Possession
Possession
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Possession
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Full-time. A fairly uninspiring game, but Chelsea won't much care about that. Hasselbaink's penalty has won it for them, and in the end it could have been a bigger margin. Charlton didn't manage to test Chelsea stand-in Neil Sullivan even once. It's difficult to get away from it - Scott Parker will be missed
Into the two minutes of injury time, and Mutu has another bang at goal. It's a couple of yards wide this time
Kishishev's slip allows Gronkjaer to sprint away. The ball is worked to Gudjohnsen, but Fish gets in the way again
Jensen's searching ball seeks out Bartlett and Sullivan is slow to come off his line. The referee comes to his rescue though, blowing for high feet from Bartlett
What does Mutu have to do to score? Gudjohnsen sprints clear on the right and puts it on a plate for his partner five yards out. But Kiely gets across to deny Mutu a first home goal in five months with a brilliant stop
Mutu is making a real nuisance of himself, and he robs Young before testing Kiely with a low drive
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Possession
Charlton need a goal, but Chelsea look the more likely scorers still
Gudjohnsen launches Chelsea forward, and when Fish fails to clear Johnson's cross Mutu smashes a left-footed drive against the angle of post and bar
Charlton bring it clear from Mutu's kick, and as the striker attempts to atone he tugs back Johansson and becomes the second man in the book
Another chance for Mutu, who gets a bit more meat behind his shot. Fish gets himself in the way at the expense of a corner
Down the other end, and Gudjohnsen picks out Mutu who leaves Kiely on his backside only to slice horribly wide
Sullivan is floundering as Jensen's dipping cross goes over his head. But it shaves the wrong side of the upright and Chelsea breathe again
Chelsea's defending has become a bit nervy., and Johnson concedes a free-kick close to the left-hand corner with a late one on Johansson
First touch for Bartlett, and it's a presentable chance. Jensen's cross picks him out, but there's far too much on the South African's header and it sails over
Johnson almost produces a rerun of his winner at Blackburn last week, but his shot is charged down
The corner is Konchesky's last involvement. He's off and striker Shaun Bartlett is on
Konchesky swings in the corner, Holland attacks but skews his header well wide
Di Canio and Holland work an opening. Huth intervenes but puts his clearance barely a foot wide of his own post. Charlton's best effort!
Off goes the goalscorer Hasselbaink, and Icelander Eidur Gudjohnsen will play the final 15 minutes
It is Konchesky, but his effort is way off radar and Sullivan isn't tested
Good bit of pressure from the visitors, and Huth is penalised for a push 30 yards from goal. Konchesky looks like he fancies this
Sullivan looks a bit panicky as Johansson puts his footwork to the test, and the keeper slices his clearance
Mutu and Hasselbaink exchange passes but Young puts the Romanian off as he's about to let fly
Bridge swings over a teasing cross, and Kiely holds on well under Hasselbaink's sturdy shoulder-barge
A bit more vim about the game now as Charlton go in search of an equaliser. There'll be gaps which Chelsea might exploit on the break
Young bursts down the right and Di Canio attempts a reverse pass as the ball breaks for him. Huth is in the way and Chelsea clear
Konchesky's touch lets him down and he responds by scything down Johnson. The ref keeps his book in his pocket, though
Johnson knocks a Gronkjaer cross back for Hasselbaink. His swivel is good, his shot weak and Kiely gathers
Young dithers for an age on the edge of his own box, and he's relieved to see Hasselbaink's effort on goal blocked by Fish
Konchesky gets his first decent chance to swing a cross in from the left, but it's too long for Di Canio
An hour gone, and there's not much to suggest Charlton can threaten an equaliser. But Chelsea aren't offering much either
Gallas has the measure of Di Canio at the moment, and the Italian can't make anything of Holland's pass
Gronkjaer injects a bit of life into things with another burst, but his centre is a yard too far ahead of Mutu
No flow to the game at the moment, and ref Bennett's constant whistling is hardly helping. This time Kishishev is punished for a shove
Gronkjaer is off again, and again he's a mite lucky to be given the decicion as Young challenges. Lampard's free-kick goes straight out in any case
Di Canio shows a decptive turn of pace to streak clear on the right. His cross is true, but Johansson is stretching and can only volley well over
Mutu's muscle takes him past Perry and to the byline, but Fish picks off his cut-back
Jensen does the honours but his kick is headed away at the near post, and Sullivan claims as it's helped back in
The visitors press again, and Holland's cross is deflected behind for a corner
Hreidarsson lines up an ambitious 35-yarder, but it's charged down
Johansson making little impression on the Chelsea centre-backs, and he can't get anything on Young's long ball
Di Canio is whistled following a tussle with Bridge, and earns himself a stern talking-to for tweaking the full-back's ear!
