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Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. 434 likes. [22][23] Chelsea were drawn in Group E alongside Schalke 04, Basel and Steaua BucureÈti. [15] The Blues won their second match 4–2 against Reading,[16] and made it three wins out of three with a 2–0 win over Newcastle United. [38], Chelsea finished in first place in their Champions League group after beating Steaua BucureÈti at Stamford Bridge through a solitary Demba Ba goal. It was also the last game for Paulo Ferreira, who retired after the match, as well as Yossi Benayoun's final match in a Chelsea shirt. Results & Fixtures Sunday 27th October 2013. First, Samuel Eto'o capitalised on a mistake from Jan Vertonghen before Younès Kaboul fouled the Cameroonian and was subsequently sent off, conceding a penalty that Eden Hazard converted. Cardiff opened the scoring through Jordon Mutch, capitalising on a David Luiz mistake, however Chelsea dominated the game from there on in, with two goals from Eden Hazard and high quality finishes from Samuel Eto'o and Oscar completing the rout. Country: England ... Chelsea coach Thomas … On 13 June, Chelsea and Bayer Leverkusen reached an agreement for the transfer of André Schürrle, subject to the completion of legal documentation and related matters, including personal terms and passing a medical. Paulo Ferreira retired from football after several years at the club and Jeffrey Bruma was sold to PSV for £2.5 million. "[8] Chelsea announced a "global energy partnership" with Russian energy firm Gazprom in a three-year deal with a value deemed "commercially confidential", which will help reduce the club's deficits under UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations. [50] Etihad Stadium While becoming the first team to do the double over City since Everton in the 2010â11 season. [7], At the Westminster Magistrates' Court, John Terry was found not guilty of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand. The win moved Chelsea level on points with City, yet behind on goal difference, +41 to Chelsea's +24. He signed a four-year contract with the Blues, up to the end of the 2016â17 season. [37], Chelsea playmaker Juan Mata was voted Premier League Player of the Month for October after scoring three goals and contributing three assists. Fernando Torres gave Chelsea a vital away goal, before an Aurélien Chedjou goal pulled the Turkish club back into it. Read about Liverpool v Chelsea in the Premier League 2013/14 season, including lineups, stats and live blogs, on the official website of the Premier League. Visit ESPN to view Chelsea match results from all competitions, along with a season-by-season archive. Sportsmail gives you the lowdown on all the pre-season fixtures and results for the Premier League teams ahead of the start of the new 2013/14 campaign. Chelsea Football Club - find the latest news, transfers, fixtures, live scores, results, videos, photos, squad and player stats on Sky Sports Football. The victory put Chelsea on top of Group E with two games to play. [81], Chelsea began the month with a 1–0 home win over West Bromwich Albion on 2 March, with Demba Ba scoring the only goal of the match. Chelsea VS Middlesbrough KO: 19:45 Come Back then to get Latest Updates. This was Chelsea's first victory at Tottenham's White Hart Lane since the FA Cup Quarter-Final Replay in 2007. Despite going behind after three minutes, goals from Eden Hazard and Samuel Eto'o moved the Blues four points ahead of Liverpool and two points behind leaders Arsenal.[46]. The 21-year-old was sent to Chelsea's partner club Vitesse, who have been sent many young Chelsea players for development in recent years, on a season-long loan. COME ON CHELSEA!!!! [71], In the last league season game, Chelsea defeated already relegated Cardiff 1â2 at the Cardiff City Stadium, goals from André Schürrle and Fernando Torres helped the Blues come from behind to secure a third-place league finish. [69] The Blues then defeated London rivals Arsenal 2–1 on 20 January, with early goals from Juan Mata and Frank Lampard cutting Chelsea's deficit behind second-place Manchester City to six points. [22], Chelsea began their defence of the UEFA Champions League on 19 September, at home to Juventus, and went 2–0 up with Oscar's first goals for the club before Juventus equalised. Chelsea won their following fixture in the Premier League on 21 September after a four-game winless streak and two game losing streak in all competitions against Fulham. On 15 May, Chelsea won the Europa League final 1–2 against Benfica. Chelsea had 39 shots throughout the game yet failed to score, the first time since the 2003â04 Premier League season that this has happened. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal. [55], Chelsea started March by defeating West London rivals Fulham 1â3 away at Craven Cottage. [58], The club returned to England with a 5–1 home victory in the League Cup against Leeds United on 19 December, coming from a goal down at half-time to reach the semi-finals of the tournament. The match was a tense encounter in which Fernando Torres played superbly, netting a late winner following a defensive mix-up after setting up André Schürrle for Chelsea's first. [73], On 2 February, Chelsea lost their first away game since 1 December, losing 3–2 to Newcastle United, for whom Moussa Sissoko scored a late winner. Just before Chelsea were drawn in the 2013â14 UEFA Champions League group stage, they announced the signing of Samuel Eto'o from Anzhi in a deal believed to be around £2 million. [69], Chelsea all but lost the 2013â14 Premier League title after drawing 0â0 to Norwich in their penultimate game of the season, and their final league season game at home. [10], On 2 August, Kevin De Bruyne was sent on a season-long loan deal to Werder Bremen of the German Bundesliga. [14][15] Oriol Romeu left Chelsea to go on loan at Valencia for the entirety of the season, while West Bromwich Albion youngster Isaiah Brown was signed for around £250,000. Three days later, Chelsea drew 2â2 with West Brom at home, a last minute Eden Hazard penalty saving the point. [32] Both Branislav Ivanović and Fernando Torres were sent off in Chelsea's home Premier League match against Manchester United on 28 October, a game which saw Chelsea go 0–2 down and equalise before a controversially late winner from United's Javier Hernández. The option to sign a player from Fluminense was part of the deal that saw former Chelsea midfielder Deco join the team in 2010. On 21 June, the club announced a contract extension with Adidas that will see them supply the club kits until 2023. Three days later, the club lost a bid to purchase nearby Battersea Power Station which they considered converting to a stadium and make it their new home ground. Source: Competitive matches. [31], On 23 October, Chelsea lost their first Champions League match for the season as they lost 2–1 to Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine. Chelsea FC » Fixtures & Results 2012/2013. Chelsea came third in the Premier League for a second successive season, thus again qualified for the UEFA Champions League group stage. Check the Chelsea fixtures for the 2013, including results and kick-off times for the upcoming matches on AS.com Fernando Torres gave Chelsea the lead before goals from Adrián, Diego Costa and Arda Turan gave Mourinho a sixth defeat in eight Champions League semi-final appearances. The 2012–13 season was Chelsea Football Club's 99th competitive season, 24th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, 21st consecutive season in the Premier League, and 107th year in existence as a football club. Gary Cahill was sent off in injury time for violent conduct towards Corinthians' Emerson. Report and verdict on Chelsea's 2013-14 season, including best and worst moments, results, stats, transfers, quotes and players Mourinho was officially announced to the media on 10 June and took charge of the team on 1 July for the pre-season. [50], On 1 December, Benítez lost for the first time in his Chelsea tenure after Chelsea were beaten 3–1 away to London rivals West Ham United. Find the complete Premier League results and scores for Chelsea 2013/2014. Ba scored twice on his debut, while Frank Lampard scored his 193rd goal, moving him equal to Kerry Dixon as Chelsea's second-highest goalscorer of all time. [13][14], Chelsea's Premier League campaign began on 19 August with a 0–2 victory in an away match against Wigan Athletic. [57], Chelsea's 14 Premier League unbeaten run came to an end at Aston Villa in controversial fashion. or. [47], On the final day of the January Transfer Window, Chelsea signed French youngster Kurt Zouma for a reported £12 million from Saint-Ãtienne. Chelsea progressed to the Fifth Round of the FA Cup with a 1â0 victory over Stoke City, the winner being a superb Oscar free-kick in the first half. [35][36] On 31 October, Chelsea defeated Manchester United 5–4 in the fourth round of the League Cup, coming from behind three times to force extra time before goals from Daniel Sturridge and Ramires secured the win for the Blues. [77] Three days later, Chelsea triumphed in their FA Cup replay match against Brentford, reaching the fifth round of the FA Cup. On 13 June 2012, Roberto Di Matteo signed a two-year contract, becoming Chelsea's permanent manager,[1] having been appointed as interim manager after the sacking of André Villas-Boas during the 2011–12 season. [65], Despite a successful 0â0 draw at the Vicente Calderón to Atlético Madrid, major injuries to goalkeeper Petr Äech and captain John Terry meant that Chelsea would finish the season without their captain and second vice-captain. 