- 2008–09 Chelsea F.C. season
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Chelsea 2008–09 season Chairman 
Bruce BuckManager 
Luiz Felipe Scolari
(until 09 February 2009)
Ray Wilkins
(caretaker manager)
Guus HiddinkPremier League 3rd FA Cup Winners Carling Cup Fourth round UEFA Champions League Semi-finals Top goalscorer League:
Nicolas Anelka (19)
All:
Nicolas Anelka (25)Highest home attendance 41,810 v Manchester City
(15 March 2009)Lowest home attendance 37,857 v Barcelona
(6 May 2009)← 2007–08 2009–10 → The 2008-09 season was Chelsea Football Club's 94th competitive season, 17th consecutive season in the Premier League and 103rd year in existence as a football club.
Contents
Season summary
After again finishing second to Manchester United in the Premier League the previous season, Chelsea sacked their manager Avram Grant, replacing him with the Brazilian Luiz Felipe Scolari, who had managed the Portuguese national team at Euro 2008. The first few months of his management went according to plan, as Scolari's narrow 4-1-4-1 tactic, using Ashley Cole and new arrival José Bosingwa as wing-backs initially took the league by storm, leaving Chelsea top ahead of Liverpool after thirteen games.
By the end of November, however, Scolari's Chelsea began to lose their form. They suffered a 3-1 defeat away to Roma in the Champions League and being eliminated from the Carling Cup at Stamford Bridge by Championship side Burnley on penalties. In the league, they had a 0-0 draw at home to Newcastle United, (who were later to be relegated). Chelsea lost a home league game for the first time since 2004 (and 86 matches) when they lost to Liverpool, and a second home league defeat to rivals Arsenal dropped Chelsea to second place.
Chelsea qualified for the knock-out stages of the Champions League with a 2-1 victory against Romanian champions CFR Cluj at Stamford Bridge in the final match of the group. During Winter, they drew against West Ham United, Fulham, Hull City. and League One's Southend United in the FA Cup. Chelsea suffered defeats away to Manchester United and Liverpool, which left them in 4th place during February which would mean a Champions League place would not be certain. Long-term injuries to Michael Essien and Joe Cole marked the period while Didier Drogba was not included frequently.
Chelsea sacked Scolari, replacing him with Russian national manager Guus Hiddink for the remainder of the season. Hiddink's regenerative effect was immediate, with four straight league wins, including a vital 1-0 victory away to Aston Villa in his first game in charge, moving Chelsea into the top three. Eleven wins in the team's last thirteen league games, marked by a 4-1 victory over Arsenal away at the Emirates Stadium, finally secured third place in the league, and Champions League football for a seventh consecutive season.
Although Chelsea's title challenge was already realistically over when he arrived, Hiddink led Chelsea to their fifth Champions League semi-final, knocking out Juventus and Liverpool before they were eliminated by FC Barcelona on away goals in the semi-final, with the performance of second leg referee Tom Henning Ovrebo proving particularly controversial. Despite the Champions League exit, the season culminated in a trip to Wembley Stadium, with Chelsea's final game of 2008-09 contested against Everton in the 2009 FA Cup Final. Chelsea won 2-1, winning the FA Cup trophy for the fifth time in their history.
2009 FA Cup Winners
Key Dates
- 24.05.08 - Avram Grant is sacked as Chelsea manager.
- 29.05.08 - Chelsea terminate assistant manager Henk ten Cate's contract.
- 11.06.08 - Chelsea name Luiz Felipe Scolari as new manager, with his contract officially starting on 1 July 2008.
- 03.08.08 - Chelsea thrash Milan 5–0 to take third place in the preseason Russian Railways Cup.
- 17.08.08 - Chelsea start their 2008–09 Premier League campaign with an emphatic 4–0 home victory over Portsmouth.
- 15.09.08 - Assistant manager Steve Clarke leaves Chelsea to become number two under Gianfranco Zola at West Ham United.
- 16.09.08 - Chelsea defeat Bordeaux 4–0 at Stamford Bridge in the opening match of the UEFA Champions League.
- 18.09.08 - Ray Wilkins is appointed assistant manager of Chelsea, in place of the departed Steve Clarke.
- 21.09.08 - Exactly four months after the 2008 Champions League final, Chelsea draw 1–1 at home against Manchester United in the Premier League.
- 24.09.08 - For the third time in a row, Chelsea start a competition with a 4–0 win, beating Portsmouth 4–0 away at Fratton Park in the Carling Cup.
- 26.10.08 - Chelsea lose 1–0 against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League. Chelsea's home unbeaten run ends after an astonishing 4 years, 8 months and 86 games.
- 12.11.08 - Chelsea lose 5–4 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in extra time against Burnley at home in the fourth round of the Carling Cup.
- 30.11.08 - Chelsea lose 2–1 against Arsenal at home in the Premier League after a Robin van Persie brace. Replays later show the Dutchman's first goal to be offside.
- 09.12.08 - Chelsea fight back to win 2–1 against CFR Cluj in the UEFA Champions League at home. With the win, they secure second place in Group A and advance to the First knockout round.
- 03.01.09 - Chelsea draw 1–1 against Football League One side Southend United in the third round of the FA Cup at Stamford Bridge.
- 11.01.09 - Chelsea lose 3–0 against Manchester United in the Premier League at Old Trafford, their first away loss in the Premier League this season.
- 17.01.09 - Chelsea snatch a crucial 2–1 home victory against Stoke City in the Premier League after two last minute goals from Juliano Belletti and Frank Lampard. Lampard also makes his 400th appearance for Chelsea.
- 01.02.09 - Chelsea lose 2–0 against Liverpool at Anfield in the Premier League by way of two late Fernando Torres goals after Frank Lampard is incorrectly sent off in the 60th minute.
- 09.02.09 - Due to the team's poor run of form, endangering Chelsea's hopes of Champions League qualification for the following season, the Chelsea board dismiss Luiz Felipe Scolari from his position as manager with immediate effect. Ray Wilkins is named as caretaker manager while a suitable replacement for Scolari is found.
- 11.02.09 - Russian national manager Guus Hiddink is named as temporary Chelsea manager until the end of the season.
