Chelsea 1-0 Burnley

Chelsea vs Burnley

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Premier League 2009
Aug 29, 2009 2:45 PM BRST
Stamford Bridge
Referee: Mark Clattenburg

45° +2

And that's half-time!

45° +1

ANELKA HAS GIVEN CHELSEA THE LEAD!!! Didier Drogba was released with a magnificent through-ball by Essien and he raced into the area, squared the ball for Anelka, who was arriving at pace to slide his side into the lead! 1-0!!!

45°

Goal Nicola Anelka

43°

Lampard could have put Chelsea in the lead! Drogba found the byline and pulled it back into the six yard box, but Lampard could not straighten out his feet to finish!

39°

Burnley are doing well to be level at this stage, thanks in no small part to Brian Jensen...

35°

Deco! It was on target, but comfortable for Jensen!

33°

Drogba was almost through, as Bikey slipped, but Carlisle covered well as Chelsea sliced through Burnley with a fine through ball from Essien to the Cote D'Ivoire captain...

30°

Chelsea with the territorial advantage, but they can't break through! A long cross is cushioned by Terry onto the volley of Lampard, but again, Jensen is resolute!

25°

Terry! The corner dropped to the captain, but his powerful effort was straight at the big Dane!

23°

Drogba wins a corner after a strong run! He beats Bikey and tries to bend it around Mears, but it deflects for a corner!

20°

Ballack! Great save from Jensen! Deco with a threaded through pass and the Germany captain wriggled free of Bikey before attempting to chip the big goalkeeper! Good stop...

17°

Nice move Chelsea! Terry's through ball allowed Drogba to feed Lampard with a back-heel on the edge of the box; the midfielder's pass for Anelka was overcooked, and Jensen smothered!

15°

Chelsea put some more pressure on; it's Ballack on the right crossing for Anelka, but his glancing header went off target...

12°

Lampard! It was Anelka who fed a low cross into the area but Bikey charged down the effort from Frank Lampard! It's been an open game thus far!

10°

Burnley should have had the lead! Tyrone Mears picked Frank Lampard's pocket and charged on goal; he squared for Martin Paterson, who somehow fired off target with the goal at his mercy. A wake-up call for the Blues!

8°

Chris McCann! Back come Burnley and the midfielder gets his left-footed shot away from just outside the Chelsea area. It was just over though! A chance, nonetheless!

7°

Anelka should have scored! Andre Bikey lost possession and allowed Anelka to gallop freely on goal; he took on Jensen, who saved bravely at his feet! There wasn't much conviction in Anelka's effort!

6°

Drogba! It's high, wide and not so handsome!

5°

Graham Alexander fouls Michael Ballack on the edge of the area and Chelsea have a set piece chance...

4°

Ballack drives into the Burnley area and crossed for Anelka, but the Frenchman was a lunge away from making contact with the ball. Burnley under the kosh here in the opening stages...

3°

Anelka! Good strike from Nicolas Anelka. He found space outside the area and bent one into the midriff of Brian Jensen. Comfortable save...

2°

Jose Bosingwa feeds a low cross towards Didier Drogba, who was blocked off by Clarke Carlisle, and couldn't make significant purchase. Goal kick...

Chelsea kick off from right to left in a sun-drenched Stamford Bridge
By:dick claren