AMSTERDAM- A 93rd-minute header from BranislavIvanovic gaveChelseaa stunning 2-1 victory over Benfica in the Europa League final on Wednesday as theLondonclub claimed the trophy for the first time in heart-stopping fashion. The game inAmsterdamseemed destined for extra time after Fernando Torres' ...

AMSTERDAMAfter a turbulent season, history beckons for Chelsea in Wednesday's Europa League final in Amsterdam, where they will meet a Benfica team reeling from a devastating domestic defeat by arch rivals Porto. The premature end to Chelsea's Champions League defence had threatened to leave a ...

BIRMINGHAM - Frank Lampard scored twice to become Chelsea's outright record goalscorer as Rafael Benitez's team fought back to beat Aston Villa 2-1 on Saturday and effectively ensure Champions League football next season. A hugely entertaining and eventful contest at Villa Park saw Paul Lambert's ...

LONDON - Substitute Gylfi Sigurdsson scored an 80th-minute equaliser to snatch a 2-2 draw for Tottenham Hotspur at Chelsea on Wednesday that prevented their opponents from effectively securing a place in the Champions League.A goal from Ramires looked to have taken Chelsea to the brink of a ...

      london   Juan Mata struck an 87th-minute winner as Chelsea won 1-0 at champions Manchester United on Sunday to reclaim third place in the Premier League and tighten their grip on a Champions League spot. A lacklustre game at Old Trafford was drifting towards a goalless ...

  LONDON     Chelseareached the Europa League final for the first time in their history after surviving a first-half scare to defeat Swiss champions FC Basel 3-1 in the second leg of their semi-final on Thursday. Leading 2-1 from last week's first leg inSwitzerland,Chelsearisked ...

PARISChelsea will be looking to keep their hopes alive of their marathon season ending with a trophy as Rafael Benitez's men host FC Basel in their Europa League semi-final second leg clash at Stamford Bridge on Thursday. The English Premier League outfit lead 2-1 from last week's semi-final, first ...

PARISIf Chelsea are to salvage a trophy from their difficult campaign, they will have to succeed where their London rivals Tottenham Hotspur have already failed and beat Switzerland's FC Basel in their Europa League semi-final tie.The two sides meet at the St. Jakob-Park in Thursday's first leg, ...

LONDON - Manchester City withstood a valiant fightback from Chelsea to win a gripping FA Cup semi-final 2-1 at Wembley Stadium on Sunday and knock the holders out of the competition. Goals in each half from Samir Nasri and Sergio Aguero put City in control, but Chelsea replied through Demba Ba, ...

PARIS - Ten-man Tottenham crashed out of the Europa League on Thursday, losing a quarter-final penalty shoot-out to Basel, leaving Chelsea as England's sole survivors after Newcastle also exited.Basel won the shoot-out 4-1 after the second leg in Switzerland had ended 2-2 following extra-time for a ...

LONDON  - Chelsea came from behind to beat Sunderland 2-1 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday and deny Paolo Di Canio a sensational start in his first game as a Premier League manager. Chelsea’s victory, in a game that witnessed two own goals, saw them climb above both Arsenal and Tottenham ...

LONDON  - Holders Chelsea kept one hand on the FA Cup by overcoming a lacklustre Manchester United 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Monday in their quarter-final replay.Senegalese striker Demba Ba settled the tie with a memorable goal early in the second half to send Chelsea into the last four for ...

PARIS  - They could both be forgiven for dreaming of more lucrative adventures in the Champions League come next season, but on Thursday Chelsea and Tottenham will have their eyes focused on a plce in Europa League semi-finals.Both must put thoughts of the Champions League aside at least for ...

MIDDLESBROUGH - Holders Chelsea ground out a 2-0 win at second-tier Middlesbrough on Wednesday to set up an FA Cup quarter-final glamour tie at Manchester United. Second-half goals from Ramires and Victor Moses secured victory at the Riverside Stadium as Chelsea bounced back from Sunday's 2-0 loss ...

