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| Chelsea v Stoke City: Premier League –as it happened | Chelsea v Stoke City: Premier League –as it happened |
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| 7.27pm BST | 7.27pm BST |
| 19:27 | 19:27 |
| Full time: Chelsea 2-1 Stoke City | Full time: Chelsea 2-1 Stoke City |
| Peep! Peep! Peeeeeep! It’s all over. They made heavy enough weather of it, but Chelsea have held on to win and secure three points that take them seven points clear of Arsenal with a game in hand. Eden Hazard opened the scoring, only for Charlie Adam to equalise with a super piece of improvisation from inside his own half. Loic Remy restored Chelsea’s lead after Hazard had capitalised on a mix-up between Asmir Begovic and Steven N’Zonzi. It wasn’t all good news for Chelsea, however: Diego Costa limped off with a serious looking hamstring problem and may well be out for the rest of the season. | Peep! Peep! Peeeeeep! It’s all over. They made heavy enough weather of it, but Chelsea have held on to win and secure three points that take them seven points clear of Arsenal with a game in hand. Eden Hazard opened the scoring, only for Charlie Adam to equalise with a super piece of improvisation from inside his own half. Loic Remy restored Chelsea’s lead after Hazard had capitalised on a mix-up between Asmir Begovic and Steven N’Zonzi. It wasn’t all good news for Chelsea, however: Diego Costa limped off with a serious looking hamstring problem and may well be out for the rest of the season. |
| 7.23pm BST | 7.23pm BST |
| 19:23 | 19:23 |
| 90+3 min: Stoke chalk up their sixth booking of the match. Petyer Crouch has his name taken for a foul on Fabregas. Moments later, Didier Drogba gets booked for a crime I must confess I didn’t see him commit. | 90+3 min: Stoke chalk up their sixth booking of the match. Petyer Crouch has his name taken for a foul on Fabregas. Moments later, Didier Drogba gets booked for a crime I must confess I didn’t see him commit. |
| 7.22pm BST | 7.22pm BST |
| 19:22 | 19:22 |
| 90+2 min: Stoke win a throw-in deep in Chelsea territory after Crouch wins another header. The ball’s delivered to the near post, where it’s flicked on. Arnautovic has a swipe but fails to keep his shot down and sends the ball screaming high over the bar. He should have hit the target. | 90+2 min: Stoke win a throw-in deep in Chelsea territory after Crouch wins another header. The ball’s delivered to the near post, where it’s flicked on. Arnautovic has a swipe but fails to keep his shot down and sends the ball screaming high over the bar. He should have hit the target. |
| 7.20pm BST | 7.20pm BST |
| 19:20 | 19:20 |
| 90 min: The ball is pumped long into the Chelsea penalty area in another effort to find Crouch. Again, it’s out of his reach. At the third time of asking, he is finally picked out and wins the header, only to be penalised for offside ... or possibly backing into his defender. There’ll be four minutes of added time. | 90 min: The ball is pumped long into the Chelsea penalty area in another effort to find Crouch. Again, it’s out of his reach. At the third time of asking, he is finally picked out and wins the header, only to be penalised for offside ... or possibly backing into his defender. There’ll be four minutes of added time. |
| 7.18pm BST | 7.18pm BST |
| 19:18 | 19:18 |
| 89 min: Arnautovic whips a cross into the Chelsea penalty area in a bid to find Peter Crouch. |It’s not a bad effort, but the ball is out of the striker’s reach. | 89 min: Arnautovic whips a cross into the Chelsea penalty area in a bid to find Peter Crouch. |It’s not a bad effort, but the ball is out of the striker’s reach. |
| 7.17pm BST | 7.17pm BST |
| 19:17 | 19:17 |
| 87 min: Azpilicueta plays the ball down the inside left to Didier Drogba, who is challenged by Geoff Cameron and wins a throw-in for Chelsea deep in Stoke territory. | 87 min: Azpilicueta plays the ball down the inside left to Didier Drogba, who is challenged by Geoff Cameron and wins a throw-in for Chelsea deep in Stoke territory. |
| 7.16pm BST | 7.16pm BST |
| 19:16 | 19:16 |
| 86 min: Didier Drogba goes down holding his ankle after a tussle with Shawcross. He looks OK to continue. | 86 min: Didier Drogba goes down holding his ankle after a tussle with Shawcross. He looks OK to continue. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.16pm BST | at 7.16pm BST |
