Despite being outplayed and, largely, outclassed on Tuesday night at Stamford Bridge Chelsea were able to claim a 2-2 draw with Spain's Real Madrid. Marco Reus starred for the Blues scoring an astonishing header into the top right corner just minutes before half time and then converting from the penalty spot in the 65th minute. Reus, however, misfired with his chance to win the game in stoppage time when he hit the right post on a second penalty opportunity.
Chelsea striker Diego Costa suffered a sprained ankle in the 49th minute and was eventually lifted in favor of Loic Remy in the 51st. Costa could be sidelined for up to a month, according to manager Jose Mourinho.
Chelsea will visit Macron Stadium on Saturday as they play in the FA Cup's Round of 16 against League Championship side Bolton Wanderers. Bolton are currently 11th in England's second-tier division.
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2/16 - UCL R16 1st Leg
Borussia Dortmund 2:1 Sevilla FC
Chelsea 2:2 Real Madrid
2/17 - UCL R16 1st Leg
Manchester City 0:2 Roma
Marseille 0:2 Bayer Leverkusen 04
2/17 - EPL
Spurs 4:0 Cardiff City
2/18 - UEL R32 1st Leg
Arsenal 3:1 Spartak Moskva
Borussia Monchengladbach 0:1 Liverpool
KRC Genk 1:2 Everton
PSV 0:2 Manchester United
Valencia CF 2:1 Newcastle
From the Round of 16 in the knockout Stages of the FA Cup, highlights of Bolton Wanderers vs Chelsea:
Bolton / Chelsea
Shots 5/19
On Target 1/7
Possession 47/53
Tackles 22/11
Fouls 3/4
Yellow 1/2
Red 0/0
Offsides 1/1
Corners 2/6
Shot Accuracy % 20/36
Pass Accuracy % 75/79
CFC Goal: Oscar 32'
CFC Assist: E. Hazard
CFC Bookings: Oscar (Y) 79', Matic (Y) 79'
Despite the close scoreline, Chelsea were never really threatened in their 1-0 win over Bolton at Macron Stadium in the 5th Round of the FA Cup. Oscar scored the match's only goal in the 32nd minute, taking a feed from Eden Hazard and beating the keeper on the short side from an unlikely angle. Despite the win, Chelsea suffered 2 devastating injuries.
Marco Reus sprained an ankle in the 3rd minute and Loic Remy sprained a knee in the 52nd. Both players are expected out for a month. With Diego Costa already sidelined with an ankle injury, the Blues are left with Connor Wickham, who joined the club on transfer from Sunderland last Summer, as the side's only true striker.
The league-leading Blues (17-5-4) will visit clash with sixth-placed Manchester United (12-9-5) on Tuesday night at Stamford Bridge. The clubs have played three times this season with each winning one, including Chelsea's 5-0 win at Old Trafford in the 2nd Leg of their Capital One Cup Semi Final pairing.
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2/20 - FAC R16
Bolton 0:1 Chelsea
Cardiff City 1:1 Bournemouth
Huddersfield Town 1:1 Aston Villa
2/21 - FAC R16
Arsenal 1:2 Manchester City
Crystal Palace 2:1 Spurs
Everton 3:0 Millwall
Newcastle 2:0 Brighton & Hove
Walsall 0:2 Swansea City
Chelsea / Manchester United
Shots 10/11
On Target 5/3
Possession 54/46
Tackles 17/21
Fouls 1/1
Yellow 0/1
Red 0/1
Offsides 0/1
Corners 5/0
Shot Accuracy % 50/27
Pass Accuracy % 77/89
CFC Goals: T. Hazard 76', E. Hazard 90'
CFC Assists: Azpilicueta, Ramires
Chelsea were able to grind out a 2-0 result over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night by putting men behind the ball, controlling possession and capitalizing on the opportunities that they did create. The Blues have now won 9 consecutive games in the Premier League and are unbeaten in their last 16 across all competitions.
Chelsea will have their first shot at silverware since winning the UEFA Europa League in May 2013 when they play Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium on Sunday in the final of the Capital One Cup. In two previous meetings this season, Chelsea were 4-1 winners at Stamford Bridge on November 11 and were 1-0 winners at White Hart Lane on January 3.