Gallas involved again to set Johnson away down the right, and his mazy run is halted by Konchesky
Charlton immediately into Chelsea territory, but it's all a little hurried and Gallas can clear
Charlton kick off the second half looking for a big improvement on their showing before the break
Half-time. Chelsea totally dominant without creating too many clear-cut chances. But they have the lead, and Charlton are offering precious little threat
The corner finds its way all the way through to Johnson on the far side of the box, and his left-footed drive almost sneaks inside Kiely's near post
Dangerous ball in fron Mutu, and it takes a good interception from Konchesky to head behind
Young seems to get the ball as Gronkjaer motors forward, but Chelsea get the free-kick wide on the left
Just a minute to be added on, and ALan Curbishley will be keen to get his players in for a half-time rethink
Johansson is caught napping again, and strays off-side from Di Canio's lobbed pass
Young makes an adventurous start and finds himself in Chelsea's box, but his lay-off for Di Canio runs harmlessly out
Here's the change. Stuart, who was struggling for fitness in the run-up to the game, is replaced by Young. He goes to right-back and Kishishev pushes forward into midfield
Luke Young has his tracksuit off and looks ready to enter the fray for Charlton
Good work again from Gronkjaer and Kiely does well to hold on to his low centre
Kiely picks out Konchesky's run with his kick downfield, but the ref blows for handball with the winger through on goal
Gronkjaer works himself a shooting opportunity, but tries to beat his man again and the chance is lost
Gronkjaer sends in a wicked cross from the dead-ball line. Hasselbaink chests down, but shins his shot into the second tier
Mutu is as game as ever in his forward foraging, bu his attempted through-ball to Gronkjaer is poor
Jensen and Di Canio get in each other's way, and a rare Charlton foray into Chelsea territory goes to waste
Stuart challenges Gronkjaer robustly in the air, prompting the Dane to go down in a heap. Free-kick given, but it comes to nothing
Mutu recives Johnson's pass and manages to turn Perry in the box, but he can't get any bend on his left-footed effort and it's well wide
Konchesky spots Di Canio upfield, but his long punt is more hopeful then anything and it drifts aimlessly out
Bridge tricks his way to the byline, but Fish gets to his cut-back before Hasselbaink
Chelsea passing the ball about more confidently now
GOAL! Hasselbaink slots it to Kiely's left to bring up his eighth in the league this season
Penalty! Mutu battles on the edge of the box to work it to Hasselbaink. The Dutchman is backing in to Fish, but it's the defender who's penalised for holding
Fish has a shove on Mutu in the box, but the ref decides it's six of one, and half-a-dozen of the other
Johnson pops up on the left-hand side, but he can't find a decent cross with his weaker foot
Hasselbaink's outswinger is headed out by Perry and Chelsea are forced to build again
Melchiot bursts into the box, and Holland is forced to concede a corner
Huth and Kishishev both end up sprawled on the turf after a crunching 50-50, but both are OK
Charlton work a decent move down the Chelsea right, but when Di Canio gets a shooting chance his effort is wild
Another free-kick, closer to goal, is squandered by Hasselbaink, who bends it over everybody's heads
Gronkjaer looks Chelsea's most lively outlet, and it takes a Kishishev block to stop his run
Holland is more prominent in midfield now, and his interception finds Kishishev, whose deep centre is scrambled away
Hreidarsson pings a 50-yard pass right on to Di Canio's toe, but the Italian can't pick out a Charlton shirt with his centre
Jensen bends in a dangerous corner, but Huth's head intercepts with Hreidarsson poised behind him
Jensen spreads a lovely pass wide to Johansson on the left and his cross deflects behind for a corner
More purposeful by Charlton as Di Canio decides to get involved, but there's no guile in his pass and Gallas can clear
Huth insists on taking it, and it's not a bad effort. Plenty of power, but not enough direction
Johansson is tackled from behind by Hreidarsson on the edge of the box, and this time the decision goes Chelsea's way. Free-kick, and Huth is sizing it up
Charlton at last manage to get in Chelsea's half, but Johansson is immediately pulled up for a foul
Nicolas isn't shy of shooting, but his second effort of the afternoon is high and wide. Chelsea well on top
Gronkjaer hurtles into the box and goes down under Fish's challenge. Penalty? No, says the ref and Gronkjaer is booked for diving!