- 14.02.09 - With Ray Wilkins in charge as caretaker manager, a Nicolas Anelka hat trick against Watford at Vicarage Road gives Chelsea a 3–1 victory and a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals against Coventry City. Michael Essien makes his return from the bench after six months out of action due to an ACL injury.
- 21.02.09 - In Guus Hiddink's first match as manager, a Nicolas Anelka goal and a gritty Chelsea performance bring about a vital 1–0 win against Aston Villa at Villa Park, Chelsea's first Premier League victory there since 1998–99. With it, Chelsea overtake Villa to reclaim third place in the table.
- 25.02.09 - Chelsea end the first leg of their Champions League first knockout round tie against Juventus with a slight advantage, winning the first ever competitive meeting between the clubs 1–0 by a Didier Drogba goal. The match also marks Petr Čech's 200th appearance for Chelsea.
- 28.02.09 - A John Terry volley and a late Frank Lampard header seal a 2–1 victory for Chelsea over Wigan Athletic in the Premier League. While Liverpool's 2–0 loss to Middlesbrough at the Riverside returns Chelsea to second place, Michael Mancienne makes his first ever Premier League start at right back, John Terry's goal makes him the highest scoring defender in Chelsea history, and Frank Lampard joins George Mills as Chelsea's joint sixth all-time scorer with 125 goals.
- 10.03.09 - A tempestuous 2–2 second-leg draw at the Stadio Olimpico di Torino against Juventus, with goals scored by Michael Essien in his first start since September and a reborn Didier Drogba, gives Chelsea a 3–2 victory on aggregate in their Champions League first knockout round clash, sending them through to the quarter-finals of the competition.
- 08.04.09 - Chelsea claim a commanding 3–1 win in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie with Liverpool at Anfield, recovering from an early Fernando Torres goal to score twice from the head of Branislav Ivanović, with a reborn Didier Drogba capping off the scoring. Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is notably marked out of the game by Michael Essien.
- 11.04.09 - Chelsea take a 4–0 lead after 63 minutes against Bolton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League, scoring through Michael Ballack, a double from Didier Drogba and a penalty from Frank Lampard, for Bolton to surprisingly surge back into the game, scoring three goals in an eight minute span. Although Bolton come close to equalising in injury-time, Chelsea just manage to hold off their comeback to scrape a 4–3 victory.
- 14.04.09 - The second leg of Chelsea's Champions League quarter-final match with Liverpool ends in a stunning 4–4 draw. After a clever Fábio Aurélio free-kick and a Xabi Alonso penalty give Liverpool a 0-2 lead in the first 30 minutes, Chelsea fight back in the second half to make the score 3–2 with goals from Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard sandwiching a trademark Alex cannonball free-kick. Two more goals from Lucas and Dirk Kuyt give Liverpool renewed hope in progression, but a second Frank Lampard strike puts the tie to bed. The tie ends 7–5 to Chelsea on aggregate, leaving them to play a rampant Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals, Chelsea's fifth attendance at this stage in six seasons. Ashley Cole's yellow card in this game rules him out of the first leg of that tie, leaving Chelsea without a recognised left back to field at the Camp Nou.
- 18.04.09 - A mistake by goalkeeper Łukasz Fabiański gifts Didier Drogba an 84th minute winner in Chelsea's FA Cup semi-final clash against Arsenal at Wembley Stadium, sending Chelsea to a tense 2–1 victory after a goal by Florent Malouda equalises Theo Walcott's early strike. Chelsea consequently reach their ninth FA Cup final, to be contested against Everton on 30 May.
- 25.04.09 - Petr Čech's save from Mark Noble's penalty secures Chelsea a 1–0 Premier League victory over West Ham United at Upton Park after Salomon Kalou scores his ninth goal of the season before giving away a spot-kick at the other end. Michael Mancienne starts his second Premier League game of the season, while José Bosingwa makes an experimental appearance at left back in preparation for Chelsea's visit to the Camp Nou.
- 28.4.09 - A masterful defensive display by Chelsea sees them become the first team not to concede a goal at the Camp Nou this season in an intriguing 0–0 draw with Barcelona, the first leg of the clubs' Champions League semi-final tie. Petr Čech shrugs off his recent media criticism with a string of important saves and despite Barcelona's domination on possession, Didier Drogba has an excellent chance to secure an away goal for Chelsea, only to be stopped by a double save from Víctor Valdés at the end of the first half.
- 02.5.09 - John Terry's 400th game for Chelsea, a West London derby at Stamford Bridge against Fulham in the Premier League, ends in a 3–1 victory to the home side following goals from Gallic trio Nicolas Anelka, Florent Malouda, and Didier Drogba. The asymmetric 4–3–3 formation used by Chelsea in this game, with Anelka playing more like a second striker, was Guus Hiddink's preference for the remainder of the season.
- 06.5.09 - A controversial 1–1 draw in the second leg of Chelsea's Champions League semi-final tie against Barcelona at Stamford Bridge eliminates Chelsea from the competition on the away goals rule, sending Barcelona to the final to play Manchester United in Rome. Essien's brilliant left footed volley early in the game gives Chelsea the lead, but unclinical finishing and four viable penalty appeals turned down by Norwegian referee Tom Henning Øvrebø allow Barcelona to equalise in the ninety-third minute with their only shot on target all game, a strike from outside the penalty area by Andrés Iniesta, despite the earlier sending off of Éric Abidal. Incensed by the referee's terrible performance, Chelsea players surround and criticise Øvrebø after the final whistle, with Didier Drogba controversially labelling the result "a fucking disgrace" on live international television.
- 10.5.09 - Chelsea shake off their post-Barcelona blues with an emphatic 4–1 victory against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League. After surviving an early bout of Arsenal pressure, Chelsea take a 3–0 lead through an Alex header, a long range shot from Nicolas Anelka against his former club, and a Kolo Touré own goal. Nicklas Bendtner pulls one back for the home side, but a tap in from Florent Malouda completes the rout. The result ends the Gunners' 21 game unbeaten run in the league, and is the joint best away result against Arsenal in the league in Chelsea's history. Chelsea will finish the league season in at least third place, securing automatic Champions League qualification for 2009–10.