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2/23 - UCL R16 1st Leg
Inter 1:3 Barcelona
Juventus 0:1 Atletico Madrid
2/23 - EPL
Chelsea 2:0 Manchester United
2/24 - UCL R16 1st Leg
Spurs 2:1 Bayern Munich
Standard Liege 1:0 PSG
2/25 - UEL R32 2nd Leg
Everton 2:0 KRC Genk (Everton advances on Aggregate, 4-1)
Liverpool 1:1 Borussia Monchengladbach (Liverpool advances on Aggregate, 2-1)
Manchester United 0:0 PSV (Manchester United advances on Aggregate, 2-0)
Newcastle 0:1 Valencia CF (Valencia advances on Aggregate, 3-1)
Spartak Moskva 1:1 Arsenal Arsenal advances on Aggregate, 4-2)
2/27 - EPL
Aston Villa 4:0 Leicester City
Newcastle 0:1 Stoke City
Watford 2:1 Arsenal
West Brom 1:1 Everton
West Ham 0:2 Manchester City
Highlights of Tottenham vs Chelsea in the Capital One Cup Final at Wembley Stadium:
Tottenham / Chelsea
Shots 11/10
On Target 0/4
Possession 49/51
Tackles 34/13
Fouls 3/4
Yellow 2/1
Red 0/0
Offsides 0/1
Corners 8/2
Shot Accuracy % 0/40
Pass Accuracy % 84/90
CFC Goal: Wickham 80'
CFC Assist: Oscar
CFC Booking: E. Hazard (Y) 40'
Connor Wickham beat Spurs' keeper Hugo Lloris with a header in the 80th minute on Sunday at Wembley Stadium and Chelsea lifted their first silverware since May 2013, beating Tottenham 1-0 in the Final of the Capital One Cup.
Chelsea (18-5-4) will visit Emirates Stadium on Saturday to face Arsenal (7-13-7) in a second consecutive London Derby with a North London side. This derby will not have an addition to the trophy cabinet for the winner, but Chelsea are hopeful that the points they earn can push them toward winning the league in May.
In other cup news, Chelsea have drawn to play Everton at Goodison Park on March 13 in the Quarter Finals of the FA Cup.
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2/28 - EPL
West Brom 1:1 QPR
Norwich City 1:2 Southampton
Sunderland 1:2 Liverpool
2/28 - COC Final
Tottenham 0:1 Chelsea
3/1 - FAC R5 Replay
Aston Villa 4:0 Huddersfield Town
Bournemouth 2:2 Cardiff City (4-3 p)
CFC Fixture List for March 2016:
3/5 - EPL Arsenal (away)
3/9 - UCL R16 2nd Leg Real Madrid (away)
3/13 - FAC Quarter Final Everton (away)
3/26 - EPL Southampton
3/29 - UCL Quarter Final 1st Leg Marseille
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Chelsea needed a penalty conversion by Lucas Piazon and an Own Goal by Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey to claim a 2-1 win in North London, against the Gunners on Saturday. The Blues have won 10 consecutive matches in the Premier League and have gone 18 straight without a loss across all competitions.
That run of form will face a severe test on Wednesday night as Chelsea visits Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the 2nd Leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 cup tie. The sides played to a 2-2 draw in the 1st Leg at Stamford Bridge on February 16.
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3/5 - EPL
Arsenal 1:2 Chelsea
Cardiff City 1:2 Sunderland
Everton 3:0 Southampton
Leicester City 0:3 Hull City
Liverpool 3:1 Aston Villa
Manchester City 5:0 Norwich City
Manchester 1:2 West Brom
QPR 2:1 Watford
Spurs 3:0 Newcastle
Stoke City 0:3 West Ham
3/8 - UCL R16 2nd Leg
Bayer Leverkusen 04 0:3 Marseille (Marseille advance on Aggregate, 3-2)
Roma 1:2 Manchester City (Roma advance on Aggregate, 3-2)
Note: Chelsea have signed 16-year-old English national Juan Fernandez (49-67 OVR, 70-94 POT) to their youth squad.
