Football: Jorginho’s late penalty gives Chelsea dramatic win over Leeds
LONDON (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel praised Jorginho’s “sacrifice” after the wounded Chelsea midfielder held his nerve to score the stoppage-time penalty that sealed a dramatic 3-2 win against Leeds on Saturday (Dec 11). Tuchel’s side bounced back from their two-game winless run but not before surviving a major scare at Stamford Bridge. Leeds went ahead... » read more
Football: Chelsea blow bid for first place as Zenit snatch dramatic Champions League draw
ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA (AFP) – Chelsea blew their chance to finish top of Champions League Group H as Magomed Ozdoev’s stoppage-time equaliser forced the holders to settle for a dramatic 3-3 draw at Zenit Saint Petersburg on Wednesday (Dec 8). Thomas Tuchel’s side had already qualified for the last 16 and were hoping to take... » read more
Football: Jorginho redemption as Chelsea rescue Man Utd draw
LONDON (AFP) – Chelsea midfielder Jorginho rescued a 1-1 draw against Manchester United as the Italian’s penalty atoned for the blunder that allowed Jadon Sancho to put the visitors in front on Sunday (Nov 28). Thomas Tuchel’s side dominated for long periods at Stamford Bridge but fell behind when Jorginho’s poor control presented Sancho with... » read more
Football: Watford inflict more misery on Man United as Chelsea, Liverpool cruise
LIVERPOOL (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is clinging to his job as Manchester United manager after a 4-1 thrashing at Watford on Saturday (Nov 20) as Chelsea cruised to victory at Leicester to stretch their Premier League lead to four points. Liverpool moved up to second by ending Arsenal’s 10-match unbeaten run with ease, winning... » read more
Football: Chelsea suffer Kovacic blow ahead of trip to Newcastle
LONDON (REUTERS) – Premier League leaders Chelsea will be without Croatia midfielder Mateo Kovacic for Saturday’s trip to Newcastle United after he suffered a hamstring injury in training. Manager Thomas Tuchel confirmed Kovacic got injured right at the end of Thursday’s session and would be out until after next month’s international break. Croatia visit Malta... » read more
Football: Leaders Chelsea survive late siege to beat Brentford 1-0
LONDON (REUTERS) – Chelsea beat neighbours Brentford 1-0 to keep their grip on the Premier League’s top spot on Saturday (Oct 16) thanks to a Ben Chilwell strike but they owed their three points as much to goalkeeper Edouard Mendy who denied the hosts with a string of late saves. Chilwell, back in the team... » read more
Football: Chelsea outclass Spurs as stars pay tribute to Greaves
LONDON (AFP) – Chelsea extended their flying start to the season with a 3-0 win at London rivals Tottenham as both clubs paid an emotional tribute to their former striker Jimmy Greaves on Sunday (Sept 19). Thiago Silva put Chelsea ahead early in the second half before N’Golo Kante bagged his first club goal since... » read more
Football: Chelsea defender James’ medals stolen in burglary at home
LONDON (REUTERS) – Chelsea defender Reece James had his Champions League winners’ medal and Euro 2020 runners-up medal stolen during a robbery at his home this week while he was away playing for the club, the player said on Thursday (Sept 16). The 21-year-old right back posted a series of clips from his security cameras... » read more
Football: Ten-man Chelsea hold out for 1-1 draw at Liverpool
LIVERPOOL (AFP) – Chelsea held out with 10 men for the entire second-half to frustrate Liverpool as the first heavyweight clash of the Premier League season between two title contenders ended 1-1 at Anfield on Saturday (Aug 28). Kai Havertz’s looping header put the visitors in front before Reece James was sent-off in first-half stoppage... » read more
Lukaku strikes as Chelsea sink Arsenal, Kane back in Spurs win
LONDON (AFP) – Romelu Lukaku scored on his second Chelsea debut on Sunday (Aug 22) as the club’s record signing inspired a 2-0 win at troubled Arsenal, while Harry Kane made his first appearance for Tottenham this season in a 1-0 victory against Wolves. In Sunday’s other game, Mason Greenwood salvaged a 1-1 draw for Manchester... » read more
Football: Fernandes fires Man United past Leeds, Chelsea and Liverpool cruise
LONDON (AFP) – Manchester United enjoyed a dream start to the Premier League season as Bruno Fernandes scored a hat-trick in a 5-1 thrashing of Leeds in front of 73,000 at Old Trafford, while Chelsea and Liverpool also got their campaigns off to a winning start on Saturday (Aug 14). Over 300,000 fans are expected... » read more
Football: Lukaku joins Chelsea from Inter Milan on five-year deal
LONDON (REUTERS) – Chelsea signed striker Romelu Lukaku for a second time on Thursday (Aug 12) as the Belgian returned to the Premier League club from Inter Milan, seven years on from his departure. A Chelsea statement did not mention the agreed transfer fee, but media reports say the deal is worth a club record... » read more
Football: Chelsea reportedly agree club record deal to re-sign Lukaku
LONDON (REUTERS) – Chelsea have agreed in principle a £97.5 million (S$183 million) club record deal to bring Romelu Lukaku back to the Premier League from Serie A side Inter Milan, Sky Sports television reported on Saturday (Aug 7). There was no immediate comment from either club. Sky said the paperwork was with club lawyers,... » read more
Football: Chelsea sign goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli
LONDON (AFP) – Chelsea have signed goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli on a free transfer, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday (July 28). The 29-year-old left nearby west London side Fulham at the end of last season after making more than 100 appearances in over a decade with the Cottagers. Bettinelli has now agreed a two-year... » read more
Football: Havertz goal wins Champions League for Chelsea against Man City
PORTO, PORTUGAL (AFP) – Chelsea won the Champions League for the second time as a Kai Havertz goal secured a tense 1-0 victory over Manchester City in Saturday’s (May 29) final in Porto, shattering Pep Guardiola’s dream of lifting the trophy for the third time, a decade on from his last triumph. Havertz rounded Ederson... » read more
Football: Chelsea secure Champions League spot despite Villa defeat
BIRMINGHAM (AFP) – Chelsea qualified for next season’s Champions League on Sunday (May 23) despite a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa as Leicester’s loss against Tottenham saved the Blues’ top four place in a thrilling end to the Premier League season. Thomas Tuchel’s side were 14 minutes away from missing out on a top-four finish... » read more
Football: Leicester beat Chelsea to claim first FA Cup
LONDON (REUTERS) – Leicester won the FA Cup for the first time in the club’s 137-year history on Saturday (May 15) as Youri Tielemans’s sensational strike beat Chelsea 1-0 in front of 22,000 fans at Wembley. The largest crowd for a sports event in England since the coronavirus pandemic hit 14 months ago were treated... » read more
Football: Tuchel hails ‘key factor’ Azpilicueta as Chelsea push for top four
LONDON (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel has hailed rejuvenated Cesar Azpilicueta as a “key factor” in Chelsea’s fine run, saying the pair struck up an instant rapport. Chelsea have lost just twice since the German replaced Frank Lampard as manager at Stamford Bridge in January, reaching the FA Cup final and the Champions League final. Tuchel’s... » read more