Chelsea talking points: No love for Benítez despite six-goal demolition
There was indignity amid all the goals, a John Terry rallying cry and Didier Drogba banners on display as Chelsea crashed out Juan Mata, right, celebrates scoring Chelsea's fifth goal with Eden Hazard...
View ArticleBlues boss Benitez looking ahead December 5, 2012
Interim Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez said he was looking ahead to the next challenges after the Blues crashed out of the Champions League at the group stages despite a thrashing of FC Nordsjaelland....
View ArticleBenitez takes heart despite early Chelsea exit
LONDON: Chelsea interim coach Rafael Benitez did his best to focus on the positives after the holders went out of the Champions League at the group phase despite thrashing FC Nordsjaelland. An...
View ArticleChelsea v Nordsjaelland - teams
LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Teams for Wednesday's Champions League Group E match between Chelsea and Nordsjaelland at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea: 1-Petr Cech; 2-Branislav Ivanovic, 4-David Luiz, 24-Gary...
View ArticleFernando Torres shines as Chelsea thrash Nordjaelland in vain
Champions League Chelsea 6 FC Nordsjælland 1...
View ArticleChelsea knocked out of Champions League
Chelsea became the first defending champion to be knocked out of the group stages of the Champions League despite its resounding victory over FC Nordsjaelland 6-1 in their final Group E game on...
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Fernando Torres notched a brace as Chelsea thrashed Nordsjaelland 6-1 but still failed to qualify for the Champions League last-16. Both sides had penalties saved before David Luiz notched a 39th...
View ArticleChelsea crash out December 5, 2012
Chelsea secured their first victory of the Rafael Benitez era with a 6-1 win over Nordsjaelland, but they will have to content themselves with Europa League football as Juventus beat Shakhtar Donetsk...
View ArticleUEFA Champions League: Holders Chelsea hit six at the Bridge, but it’s in vain
Chelsea came alive too late to spare them UEFA Champions League humiliation on Wednesday as a 6-1 home defeat of Nordsjaelland failed to prevent them becoming the first holders to be eliminated at the...
View ArticleHolders bow out as six of the best not enough for Chelsea
DANIEL TAYLOR at Stamford Bridge Chelsea 6 FC Nordsjaelland 1 : The death knell for Chelsea fell just before 9pm. Gary Cahill had just made it 3-1 when the news came through that Juventus had taken...
View ArticleChampions League: Chelsea crash despite 6-1 win against FC Nordsjaelland
Chelsea fought hard against the dying of their Champions League light, recording their biggest-ever victory in the competition but it was the most mournful and Pyrrhic of victories. Chelsea's destiny...
View ArticleHolders Chelsea hit six but all in vain
LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea came alive too late to spare them Champions League humiliation on Wednesday as a 6-1 home defeat of Nordsjaelland failed to prevent them becoming the first holders to be...
View ArticleFernando Torres scores two but Chelsea thrash Nordsjaelland in vain
Champions League Chelsea 6 FC Nordsjælland 1...
View ArticleChelsea out despite massive win
Chelsea suffered the indignity of becoming the first Champions League holders to fail to advance beyond the group stage despite thrashing Nordsjaelland at Stamford Bridge. Interim manager Rafael...
View ArticleCold reality bites hard for Benitez as Chelsea crash out
From the glory of Munich in May to Thursday nights on ITV4 – you can only hope that the skipper of Roman Abramovich’s favourite yacht has that particular channel tuned in on his boss’ satellite...
View ArticleTorres double in vain as Blues crash out
22:45, Dec 5 2012 Rafael Benitez finally notched a win as Chelsea boss but was powerless to stop them becoming the first Champions League holders to crash out of the competition before Christmas....
View ArticleFernando Torres fires but Chelsea complete humiliating comedown from...
Somewhere much warmer than west London in December, they will be recalibrating the satellite on Roman Abramovich's favourite yacht to make sure that they can get a decent signal for the broadcasting...
View ArticleTorres fires but Chelsea complete humiliating comedown
Chelsea 6 Nordsjaelland 1: Somewhere much warmer than west London in December, they will be recalibrating the satellite on Roman Abramovich's favourite yacht to make sure that they can get a decent...
View ArticleFootball: Champions League Holders Chelsea Out Despite Rout
London. Chelsea became the first Champions League holders to go out in the group phase despite a resounding 6-1 win at home to FC Nordsjaelland in their final Group E game on Wednesday. The...
View ArticleChelsea 6-1 FC Nordsjaelland
Rafael Benitez notched a first win at Chelsea but was powerless to stop them becoming the first Champions League holders to crash out of the competition before Christmas despite beating FC...
View ArticleChelsea routs Nordsjaelland 6-1 but exits CL
Chelsea's Fernando Torres walks off the field at the end of the Champions League Group E soccer match between Chelsea and FC Nordsjaelland at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Wednesday. Fernando...
View ArticleChelsea's big win proves insufficient (FIFA - Fédération Internationale de...
