for Chelsea as Salomon Kalou comes on.

83mins

Didier Drogba miss hits his effort at goal and now he goes down holding the calf muscle so more injury time we will already be looking at around six minutes for Sebastien Bassong's problem.

82mins

Sebastien Bassong is finally removed from the field so Harry Redknapp has more problems in defence to contend with so Niko Kranjcar comes on in midfield with Tom Huddlestone going into defence.

78mins

A whole host of medical staff are on the pitch as the game is still delayed while Sebastien Bassong gets treated for that head and neck injury.

76mins

Play is held up while Sebastien Bassong gets treatment after a tussle with Nicolas Anelka. It looks bad here as a stretcher is needed with a neck brace put on the player as he looked to have hit his head hard on the ground.

75mins

A couple of quick corners for Chelsea come to nothing as John Obi Mikel fires wide from the edge of the area.

74mins

A great stop by Carlo Cudicini denies John Obi Mikel's effort before he gets up to knock the ball round the post as it trickled to the goal line.

73mins

A long throw-in into the Chelsea area eludes a few players but finds its way back to Petr Cech.

71mins

An opportunity opens up now for Peter Crouch but he drills his effort over the bar from outside the area.

70mins

Harry Redknapp looks very unhappy on the bench as he probably rues the fact his side did not get a clear penalty at 1-0 down.

68mins

Peter Crouch almost engineers a goal here as he heads down a cross to Wilson Palacios whose effort from the edge of the box just flies wide of the far post.

67mins

Peter Crouch is getting a chance to reduce the arrears here coming on in place of Jermain Defoe.

66mins

Frank Lampard's free kick is punched over the bar from Benoit Assou-Ekotto in the wall but only a corner is awarded which comes to nothing.

65mins

Sebastien Bassong gives away a dangerous free kick on the edge of his own area after wrestling Didier Drogba to the ground.

63mins

CHELSEA 3-0 TOTTENHAM: It's game over now as DIDIER DROGBA holds off Vedran Corluka and races into the area with the defender's attempted tackle seeing the ball hit off the striker and go past Carlo Cudicini for an easy tap-in.

62mins

Goal scorer Michael Ballack is now going off with John Obi Mikel coming on for Chelsea.

61mins

It is all Chelsea now as Jose Bosingwa cuts inside from the right flank on to his left foot and hits a shot which is straight at Carlo Cudicini.

60mins

A corner now for Chelsea is played in by Frank Lampard and eludes Carlo Cudicini as Alan Hutton heads away from near his own goal line.

58mins

CHELSEA 2-0 TOTTENHAM: Didier Drogba's effort from a Nicolas Anelka cross is parried by Carlo Cudicini and Frank Lampard's pull-back is bundled in by MICHAEL BALLACK.

57mins

Ricardo Carvalho concedes a corner which is played in by Tom Huddlestone and headed at goal by Vedran Corluka but it is easy for Petr Cech.

55mins

Spurs are denied a clear penalty kick here as Ricardo Carvalho dives in and brings down Robbie Keane but nothing is given yet referee Howard Webb does not book the striker for diving. A big let-off for the Blues.

53mins

A good spell of pressure for Chelsea here but Michael Ballack ends the positive play with an effort which sails high over the Spurs bar.

52mins

Robbie Keane gets a chance to knock the ball into the middle from the right but he cannot get any purchase on the ball and Petr Cech gathers.

50mins

Didier Drogba storms down the left side of the area but his cross goes across the face of goal wth his team-mates failing to keep up. Florent Malouda then almost out muscles Alan Hutton as Carlo Cudicini comes out to gather the ball.

48mins

Ledley King is forced off with that injury and Alan Hutton is the man to come on at right-back so Vedran Corluka will go into the centre now.

47mins

Didier Drogba gets free down the left as Ledley King falls to the turf in pain with nobody near him and the striker's cross in to Frank Lampard sees the England man uncharacteristically fire wide.

46mins

The action is underway for the second half with Carlo Ancelotti no doubt recognising his side could do with a second goal, while Harry Redknapp will look for Spurs to find their killer touch in front of goal to get back into this contest.

45mins

HALF TIME CHELSEA 1-0 TOTTENHAM: Ashley Cole's header hands Chelsea the lead at the break in a lively half in which Jose Bosingwa hit the bar and Jermain Defoe squandered Spurs' best chance.

45mins

A dangerous free kick for Chelsea in first half stoppage time. Didier Drogba's effort hits the wall and Spurs clear.

