Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Goals by Mason Mount and Hakim Ziyech earned Chelsea a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Watford to remain top of the Premier League table. Watford made a bright start before play was stopped due to a medical emergency in the crowd, with the supporter involved stabilised …
Read More »Jorginho penalty rescues a draw for Chelsea
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jorginho’s second-half penalty rescued a 1-1 draw for Chelsea against Manchester United as the Blues had their lead at the top of the table cut to only one point. The visitors, led by Michael Carrick for the first time in the Premier League, had …
Read More »Table leaders Chelsea strike 3
✳ Newcastle 0 Chelsea 3 Newcastle, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Newcastle United conceded three second-half goals as the Magpies were condemned to a 3-0 defeat against Premier League leaders Chelsea at St. James’ Park on Saturday afternoon. After withstanding the Blues’ dominant attacking pressure for over an hour, Graeme …
Read More »Manchester City inflicts first defeat on Chelsea
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gabriel Jesus ended Chelsea’s unbeaten start to the season as Manchester City won 1-0 at Stamford Bridge. The champions started brightly and went close in the third minute when Aymeric Laporte’s header dropped wide. Chelsea were forced into a change before the half-hour mark as …
Read More »Champions League: Bayern and holders Chelsea shine, Young Boys stun United
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was no shortage of drama and intrigue as the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League group stage started with a bang. Young Boys, Bayern and holders Chelsea were among the teams earning eye-catching victories. Group E Barcelona 0-3 Bayern Julian Nagelsmann’s side served notice that …
Read More »Liverpool face Chelsea, but talk is about Ronaldo
London, UK | XINHUA | Saturday sees what could be one of the decisive clashes of the season when Liverpool and Chelsea go head-to-head, but the talk of the weekend is the decision by Cristiano Ronaldo to return to Manchester United. Both teams go into the game with 100 percent …
Read More »Chelsea win UEFA Super Cup!
🔴 SUPER CUP FINAL 🏆 ✳ Chelsea 1 (6) Villarreal 1 (5) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chelsea have won the UEFA Super Cup 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw with Villarreal in Belfast. Kepa Arrizabalaga came on as a substitute late in extra-time before saving two penalty kicks. Chelsea had …
Read More »Guardiola rues Champions League final defeat
Lisbon, Portugal | XINHUA | Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola lamented the loss of the UEFA Champions League to Chelsea on Saturday night. Afterwards, the Spanish coach, who has not won a European tournament for almost a decade, preferred to focus on the efforts of his team. “I did my …
Read More »Tuchel produces German coaches’ magic to win Champions League
Berlin, Germany | XINHUA | German coaches continue to leave their mark in the UEFA Champions League. Following the example of Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool 2019) and Hansi Flick (Bayern 2020), Thomas Tuchel (Chelsea 2021) completed the triumphal march of coaches raised in German football over the past three years in …
Read More »Chelsea are Champions of Europe!
Solid defense and high investment, all-English Champions League final ▶ Chelsea 1 Man City 0 Lisbon, Portugal | XINHUA | Chelsea have won their 2nd UEFA Champions League, thanks to a first half goal Saturday at Dragao Stadium, in the city of Porto, north of Portugal. Chelsea first won their first …
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