- 17.05.09 - Chelsea's last home game of the season against Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge ends in a 2–0 victory, with goals scored by Florent Malouda and Nicolas Anelka. The game is marked by an end-of-season party atmosphere as fans chant repeatedly for Guus Hiddink to remain at the club, criticising the club's apparent pursuit of Milan manager Carlo Ancelotti to replace Hiddink over the summer.
- 24.05.09 - The last game of Chelsea's 2008-09 season ends in a 3–2 victory against Sunderland away at the Stadium of Light. In preparation for the FA Cup final against Everton the following Sunday, Frank Lampard and Alex are rested, and Sunderland's still uncertain survival in the Premier League leads to a tense first half. Nicolas Anelka's long-range curler early in the second half, his 19th league goal of the season, secures him the Premier League 2008-09 Golden Boot ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo. Salomon Kalou replies to Kieran Richardson's equaliser, and, despite Kenwyne Jones' late header, Ashley Cole's first goal of the season wins the game for Chelsea.
- 30.05.09 - Chelsea win the 2009 FA Cup Final with a 2–1 victory over Merseysiders Everton, who were chasing their first FA Cup since their victory over Manchester United in 1995. A Louis Saha goal after 25 seconds becomes the fastest in FA Cup history, but Chelsea quickly recover with a Florent Malouda cross finding the head of Didier Drogba. Chelsea continue to dominate before finally taking the lead in the 70th minute, after Frank Lampard escapes his marker Phil Neville for the first time in the game and unleashes a shot from 25 yards. A Malouda shot from 40 yards is incorrectly judged not to have crossed the line after rebounding from the crossbar, but Chelsea hold on for a famous victory. Guus Hiddink ends his short tenure as Chelsea manager with silverware.
Team kit
The team kits for the 2008-09 season were produced by Adidas with Samsung the shirt sponsor. The home kit was revealed at Chelsea's website on 25 April,[1] and first worn in the last Premier League game of the 2007-08 season, as well as in the 2008 UEFA Champions League final. An all-black kit with white stripes replaced the electric yellow away kit from the 2007-08 season. On the 1st of August, the new yellow third kit was unveiled on Chelsea's website, reminiscent of the away kit of the club's 1996-98 seasons.
Home 
Away 
Third kit 
Goalkeeper home Goalkeeper away Squad
First-team squad[2]
- As of 23 April 2009.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player 1 
GK Petr Čech 2 
DF Branislav Ivanović 3 DF Ashley Cole 5 
MF Michael Essien 6 
DF Ricardo Carvalho 7 
FW Andriy Shevchenko (on loan at Milan) 8 MF Frank Lampard (vice-captain) 9 
FW Franco Di Santo 10 FW Joe Cole 11 
FW Didier Drogba 12 
MF Mikel John Obi 13 
MF Michael Ballack 14 
FW Claudio Pizarro (on loan at Werder Bremen) 15 MF Florent Malouda 17 DF José Bosingwa No. Position Player 18 MF Ricardo Quaresma (on loan from Internazionale) 19 DF Paulo Ferreira 20 MF Deco 21 FW Salomon Kalou 26 DF John Terry (captain) 27 MF Mineiro 30 
GK Rhys Taylor 33 DF Alex 35 DF Juliano Belletti 39 FW Nicolas Anelka 40 GK Henrique Hilário 42 DF Michael Mancienne 43 
FW Miroslav Stoch 50 MF Jacob Mellis Reserve squad[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player GK Rhys Taylor DF Nana Ofori-Twumasi DF Sam Hutchinson DF Carl Magnay (On loan at Northampton Town) DF Jeffrey Bruma DF Michael Mancienne DF Ryan Bertrand (On loan at Norwich City) DF Patrick van Aanholt MF Jack Cork (On loan at Watford) MF Liam Bridcutt MF Ricardo Fernandes MF Lee Sawyer (On loan at Wycombe Wanderers) No. Position Player MF Tom Taiwo MF Jacob Mellis MF Michael Woods 
MF Sergio Tejera (On loan at Real Mallorca) FW Gaël Kakuta FW Fábio Ferreira (On loan at Oldham Athletic) FW Miroslav Stoch FW Shaun Cummings (On loan at MK Dons) 
FW Ben Sahar (On loan at De Graafschap) 
FW Morten Nielsen FW Jimmy Smith (On loan at Leyton Orient) Youth squad[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player GK Niclas Heimann 
GK Aldi Haxhia GK Sam Walker GK Jan Šebek 
DF Nikki Ahamed DF Tom Hayden DF Jack Saville DF Ben Gordon DF Billy Joe-King 
MF Aliu Djaló No. Position Player 
MF Conor Clifford 
MF Gökhan Tore MF Danny Philliskirk 
MF Jacopo Sala MF Jordan Tabor FW Fabio Borini 
FW Marko Mitrović FW Adam Phillip FW Frank Nouble UEFA Champions League squad[5]
- As of 02 Feb 2009.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player 1 GK Petr Čech 2 DF Branislav Ivanović 3 DF Ashley Cole 5 MF Michael Essien 6 DF Ricardo Carvalho 8 MF Frank Lampard (vice-captain) 9 FW Franco Di Santo 10 MF Joe Cole 11 FW Didier Drogba 12 MF Mikel John Obi (from List B) 13 MF Michael Ballack 15 MF Florent Malouda 17 DF José Bosingwa No. Position Player 19 DF Paulo Ferreira 20 MF Deco 21 FW Salomon Kalou 26 DF John Terry (captain) 27 MF Mineiro 30 GK Rhys Taylor (from List B) 33 DF Alex 35 DF Juliano Belletti 39 FW Nicolas Anelka 40 GK Henrique Hilário 41 DF Sam Hutchinson (from List B) 42 DF Michael Mancienne (from List B) 43 FW Miroslav Stoch (from List B) Transfers
In
Summer
# Pos Player From Fee Date 17 DF José Bosingwa Porto£16.2 million[6] 12-05-2008 20 MF Deco Barcelona£7.9 million[7] 30-06-2008 FW Fábio Paím Sporting CPLoan[8] 21-08-2008 27 MF Mineiro Hertha BerlinFree[9] 24-09-2008 Winter
# Pos Player From Fee Date MF Gökhan Töre Bayer Leverkusen£0.5 million 30-01-2009 18 MF Ricardo Quaresma InternazionaleLoan [10] 02-02-2009 Out
Summer
