Chelsea 2 - 0 Stoke
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By Kevin Darling
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Premier League leaders Chelsea kept up their 100% start to the season with an efficient display against dogged Stoke.
Frank Lampard had an early penalty saved by Thomas Sorensen before Florent Malouda fired in the opener after latching on to John Terry's fine pass.
The visitors were unlucky not to equalise when Glenn Whelan thumped a 25-yard effort against the crossbar.
But Didier Drogba wrapped up the win with the champions' second spot-kick after Sorensen tripped Nicolas Anelka.
The Potters provided a far sterner test than West Brom and Wigan - Chelsea's previous two opponents in a free-scoring start to the season - but they were unable to stop Carlo Ancelotti's side chalking up an eighth straight home league win.
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While a third successive 6-0 victory never looked on the cards in a comparatively low-key Blues display, the result was rarely in doubt aside from a moment midway through the second half when Whelan's superb effort bounced down off the underside of Petr Cech's bar.
Chelsea had scored an outlandish 29 goals without reply in their previous five home matches - including a 7-0 rout of the Potters in April - and they almost added number 30 within the first five minutes.
Ashley Cole latched on to an exquisite through ball from midfielder Michael Essien but the England left-back dragged his shot wide of Sorensen's far post.
Ancelotti happy after tough win
At the other end, Matthew Etherington looked the visitors' most potent threat and his cross from the left wing was hooked narrowly over by Jon Walters.
Stoke almost undid their vaguely promising start when Ryan Shawcross made a rash challenge on Malouda in the box and referee Martin Atkinson awarded a penalty.
Lampard stepped up to take the spot-kick but Sorensen got down to his left and held the England man's soft, side-footed effort - making it a third penalty miss in a row for the midfielder.
That was as good as it got for the visitors and Chelsea, undeterred by Lampard's miss, broke the deadlock with a trademark goal of devastating simplicity.
Terry stepped out of defence and broke through the middle before threading a perfectly weighted pass to Malouda, who clipped first-time past the onrushing Sorensen from 17 yards.
The Blues almost added a stunning second when the ball was lofted into the box and Cole turned and lashed a fearsome volley against the crossbar.
Chelsea's three-pronged attack of Anelka, Drogba and Malouda were a constant menace and just after the break, Frenchman Anelka teed up Drogba with a dinked cross but the Ivorian's powerful close-range header was straight at Sorensen.
Pulis pleased with performance despite defeat
Rory Delap's ever-reliable throw-ins presented Stoke with a good chance when the Irishman's long hoist was punched unconvincingly by Cech straight to Etherington, whose goal-bound shot was blocked by Drogba.
The Potters then went agonisingly close to a leveller when Whelan walloped a long-range strike against Cech's crossbar with the home side's keeper beaten.
But just as the visitors' hopes of an unlikely equaliser began to increase, the Blues notched a decisive second goal - after another easy penalty decision for referee Atkinson.
Sorensen, who had previously put in an exemplary display, tripped Anelka on the edge of box and Drogba made no mistake from 12 yards with a thumping finish into the top left corner.
Substitute Salomon Kalou should have made it 3-0 with a one-on-one late on but Sorensen stood up well to foil him.
Yet it was another solid performance from Chelsea, who remain the only team in the Premier League with an unblemished win record, while the Potters are one of only two teams still without a single point.
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Saturday, 28 August 2010
Premier League
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Time |
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| Chelsea | 2-0 | Stoke | FT |
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Chelsea
- 01 Cech
- 03 A Cole
- 19 Ferreira
- 26 Terry
- 33 Alex
- 05 Essien (Ramires 85)
- 08 Lampard (Kalou 72)
- 12 Mikel
- 15 Malouda
- 11 Drogba
- 39 Anelka (Sturridge 81)
Substitutes
Stoke
- 29 Sorensen
- 04 Huth
- 05 Collins
- 17 Shawcross
- 25 Faye
- 28 Wilkinson (Whelan 51)
- 18 Whitehead yellow card
- 24 Delap (Pugh 85)
- 26 Etherington yellow card
- 09 Jones (Fuller 68)
- 19 Walters
Substitutes
- Final Result
- Full Time
- 90:00+3:00 The referee ends the match.
- 90:00+2:25 The official flags Ashley Cole offside. Free kick taken by Thomas Sorensen.
- 90:00+0:11 Salomon Kalou takes a shot. Save by Thomas Sorensen.