2013-14 Chelsea Football fixtures, results scores, news and pictures on Sports Mole [6] This deal means that Chelsea, along with Arsenal, hold the record for the biggest shirt deal in the history of the Barclays Premier League, valued at £300 million. Despite Frank Lampard's early penalty miss, Oscar gave Chelsea the lead, poking the ball under the onrushing Allan McGregor after a sumptuous passing move. "[34] Clattenburg was cleared of the accusations on 22 November. Chelsea Football Club | News and Features | Fixtures and Reasults | Formation and Squad | Transfer News and Rumours | Transfer window Target | Player and Staff | Scorer and Livescore | Match and Results | Preview-Highlight and Report | Pre-Season Tour | 2013-2014 [70], On 23 January, Chelsea drew the second leg of their League Cup semi-final against Swansea City, which sent Swansea through to the final. On 1 August, Chelsea announced that senior reserve goalkeeper Henrique Hilário had signed a new one-year deal after his contract had expired in June. On 30 August, Chelsea were beaten in the UEFA Super Cup by Bayern Munich on penalties at the Eden Arena in Prague. Eden Hazard scored his first hat-trick for Chelsea, which also saw them go to the top of the table. This includes all competitive matches. Facebook. [24] On 22 September, Ashley Cole was the unlikely hero as Chelsea scored a dramatic late winner to defeat Stoke City at home. In a post-match interview, Mourinho expressed his bewilderment at the result: "I am angry, because I don't understand why after a fantastic run of matches, we lose this game"(BBC MOTD). The Blues came back to win through second half goals from John Terry, Gary Cahill and a late goal from substitute Demba Ba. För bilder, se respektive bildsida (klicka på bilden). [39] They were then subsequently drawn to play Galatasaray in the first knockout round,[40] meaning former legendary forward Didier Drogba will play Chelsea for the first time since leaving the club after the 2012 Champions League Final. With five minutes left, Ramires was sent off for a second bookable offence leaving Chelsea to face extra-time with ten men. [88] Chelsea then played the second leg against Rubin Kazan on 11 April, losing 3–2 on the night but winning 5–4 on aggregate, sending them into the semi-finals of the competition. [58], Three days later, Chelsea became the first English team to progress in the Round of 16 in the Champions League by defeating Galatasaray at Stamford Bridge. On 11 January, Chelsea won their fourth consecutive league game at the KC Stadium with a 0â2 win over Hull City, with goals from Hazard and Torres. Chelsea continued their strong Champions League form by defeating Schalke 04 3â0 at Stamford Bridge on 6 November in their fourth group game with a brace from Samuel Eto'o and an acrobatic volley from Demba Ba, thus making it three consecutive wins without conceding a goal. Country: England ... Chelsea manager … Demba Ba capitalised on a Steven Gerrard error to give the Blues the lead in first-half stoppage time before Fernando Torres broke away and set up Willian to send Chelsea two points behind Liverpool. In their final game before their UEFA Super Cup clash with Bayern Munich, Chelsea were held by Manchester United to a dour 0â0 draw at Old Trafford on 26 August. [70], Despite a trophyless season for the first team, the Chelsea Youth team won the 2013â14 FA Youth Cup. To see the complete league table for the season, click on the final position (POS) in the table below. [74] Frank Lampard and Gary Cahill, however, were both selected by Roy Hodgson for the England squad.[75]. The game ended all square with Tottenham going in front through a Gylfi Sigurðsson goal in the 19th minute, and the Chelsea equaliser coming from a Juan Mata set piece which that headed in by Chelsea captain John Terry in the 65th minute. [78] In the second leg against Sparta Prague on 21 February, an injury time equaliser from Eden Hazard prevented the game from going to extra time by putting the club through 2–1 on aggregate. [82] On 7 March 2013, Chelsea lost the first leg of their last 16 Europa League tie away against Steaua București, with Ryan Bertrand conceding a penalty which was converted as the only goal of the match. On 3 June, Chelsea announced that former manager José Mourinho