Johnson looks comfortable in midfield so far. The ball breaks to Lampard following the youngster's run, but his left-footer is off target
Huth thumps a long ball to no-one in particular - hardly the best way to make use of a brand new playing surface at the Bridge
Charlton unable to string even two passes together in the opening stages
So close! Gronkjaer cuts in from the left and rattles the crossbar with a dipping 25-yarder. An escape for the visitors
Mutu is clattered, but the ref allows Hasselbaink to carry the ball forward. He can't get a shot away
Johansson has an early run at youngster Huth, but the German's pace stands up to the test
Nicolas gets a first Premiership touch and settles his nerves with a shot on goal. It's easy for Kiely, though
Johnson has started on the right of Chelsea's midfield
Ref Steve Bennett gets the game under way. Can Charlton repeat their Boxing Day heroics?
Paolo di Canio enjoys playing at Stamford Bridge, and scored twice for West Ham here last season. He starts up front for Charlton alongside Jonatan Johansson
Scott Parker doesn't play against his old club, and he's far from the only first-teamer out. Alexis Nicolas makes his league debut in an unfamiliar Blues line-up missing the likes of Cudicini, Makelele and Duff
Charlton: Kiely, Kishishev, Fish, Perry, Hreidarsson, Stuart, Holland, Jensen, Konchesky, Johansson, Di Canio
Chelsea: Sullivan, Melchiot, Huth, Gallas, Bridge, Johnson, Nicolas, Lampard, Gronkjaer, Mutu, Hasselbaink
Join us at 16.05 GMT as a Scott Parker-less Charlton Athletic face his new employers Chelsea.
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Possession
xG, big chances, touches and duels are ESPN's numbers; other sites' models can differ a little.
Full-time. A fairly uninspiring game, but Chelsea won't much care about that. Hasselbaink's penalty has won it for them, and in the end it could have been a bigger margin. Charlton didn't manage to test Chelsea stand-in Neil Sullivan even once. It's difficult to get away from it - Scott Parker will be missed
Into the two minutes of injury time, and Mutu has another bang at goal. It's a couple of yards wide this time
Kishishev's slip allows Gronkjaer to sprint away. The ball is worked to Gudjohnsen, but Fish gets in the way again
Jensen's searching ball seeks out Bartlett and Sullivan is slow to come off his line. The referee comes to his rescue though, blowing for high feet from Bartlett
What does Mutu have to do to score? Gudjohnsen sprints clear on the right and puts it on a plate for his partner five yards out. But Kiely gets across to deny Mutu a first home goal in five months with a brilliant stop
Mutu is making a real nuisance of himself, and he robs Young before testing Kiely with a low drive
Charlton need a goal, but Chelsea look the more likely scorers still
Gudjohnsen launches Chelsea forward, and when Fish fails to clear Johnson's cross Mutu smashes a left-footed drive against the angle of post and bar
Charlton bring it clear from Mutu's kick, and as the striker attempts to atone he tugs back Johansson and becomes the second man in the book
Another chance for Mutu, who gets a bit more meat behind his shot. Fish gets himself in the way at the expense of a corner
Down the other end, and Gudjohnsen picks out Mutu who leaves Kiely on his backside only to slice horribly wide
Sullivan is floundering as Jensen's dipping cross goes over his head. But it shaves the wrong side of the upright and Chelsea breathe again
Chelsea's defending has become a bit nervy., and Johnson concedes a free-kick close to the left-hand corner with a late one on Johansson
First touch for Bartlett, and it's a presentable chance. Jensen's cross picks him out, but there's far too much on the South African's header and it sails over
Johnson almost produces a rerun of his winner at Blackburn last week, but his shot is charged down
The corner is Konchesky's last involvement. He's off and striker Shaun Bartlett is on
Konchesky swings in the corner, Holland attacks but skews his header well wide
Di Canio and Holland work an opening. Huth intervenes but puts his clearance barely a foot wide of his own post. Charlton's best effort!
