West Bromwich Albion vs Chelsea
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Who won: Chelsea 3-0
Chelsea beat West Bromwich Albion 3-0 on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at The Hawthorns. Goals for Chelsea: José Bosingwa (34') and Nicolas Anelka (38', 45'+1').
Play by play
- 92'
FULL-TIME: Awesome stuff from Chelsea who underlined the disparity between top and bottom of the division in emphatic style. That's their tenth away league win on the bounce. No disgrace to lose heavily to this Chelsea side but Tony Mowbray will be hoping for a swift response from his West Brom team against fellow relegation favorites Stoke next week.
- 90'
Drogba closes in on goal as the corner is played across but has to settle for another as his shot is blocked. Chelsea fail to make anything of the corner. Not long left now for the battered Baggies backline.
- 89'
Wonderful ball in from Bosingwa who is having a superb game down the right. Chelsea have now won another corner and they are still pressing for the goal which their play in this half deserves.
- 88'
Cudicni claims the ball after a deflection took the sting out of a shot as West Brom threatened through Kim.
- 85'
Deco's free-kick looks as if it may be knocked in by a marginally offside-looking Michael Ballack but it goes over him and reaches Malouda at the back post. He tries a diving header but can't keep it on target as the goal beckoned.
- 84'
Bosingwa flops to the floor under pressure from Teixeira and wins a free-kick. Meanwhile John Terry is being replaced by Paulo Ferreira.
- 81'
At least they have another corner but Chelsea get this one away. West Brom attack once more through Valero whose inviting cross finds Kim. The substitute executes a smart volley which whizzes just wide of the Chelsea goal. Good move by the Baggies.
- 79'
Mikel's sloppy pass is seized on quickly by the alert Koren who advances in a promising position but West Brom lack the attacking prowess to capatalise on the situation and Chelsea soak up the pressure with ease.
- 77'
Chelsea have more luck with a corner of their own with Deco's effort managing to stay in play but not evading the first West Brom head it passes. Meanwhile Ivanovic picks up the third Chelsea booking of the day.
- 75'
Malouda gets back to concede a corner - West Brom's first of the game. Valero takes it and almost immediately the whistle blows as the ball sails over the line and out of play. Which kind of sums up the sort of day West Brom are having.
- 74'
Anelka makes way for Drogba.
- 73'
Donk starts a nice passing move from the West Brom defence but Chelsea smother out the danger and the move breaks down. Malouda then has another chance to trouble Carson but fails to take it, snatching at his shot.
- 72'
It gets better for West Brom. Didier Drogba is stripped and primed for action.
- 71'
Robinson concedes a corner and the heads hvae well and truly gone down amongst the home team. From the corner, Anelka almost grabs his hat-trick but Donk deflects his shot over. The referee had already blown for a foul on Carson though as the ball was played over.
- 68'
Malouda receives a pass near the West Brom penalty area but is reluctant to take the opportunity to shoot, choosing instead to feed Lampard who will not thank him as he slides painfully in to Olsson as he slipped.
- 68'
Meite is being replaced by Ryan Donk for the Baggies.
- 66'
Zuiverloon's cross is whipped in from the right and Cudicini is forced to tap it away as he comes for it and realises it is too high. A let-off for the Chelsea keeper.
- 65'
Greening's free-kick is straight at Cudicini though and asks no questions of the Chelsea defence.
- 64'
Miller wins a free-kick and the decision brings sarcastic applause for the referee from the home crowd.
- 63'
Zuiverloon loses out to Malouda and Chelsea break in numbers. Bosingwa dances around on the right, Deco then takes over but Kalou delivers the final touch which is a disappointing shot after such a careful, patient build-up.
- 60'
Kalou wins a corner at the other end for Chelsea and Malouda almost scores with a header from three yards out when the ball is played over.
- 59'
And the substitue almost makes a remarkable impact on the game. With his first touch he cuts sharply in from the wing, with his second he belts a fine shot just over Cudicini's crossbar.
- 57'
Morrison was the recipient of Bosingwa's tackle and looks as if he may be forced from the game as as result. Indeed he is being helped from the pitch to be replaced by Teixeira.
- 56'
Chelsea make little of the corner but they are carving the Baggies open at will here. Meanwhile Bosingwa joins Terry in the book for a late challenge.
- 55'
Great tackle at the other end from Bosingwa on Miller and Chelsea break quickly. The ball is played up to Anelka and Olsson stretches to put his shot behind for a corner.
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