# Pos Player To Fee Date MF Per WeihrauchN/A Retired April 2008 FW 
Phil YounghusbandUnattached Released Summer 2008 FW 
Momoudou Ceesay
WesterloFree Summer 2008 MF James SimmondsUnattatched Released Summer 2008 DF Harry Worley Leicester CityFree[11] 08-05-2008 DF Adrian PettigrewUnattached Released 31-05-2008 FW Hernán Crespo InternazionaleFree[12] 03-07-2008 9 MF Steve Sidwell Aston Villa£5.0 million[13] 10-07-2008 4 MF Claude Makélélé Paris Saint-GermainFree[14] 21-07-2008 DF Khalid Boulahrouz Stuttgart£3.9 million[15] 21-07-2008 22 DF Tal Ben Haim Manchester City£5.0 million[16] 30-07-2008 31 MF Anthony Grant Southend UnitedFree[17] 07-08-2008 24 MF Shaun Wright-Phillips Manchester City£9.0 million[18] 28-08-2008 Winter
# Pos Player To Fee Date 18 DF Wayne Bridge Manchester City£12.0 million[19] 03-01-2009 23 GK Carlo Cudicini Tottenham HotspurFree[20] 26-01-2009 Loaned out
# Pos Player To Start End FW Ben Sahar Portsmouth01-07-2008 01-01-2009[21] MF Jimmy Smith Sheffield Wednesday02-07-2008 01-01-2009[22] DF Ryan Bertrand Norwich City05-07-2008 31-05-2009[23][24] DF Slobodan Rajković Twente09-07-2008 01-07-2009[25] FW Shaun Cummings Milton Keynes Dons04-08-2008 03-05-2009[26][27] 14 FW Claudio Pizarro Werder Bremen15-08-2008 30-06-2009[28] MF Lee Sawyer Southend United18-08-2008 18-11-2008[29] DF Jack Cork Southampton21-08-2008 01-11-2008[30] 7 FW Andriy Shevchenko Milan25-08-2008 01-07-2009[31] 42 DF Michael Mancienne Wolverhampton Wanderers27-10-2008 29-12-2008[32] MF Liam Bridcutt Watford27-11-2008 31-01-2009[33][34] DF Jack Cork Watford02-01-2009 01-07-2009[30] FW Ben Sahar De Graafschap03-01-2009 01-07-2009[35] 16 MF Scott Sinclair Birmingham City06-01-2009 03-02-2009[36] MF Lee Sawyer Coventry26-01-2009 22-02-2009[29] DF 
Carl Magnay Milton Keynes Dons30-01-2009 30-02-2009[37] MF Jimmy Smith Leyton Orient01-02-2009 01-07-2009[38] MF Sergio Tejera Mallorca02-02-2009 01-07-2009[39] FW Fábio Ferreira Oldham Athletic20-02-2009 20-03-2009[40] DF Carl Magnay Northampton Town09-03-2009 09-04-2009[41] MF Lee Sawyer Wycombe Wanderers19-03-2009 01-07-2009[42] Overall
Spending
Summer:
24,100,000 £Winter:
0,500,000 £Total:
24,600,000 £Income
Summer:
22,900,000 £Winter:
12,000,000 £Total:
34,900,000 £Expenditure
Summer:
1,200,000 £Winter:
11,500,000 £Total:
10,300,000 £Statistics
Appearances and goals
- Last updated on 30 May 2009.
No. Nat Pos Player Total Premier League Champions League FA Cup League Cup Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals 1 GK Petr Čech 55 -44 36+0 -25 12+0 -13 6+0 -6 1+0 0 2 DF Branislav Ivanović 27 2 12+5 0 4+0 2 3+1 0 2+0 0 3 DF Ashley Cole 50 1 33+1 1 9+0 0 7+0 0 0+0 0 5 MF Michael Essien 20 3 11+1 1 5+0 2 2+1 0 0+0 0 6 DF Ricardo Carvalho 18 1 11+1 1 3+1 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 8 MF Frank Lampard 57 20 37+0 12 11+0 3 7+0 3 1+1 2 9 FW Franco Di Santo 16 0 0+8 0 0+3 0 0+3 0 0+2 0 10 MF Joe Cole 20 3 14+0 2 4+0 1 2+0 0 0+0 0 11 FW Didier Drogba 42 14 15+9 5 7+3 5 5+1 3 2+0 1 12 MF John Obi Mikel 50 0 34+1 0 9+0 0 5+0 0 0+1 0 13 MF Michael Ballack 46 4 22+7 1 9+1 0 5+1 3 1+0 0 15 MF Florent Malouda 48 9 25+7 6 9+1 1 4+0 1 2+0 1 16 FW Scott Sinclair 4 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 17 DF José Bosingwa 48 2 34+0 2 10+0 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 18 DF Wayne Bridge 12 0 3+3 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 18 MF Ricardo Quaresma 5 0 1+3 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 19 DF Paulo Ferreira 12 0 1+6 0 0+2 0 1+0 0 1+1 0 20 MF Deco 30 3 17+7 3 4+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 21 FW Salomon Kalou 43 10 17+10 6 6+2 1 5+1 2 2+0 1 23 GK Carlo Cudicini 4 -2 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 -1 1+0 -1 24 MF Shaun Wright-Phillips 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 26 DF John Terry 51 3 35+0 1 11+0 2 4+0 0 1+0 0 27 MF Mineiro 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 30 GK Rhys Taylor 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 33 DF Alex 40 4 22+1 2 9+0 1 6+0 1 2+0 0 35 DF Juliano Belletti 33 3 5+14 3 0+8 0 2+2 0 2+0 0 39 FW Nicolas Anelka 54 25 33+4 19 8+4 2 5+0 4 0+0 0 40 GK Henrique Hilário 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 41 DF Sam Hutchinson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 42 DF Michael Mancienne 6 0 2+2 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 43 FW Miroslav Stoch 5 0 0+4 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 47 MF Lee Sawyer 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 48 FW Gaël Kakuta 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 50 MF Jacob Mellis 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Top scorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
- Last updated on 24 May
Position Nation Number Name Premier League Champions League League Cup FA Cup Total 1 39 Nicolas Anelka 19 2 0 4 25 2 8 Frank Lampard 12 3 2 3 20 3 11 Didier Drogba 5 5 1 3 14 4 21 Salomon Kalou 6 1 1 2 10 5 15 Florent Malouda 6 1 1 1 9 6 13 Michael Ballack 1 0 0 3 4 = 33 Alex 2 1 0 1 4 8 20 Deco 3 0 0 0 3 = 5 Michael Essien 1 2 0 0 3 = 10 Joe Cole 2 1 0 0 3 = 26 John Terry 1 2 0 0 3 = 35 Juliano Belletti 3 0 0 0 3 13 2 Branislav Ivanović 0 2 0 0 2 = 17 José Bosingwa 2 0 0 0 2 15 3 Ashley Cole 1 0 0 0 1 = 6 Ricardo Carvalho 1 0 0 0 1 / / / Own Goals 3 0 0 0 3 TOTALS 68 20 5 17 110 Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.