Off goes the goalscorer Hasselbaink, and Icelander Eidur Gudjohnsen will play the final 15 minutes
It is Konchesky, but his effort is way off radar and Sullivan isn't tested
Good bit of pressure from the visitors, and Huth is penalised for a push 30 yards from goal. Konchesky looks like he fancies this
Sullivan looks a bit panicky as Johansson puts his footwork to the test, and the keeper slices his clearance
Mutu and Hasselbaink exchange passes but Young puts the Romanian off as he's about to let fly
Bridge swings over a teasing cross, and Kiely holds on well under Hasselbaink's sturdy shoulder-barge
A bit more vim about the game now as Charlton go in search of an equaliser. There'll be gaps which Chelsea might exploit on the break
Young bursts down the right and Di Canio attempts a reverse pass as the ball breaks for him. Huth is in the way and Chelsea clear
Konchesky's touch lets him down and he responds by scything down Johnson. The ref keeps his book in his pocket, though
Johnson knocks a Gronkjaer cross back for Hasselbaink. His swivel is good, his shot weak and Kiely gathers
Young dithers for an age on the edge of his own box, and he's relieved to see Hasselbaink's effort on goal blocked by Fish
Konchesky gets his first decent chance to swing a cross in from the left, but it's too long for Di Canio
An hour gone, and there's not much to suggest Charlton can threaten an equaliser. But Chelsea aren't offering much either
Gallas has the measure of Di Canio at the moment, and the Italian can't make anything of Holland's pass
Gronkjaer injects a bit of life into things with another burst, but his centre is a yard too far ahead of Mutu
No flow to the game at the moment, and ref Bennett's constant whistling is hardly helping. This time Kishishev is punished for a shove
Gronkjaer is off again, and again he's a mite lucky to be given the decicion as Young challenges. Lampard's free-kick goes straight out in any case
Di Canio shows a decptive turn of pace to streak clear on the right. His cross is true, but Johansson is stretching and can only volley well over
Mutu's muscle takes him past Perry and to the byline, but Fish picks off his cut-back
Jensen does the honours but his kick is headed away at the near post, and Sullivan claims as it's helped back in
The visitors press again, and Holland's cross is deflected behind for a corner
Hreidarsson lines up an ambitious 35-yarder, but it's charged down
Johansson making little impression on the Chelsea centre-backs, and he can't get anything on Young's long ball
Di Canio is whistled following a tussle with Bridge, and earns himself a stern talking-to for tweaking the full-back's ear!
Gallas involved again to set Johnson away down the right, and his mazy run is halted by Konchesky
Charlton immediately into Chelsea territory, but it's all a little hurried and Gallas can clear
Charlton kick off the second half looking for a big improvement on their showing before the break
Half-time. Chelsea totally dominant without creating too many clear-cut chances. But they have the lead, and Charlton are offering precious little threat
The corner finds its way all the way through to Johnson on the far side of the box, and his left-footed drive almost sneaks inside Kiely's near post
Dangerous ball in fron Mutu, and it takes a good interception from Konchesky to head behind
Young seems to get the ball as Gronkjaer motors forward, but Chelsea get the free-kick wide on the left
Just a minute to be added on, and ALan Curbishley will be keen to get his players in for a half-time rethink
Johansson is caught napping again, and strays off-side from Di Canio's lobbed pass
Young makes an adventurous start and finds himself in Chelsea's box, but his lay-off for Di Canio runs harmlessly out
Here's the change. Stuart, who was struggling for fitness in the run-up to the game, is replaced by Young. He goes to right-back and Kishishev pushes forward into midfield
Luke Young has his tracksuit off and looks ready to enter the fray for Charlton
Good work again from Gronkjaer and Kiely does well to hold on to his low centre
Kiely picks out Konchesky's run with his kick downfield, but the ref blows for handball with the winger through on goal
Gronkjaer works himself a shooting opportunity, but tries to beat his man again and the chance is lost
Gronkjaer sends in a wicked cross from the dead-ball line. Hasselbaink chests down, but shins his shot into the second tier
