Chelsea vs Ipswich Town

Premier League
3-1
Final
Stamford Bridge

Who won: Chelsea 3-1

Chelsea beat Ipswich Town 3-1 on Saturday, January 24, 2009 at Stamford Bridge. Goals for Chelsea: Michael Ballack (16', 59') and Frank Lampard (85'). Goals for Ipswich: Alex Bruce (34').

Key events

1st Half

Game on!

16'
Goal

Goal!! Michael Ballack hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Chelsea now leads 1 - 0

18'

Alex Bruce is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

34'
Goal

Goal!! Alex Bruce hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the right 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1

45'

The referee has signaled the end of the first half

2nd Half
45'

The second half is under way

58'
Sub

Chelsea makes a sub: Didier Drogba enters for Florent Malouda. Reason: Tactical

59'

Owen Garvan is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

59'
Goal

Goal!! Michael Ballack hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the left channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! Chelsea now leads 2 - 1

60'
Sub

Ipswich Town makes a sub: Kevin Lisbie enters for Danny Haynes. Reason: Tactical

70'
Sub

Chelsea makes a sub: Branislav Ivanovic enters for Ricardo Carvalho. Reason: Injury

71'
Sub

Ipswich Town makes a sub: Jonathan Stead enters for Jonathan Walters. Reason: Tactical

79'
Sub

Chelsea makes a sub: Deco enters for Michael Ballack. Reason: Tactical

81'
Sub

Ipswich Town makes a sub: Alan Quinn enters for Tommy Miller. Reason: Tactical

85'

Kevin Lisbie is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

85'
Goal

Goal!! Frank Lampard hits a very good right footed shot to the upper left corner from the right channel (aprox. 30 yards) and scores!! Chelsea now leads 3 - 1

90'

The referee has signaled the end of the second half

90'

End of the game