Chelsea served notice to the rest of Europe on Wednesday night in Madrid that the Blues are not to be taken lightly in their quest to become European Champions. A dominating 4-0 win over Real Madrid put Chelsea through to the UEFA Champions League Quarter Finals on aggregate, 6-2. The win was very costly however, as Chelsea lost wide man Eden Hazard in the 36th minute to a broken ankle. Hazard is expected to miss 3 months and, of course, the remainder of the 2015-16 season.
The Blues will visit Goodison Park on Sunday where they will play in the Quarter Finals of the FA Cup against Everton. The Toffees were 2-1 winners at Stamford Bridge on the opening day of the Premier League, August 17, in the only previous meeting between the sides. They are slated to meet again at Goodison, in the Premier League, on April 2.
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3/9 - UCL R16 2nd Leg
Real Madrid 0:4 Chelsea (Chelsea advance on Aggregate, 6-2)
Sevilla FC 1:1 Borussia Dortmund (Borussia Dortmund advance on Aggregate, 3-2)
3/9 - EPL
Aston Villa 1:0 Stoke City
Newcastle 1:0 Watford
3/10 - UEL R16 1st Leg
Athletic Bilbao 1:1 Arsenal
Besiktas JK 1:1 Everton
Manchester United 1:1 SL Benfica
AC Milan 2:2 FC Schalke 04
Napoli 1:1 1899 Hoffenheim
Real Sociedad 0:0 CSKA Moskva
Valencia CF 3:1 Olympique Lyon
VfL Wolfsburg 1:0 Liverpool
3/12 - FAC Quarter Finals
Bournemouth 1:2 Crystal Palace
Newcastle 0:0 Manchester City
Swansea City 1:2 Aston Villa
3/12 - EPL
Norwich City 0:1 Manchester United
Southampton 4:1 Leicester City
Sunderland 1:1 Spurs
West Brom 0:1 Liverpool
West Ham 1:2 Arsenal
Highlights of Everton vs Chelsea in the Quarter Finals of the FA Cup:
Everton / Chelsea
Shots 16/13
On Target 3/8
Possession 51/49
Tackles 22/22
Fouls 6/0
Yellow 4/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 2/2
Corners 6/1
Shot Accuracy % 18/61
Pass Accuracy % 77/77
CFC Goals: Costa 74', Wickham 86'
CFC Assists: Ramires, van Ginkel
Chelsea advanced to the Semi Finals of the FA Cup on Sunday with a 2-0 win at Goodison Park over Everton, in their last match before the upcoming international break. In the days following the match, Chelsea learned that they have drawn to face French side Marseille in the Quarter Finals of the UEFA Champions League with the 1st Leg to be played on March 29 at Stamford Bridge. The Blues have also drawn to play at Villa Park on April 17, against Aston Villa, in the Semi Finals of the FA Cup.
Up next though, is a home clash with Southampton (17-2-10) on Saturday the 26th. The Saints are currently 5th in the Premier League with 53 points, 9 points behind the leaders, Chelsea (19-5-4).
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3/13 - FAC Quarter Finals
Everton 0:2 Chelsea
3/15 - FAC Quarter Final Replay
Manchester City 2:1 Newcastle
3/15 - UCL R16 2nd Leg
Bayern Munich 2:0 Spurs (Bayern Munich advance on Aggregate, 3-2)
PSG 2:0 Standard Liege (PSG advance on Aggregate, 2-1)
3/16 - UCL R16 2nd Leg
Atletico Madrid 0:2 Juventus (Juventus advance on Aggregate, 2-1)
Barcelona 1:0 Inter Milan (Barcelona advance on Aggregate, 4-1)
3/17 - UEL R16 2nd Leg
1899 Hoffenheim 0:1 Napoli (Napoli advance on Aggregate, 2-1)
Arsenal 3:1 Athletic Bilbao (Arsenal advance on Aggregate, 4-2)
CSKA Moskva 1:2 Real Sociedad (Real Sociedad advance on Aggregate, 2-1)
Everton 2:2 Besiktas JK (Besiktas JK Advance on Away Goals, 2-1)
FC Schalke 04 1:2 AC Milan (AC Milan advance on Aggregate, 4-3)
Liverpool 1:1 VfL Wolfsburg (VfL Wolfsburg advance on Aggregate, 2-1)
Olympique Lyon 1:0 Valencia CF (Valencia CF advance on Aggregate, 3-2)
SL Benfica 1:2 Manchester United (Manchester United advance on Aggregate, 3-2)
3/19 - IF (simmed)
Ireland 1:0 USA
3/23 - IF (simmed)
USA 2:0 Scotland
USA Goals: Besler 20', Gonzalez 89'
Southampton took a second heavy defeat to the league leaders on Saturday as Chelsea matched their 3-0 win in August at St. Mary's Stadium with another 3-0 result over the Saints. Loic Remy starred for the Blues, converting a 21st minute penalty and assisting on the other 2 Chelsea goals.