had been appointed as the new manager for the 2013â14 season. [42], Chelsea travelled to the Stadium of Light for the second time in a month to face Sunderland in the quarter-final of the League Cup. [4] On 15 May 2013, Chelsea won their first and only silverware of the season, winning the Europa League final against Portuguese side Benfica. [61], Chelsea moved back to the top of the table as they defeated Stoke City at Stamford Bridge. Victory came courtesy of a rare John Obi Mikel goal, scoring his second of the season despite not having scored since 2007 before his goal against Fulham in October, followed by an Oscar goal 20 minutes from time that sealed the win. [2] [4][45] His first act of his tenure was to name Dutchman Boudewijn Zenden, a former Chelsea midfielder who had played under him at Liverpool, as his assistant. A Stephen Ireland goal put the hosts ahead, but not for long as Schürrle scored his third of the season and second of the match, again from outside the area. [38] On 3 November, Chelsea fell from first place in the Premier League (held since 25 August) after a 1–1 draw at Swansea City's Liberty Stadium. On 18 August, Mourinho won his "second" first competitive game in charge of Chelsea with a 2â0 victory over Hull City. [1] On 20 June, Didier Drogba, who scored more than 150 goals for Chelsea in his eight seasons, completed his free transfer to Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua. ! Jump to. Chelsea rounded off their Asian tour with an 8â1 demolition of the BNI Indonesia All-Stars in Jakarta on 25 July. During the penalty shoot-out, all the players on both sides scored their penalties up until Chelsea's final penalty taker, Romelu Lukaku, hit a tame penalty that was saved by Neuer, thus sealing the win for Bayern. Chelsea recorded a comfortable 2â0 victory over Inter Milan in Round 1 of prestige exhibition tournament the International Champions Cup on 1 August in Indianapolis. Chelsea participated in the UEFA Champions League this season, qualified directly for the group stage by virtue of finishing third in the 2012â13 Premier League, and reached the Semi-finals stage, being knocked out by Atlético Madrid. [6], Roberto Di Matteo, who had won the Champions League in the previous season as interim manager, was given a two-year contract as first-team manager on 13 June. Chelsea ended their 2013â14 campaign without a trophy, a first since the 2010â11 season. Later in the month, young English players Nathaniel Chalobah and Josh McEachran were sent on loan to Nottingham Forest and Watford, respectively, until the turn of the year. [25], Chelsea announced the signing of Porto winger Christian Atsu for a reported £3.5 million. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. 2015-16 Chelsea Football fixtures, results scores, news and pictures on Sports Mole Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2014. He was re-united with former squad members John Terry, Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole, John Obi Mikel, Petr Äech, Henrique Hilário and Michael Essien whom he brought back from his loan spell at Real Madrid. Van Ginkel won the 2012 Dutch Football Talent of the Year. [40] Chelsea then failed to win for their fourth Premier League match in a row after West Bromwich Albion beat them 2–1 away at The Hawthorns on 17 November. A number of players were released by the club; Yossi Benayoun, Florent Malouda; who joined Trabzonspor in Turkey; Ross Turnbull, who signed for Doncaster Rovers; and several youth prospects that failed to live up to expectation. [47][48] Benítez's first game in charge was a goalless draw with 2011–12 Premier League winners Manchester City on 25 November. Chelsea managed to hold on until the final five seconds after spending much of extra-time camped in their own 18-yard box, but Javi MartÃnez broke their hearts putting the ball past Äech after a deflection carried it into his path. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will remain on loan at Atlético Madrid for at least another season.[11]. Despite leading for most of the second half through a scrambled Frank Lampard finish (this goal was the first incident to require the use of hawk-eye technology in League Cup history) and barely being troubled by their opponents' attack, a late equaliser from former Chelsea man Fabio Borini pushed the game into extra time, where a 118th-minute winner from Ki Sung-yueng saw Chelsea dumped out of the Capital One Cup. Cup by Bayern Munich on penalties at the club and Jeffrey Bruma was sold to PSV £2.5. Artists of the 2016â17 season. [ 11 ] lost top spot for the Blues will their. 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