STOKE  - Chelsea ended Stoke City's unbeaten home record with a 4-0 win thanks to two Jon Walters own goals, a Frank Lampard penalty and a sensational strike from Eden Hazard on Saturday.Stoke forward Walters headed past his own goalkeeper either side of the break before Lampard fired in a ...

LONDON- Debutant Demba Ba scored twice as holders Chelsea roared back to beat Southampton 5-1 in the FA Cup third round on Saturday, but Newcastle United were upset by second-tier Brighton and Hove Albion.Beaten 1-0 by Queens Park Rangers in the Premier League on Wednesday, Chelsea fell behind in ...

YOKOHAMA (AFP) - European champions Chelsea outclassed Mexican side Monterrey 3-1 at the Club World Cup in Japan on Thursday to set up a mouth-watering final clash with Brazilian giants Corinthians. The English Premier League club, debuting at the intercontinental tournament, dominated large spells ...

PARIS - Chelsea made the wrong sort of history on Wednesday as they became the first holders to exit the Champions League at the group stage despite winning their final group game. Their 6-1 thumping of Danish minnows Nordsjaelland - their biggest Champions League win, having previously twice won ...

LONDON - European champions Chelsea may be third in the Premier League but that will be little consolation to interim manager Rafael Benitez as he takes his side across London to West Ham on Saturday.Two successive goalless draws is not what owner Roman Abramovich wanted after sacking Roberto di ...

PARIS - Barcelona and Bayern Munich qualified for the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday but Chelsea were in danger of picking up the dubious honour of becoming the first titleholders to crash out in the first round.Joining Barca and Bayern into the knockout stages were Valencia and Shakhtar ...

LONDON  - Roberto Di Matteo admits Liverpool have become Chelsea's "bogey team" ahead of the visit of Brendan Rodgers' side to Stamford Bridge on Sunday (today).The importance of maintaining the pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester United will inevitably provide a more powerful ...

LONDON  - Chelsea were drawn to face Leeds United in the League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday, shortly after beating Manchester United 5-4 at Stamford Bridge to reach the last eight.Leeds, English football’s fallen giants, have beaten Premier League opposition in the two previous ...

LONDON  - Chelsea claimed partial revenge for their stormy loss to Manchester United at the weekend by prevailing 5-4 when the teams resumed hostilities in an end-to-end fourth-round League Cup tie on Wednesday.United led three times at Stamford Bridge, but each time Chelsea responded, with ...

LONDON - Alex Ferguson has wished referee Lee Mason "good luck" in Wednesday's League Cup tie between Manchester United and Chelsea, just three days after their fiery Stamford Bridge clash ended in controversy.The fall-out from United's thrilling victory on Sunday is set to continue beyond ...

WASHINGTON - Chelsea Clinton, daughter of a former US president and the current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has joined the growing number of voices speaking in support of Malala Yousafzai.In an interview with BBC, Ms Clinton paid tributes to Malala, whom she called her a ‘brave ...

LONDON  - Chelsea maintained their grip on the top spot in the Premier League with a 4-1 victory over Norwich City at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.Goals from Fernando Torres, Frank Lampard, Eden Hazard and Branislav Ivanovic wiped away an early Norwich lead courtesy of Grant Holt.And that meant ...

PARIS  - All three British clubs enjoyed what could be invaluable away wins in their second batch of Champions League group matches on Wednesday. Celtic led the way with a 3-2 win at Spartak Moscow, their first win in 21 away Champions League games and first in Europe's premier club ...

LONDON   - Chelsea remained on top of the Premier League as Juan Mata inspired them to a 2-1 win over London rivals Arsenal on Saturday.Roberto di Matteo's side are three points clear of second-place Everton, who maintained their promising form with a 3-1 home win over Southampton, but ...

LONDON - Chelsea will try to cement their position at the top of the Premier League by winning at London rivals Arsenal on Saturday in their first match since Blues skipper John Terry was banned for racist abuse.Terry was given a four-game ban by the Football Association (FA) on Thursday after ...

PARIS (AFP) - Chelsea's chances of successfully defending their Champions League crown will be given a stiff early examination when they take on Italian champions Juventus at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.Roberto Di Matteo's men will host the Serie A title-holders four months to the day after ...