The West London side has won 11 in a row in the Premier League, 7 straight across all competitions and has gone 21 in a row without defeat in total. On Tuesday, Chelsea will play host to France's Marseille in the 1st Leg of their UEFA Champions League Quarter Final tie. Marseille are currently 1 point behind PSG in Ligue 1. The 2nd Leg is scheduled for Wednesday, April 6 in France.
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3/26 - EPL
Arsenal 2:1 Stoke City
Cardiff City 1:2 Liverpool
Chelsea 3:0 Southampton
Newcastle 2:1 Leicester City
QPR 2:1 West Brom
Spurs 1:0 Manchester United
Sunderland 1:2 Everton
Watford 2:1 Manchester City
3/27 - EPL
Aston Villa 1:2 Norwich City
West Ham 1:2 Aston Villa
Highlights of the 1st leg of the Quarter Finals of the UEFA Champions League, Chelsea vs Marseille:
Chelsea / Marseille
Shots 22/12
On Target 13/5
Possession 47/53
Tackles 11/19
Fouls 5/4
Yellow 1/2
Red 0/0
Offsides 2/0
Corners 2/2
Shot Accuracy % 59/41
Pass Accuracy % 86/85
CFC Goals: Costa 9', Remy 89'
CFC Assists: Luis
Chelsea were the better side throughout Tuesday night's match at Stamford Bridge with French side Marseille. However, the heavy shot total advantage did not produce a result for the Blues and it took a late Loic Remy goal to escape the first Chelsea loss in 22 matches as the sides played to a 2-2 draw. The positive for Chelsea is that, in the Round of 16, they played to a 2-2 draw at the Bridge with Spanish giants Real Madrid before winning 4-0 in Spain.
Chelsea have signed youth squad player Abdoulaye Ankrah, a 16-year-old from Ivory Coast, to their senior squad. Ankrah (54 OVR) is an attacking midfielder and will be paid 500 pounds per week through the 2018-19 season, under the terms of the contract. Expect him to be made available for loan at the earliest opportunity.
Chelsea will open the month of April on Saturday with another visit to Goodison Park. Chelsea (20-5-4) were 2-0 winners over Everton (17-6-6) on that very ground just 20 days earlier in the Quarter Finals of the FA Cup.
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3/29 - UCL Quarter Finals 1st Leg
Borussia Dortmund 1:0 Juventus
Chelsea 2:2 Marseille
3/30 - UCL Quarter Finals 1st Leg
Barcelona 2:1 Bayern Munich
PSG 2:0 Roma
3/31 - UEL Quarter Finals 1st Leg
Besiktas JK 2:1 AC Milan
Napoli 0:2 Valencia CF
Real Sociedad 1:2 Manchester United
VfL Wolfsburg 0:1 Arsenal
CFC Fixture List for April 2016:
4/2 - EPL Everton (away)
4/6 - UCL Quarter Finals 2nd Leg Marseille (away)
4/9 - EPL Newcastle (away)
4/13 - EPL Sunderland
4/16 - FA Cup Semi Finals Aston Villa (away)
4/19 - UCL Semi Finals 1st Leg Borussia Dortmund (away)
4/24 - EPL Queens Park Rangers (away)
4/27 - UCL Semi Finals 2nd Leg Borussia Dortmund
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Chelsea tied a club record on Saturday with their 23rd consecutive match without a loss, something the Blues have done on 2 other occasions in their 111 year history. The result was a 2-1 win at Goodison Park over 3rd placed Everton and was earned when Toffee defender John Stones scored an Own Goal in the 85th minute, breaking a 1-1 tie.