| 7.15pm BST | 7.15pm BST |
| 19:15 | 19:15 |
| 84 min: Jose-watch: such was the Chelsea manager’s frustration at seeing Willian miss that recent double-chance, he appears to have head-butted the ground in frustration. More news on that one as I get it. | 84 min: Jose-watch: such was the Chelsea manager’s frustration at seeing Willian miss that recent double-chance, he appears to have head-butted the ground in frustration. More news on that one as I get it. |
| 7.13pm BST | 7.13pm BST |
| 19:13 | 19:13 |
| 83 min: Stoke win a throw-inon the halfway line and chuck the ball back towards Asmir Begovic. He plays it out to Ryan Shawcross, who launches it in the general direction of Peter Crouch. | 83 min: Stoke win a throw-inon the halfway line and chuck the ball back towards Asmir Begovic. He plays it out to Ryan Shawcross, who launches it in the general direction of Peter Crouch. |
| 7.11pm BST | 7.11pm BST |
| 19:11 | 19:11 |
| 79 min: Chelsea squander an excellent opportiunity to end this match as a contest when Hazard picks out Cuadrado with a low pull-back, only for the midfielder to shoot straight at Begovic from about five yards. With the goalkeeper sprawling on the ground, the substitute also fails to convert the follow-up shot as he’s foiled by Begovic again. That’s quite the double-save and the excellent build-up play from Hazard, Cuadrado and Willian that led to the scoring opportunity wasn’t too shabby either. | 79 min: Chelsea squander an excellent opportiunity to end this match as a contest when Hazard picks out Cuadrado with a low pull-back, only for the midfielder to shoot straight at Begovic from about five yards. With the goalkeeper sprawling on the ground, the substitute also fails to convert the follow-up shot as he’s foiled by Begovic again. That’s quite the double-save and the excellent build-up play from Hazard, Cuadrado and Willian that led to the scoring opportunity wasn’t too shabby either. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.34pm BST | at 7.34pm BST |
| 7.08pm BST | 7.08pm BST |
| 19:08 | 19:08 |
| 78 min: Stoke clear Hazard’s corner, but Chelsea retain possession. The excellent Willian is penalised for offside. | 78 min: Stoke clear Hazard’s corner, but Chelsea retain possession. The excellent Willian is penalised for offside. |
| 7.07pm BST | 7.07pm BST |
| 19:07 | 19:07 |
| 78 min: Sloppy play from Marc Wilson sees the ball wend its way to Eden Hazard on the left touchline. He wins a corner. Stoke substitutions: Peter Crouch on for Stephen Ireland, Erik Peters on for Charlie Adam. | 78 min: Sloppy play from Marc Wilson sees the ball wend its way to Eden Hazard on the left touchline. He wins a corner. Stoke substitutions: Peter Crouch on for Stephen Ireland, Erik Peters on for Charlie Adam. |
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| at 7.28pm BST | at 7.28pm BST |
| 7.05pm BST | 7.05pm BST |
| 19:05 | 19:05 |
| 74 min: For all their dominance, Chelsea look anything but home and hosed here and should they fail to score again, it’s not difficult to imagine Stoke catching them with another sucker punch in the final 15 minutes. It’s also not difficult to imagine Stoke finishing the game with 10 or fewer men - five of them are on bookings and at least one - hello Charlie! - might have had two, if not three yellow cards on any other day. | 74 min: For all their dominance, Chelsea look anything but home and hosed here and should they fail to score again, it’s not difficult to imagine Stoke catching them with another sucker punch in the final 15 minutes. It’s also not difficult to imagine Stoke finishing the game with 10 or fewer men - five of them are on bookings and at least one - hello Charlie! - might have had two, if not three yellow cards on any other day. |
| 7.03pm BST | 7.03pm BST |
| 19:03 | 19:03 |
| 73 min: Willian advances through the centre and plays the ball wide to Hazard on the left. He floats a cross-field pass towards Cuadrado, who promptly loses the ball. | 73 min: Willian advances through the centre and plays the ball wide to Hazard on the left. He floats a cross-field pass towards Cuadrado, who promptly loses the ball. |
