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Match at Ewood Park on Saturday (05.11.2011), running less attractive in the first half. Both teams are equally difficult to create chances.
In the second half, Blackburn and Chelsea play more open. However, only one goal that is created, namely to Chelsea Lamrad header.
An additional three points did not make the move from Chelsea fourth Premier League standings. They collected 22 points from 11 games. As Blackburn dropped in ranking to 18th with six points.
Summary of the highlights:
9' WHAT A CHANCE FOR BLACKBURN! Yakubu pokes wide from a few yards! Cech flew out bravely to his feet after Formica found acres of space wide left! The Yak should have scored but there were bodies everywhere.
57' Pedersen hasn't got Samba to aim for so he may well shoot... PEDERSEN SHOOTS AND CECH BATS IT OUT AND HANLEY MUST SCORE BUT HIS WEAK FINISH IS KEPT OUT BY CECH'S LEGS!
51' GOAL CHELSEA! Lampard with a diving header after a superb cross to the edge of the six-yard box by Ivanovic with the outside of his boot. He cut inside Olsson and clipped in a lovely curling ball.
58' Hanley should have scored - Cech did well to keep that out but made a meal of the initial free-kick - and down the other end Chelsea are in but - after a great pass from Sturridge - Ramires can't finish! Behind for a corner. Givet blocked.
67' Great save by Cech but Yakubu should have scored! Shocking defending by Alex who failed to clear his lines and was shunted off the ball by the Yak, who cut inside but curled the low finish a bit too weakly, allowing Cech to palm it away.
90+3 WHAT A MISS BY TORRES! Oh dear. He’s still having a mare. He starts the move, feeding Sturridge after Lampard's pass, Cole gets it on the overlap and finds Torres far post with just Robinson to beat but he somehow blasts it over. Golly.
