Blackburn Rovers vs Chelsea
Match pulse
BLKAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Final score
Blackburn Rovers and Chelsea drew 1-1 on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at Ewood Park. Goals for Blackburn: El-Hadji Diouf (70'). Goals for Chelsea: Didier Drogba (6').
Play by play
- 96'
FULL TIME! Chelsea's title hopes suffer a big blow as they are held to a 1-1 draw by Blackburn. Drogba opened the scoring but Diouf equalised, and it was a superb defensive display from the home side.
- 95'
Jason Roberts has been bodychecked but Bennett waves play on.
- 95'
It is getting fractious and there are just seconds left...
- 93'
David Hoilett replaces Nzonzi and Terry fails to direct a header on goal from the corner.
- 92'
Chelsea have a corner but Nzonzi is down requiring treatment. He hobbles off.
- 92'
Big appeals from the Chelsea fans for a penalty as Lampard goes down in the box, but Pedersen appeared to get a good touch on the ball.
- 91'
We will have four minutes of added time.
- 91'
The last throw of the dice for Ancelotti as Daniel Sturridge comes on for Nicolas Anelka.
- 90'
A Lampard cross is cut out by Martin Olsson as Chelsea continue to press. These are nervy moments.
- 89'
Chelsea take the long ball route again, to no avail. This hasn't been a good performance from the visiting side.
- 88'
Zhirkov hauls down Jason Roberts and is given a booking as he prevents a Blackburn counter-attack.
- 88'
Lampard fires one in from 20 yards but Andrews throws his body in the way to block. From the resulting corner, Drogba's effort is turned round the post by a fantastic save from Brown.
- 87'
Chris Samba produces two important clearing headers and the defender has been very, very good today.
- 86'
Samba stabs clear when Anelka plays the ball into the six-yard box as the pressure mounts on the home side.
- 85'
For a second the ball looks to have fallen kindly for Deco on his left foot but Nzonzi anticipates the danger and boots the ball clear.
- 85'
Chelsea pour forward in numbers but Blackburn continue to defend superbly. Jones, the debutant, has been impressive.
- 83'
So Chelsea have just seven minutes to score a winner. This is a crucial period in their season.
- 82'
Lampard rolls the set-piece to Alex and he thumps the ball off target. How often do those free-kicks go in? The percentage must be tiny.
- 81'
Keith Andrews is raging with Bennett after chopping down Anelka and being penalised for a foul. Not sure why, it was a blatant offence.
- 80'
Diouf falls over like a feather in a gust of wind and Bennett awards the free-kick. That was dubious, to say the least.
- 79'
Anelka tries to pick out Drogba with another long ball but Samba is equal to the task and heads clear.
- 78'
Replays show that the throw that led to the Blackburn goal should have been given to Chelsea. A bit of controversy there.
- 77'
Turnbull comes to punch as Pedersen's free-kick is deflected high into the air and the keeper just about gets enough on it.
- 76'
Roberts is guilty of another heavy touch as he initially loses possession, but the striker atones by winning a free-kick from Terry.
- 75'
Jason Roberts tries to trick his way past Alex but the big Brazilian nicks the ball away from the striker.
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