- Last updated on 30 May
Position Nation Number Name Premier League Champions League League Cup FA Cup Total (FA Total) 
GK 1 Petr Čech 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 (0) 0 DF 2 Branislav Ivanović 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 (3) 0 DF 3 Ashley Cole 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 9 (6) 0 MF 5 Michael Essien 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 (0) 0 DF 6 Ricardo Carvalho 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 (3) 0 MF 8 Frank Lampard 3 1* 2 1 0 0 1 0 6 (4) 2* (1*) MF 10 Joe Cole 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 (2) 0 FW 11 Didier Drogba 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 5 (3) 0 MF 12 John Obi Mikel 6 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 11 (10) 0 MF 13 Michael Ballack 6 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 11 (8) 0 FW 15 Florent Malouda 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 (3) 0 DF 17 José Bosingwa 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 (6) 0 MF 20 Deco 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 6 (3) 1 (0) MF 21 Salomon Kalou 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 (0) 0 (0) DF 26 John Terry 7 2* 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 (7) 2* (2*) DF 33 Alex 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 (1) 0 DF 35 Juliano Belletti 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 (2) 0 FW 39 Nicolas Anelka 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 (0) 0 DF 42 Michael Mancienne 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 TOTALS 50 3** 30 2 2 0 9 0 91 (61) 5** (3**) * = 1 suspension withdrawn
** = 2 suspensions withdrawnStart formations
Qnt Formation Match(es) 27 4-1-4-1 1-18 and 21 Premier League, 1-6 UEFA Champions League & 1-2 Carling Cup 25 4-3-3 19-20, 22-32, 34-35 and 38 Premier League, 7-10 UEFA Champions League & 1-5 FA Cup 7 4-2-3-1 33 and 36-37 Premier League, 6-7 FA Cup and 11-12 UEFA Champions League Last updated: 30 May
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches
Only competitive matches.Starting 11
- Only considering Premiership starts.
No. Pos. Name Starts 1 GK Petr Cech36 17 RB Jose Bosingwa34 33 CB Alex22 26 CB John Terry (Captain)35 3 LB Ashley Cole33 13 CM Michael Ballack22 12 CM John Obi Mikel34 8 CM Frank Lampard37 21 RW Salomon Kalou17 15 LW Florent Malouda25 39 CF Nicolas Anelka33 Overall
Games played 59 (38 Premier League, 12 UEFA Champions League, 7 FA Cup and 2 Carling Cup) Games won 37 (25 Premier League, 5 UEFA Champions League, 6 FA Cup and 1 Carling Cup) Games drawn 15 (8 Premier League, 6 UEFA Champions League and 1 FA Cup) Games lost 7 (5 Premier League, 1 UEFA Champions League and 1 Carling Cup) Goals scored 110 Goals conceded 44 Goal difference +66 Yellow cards 91 Red cards 5 (2 withdrawn) Worst discipline John Terry (10 , 2 (1 withdrawn))Best result 5-0 (A) v Middlesbrough - Premier League - 2008.10.18 5-0 (H) v Sunderland - Premier League - 2008.11.01 Worst result 0-3 (A) v Manchester United - Premier League - 2009.01.11 Most appearances Frank Lampard (57 appearances)Top scorer Nicolas Anelka (25 goals)Points 126/177 (71.2%) Last updated: 30 May
Source: Chelsea FCClub
Coaching staff
Position Staff Manager Luiz Felipe Scolari
(until 9 February 2009) Ray Wilkins
(caretaker manager) Guus HiddinkAssistant managers Flávio Teixeira
(until 9 February 2009)
Steve Clarke
(until 15 September 2008) Ray WilkinsFirst team fitness coach Darlan Schneider
(until 9 February 2009) Glen DriscollGoalkeeping coach Christophe Lollichon Carlos Pracidelli
(until 9 February 2009)Head scout Michael EmenaloMatch observer scout Mick McGivenClub doctor Dr. Bryan EnglishChief scout and director of youth development Frank ArnesenReserve team manager Brendan Rodgers
(until December 2008) Paul ClementYouth team manager Paul Clement
(until December 2008) Dermot DrummyAcademy manager Neil BathMatch analyst James MelbourneLast updated: 10 Feb 2009
Source: Chelsea FCOther information
Owner/Chairman 
Roman AbramovichChairman Bruce BuckChief Executive Peter KenyonGround (capacity and dimensions) Stamford Bridge (41,841 / 103x67 metres) Last updated: 1 Aug
Source: Chelsea FCCompetitions
Overall
Competition Started round Current
position / roundFinal
position / roundFirst match Last match Premier League — — 3rd 17 August 2008 24 May 2009 Champions League Group stage — Semi-finals 16 September 2008 6 May 2009 Football League Cup 3rd round — 4th round 24 September 2008 12 November 2008 FA Cup 3rd round — Winners 3 January 2009 30 May 2009 Last updated: 30 May
Source: CompetitionsPre-season
23 July 2008
13:00Guangzhou Pharmaceutical 
0 – 4 ChelseaGuangdong Olympic Stadium, Guangzhou
Referee: Zhao Liang(Report) Kalou 
20'
Lampard 51'
Di Santo 79'
Wright-Phillips 87'
26 July 2008
13:00Chengdu Blades 0 – 7 ChelseaEstádio Campo Desportivo, Macau
Referee:
Tou Lap Meng(Report) Anelka 15'
Kalou 31'
Lampard 38'
J. Cole 59', 82'
Di Santo 65'
Wright-Phillips 84'
29 July 2008
13:45Malaysian Select XI 
0 – 2 ChelseaShah Alam Stadium, Selangor
Referee: Subkhiddin Sallehk(Report) Anelka 26'
A. Cole 53'
1 August 2008
18:05Lokomotiv Moscow 1 – 1 ChelseaLokomotiv Stadium, Moscow
Referee:
Massimo BusaccaKambolov 84'(Report) Essien 26'Penalties Bilyaletdinov 
Spahić
Glushakov
Cociş
Mujiri
Kambolov5 – 4 Lampard
Deco
Wright-Phillips
Essien
Bridge
Shevchenko
3 August 2008
11:00Milan 0 – 5 ChelseaLokomotiv Stadium, Moscow
Referee: Yuri Baskakov(Report) Lampard 3'
Anelka 8', 18', 51', 58'
Premier League
See also: Premier League 2008-09Classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation 1 Manchester United (C) 38 28 6 4 68 24 +44 90 2009–10 UEFA Champions League Group stage 2 Liverpool 38 25 11 2 77 27 +50 86 3 Chelsea 38 25 8 5 68 24 +44 83 4 Arsenal 38 20 12 6 68 37 +31 72 2009–10 UEFA Champions League Play-off round 5 Everton 38 17 12 9 55 37 +18 63 2009–10 UEFA Europa League Play-off round 6 Aston Villa 38 17 11 10 54 48 +6 62 7 Tottenham Hotspur 38 14 11 13 39 34 +5 53 2009–10 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round Updated to games played on 24 May 2009
Source: Barclays Premier League
For further information on European qualification see Premier League - Competition.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.Results summary
Overall Home Away Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD 38 25 8 5 68 24 +44 83 11 6 2 33 12 +21 14 2 3 35 12 +23 Last updated: 24 May
Source: Barclays Premier LeagueResults by round
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Ground H A H A H A H A H A H A A H H A H A H A A H H A H A H A H A A H H A H A H A Result W W D W D W W W L W W W W D L W D D W D L W W L D W W W W L W W D W W W W W Position 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 4 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Last updated: 24 May.
Source: Matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Lose; W = Win; P = Postponed.Matches
2008-08-17
13:30Chelsea 4 – 0 Portsmouth Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 41,468
Referee: Mike DeanJ. Cole 12'
Anelka 26'
Lampard 45+1' (pen.)
Deco 88'(Report) James 45+1'
2008-08-24
13:30Wigan Athletic 0 – 1 Chelsea JJB Stadium, Wigan
Attendance: 18,139
Referee: Alan WileyCattermole 49'(Report) Deco 4'
Terry 14'
Carvalho 74'
2008-08-31
13:30Chelsea 1 – 1 Tottenham Hotspur Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 41,790
Referee: Howard WebbDeco 10'
Belletti 27'
J. Cole 45'
Bosingwa 86'(Report) Bent 45'
2008-09-13
17:30Manchester City 1 – 3 Chelsea City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester
Attendance: 47,331
Referee: Mark HalseyRobinho 13'(Report) Carvalho 16'
Mikel 45'
Lampard 53'
Anelka 69'
Terry 77' (suspension withdrawn)
2008-09-21
14:00Chelsea 1 – 1 Manchester United Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 41,760
Referee: Mike RileyMikel 68'
Kalou 80'(Report) Park 18'
Scholes 36'
Ferdinand 41'
Neville 58'
Berbatov 60'
Rooney 80'
Evra 86'
Ronaldo 90'
2008-09-27
15:00Stoke City 0 – 2 Chelsea Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Martin AtkinsonGriffin 55'
Cresswell 66'(Report) Bosingwa 36'
Malouda 55'
Anelka 76'
2008-10-05
15:00Chelsea 2 – 0 Aston Villa Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 41,593
Referee: Chris FoyJ. Cole 21'
Anelka 43'(Report) Cuéllar 68'
Petrov 78'
Shorey 85'
2008-10-18
12:45Middlesbrough 0 – 5 Chelsea Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Attendance: 29,221
Referee: Phil DowdO'Neil 25'
Alves 77'(Report) Kalou 14'
Belletti 51'
Wheater 53' (o.g.)
Lampard 63'
Malouda 67'
2008-10-26
13:30Chelsea 0 – 1 Liverpool Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 41,705
Referee: Howard WebbMalouda 53'
A. Cole 56'
Deco 79'(Report) Alonso 10'
Riera 22'
Gerrard 39'
Mascherano 65'
2008-10-29
19:45Hull City 0 – 3 Chelsea KC Stadium, Hull
Attendance: 24,906
Referee: Andre Marriner(Report) Lampard 3'
J. Cole 11'
Anelka 50'
Deco 59'
Malouda 75'
2008-11-01
15:00Chelsea 5 – 0 Sunderland Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 41,693
Referee: Martin AtkinsonAlex 27'
Anelka 30', 45', 53'
Lampard 51'(Report) Tainio 39'
2008-11-09
13:30Blackburn Rovers 0 – 2 Chelsea Ewood Park, Blackburn
Attendance: 20,670
Referee: Chris FoyWarnock 62'
Simpson 80'(Report) Anelka 40', 68'
Malouda 85'
2008-11-15
17:30West Bromwich Albion 0 – 3 Chelsea The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
Attendance: 26,322
Referee: Steve Bennett(Report) Bosingwa 34' 57'
Anelka 38', 45'
Terry 51'
Ivanović 78'
2008-11-22
15:00Chelsea 0 – 0 Newcastle United Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 41,660
Referee: Phil Dowd(Report) Gutiérrez 50'
Guthrie 86'
2008-11-30
16:00Chelsea 1 – 2 Arsenal Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 41,760
Referee: Mike DeanDjourou 31' (o.g.)