| 7.02pm BST | 7.02pm BST |
| 19:02 | 19:02 |
| 72 min: Stoke substitution I forget to mention a couple of minutes ago: Mame Biram Diouf off, Marko Arnautovic on. | 72 min: Stoke substitution I forget to mention a couple of minutes ago: Mame Biram Diouf off, Marko Arnautovic on. |
| 7.01pm BST | 7.01pm BST |
| 19:01 | 19:01 |
| 71 min: Willian attempts to pick out Didier Drogba with a low cross towards the near post, but the ball evades the substitute, who’d run into space. | 71 min: Willian attempts to pick out Didier Drogba with a low cross towards the near post, but the ball evades the substitute, who’d run into space. |
| 7.00pm BST | 7.00pm BST |
| 19:00 | 19:00 |
| 69 min: Playing in a more central role than earlier, Willian attempts to combine with Drogba through the centre while Cuadrado offers support on the right. Stoke stand firm. | 69 min: Playing in a more central role than earlier, Willian attempts to combine with Drogba through the centre while Cuadrado offers support on the right. Stoke stand firm. |
| 6.58pm BST | 6.58pm BST |
| 18:58 | 18:58 |
| 67 min: Chelsea have restored their lead, but certainly aren’t having it all their own way. Stoke are playing well here and having a proper go at the league leaders. Philipp Wollscheid becomes the fifth Stoke player to have his name taken by the referee, on this occasion for a foul on Didier Drogba. | 67 min: Chelsea have restored their lead, but certainly aren’t having it all their own way. Stoke are playing well here and having a proper go at the league leaders. Philipp Wollscheid becomes the fifth Stoke player to have his name taken by the referee, on this occasion for a foul on Didier Drogba. |
| 6.56pm BST | 6.56pm BST |
| 18:56 | 18:56 |
| 66 min: Hazard scampers through the Chelsea penalty area from right to left, then attempts to lay the ball off for Didier Drogba. The Ivorian fails to get off a clean shot on goal. | 66 min: Hazard scampers through the Chelsea penalty area from right to left, then attempts to lay the ball off for Didier Drogba. The Ivorian fails to get off a clean shot on goal. |
| 6.55pm BST | 6.55pm BST |
| 18:55 | 18:55 |
| 65 min: Charlie Adam gets booked for screaming in the referee’s face after a decision for a throw-in didn’t go his way. | 65 min: Charlie Adam gets booked for screaming in the referee’s face after a decision for a throw-in didn’t go his way. |
| 6.53pm BST | 6.53pm BST |
| 18:53 | 18:53 |
| 63 min: Steve N’Zonzi goes close with a decent speculative long range effort which he attempts to place into the bottom left-hand corner from outside the area. Courtois was beaten, but the ball bounced agonisingly wide. Chelsea substitution: Loic Remy has made way after restoring his side’s lead. Juan Cuadrado is on for him. | 63 min: Steve N’Zonzi goes close with a decent speculative long range effort which he attempts to place into the bottom left-hand corner from outside the area. Courtois was beaten, but the ball bounced agonisingly wide. Chelsea substitution: Loic Remy has made way after restoring his side’s lead. Juan Cuadrado is on for him. |
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| at 6.54pm BST | at 6.54pm BST |
| 6.51pm BST | 6.51pm BST |
| 18:51 | 18:51 |
| GOAL! Chelsea 2-1 Stoke (Remy 61) | GOAL! Chelsea 2-1 Stoke (Remy 61) |
| They’re in a better mood now. Asmir Begovic attempts to roll the ball out to Steven N’Zonzi, but Eden Hazard nips in to intercept his pass and bear down on goal. As Begovic advances, Hazard rolls the ball a couple of yards to his left, where Loic Remy is on hand to roll it into the gaping goal. Oh Asmir. | They’re in a better mood now. Asmir Begovic attempts to roll the ball out to Steven N’Zonzi, but Eden Hazard nips in to intercept his pass and bear down on goal. As Begovic advances, Hazard rolls the ball a couple of yards to his left, where Loic Remy is on hand to roll it into the gaping goal. Oh Asmir. |
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| at 7.19pm BST | at 7.19pm BST |
| 6.49pm BST | 6.49pm BST |
| 18:49 | 18:49 |
| 59 min: Chelsea’s supporters are getting audibly frustrated, with Stoke’s stubborness, the referee, Diego Costa’s hamstrings and life in general. | 59 min: Chelsea’s supporters are getting audibly frustrated, with Stoke’s stubborness, the referee, Diego Costa’s hamstrings and life in general. |