The Blues will play a critical match in the Champions League on Wednesday night in southeastern France, as they attempt to establish a new club record. Chelsea will clash with Marseille in the 2nd leg of their Quarter Final tie, with the aggregate score at 2-2 after last Tuesday night's draw at Stamford Bridge.
In other Chelsea news, defender Tomas Kalas, who has been asking the club for a contract extension, has reportedly turned down a 2-year extension and is seeking an extension of at least 3 years. The 22-year-old Czech (75 OVR) joined the club in the Summer of 2010, just after his 17th birthday, and has made 25 appearances for Chelsea, including 17 in the Premier League, for the West London club during this campaign.
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4/2 - EPL
Everton 1:2 Chelsea
Hull City 1:1 Aston Villa
Leicester City 1:2 Sunderland
Liverpool 1:1 Spurs
Norwich City 1:2 West Brom
Southampton 2:1 West Ham
Stoke City 1:1 Cardiff City
4/3 - EPL
Manchester City 4:0 Newcastle
Manchester United 3:1 Watford
4/5 - UCL Quarter Finals 2nd Leg
Bayern Munich 2:2 Barcelona (Barcelona advance on Aggregate, 4-3)
Roma 1:2 PSG (PSG advance on Aggregate, 4-1)
Note: Wayne Rooney of Manchester United, who is currently second in the Premier League with 13 goals just behind Nabil Ghilas of Newcastle United (14) and just ahead of Chelsea's Diego Costa (12), suffered a torn quadriceps muscle in United's 3-1 win over Watford on Sunday and will likely miss the remainder of the season.
Celtic crashed out of the Champions League before Christmas, finishing 3rd in Group B behind Bayern Munich and Marseille and ahead of Zenit St. Petersburg. From there, they immediately crashed out of Europe altogether, losing in the Europa League's Round of 32 to Napoli on Aggregate, 4-1. Napoli would go on to eliminate 1899 Hoffenheim in the Round of 16 (2-1 Aggregate) and then lost the first leg of their ongoing Quarter Final tie with Valencia CF, 2-0. The second leg is scheduled for April 7 in Spain.
Both Bayern Munich and Marseille, Celtic's Champions League group partners, advanced to that competition's Quarter Finals. After beating Tottenham (3-2 Aggregate) in the Round of 16, Bayern were eliminated by FC Barcelona (4-3 Aggregate) in the Quarters. Marseille were winners (3-2 Aggregate) over Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the Round of 16 and are currently level (2-2) with Chelsea FC in the Quarter Finals.
Domestically, Celtic have won the 50th title in the top flight of Scottish football (currently the Scottish Premiership) in their history as they have a 19 point lead over second-placed Aberdeen with 5 matches remaining. By winning the Premiership title, Celtic have qualified for the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League.
Highlights from the UEFA Champions League Quarter Finals, it's the 2nd leg of the cup tie between Marseille and Chelsea:
Marseille / Chelsea
Shots 7/17
On Target 2/9
Possession 47/53
Tackles 17/11
Fouls 2/2
Yellow 1/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 0/2
Corners 2/2
Shot Accuracy % 28/52
Pass Accuracy % 78/86
CFC Goals: Mandanda (OG) 30', Costa 45', Oscar 66', Remy 90'
CFC Assists: Oscar 2
Chelsea were once again easy winners in the 2nd leg of a Champions League knockout tie after having drawn the 1st leg. This time the victim was French side Olympique de Marseille, with Chelsea getting a 4-1 result. Chelsea have drawn to face German side Borussia Dortmund in the Semi Finals, with the 1st leg set for April 19 at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund and the 2nd leg to follow at Stamford Bridge in London on April 27.
This Saturday the Blues (21-5-4) will return to Premier League action where they will put their 12-match league win streak and their new club record 24-match unbeaten streak (all competitions) on the line at St. James Park when they clash with eleventh-placed Newcastle United (10-8-13).