44mins

Spurs are still trying to get forward here but Ledley King's ball forward is too far ahead of Jermain Defoe and runs through to Petr Cech.

42mins

Jose Bosingwa's attempted cross from the right byline looks to hit Benoit Assou-Ekotto's arm and goes out but no corner or penalty is given.

41mins

Spurs still look dangerous on the counter-attack here and Michael Essien did well a few moments ago to dispossess Aaron Lennon as he raced at goal.

40mins

Didier Drogba is on the floor again after a foul by Jermain Defoe. Frank Lampard plays in the free kick but Didier Drogba cannot get a shot on target despite having plenty of time.

38mins

Shouts for handball in the Spurs area as Didier Drogba's shot bounces off a defender like a pin-ball but nothing is given.

36mins

Didier Drogba goes to ground easily under a tackle from Jermaine Jenas and Robbie Keane needlessly knocks the ball out when he could have mounted a strong attack for Spurs.

34mins

Spurs break forward and Jermain Defoe goes down on the edge of the area but is fuming when no free kick is awarded.

32mins

CHELSEA 1-0 TOTTENHAM: A great goal for Chelsea as Didier Drogba whips a great cross from the right which sees ASHLEY COLE stoop to head in at the back post.

31mins

Chelsea break quickly but Florent Malouda plays the cross from the left behind Michael Ballack. Chelsea come back and Vedran Corluka does enough to put off Michael Ballack getting a header on target.

30mins

At the other end Didier Drogba gets on the end of a Jose Bosingwa cross but he can't direct it at goal under pressure from Ledley King and Sebastien Bassong.

30mins

Jermaine Jenas almost gets a ball through to Jermain Defoe who did not expect it to and it drifts back to Petr Cech.

28mins

Jose Bosingwa again gets space down the right but his low cross is too near Carlo Cudicini who gathers comfortably.

26mins

Chelsea are struggling to break down Spurs here as Florent Malouda works an opening before snatching at his shot and it drifts harmlessly out of play.

24mins

Jose Bosingwa is enjoying a good stint down the right wing but Benoit Assou-Ekotto does well to stop him getting to the byline on that occasion.

22mins

Chelsea are probing now with Spurs back in numbers but Nicolas Anelka tries an ambitious shot from a very tight angle that hits the side netting.

20mins

Despite decent chances for both sides we are still awaiting our first goal here in this lively London derby battle.

18mins

A Chelsea corner from the right is played in but is straight into the hands of Carlo Cudicini.

17mins

Nicolas Anelka does well down the right to whip a cross into the middle and Vedran Corluka does enough to put Frank Lampard off directing his header into the net.

16mins

Aaron Lennon sets up Jermaine Jenas who hits a fierce drive inches past Petr Cech's far post as Spurs are enjoying a good spell.

15mins

Chelsea win a corner after Vedran Corluka stops Ashley Cole's charge at goal. Frank Lampard plays it in but a foul on the edge of the area sees Spurs win a free kick.

14mins

The corner is played into the middle and Petr Cech gets nowhere near it but it drops outside the area and is cleared.

13mins

Aaron Lennon tees up Tom Huddlestone outside the area and his effort is fumbled behind by Petr Cech.

11mins

Wilson Palacios threads a great ball through to send Jermain Defoe clear but he scuffs his shot and Petr Cech saves with his legs. The subsequent corner is cleared by Chelsea.

10mins

Another high ball into the Spurs area looking for Didier Drogba but Carlo Cudicini makes the claim against his former club.

8mins

Jose Bosingwa hits a screamer from outside the area to the right of the box which smacks off the frame of the goal and is cleared by Spurs.

7mins

Almost a chance for Spurs in the area after a good passage of play but John Terry clears as Robbie Keane tried to get on to the loose ball.

5mins

John Terry puts a ball through to Didier Drogba who looks about level with Vedran Corluka as he goes through on goal but the offside flag goes up.

4mins

Sebastien Bassong does well to cut out Jose Bosingwa's dangerous ball from the right to concede the game's first corner. Frank Lampard plays it in but Ricardo Carvalho cannot get any contact on his header.

2mins

Tottenham launch an early attack but John Terry is on hand to clear the danger in a low key opening few moments.

0mins

We are underway at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea aim to put one over their London rivals Tottenham and maintain their 100% winning start to reclaim the Premier League's top spot from Manchester United.

0mins

Tottenham starting XI: Cudicini, Corluka, King, Bassong, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Jenas, Huddlestone, Palacios, Defoe, Keane.