Mutu is as game as ever in his forward foraging, bu his attempted through-ball to Gronkjaer is poor
Jensen and Di Canio get in each other's way, and a rare Charlton foray into Chelsea territory goes to waste
Stuart challenges Gronkjaer robustly in the air, prompting the Dane to go down in a heap. Free-kick given, but it comes to nothing
Mutu recives Johnson's pass and manages to turn Perry in the box, but he can't get any bend on his left-footed effort and it's well wide
Konchesky spots Di Canio upfield, but his long punt is more hopeful then anything and it drifts aimlessly out
Bridge tricks his way to the byline, but Fish gets to his cut-back before Hasselbaink
Chelsea passing the ball about more confidently now
GOAL! Hasselbaink slots it to Kiely's left to bring up his eighth in the league this season
Penalty! Mutu battles on the edge of the box to work it to Hasselbaink. The Dutchman is backing in to Fish, but it's the defender who's penalised for holding
Fish has a shove on Mutu in the box, but the ref decides it's six of one, and half-a-dozen of the other
Johnson pops up on the left-hand side, but he can't find a decent cross with his weaker foot
Hasselbaink's outswinger is headed out by Perry and Chelsea are forced to build again
Melchiot bursts into the box, and Holland is forced to concede a corner
Huth and Kishishev both end up sprawled on the turf after a crunching 50-50, but both are OK
Charlton work a decent move down the Chelsea right, but when Di Canio gets a shooting chance his effort is wild
Another free-kick, closer to goal, is squandered by Hasselbaink, who bends it over everybody's heads
Gronkjaer looks Chelsea's most lively outlet, and it takes a Kishishev block to stop his run
Holland is more prominent in midfield now, and his interception finds Kishishev, whose deep centre is scrambled away
Hreidarsson pings a 50-yard pass right on to Di Canio's toe, but the Italian can't pick out a Charlton shirt with his centre
Jensen bends in a dangerous corner, but Huth's head intercepts with Hreidarsson poised behind him
Jensen spreads a lovely pass wide to Johansson on the left and his cross deflects behind for a corner
More purposeful by Charlton as Di Canio decides to get involved, but there's no guile in his pass and Gallas can clear
Huth insists on taking it, and it's not a bad effort. Plenty of power, but not enough direction
Johansson is tackled from behind by Hreidarsson on the edge of the box, and this time the decision goes Chelsea's way. Free-kick, and Huth is sizing it up
Charlton at last manage to get in Chelsea's half, but Johansson is immediately pulled up for a foul
Nicolas isn't shy of shooting, but his second effort of the afternoon is high and wide. Chelsea well on top
Gronkjaer hurtles into the box and goes down under Fish's challenge. Penalty? No, says the ref and Gronkjaer is booked for diving!
Johnson looks comfortable in midfield so far. The ball breaks to Lampard following the youngster's run, but his left-footer is off target
Huth thumps a long ball to no-one in particular - hardly the best way to make use of a brand new playing surface at the Bridge
Charlton unable to string even two passes together in the opening stages
So close! Gronkjaer cuts in from the left and rattles the crossbar with a dipping 25-yarder. An escape for the visitors
Mutu is clattered, but the ref allows Hasselbaink to carry the ball forward. He can't get a shot away
Johansson has an early run at youngster Huth, but the German's pace stands up to the test
Nicolas gets a first Premiership touch and settles his nerves with a shot on goal. It's easy for Kiely, though
Johnson has started on the right of Chelsea's midfield
Ref Steve Bennett gets the game under way. Can Charlton repeat their Boxing Day heroics?
Paolo di Canio enjoys playing at Stamford Bridge, and scored twice for West Ham here last season. He starts up front for Charlton alongside Jonatan Johansson
Scott Parker doesn't play against his old club, and he's far from the only first-teamer out. Alexis Nicolas makes his league debut in an unfamiliar Blues line-up missing the likes of Cudicini, Makelele and Duff
Charlton: Kiely, Kishishev, Fish, Perry, Hreidarsson, Stuart, Holland, Jensen, Konchesky, Johansson, Di Canio
Chelsea: Sullivan, Melchiot, Huth, Gallas, Bridge, Johnson, Nicolas, Lampard, Gronkjaer, Mutu, Hasselbaink
Join us at 16.05 GMT as a Scott Parker-less Charlton Athletic face his new employers Chelsea.
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