Norwich City v Chelsea, 01 March 2016

Score2-1 to Chelsea
RefereeLee Mason
CompetitionPremier League
VenueCarrow Road
Attendance27,091
Chelsea had now won eight and drawn two of the last ten Premier League meetings. Kick-off: 7.45pm

Goals:

Nathan Redmond 68 G

Goals:

Kenedy 1 G
Diego Costa 45 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Ryan Bennett
Defender Ivo Pinto
Defender Timm Klose
Defender/Midfielder Robbie Brady
Defender/Midfielder Russell Martin
Midfielder Wes Hoolahan
Midfielder Jonny Howson
Midfielder Alex Tettey
Midfielder/Forward Nathan Redmond
Forward Cameron Jerome

Starting lineup:

Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper
Gary Cahill Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Kenedy Defender/Midfielder
Nemanja Matić Defender/Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas Midfielder
Oscar Midfielder
Eden Hazard Midfielder/Forward
Bertrand Traoré Midfielder/Forward
Diego Costa Forward

Substitutions:

Gary O'Neil for Alex Tettey 36
Dieumerci Mbokani for Ryan Bennett 60

Substitutions:

John Obi Mikel for Oscar 60
Willian for Bertrand Traoré 60
Baba Rahman for Kenedy 69

Cards:

Jonny Howson 13 Y
Ryan Bennett 39 Y
Timm Klose 76 Y

Cards:

Oscar 44 Y
Cesc Fàbregas 73 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Declan Rudd
Defender/Midfielder Martin Olsson
Midfielder Matt Jarvis
Midfielder Youssef Mulumbu
Midfielder Gary O'Neil
Midfielder/Forward Graeme Dorrans

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Asmir Begović
Defender Baba Rahman
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder John Obi Mikel
Midfielder Willian
Forward Loïc Rémy

Comments:

League position: 18th Norwich City had now dropped in to the bottom three after losing seven of their last eight Premier League games. The Canaries had now taken only one point from their last four home games and conceded 12 goals.

Comments:

League position: 8th Chelsea had now won three consecutive Premier League games for the first time since April 2015. No other Premier League team had now won more points than them so far in 2016 (19). Kenedy’s goal was timed at 39 seconds; the fastest goal of the Premier League season so far. Diego Costa scored in the first minute of added time in the first half.

Goals:

Nathan Redmond 68 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Ryan Bennett
Defender Ivo Pinto
Defender Timm Klose
Defender/Midfielder Robbie Brady
Defender/Midfielder Russell Martin
Midfielder Wes Hoolahan
Midfielder Jonny Howson
Midfielder Alex Tettey
Midfielder/Forward Nathan Redmond
Forward Cameron Jerome

Substitutions:

Gary O'Neil for Alex Tettey 36
Dieumerci Mbokani for Ryan Bennett 60

Cards:

Jonny Howson 13 Y
Ryan Bennett 39 Y
Timm Klose 76 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Declan Rudd
Defender/Midfielder Martin Olsson
Midfielder Matt Jarvis
Midfielder Youssef Mulumbu
Midfielder Gary O'Neil
Midfielder/Forward Graeme Dorrans

Comments:

League position: 18th Norwich City had now dropped in to the bottom three after losing seven of their last eight Premier League games. The Canaries had now taken only one point from their last four home games and conceded 12 goals.

Goals:

Kenedy 1 G
Diego Costa 45 G

Starting lineup:

Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper
Gary Cahill Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Kenedy Defender/Midfielder
Nemanja Matić Defender/Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas Midfielder
Oscar Midfielder
Eden Hazard Midfielder/Forward
Bertrand Traoré Midfielder/Forward
Diego Costa Forward

Substitutions:

John Obi Mikel for Oscar 60
Willian for Bertrand Traoré 60
Baba Rahman for Kenedy 69

Cards:

Oscar 44 Y
Cesc Fàbregas 73 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Asmir Begović
Defender Baba Rahman
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder John Obi Mikel
Midfielder Willian
Forward Loïc Rémy

Comments:

League position: 8th Chelsea had now won three consecutive Premier League games for the first time since April 2015. No other Premier League team had now won more points than them so far in 2016 (19). Kenedy’s goal was timed at 39 seconds; the fastest goal of the Premier League season so far. Diego Costa scored in the first minute of added time in the first half.