- 88:46 Danny Pugh produces a left-footed shot from deep inside the penalty box which goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 87:28 Shot from 30 yards from Daniel Sturridge. Save made by Thomas Sorensen.
- 86:55 Glenn Whelan concedes a free kick for a foul on Florent Malouda. Mikel restarts play with the free kick.
- 86:19 Shot by Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea) right-footed from right side of penalty area (6 yards), missed left. Goal kick taken long by Thomas Sorensen (Stoke).
- 84:47 Ricardo Fuller has a header from close in and clears the crossbar.
- 83:48 Direct free kick taken right-footed by Thomas Sorensen (Stoke) from own half, resulting in open play.
- 83:48 Substitution Stoke substitution: Rory Delap replaced by Danny Pugh (tactical).
- 83:48 Substitution Chelsea substitution: Michael Essien replaced by Ramires (tactical).
- 83:48 Foul by Florent Malouda (Chelsea) on Rory Delap (Stoke).
- 81:14 Defending throw-in by Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea).
- 80:15 Substitution Chelsea substitution: Nicolas Anelka replaced by Daniel Sturridge (tactical).
- 79:13 Outswinging corner taken by Florent Malouda from the left by-line, clearance made by Abdoulaye Faye.
- 75:31 Assist by Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea) from left side of penalty area.
- 75:31 GOAL - Didier Drogba:Chelsea 2 - 0 Stoke Placed penalty taken right-footed by Didier Drogba (Chelsea) (top-left of goal), scored.Chelsea 2-0 Stoke.
- 75:31 Foul by Thomas Sorensen (Stoke) on Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea).
- 75:03 Defending throw-in by Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea).
- 73:43 Foul by Glenn Whelan (Stoke) on Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea) from right channel, passed.
- 71:55 Defending throw-in by Danny Collins (Stoke).
- 71:20 Substitution Salomon Kalou comes on in place of Frank Lampard.
- 70:21 Defending throw-in by Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea).
- 67:42 Goal kick taken long by Petr Cech (Chelsea).
- 67:06 Substitution Stoke substitution: Kenwyne Jones replaced by Ricardo Fuller (injury).
- 66:04 Shot from 25 yards from Glenn Whelan.
- 64:11 Attacking throw-in by Dean Whitehead (Stoke).
- 62:02 Goal kick taken long by Petr Cech (Chelsea).
- 61:40 Outswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Matthew Etherington, Alex makes a clearance.
- 61:23 Shot by Glenn Whelan (Stoke) right-footed from left channel (25 yards), blocked by Kenwyne Jones (Stoke).
- 60:55 Attacking throw-in by Rory Delap (Stoke).
- 60:03 Effort from outside the penalty box by Nicolas Anelka goes wide right of the target.
- 58:19 Paulo Ferreira is caught offside. Thomas Sorensen takes the free kick.
- 57:52 Attacking throw-in by Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea).
- 53:25 Defending throw-in by Ashley Cole (Chelsea).
- 52:41 Mikel challenges Rory Delap unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Dean Whitehead.
- 52:04 Attacking throw-in by Robert Huth (Stoke).
- 51:17 Matthew Etherington takes a shot. Blocked by Didier Drogba.
- 51:10 Attacking throw-in by Rory Delap (Stoke).
- 50:30 Substitution Glenn Whelan comes on in place of Andy Wilkinson.
- 49:58 The ball is crossed by Nicolas Anelka, Didier Drogba takes a shot. Save by Thomas Sorensen.
- 48:39 Shot by Florent Malouda (Chelsea) left-footed from right channel (25 yards), missed left. Goal kick taken long by Thomas Sorensen (Stoke).
- 47:12 Foul by Florent Malouda (Chelsea) on Abdoulaye Faye (Stoke). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Thomas Sorensen (Stoke) from own half, resulting in open play.
- 46:41 Attacking throw-in by Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea).
- 45:37 Header by Robert Huth (Stoke) from left side of penalty area (12 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken short by Petr Cech (Chelsea).
- 45:12 Attacking throw-in by Rory Delap (Stoke).
- 45:01 The second half has started.
- Half Time
- 45:00+2:21 It is the end of the first-half.
- 45:00+2:01 Shot by Florent Malouda (Chelsea) right-footed from left channel (25 yards), missed left.
- 45:00+1:32 Frank Lampard takes the free kick.
- 45:00+1:32 Booking Matthew Etherington is shown a yellow card.