It was too little, too late for Rafael Benitez tonight as he finally notched a win at Chelsea but was powerless to stop them becoming the first UEFA Champions League holders to crash out of the...
View ArticleMATCH REPORT: CHELSEA 6 FC NORDSJAELLAND 1 (Chelsea Football Club Ltd)
Summary A record Champions League victory, complete with some sparkling football, was not enough to see us through to this competition's knockout stages. The fact Juventus won at Shakhtar Donetsk...
View ArticleBenitez takes heart despite early Chelsea exit (FIFA - Fédération...
Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez did his best to focus on the positives after the holders went out of the UEFA Champions League at the group phase despite thrashing FC Nordsjaelland. An empathic...
View ArticleLate goal saves Juventus from shock defeat in Denmark
COPENHAGEN: A late goal by Mirko Vucinic saved former kings of Europe Juventus from an embarrassing defeat as they hit back to hold little-known Champions League debutants Nordsjaelland to a 1-1 draw...
View ArticleMata fires Chelsea to emphatic win
22:45, Oct 2 2012 In the end, it was a walk in the Parken as Chelsea scored three times in the final 11 minutes to get their Champions League defence up and running in earnest with a 4-0 win against...
View ArticleSoccer / Champions League / Shakhtar shakes up Chelsea, 2-1
Chelsea's eight-match unbeaten run in the Champions League came to an unceremonious end after goals by Alex Teixeira and Fernandinho led classy Shakhtar Donetsk to a 2-1 win Tuesday. The Londoners,...
View ArticleLate flourish flatters Chelsea
Juan Mata continued his amazing recent form with his third goal in three games but it took a superb free-kick from David Luiz to open the floodgates as Mata and Ramires sent the European champions top...
View ArticleLate goals give Chelsea cushion (FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football...
Chelsea scored three times in the final 11 minutes to get their UEFA Champions League defence up and running in earnest with a 4-0 victory against FC Nordsjaelland. Juan Mata continued his amazing...
View ArticleJuan Mata at the double as Chelsea run riot
In a scoreline that did not justify the away side`s performance, Chelsea ran out 4-0 winners over FC Nordsjaelland on Tuesday night. Juan Mata opening the scoring in the first half, but two extended...
View ArticleFC Nordsjaelland - Chelsea Preview: Danish champions face English opposition...
The Danish Superliga champions, who were founded just 21 years ago, and current Champions League holders can both boast almost full-strength squads ahead of the game at Farum Park By Alex Young More On...
View ArticleNordsjaelland v Chelsea - teams
COPENHAGEN, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Teams for Tuesday's Champions League Group E match between Nordsjaelland and Chelsea at the Parken Stadium...
View ArticleChelsea hit turbo after stuttering beginning
DOMINIC FIFIELD at Parken Stadium Nordsjaelland 0 Chelsea 4:��CHELSEA ARE the reigning European champions, a feat achieved on foreign soil in Munich back in May, but there was something strangely...
View ArticleDi Matteo plots end to road less travelled
LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Chelsea coach Roberto Di Matteo will have to address his side's shortcomings on the road in Europe on Tuesday with the Londoners unable to afford a slipup against...
View ArticleChelsea out of Champions League despite routing Nordsjaelland 6-1
London: The new Chelsea manager secured his first win in four attempts but he was left to reflect on an evening that ultimately ended in eviction from the Champions League. Benitez’s team were...
View ArticleDi Matteo left relieved after Luiz kills off brave Danes
Without John Terry, Chelsea's defence allowed last season's surprise Danish champions some scope and scoring opportunities, but the home side's best period, lasting much of the second half, was...
View ArticleUEFA Champions League: Mata brace fires reigning champs to their first win
Juan Mata scored twice as Chelsea belied an off-key performance to win 4-0 at Nordsjaelland on Tuesday and record the first victory of their UEFA Champions League title defense. Having been held 2-2 by...
View ArticleMATCH REPORT: FC NORDSJAELLAND 0 CHELSEA 4 (Chelsea Football Club Ltd)
Summary In the end, it was a comfortable three points, but the 4-0 scoreline was slightly harsh on the home side. Juan Mata gave us the lead 12 minutes before half-time, finishing off a lovely move...
View ArticleRoberto Di Matteo left relieved after David Luiz kills off brave Danes FC...
Without John Terry, Chelsea's defence allowed last season's surprise Danish champions some scope and scoring opportunities, but the home side's best period, lasting much of the second half, was...
View ArticleMata at the double as Chelsea down Danes
Juan Mata of Chelsea fires the ball past Jesper Hansen of FC Nordsjaelland to score during the Uefa Champions League match between FC Nordsjaelland and Chelsea. (Getty) More Coverage Having been held...
View ArticleDi Matteo relieved after Luiz helps Chelsea kill off brave FC Nordsjaelland
FC Nordsjaelland 0 Chelsea 4: A deeply flattering scoreline took Chelsea to the top of the Group E table here last night, though hardly in the grand manner. It required three goals in the last 11...
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