Chelsea against Blackburn Rovers

Foul by Zurab Khizanishvili (Blackburn Rovers).

Foul by José Bosingwa (Chelsea).

Zurab Khizanishvili (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Offside, Chelsea. Frank Lampard tries a through ball, but Florent Malouda is caught offside.

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Kerimoglou Tugay tries a through ball, but Benedict McCarthy is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Didier Drogba (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Frank Lampard with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Christopher Samba.

Attempt blocked. Michael Essien (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Malouda.

Attempt saved. Kerimoglou Tugay (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benedict McCarthy.

Michael Essien (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Kerimoglou Tugay (Blackburn Rovers).

Attempt missed. Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Didier Drogba.

Attempt blocked. Frank Lampard (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Michael Essien (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Carlos Villanueva (Blackburn Rovers).

Attempt missed. Didier Drogba (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolas Anelka.

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Benedict McCarthy forward replaces Morten Gamst Pedersen.

Foul by Ashley Cole (Chelsea).

Aaron Doran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Aaron Doran (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Michael Essien (Chelsea).

Aaron Doran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Zurab Khizanishvili.

Attempt blocked. Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Bosingwa.

Attempt missed. Michael Essien (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Goal! Chelsea 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Didier Drogba.

Attempt missed. Florent Malouda (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Frank Lampard with a cross.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ashley Cole.

Attempt missed. Frank Lampard (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Didier Drogba.

Attempt missed. Florent Malouda (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Frank Lampard.

Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Zurab Khizanishvili defender replaces Gaël Givet because of an injury.

First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.

Ashley Cole (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers).

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Paul Robinson tries a through ball, but Morten Gamst Pedersen is caught offside.

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Aaron Doran forward replaces Ryan Nelsen because of an injury.

José Bosingwa (Chelsea) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers).

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Michael Essien.

Attempt blocked. Kerimoglou Tugay (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morten Gamst Pedersen.

Attempt saved. Michael Essien (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Obi Mikel.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Michael Essien (Chelsea) because of an injury.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Petr Cech.

Attempt saved. Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Villanueva.

Attempt blocked. Florent Malouda (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Didier Drogba.

José Bosingwa (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.

José Bosingwa (Chelsea) has gone down, but that's a dive.

Attempt blocked. Frank Lampard (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Essien.

Attempt blocked. Christopher Samba (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Villanueva.

Attempt blocked. Michael Essien (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Attempt missed. Didier Drogba (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Frank Lampard.

Attempt saved. Ashley Cole (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Anelka with a cross.

Attempt missed. Christopher Samba (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by El Hadji Diouf with a cross.

Frank Lampard (Chelsea) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nicolas Anelka.

Attempt missed. Christopher Samba (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kerimoglou Tugay.

Attempt blocked. Vincenzo Grella (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Offside, Chelsea. José Bosingwa tries a through ball, but Didier Drogba is caught offside.

Dangerous play by Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea).

Gaël Givet (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt saved. Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Cole.

Florent Malouda (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers).

Attempt missed. Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by El Hadji Diouf with a cross.

Foul by Michael Essien (Chelsea).

Stephen Warnock (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt missed. Vincenzo Grella (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Goal! Chelsea 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Florent Malouda (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Anelka with a cross.

Attempt blocked. Frank Lampard (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Malouda with a cross.

Attempt saved. Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Villanueva with a through ball.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up

Foul by Carlos Villanueva (Blackburn Rovers).

Attempt missed. Didier Drogba (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolas Anelka.

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Benedict McCarthy forward replaces Morten Gamst Pedersen.

Foul by Ashley Cole (Chelsea).

Aaron Doran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Aaron Doran (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Michael Essien (Chelsea).

Aaron Doran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Zurab Khizanishvili.

Attempt blocked. Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Bosingwa.

Attempt missed. Michael Essien (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Goal! Chelsea 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Didier Drogba.

Attempt missed. Florent Malouda (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Frank Lampard with a cross.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ashley Cole.

Attempt missed. Frank Lampard (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Didier Drogba.

Attempt missed. Florent Malouda (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Frank Lampard.

Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Zurab Khizanishvili defender replaces Gaël Givet because of an injury.

First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.

Ashley Cole (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers).

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Paul Robinson tries a through ball, but Morten Gamst Pedersen is caught offside.

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Aaron Doran forward replaces Ryan Nelsen because of an injury.

José Bosingwa (Chelsea) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers).

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Michael Essien.

Attempt blocked. Kerimoglou Tugay (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morten Gamst Pedersen.

Attempt saved. Michael Essien (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Obi Mikel.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Michael Essien (Chelsea) because of an injury.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Petr Cech.

Attempt saved. Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Villanueva.

Attempt blocked. Florent Malouda (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Didier Drogba.

José Bosingwa (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.

José Bosingwa (Chelsea) has gone down, but that's a dive.

Attempt blocked. Frank Lampard (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Essien.

Attempt blocked. Christopher Samba (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Villanueva.

Attempt blocked. Michael Essien (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Attempt missed. Didier Drogba (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Frank Lampard.

Attempt saved. Ashley Cole (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Anelka with a cross.

Attempt missed. Christopher Samba (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by El Hadji Diouf with a cross.

Frank Lampard (Chelsea) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nicolas Anelka.

Attempt missed. Christopher Samba (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kerimoglou Tugay.

Attempt blocked. Vincenzo Grella (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Offside, Chelsea. José Bosingwa tries a through ball, but Didier Drogba is caught offside.

Dangerous play by Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea).

Gaël Givet (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt saved. Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Cole.

Florent Malouda (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers).

Attempt missed. Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by El Hadji Diouf with a cross.

Foul by Michael Essien (Chelsea).

Stephen Warnock (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt missed. Vincenzo Grella (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Goal! Chelsea 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Florent Malouda (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Anelka with a cross.

Attempt blocked. Frank Lampard (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Malouda with a cross.

Attempt saved. Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Villanueva with a through ball.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up