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4/6 - UCL Quarter Finals 2nd Leg
Juventus 1:1 Borussia Dortmund (Borussia Dortmund advance on Aggregate, 2-1)
Marseille 1:4 Chelsea (Chelsea advance on Aggregate, 6-3)
4/7 - UEL Quarter Finals 2nd Leg
Arsenal 2:0 VfL Wolfsburg (Arsenal advance on Aggregate, 3-0)
Manchester United 2:1 Real Sociedad (Manchester United advance on Aggregate, 4-2)
AC Milan 3:1 Besiktas JK (AC Milan advance on Aggregate, 4-3)
Valencia CF 2:2 Napoli (Valencia CF advance on Aggregate, 4-2)
Chelsea ran their Premier League winning streak to 13 on Saturday with a thrilling 3-2 win over Newcastle United as Loic Remy came off the bench to provide the difference-maker in the 90th minute. The Blues are digging deep into their bench and reserves as success in multiple competitions has caused a fixture pile-up. Chelsea will play 8 matches in 26 days this month, with 3 of those behind them already. Over the next 15 days, the West Londoners have 5 matches including 3 cup semifinal matches so relief is not forthcoming.
On Wednesday, Chelsea (22-5-4) will host Sunderland (9-9-14) at Stamford Bridge in another Premier League clash. The Blues top the table with 71 points and have an 8-point advantage over second-placed Tottenham, with a game in hand.
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4/9 - EPL
Cardiff City 1:2 West Brom
Manchester City 4:1 Leicester City
Newcastle 2:3 Chelsea
QPR 1:2 Sunderland
Stoke City 2:2 Hull City
Watford 1:0 West Ham
4/10 - EPL
Arsenal 3:0 Norwich City
Liverpool 1:1 Southampton
Manchester United 2:2 Everton
Spurs 1:1 Aston Villa
Chelsea / Sunderland
Shots 16/8
On Target 8/6
Possession 51/49
Fouls 1/2
Yellow 0/1
Red 0/1
Offsides 1/0
Corners 5/3
Shot Accuracy % 50/75
Pass Accuracy % 87/84
CFC Goal: Matic 79'
CFC Assist: Remy
Chelsea's run of 13 consecutive wins in the Premier League came to an end on Wednesday night at Stamford Bridge, but a 1-1 draw with Sunderland continued the Blues club record run of matches without a loss across all competitions. That streak has reached 26 matches and will be tested on Saturday at Wembley Stadium.
Chelsea will clash with Aston Villa in the Semi Finals of the FA Cup on Saturday. The West London side has already lifted the Capital One Cup this season, they lead the Premier League table and will compete in the Semi Finals of the UEFA Champions League later this month.
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4/13 - EPL
Aston Villa 3:1 Watford
Chelsea 1:1 Sunderland
Manchester City 2:1 QPR
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Highlights of the FA Cup Semi Final between Aston Villa and Chelsea:
Aston Villa / Chelsea
Shots 8/14
On Target 0/5
Possession 48/52
Tackles 21/16
Fouls 2/0
Yellow 1/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 5/1
Corners 2/4
Shot Accuracy % 0/35
Pass Accuracy % 79/66
CFC Goals: Wickham, 24', T. Hazard 56', T. Hazard 59', T. Hazard (PEN) 65', Traore 72'
CFC Assist: Salah
Thorgan Hazard filled the shoes often worn by his brother Eden, on Saturday at Wembley Stadium as he recorded his first hat-trick for Chelsea in a convincing 5-0 win over Aston Villa in the Semi Final round of the FA Cup. Chelsea will face Crystal Palace in the FA Cup Final at Wembley on Saturday, May 14. Palace secured their place in the Final by eliminating Manchester City, 5-4 on penalties, after the sides played to a 1-1 draw. The Eagles are currently 2nd in the Football League Championship table, 3 points behind Swansea City.
Chelsea will travel to Germany next for the 1st Leg of their UEFA Champions League Semi Final tie with Borussia Dortmund. Paris St. Germain and Barcelona will meet in the other semi final tie.
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4/16 - EPL
Hull City 1:1 Arsenal
Leicester City 1:0 Manchester United
Norwich City 1:1 Cardiff City
Southampton 1:1 Stoke City
4/16 - FAC Semi Finals
Aston Villa 0:5 Chelsea
Crystal Palace 1:1 Manchester City (5-4 p)
4/17 - EPL
Everton 0:1 Liverpool
West Brom 0:2 Spurs
West Ham 1:1 Newcastle United
CFC Goals: Luis 25', Weidenfeller (OG) 52'
CFC Assist: Reus
Chelsea were 2-0 winners in Germany on Tuesday night over Borussia Dortmund as the Blues, who were the beneficiaries of a bizarre Own Goal, took a big step toward securing a spot in the UEFA Champions League Final for the second time in 4 years.
