Source: Eurosport
Malouda snatches Blues win
Chelsea chalked up their fifth straight victory with a 2-1 win over Stoke thanks to a goal in stoppage time from Florent Malouda. [LNB] He smashed the ball into the corner after it had been laid back to him by substitute Nicolas Anelka. [LNB] It was tough luck on Stoke, who had gone ahead through Abdoulaye Faye only for Didier Drogba to equalise in first-half stoppage time.[LNB] James Beattie should have put Stoke ahead in the ninth minute but scuffed a shot wide. In the process he suffered a recurrence of his ankle injury and was stretchered off to be replaced by Ricardo Fuller in the 11th minute. [LNB] Stoke made the breakthrough in the 32nd minute after Glenn Whelan swung in a cross. Skipper Faye reacted first and powered a header beyond Petr Cech. [LNB] Stoke lost their second player of the half with Thomas Sorensen coming off injured in the 41st minute and was replaced by Steve Simonsen. [LNB] In first-half stoppage time Drogba pulled Chelsea level with a shot into the corner following a superb through ball from Frank Lampard. [LNB] Chelsea stepped up the pace in the second half and Drogba thumped in a shot after 76 minutes but Faye made a brave block. [LNB] Drogba then whipped in a free-kick from 25 yards, only for Simonsen save well. [LNB] Stoke appeared to be holding out only for Malouda to have the last word.