| 6.48pm BST | 6.48pm BST |
| 18:48 | 18:48 |
| Diego Costa twangs his hamstring ... | Diego Costa twangs his hamstring ... |
| Oh dear! Just 12 minutes after coming on, the Chelsea substitute pulls up in the Stoke penalty area and immediately signals to the bench that he’ll need to be substituted. His hamstring has gone and he knows it - he lies on his back in the six-yard box, before limping off the field and being escorted to the dressing room by Chelsea’s medical team. I’m no doctor, but I suspect we may not be seeing Mr Costa in a Chelsea shirt again this season. Didier Drogba comes on instead of him. | Oh dear! Just 12 minutes after coming on, the Chelsea substitute pulls up in the Stoke penalty area and immediately signals to the bench that he’ll need to be substituted. His hamstring has gone and he knows it - he lies on his back in the six-yard box, before limping off the field and being escorted to the dressing room by Chelsea’s medical team. I’m no doctor, but I suspect we may not be seeing Mr Costa in a Chelsea shirt again this season. Didier Drogba comes on instead of him. |
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| at 6.48pm BST | at 6.48pm BST |
| 6.45pm BST | 6.45pm BST |
| 18:45 | 18:45 |
| 55 min: A foul by Stephen Ireland results in a free-kick for Chelsea wide on the left, in line with the side of the penalty area. Willian whips the ball through the corridor of uncertainty between goalkeeper and outfield players and Begovic is forced to make another fine save as the ball threatens to creep past him at the far post. I think it might have come off the head of Glenn Whelan. | 55 min: A foul by Stephen Ireland results in a free-kick for Chelsea wide on the left, in line with the side of the penalty area. Willian whips the ball through the corridor of uncertainty between goalkeeper and outfield players and Begovic is forced to make another fine save as the ball threatens to creep past him at the far post. I think it might have come off the head of Glenn Whelan. |
| 6.43pm BST | 6.43pm BST |
| 18:43 | 18:43 |
| 52 min: Stoke enjoy a spell of about 45 seconds of uninterrupted possession, which ends when Charlie Adam picks up the ball in midfield and plays it back towards his own goalkeeper this time. Begovic launches it forward and Chelsea win possession. | 52 min: Stoke enjoy a spell of about 45 seconds of uninterrupted possession, which ends when Charlie Adam picks up the ball in midfield and plays it back towards his own goalkeeper this time. Begovic launches it forward and Chelsea win possession. |
| 6.40pm BST | 6.40pm BST |
| 18:40 | 18:40 |
| 50 min: Willian drills the ball towards Fabregas on the edge of the Chelsea penalty area, but his attempted lay-off to Remy goes awry, prompting audible groans of frustration in the stands. | 50 min: Willian drills the ball towards Fabregas on the edge of the Chelsea penalty area, but his attempted lay-off to Remy goes awry, prompting audible groans of frustration in the stands. |
| 6.39pm BST | 6.39pm BST |
| 18:39 | 18:39 |
| 49 min: It’s all Chelsea in the early stages of the second half, as they pass and probe, trying to find an opening in a fairly obdurate Stoke defence. | 49 min: It’s all Chelsea in the early stages of the second half, as they pass and probe, trying to find an opening in a fairly obdurate Stoke defence. |
| 6.37pm BST | 6.37pm BST |
| 18:37 | 18:37 |
| 47 min: Chelsea dominate from kick-off and don’t take long to fashion a chance. Eden Hazard brings a smart save out of Asmir Begovic, with a shot from the edge of the penalty area that the goalkeeper is forced to palm over the bar for a corner. | 47 min: Chelsea dominate from kick-off and don’t take long to fashion a chance. Eden Hazard brings a smart save out of Asmir Begovic, with a shot from the edge of the penalty area that the goalkeeper is forced to palm over the bar for a corner. |
| 6.34pm BST | 6.34pm BST |
| 18:34 | 18:34 |
| The second half is under way at Stamford Bridge | The second half is under way at Stamford Bridge |
| Stoke City get the ball rolling, with Diego Costa on for Chelsea in place of Oscar. | Stoke City get the ball rolling, with Diego Costa on for Chelsea in place of Oscar. |