Full Back Todd Kane (69 OVR) has agreed to a new contract with Chelsea that will pay the 22-year-old England boy 10,000 pounds per week and ties him to the club through the 2019-20 season. Kane has made 3 appearances for Jose Mourinho's side this season with 2 coming in the Premier League and the other in the Champions League. The signing leaves midfielder Victor Moses as the only senior player who is without a contract beyond this season.
Premier League table-toppers Chelsea (22-6-4) will play at Loftus Road on Sunday in a West London Derby with Queens Park Rangers (10-10-12). Chelsea were 2-1 winners over QPR at Stamford Bridge on October 17.
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4/19 - UCL Semi Final 1st Leg
Borussia Dortmund 0:2 Chelsea
4/20 - UCL Semi Final 1st Leg
PSG 0:3 Barcelona
4/21 - UEL Semi Final 1st Leg
Arsenal 1:3 AC Milan
Manchester United 1:1 Valencia CF
4/23 - EPL
Liverpool 2:0 Leicester City
Stoke City 1:0 Everton
Sunderland 1:0 West Ham
Chelsea were 1-0 winners at Loftus Road on Sunday afternoon, with Loic Remy scoring the game's only goal. The Blues were able to squeeze out maximum points despite fielding a lineup of substitutes and reserves. The win secures a Champions League spot for Chelsea in the 2016-17 campaign as the Blues can finish no worse than 3rd in the Premier League this year.
Speaking of the Champions League, Chelsea will clash with Borussia Dortmund at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night in the 2nd leg of their semi final tie. Chelsea were 2-0 winners in Germany, in the 1st leg. The winner will face FC Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League Final on May 28. Barcelona were 4-1 winners, on Aggregate, over PSG in the other semi final which concluded on Tuesday.
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4/24 - EPL
Arsenal 2:0 Southampton
Cardiff City 2:1 Hull City
Manchester United 1:2 Manchester City
Newcastle 1:1 Aston Villa
QPR 0:1 Chelsea
Spurs 2:1 Norwich City
Watford 1:1 West Brom
4/26 - UCL Semi Final 2nd Leg
Barcelona 1:1 PSG (Barcelona advance on Aggregate, 4-1)
Highlights of the 2nd semi final leg of the UEFA Champions League between Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund:
Chelsea / Dortmund
Shots 9/14
On Target 3/3
Possession 53/47
Tackles 12/32
Fouls 2/2
Yellow 1/2
Red 0/0
Offsides 3/0
Corners 1/5
Shot Accuracy % 33/21
Pass Accuracy % 79/80
CFC Goals: Costa 38', Fabregas (PEN) 45'
CFC Assist: Ivanovic
CFC Booking: Costa (Y) 45'
Chelsea have joined FC Barcelona in May 28's UEFA Champions League Final, following the Blues 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea advanced through the Germans on Aggregate, 4-0.
The West London club, league leading Chelsea (23-6-4) will play a London Derby, to open the month of May, in the Premier League on Sunday against East London's West Ham United (7-10-17) who are currently relegation-threatened, sitting 17th in the table.
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4/27 - UCL Semi Final 2nd Leg
Chelsea 2:0 Borussia Dortmund (Chelsea advance on Aggregate, 4-0)
4/28 - UEL Semi Finals 2nd Leg
AC Milan 2:0 Arsenal (AC Milan advance on Aggregate, 5-1)
Valencia CF 0:3 Manchester United (Manchester United advance on Aggregate, 4-1)
4/30 - EPL
Hull City 1:0 Spurs
Leicester City 1:1 Stoke City
Manchester City 0:1 Liverpool
Norwich City 1:1 Watford
Southampton 4:0 Cardiff City
West Brom 1:0 Newcastle
CFC Fixture List for May 2016:
5/1 - EPL West Ham (away)
5/4 - EPL Cardiff City
5/7 - EPL Liverpool (away)
5/11 - EPL Stoke City
5/14 - FAC Final Crystal Palace
5/22 - EPL Leicester City
5/28 - UCL Final FC Barcelona
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