Terry 61'
Ivanović 85'(Report) van Persie 59', 62'
2008-12-06
15:00Bolton Wanderers 0 – 2 Chelsea Reebok Stadium, Horwich
Attendance: 22,023
Referee: Howard WebbDavies 18'
O'Brien 65'(Report) Anelka 9'
Deco 21'
Ballack 81'
2008-12-14
16:00Chelsea 1 – 1 West Ham United Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 41,675
Referee: Mike RileyMikel 21'
Ballack 33'
A. Cole 37'
Anelka 51'(Report) Bellamy 33' 45+1'
Cole 40'
2008-12-22
20:00Everton 0 – 0 Chelsea Goodison Park, Liverpool
Attendance: 35,655
Referee: Phil Dowd(Report) Terry 35'
Lampard 43'
A. Cole 43'
Ballack 68'
2008-12-26
13:00Chelsea 2 – 0 West Bromwich Albion Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 41,417
Referee: Rob StylesDrogba 3'
Lampard 45+1'
Ballack 74'(Report)
2008-12-28
14:00Fulham 2 – 2 Chelsea Craven Cottage, London
Attendance: 25,462
Referee: Andre MarrinerDempsey 10', 90' 90+1'(Report) Lampard 50', 72'
Drogba 82'
Bosingwa 90+1'
2009-01-11
16:00Manchester United 3 – 0 Chelsea Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 75,455
Referee: Howard WebbRonaldo 28'
Vidić 45+2'
Rooney 63' 66'
Park 68'
Berbatov 87'(Report) Lampard 4'
Bosingwa 27'
Carvalho 28'
Terry 81'
Belletti 87'
2009-01-17
15:00Chelsea 2 – 1 Stoke City Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 41,788
Referee: Peter WaltonBelletti 88'
Lampard 90+3'(Report) Faye 15'
Delap 60'
Kitson 89'
Whelan 90'
2009-01-28
19:45Chelsea 2 – 0 Middlesbrough Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 40,280
Referee: Lee ProbertKalou 58', 81'(Report) Shawky 10'
Riggott 56'
2009-02-01
16:00Liverpool 2 – 0 Chelsea Anfield, Liverpool
Attendance: 44,174
Referee: Mike RileyMascherano 21'
Alonso 46'
Gerrard 70'
Torres 89', 90+4'(Report) A. Cole 22'
Mikel 53'
Lampard 60' (suspension withdrawn)
Terry 61'
2009-02-07
15:00Chelsea 0 – 0 Hull City Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 41,802
Referee: Lee MasonMikel 26'(Report) Ashbee 48'
Garcia 80'
2009-02-21
12:45Aston Villa 0 – 1 Chelsea Villa Park, Birmingham
Attendance: 42,585
Referee: Mark HalseyCuéllar 53'(Report) Anelka 19'
Ballack 84'
Bosingwa 84'
Terry 90'
2009-02-28
15:00Chelsea 2 – 1 Wigan Athletic Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 40,714
Referee: Lee ProbertAlex 10'
Terry 19' 25'
Mancienne 77'
Lampard 90+1'(Report) N'Zogbia 24'
Cattermole 29'
Kapo 82'
2009-03-03
19:45Portsmouth 0 – 1 Chelsea Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Attendance: 20,326
Referee: Phil Dowd(Report) Drogba 79'
2009-03-15
13:30Chelsea 1 – 0 Manchester City Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 41,810
Referee: Mike RileyEssien 18'(Report) Elano 29'
Evans 75'
2009-03-21
15:30Tottenham Hotspur 1 – 0 Chelsea White Hart Lane, London
Attendance: 36,034
Referee: Mike DeanModrić 50'(Report) Belletti 45'
Ballack 84'
2009-04-04
15:00Newcastle United 0 – 2 Chelsea St James' Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 52,112
Referee: Rob Styles(Report) Lampard 38' 56'
Mikel 45+3'
Malouda 65'
2009-04-11
15:00Chelsea 4 – 3 Bolton Wanderers Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 41,096
Referee: Peter WaltonBallack 40'
Drogba 48', 63'
Lampard 60' (pen.)(Report) O'Brien 70'
Basham 74'
Taylor 78'
2009-04-22
20:00Chelsea 0 – 0 Everton Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 41,556
Referee: Mark Halsey(Report) Neville 14'
2009-04-25
15:00West Ham United 0 – 1 Chelsea Upton Park, London
Attendance: 34,749
Referee: Mike DeanStanislas 72'(Report) Kalou 55'
2009-05-02
15:00Chelsea 3 – 1 Fulham Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 41,801
Referee: Alan WileyAnelka 1'
Malouda 10'
Drogba 53'(Report) Nevland 4'
Murphy 90+1'
2009-05-10
16:00Arsenal 1 – 4 Chelsea Emirates Stadium, London
Attendance: 60,075
Referee: Phil DowdFàbregas 27'
Bendtner 70'(Report) Alex 28'
Anelka 39'
Touré 49' (o.g.)