0mins

Chelsea starting XI: Cech, Bosingwa, Carvalho, Terry, Ashley Cole, Ballack, Essien, Lampard, Malouda, Anelka, Drogba.

0mins

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp makes one change from the side that lost to Manchester United last weekend, handing midfielder Jermaine Jenas his first start of the season in place of striker Peter Crouch.

0mins

Didier Drogba and Jose Bosingwa return for Chelsea against Spurs after being suspended for Tuesday's Champions League win over FC Porto, replacing Salomon Kalou and Branislav Ivanovic.

Match Preview

Tottenham came crashing down to earth against the champions last weekend and Harry Redknapp's August honeymoon period is very much over as they prepare to travel across London to take on Chelsea.

Spurs were well beaten by Manchester United at home last week and the task will be no easier this time around as the Premier League's pace-setters are their hosts this time around.

Spurs have started the season like a house on fire, as has Jermain Defoe who is the form striker in England at present.

But the loss to the champions has shown that they have quite a way to go to be considered challengers to the Premier League's top four, placing extra importance on this week's match to show they are in the Champions League race for the long haul.

Chelsea have rode their luck on a couple of occasions already this season, but are already showing the type of form that is synonymous with champions.

When the Blues play well, they appear able to see off any team, but they have the habit of winning games even when below par, which will encourage new boss Carlo Ancelotti that silverware is not far away.

Deco and Alex are the Blues' injury doubts ahead of the match, while new signing Yuri Zhirkov appears to be struggling to regain fitness after a knee injury sustained on the club's pre-season tour of the United States.

Tottenham will give a late test to Jonathan Woodgate after a hernia, though Gareth Bale (knee) and Michael Dawson (Achilles) are unlikely to return. Croatia midfielder Luka Modric is out for at least another month with a broken leg.

Tottenham took four points from Chelsea last season, inflicting former interim manager Guus Hiddink's only league defeat at White Hart Lane through a Modric goal.


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Match Report

Chelsea dismantled north London rivals Spurs with ruthless efficiency to win 3-0 at Stamford Bridge and maintain their 100 start to the Premier League season.

Goals from Ashley Cole, Michael Ballack and Didier Drogba saw off Spurs, whose most dangerous player was substitute Peter Crouch.

Jose Bosingwa signalled the Blues' early intent when on eight minutes he rattled Carlo Cudicini's crossbar with a 20-yard piledriver.

Spurs countered with two fine efforts on 11 and 13 minutes - Jermain Defoe and Tom Huddlestone both foiled by Chelsea keeper Petr Cech.

Cech was beaten a minute later but Jermaine Jenas's long-range shot was inches wide of the Chelsea goal.

On 31 minutes Michael Ballack went flying in the box from a challenge by Vedran Corluka but referee Howard Webb ignored the penalty appeals.

But seconds later and Stamford Bridge erupted as Cole scored. The left-back met a deep right-wing cross by Drogba with a diving header from six yards which sailed past a helpless Cudicini

Frank Lampard could have sealed the points two minutes into the second half but his side-footer from a Drogba pass was well wide.

Ledley King limped off seconds later and was replaced by Alan Hutton on 48 minutes to add to Spurs' woes

Robbie Keane claimed a penalty on 56 minute when Bosingwa challenged him on the Chelsea byline but again Webb waved play on, much to the Irishman's fury.

Within a minute Chelsea doubled their lead. Nicolas Anelka crossed from the right and the ball fell to Drogba, whose low left-footer was parried by Cudicini.

Lampard scooped up the ball from the post and cut it back to Ballack, who tucked it home from five yards.

The points were wrapped up on 63 minutes when Cole set Drogba away and he out-paced Corluka.

The Croatian then put in a challenge which deflected the ball past Cudicini and Drogba followed up by slamming the ball into the empty net.

Benoit Assou-Ekotto then handled from a Lampard free-kick in the penalty area but got away with it.

Crouch was brought on in the 67th minute and within seconds out-jumped John Terry to knock the ball down for Wilson Palacios, who screwed his half-volley just wide of Cech's right post.

The beanpole striker than had a run and shot all by himself but he arrowed over the Chelsea goal with 20 minutes remaining.

A 10-minute delay resulted from an injury to Sebastien Bassong and Drogba followed suit within the minute after pulling up with an apparent calf injury which could keep him out for several weeks.

Spurs' bright start to the season is over while Chelsea's seventh win a row - six in the league - leaves then clear at the top and three points ahead of Manchester United.

Chelsea

Tottenham Hotspur

Corners

113

Fouls

710

Goal attempts

269

Shots off target

95

Offsides

22

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