- 45:00+1:28 Unfair challenge on Nicolas Anelka by Matthew Etherington results in a free kick.
- 45:00+0:58 Attacking throw-in by Rory Delap (Stoke).
- 45:00+0:32 Attacking throw-in by Rory Delap (Stoke).
- 44:30 Effort on goal by Frank Lampard from inside the area goes harmlessly over the bar.
- 42:05 Foul by John Terry (Chelsea) on Kenwyne Jones (Stoke). Free kick crossed right-footed by Dean Whitehead (Stoke) from right channel, clearance by Alex (Chelsea). Attacking throw-in by Rory Delap (Stoke).
- 41:30 Defending throw-in by Robert Huth (Stoke).
- 40:53 Attacking throw-in by Rory Delap (Stoke).
- 39:45 Defending throw-in by Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea).
- 36:13 Free kick taken by John Terry.
- 36:13 Booking Dean Whitehead goes into the referee's book.
- 36:02 Dean Whitehead concedes a free kick for a foul on Ashley Cole.
- 33:09 Frank Lampard takes a shot from 35 yards and went wide of the left-hand post.
- 32:53 Shot by Ashley Cole (Chelsea) volleyed left-footed from centre of penalty area (6 yards), hit bar.
- 31:06 Assist by John Terry.
- 31:06 GOAL - Florent Malouda:Chelsea 1 - 0 Stoke Florent Malouda grabs a goal from just inside the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Chelsea 1-0 Stoke.
- 29:38 Corner taken by Florent Malouda from the left by-line to the near post, clearance made by Danny Collins.
- 28:22 Outswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by Frank Lampard (Chelsea) to near post, clearance by Kenwyne Jones (Stoke).
- 27:38 Short corner taken by Florent Malouda.
- 26:49 Corner taken right-footed by Frank Lampard to the near post, Danny Collins makes a clearance.
- 25:31 Attacking throw-in by Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea).
- 23:34 Foul by Abdoulaye Faye (Stoke) on Didier Drogba (Chelsea). Free kick drilled right-footed by Didier Drogba (Chelsea) from left channel (25 yards), hit wall. Attacking throw-in by Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea).
- 22:42 Kenwyne Jones (Stoke) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Alex (Chelsea) from own half, passed.
- 19:43 Outswinging corner from left by-line taken left-footed by Florent Malouda (Chelsea) to centre, header by Michael Essien (Chelsea) from centre of penalty area (6 yards), missed left. Goal kick taken long by Thomas Sorensen (Stoke).
- 19:23 Rory Delap gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Michael Essien. Free kick taken by Alex.
- 16:43 Matthew Etherington sends in a cross, John Terry makes a clearance.
- 15:28 Header by Ryan Shawcross (Stoke) from centre of penalty area (6 yards), missed right. Goal kick taken short by Petr Cech (Chelsea).
- 15:04 Attacking throw-in by Rory Delap (Stoke).
- 14:36 Attacking throw-in by Rory Delap (Stoke).
- 13:12 Foul by Rory Delap (Stoke) on Frank Lampard (Chelsea). Free kick drilled right-footed by Didier Drogba (Chelsea) from left channel (25 yards), save (punched) by Thomas Sorensen (Stoke). Goal kick taken long by Thomas Sorensen (Stoke).
- 11:57 Goal kick taken long by Thomas Sorensen (Stoke).
- 10:33 Penalty taken by Frank Lampard saved by Thomas Sorensen. Chelsea 0-0 Stoke.
- 9:40 Foul by Ryan Shawcross on Florent Malouda, Penalty awarded.
- 8:39 Shot by Jonathan Walters (Stoke) volleyed right-footed from centre of penalty area (12 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Petr Cech (Chelsea).
- 7:47 Shot by Dean Whitehead (Stoke) right-footed from right channel (20 yards), save (parried) by Petr Cech (Chelsea).
- 7:05 John Terry challenges Kenwyne Jones unfairly and gives away a free kick. Abdoulaye Faye takes the direct free kick.
- 5:52 Free kick awarded for a foul by Rory Delap on Michael Essien. Free kick taken by Mikel.
- 4:21 Shot by Ashley Cole (Chelsea) left-footed from left side of penalty area (6 yards), missed right. Goal kick taken long by Thomas Sorensen (Stoke).
- 2:26 Goal kick taken long by Thomas Sorensen (Stoke).
- 1:13 Attacking throw-in by Rory Delap (Stoke).
- 0:00 The referee starts the match.
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