Malouda 86'
2009-05-17
16:00Chelsea 2 – 0 Blackburn Rovers Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 40,804
Referee: Rob StylesMalouda 4'
Bosingwa 27'
Anelka 59'(Report) Doran 64'
Khizanishvili 84'
2009-05-24
16:00Sunderland 2 – 3 Chelsea Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Attendance: 42,468
Referee: Mark HalseyBardsley 39'
Richardson 53'
Jones 90'(Report) A. Cole 34' 86'
Anelka 47'
Kalou 74'UEFA Champions League
See also: UEFA Champions League 2008–09Group stage
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Roma6 4 0 2 12 6 +6 12 Chelsea6 3 2 1 9 5 +4 11 Bordeaux6 2 1 3 5 11 -6 7 
CFR Cluj6 1 1 4 5 9 -4 4 2008-09-16
19:45Chelsea 4 – 0 BordeauxStamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 39,635
Referee: Pieter VinkLampard 14'
J. Cole 30'
Deco 58'
Malouda 82'
Anelka 90+2'(Report)
2008-10-01
19:45CFR Cluj 0 – 0 ChelseaStadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu, Cluj-Napoca
Attendance: 20,320
Referee: Florian MeyerPereira 71'
Dani 90'(Report) Alex 40'
Anelka 78'
2008-10-22
19:45Chelsea 1 – 0 RomaStamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 41,002
Referee: Kyros Vassaras
Malouda 30'
Terry 72' 77'(Report) Mexès 22'
Panucci 85'
2008-11-04
19:45Roma 3 – 1 ChelseaStadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 35,038
Referee: Luis Medina CantalejoPanucci 34'
Vučinić 48', 58'
Perrotta 67'(Report) Terry 75'
Deco 33', 81'
2008-11-26
19:45Bordeaux 1 – 1 ChelseaStade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
Attendance: 32,486
Referee: Frank De BleeckereGourcuff 22'
Jurietti 55'
Diarra 83'
Chamakh 84'(Report) Terry 22'
A. Cole 30'
Anelka 60'
J. Cole 68'
Lampard 27', 86'
2008-12-09
19:45Chelsea 2 – 1 CFR ClujStamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 41,060
Referee: Peter FröjdfeldtKalou 40'
Drogba 71'
Belletti 76'
Mikel 81'(Report) Trică 40'
Koné 55'
Culio 90+1'
First knockout round
See also: UEFA Champions League 2008–09 knockout stageFirst leg
2009-02-25
19:45Chelsea 1 – 0 JuventusStamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 38,079
Referee: Olegário BenquerençaDrogba 12'
Ballack 58'(Report) Molinaro 52'
Sissoko 82'
Marchisio 90'Second leg
2009-03-10
19:45Juventus 2 – 2
( 2 – 3 agg.) ChelseaStadio Olimpico di Torino, Turin
Attendance: 27,319
Referee: Alberto Undiano MallencoIaquinta 19'
Salihamidžić 45+2'
Chiellini 54', 70'
Del Piero 74' (pen.) 90+2'(Report) Essien 45+1'
Čech 63'
Drogba 69' 83'
A. Cole 88'
Anelka 90+1'
Quarter-finals
See also: UEFA Champions League 2008–09 knockout stage#Quarter-finalsFirst leg
2009-04-08
19:45Liverpool 1 – 3 ChelseaAnfield, Liverpool
Attendance: 42,543
Referee: Claus Bo LarsenTorres 6'
Aurélio 74'(Report) Kalou 31'
Ivanović 39', 62'
Terry 60'
Drogba 67'Second leg
2009-04-14
19:45Chelsea 4 – 4
( 7 – 5 agg.) LiverpoolStamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 38,286
Referee: Luis Medina CantalejoIvanović 28'
Drogba 51'
Alex 57'
Carvalho 58'
A. Cole 65'
Lampard 76', 89'(Report) Aurélio 19'
Alonso 28' (pen.)
Benayoun 41'
Arbeloa 74'
Lucas 81'
Kuyt 83'
Semi-finals
See also: UEFA Champions League 2008–09 knockout stage#Semi-finalsFirst leg
2009-04-28
19:45Barcelona 0 – 0 ChelseaCamp Nou, Barcelona
Attendance: 95,000
Referee: Wolfgang StarkTouré 37'
Puyol 74'(Report) Alex 25'
Ballack 29'Second leg
2009-05-06
20:45Chelsea 1 – 1
( 1 – 1 agg.) BarcelonaStamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 37,857
Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø
Essien 9' 74'
Alex 77'
Ballack 90+6'
Drogba 90+8'(Report) Dani Alves 30'
Abidal 66'
Eto'o 90'
A. Iniesta 90+3' 90+4'Barcelona 1–1 Chelsea on aggregate. Barcelona won on away goals.
Carling Cup
See also: Football League Cup 2008–09Third round
2008-09-24
19:45Portsmouth 0 – 4 Chelsea Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Attendance: 15,339
Referee: Steve BennettHreiðarsson 35'
Hughes 52'(Report) Ballack 5'
Lampard 36' (pen.), 49'
Malouda 45'
Kalou 64'
Fourth round
2008-11-12
19:45Chelsea 1 – 1
(a.e.t.)Burnley Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 41,369
Referee: Keith StroudDrogba 27' 27'(Report) Akinbiyi 69' 70'
Eagles 73'
Caldwell 58', 116'Penalties Lampard
Bridge
Kalou
Ferreira
Malouda
Mikel4 – 5 Alexander
Mahon
Eagles
McDonald
Elliott
Duff
FA Cup
See also: FA Cup 2008–09Third round
2009-01-03
15:00Chelsea 1 – 1 Southend United Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 41,090
Referee: Stuart AttwellKalou 31'
Mikel 56'
Carvalho 90+4'(Report) McCormack 51'
Grant 89'
Clarke 90'Replay
2009-01-14
20:10Southend United 1 – 4 Chelsea Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea
Attendance: 11,314
Referee: Chris FoyBarrett 16'(Report) Mikel 39'
Ballack 45'
Kalou 60'
Anelka 78'
Lampard 90'
Fourth round
2009-01-24
15:00Chelsea 3 – 1 Ipswich Town Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 41,137
Referee: Alan WileyBallack 16', 59'
Lampard 85'(Report) Bruce 18' 34'
Garvan 59'
Fifth round
2009-02-14
17:30Watford 1 – 3 Chelsea Vicarage Road. Watford
Attendance: 16,851
Referee: Mike DeanPriskin 69'(Report) A. Cole 18'
Anelka 75', 77', 90'
Quarter-finals
2009-03-07
12:30Coventry City 0 – 2 Chelsea Ricoh Arena, Coventry
Attendance: 31,407
Referee: Steve BennettBeuzelin 78'(Report) Drogba 15'
Alex 72'
Semi-finals
2009-04-18
17:15Arsenal 1 – 2 Chelsea Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 88,103
Referee: Martin AtkinsonWalcott 17'
Denílson 73'
Touré 88'(Report) Malouda 33'
Ivanović 38'
Ballack 44'
Drogba 84' 85'
Final
See also: 2009 FA Cup Final2009-05-30
15:00Chelsea 2 – 1 Everton Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 89,391
Referee: Howard WebbDrogba 21'
Mikel 63'
Lampard 72' 83'(Report) Saha 1'
Hibbert 8'
Neville 48'
Baines 90+2'Honours
Team
- Winners: 2009
Individuals
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