Chelsea 2-0 Blackburn Rovers: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 15 January 2011

Result

Chelsea 2-0 Blackburn Rovers

Premier League · Saturday 15 January 2011, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Chelsea 2-0 Blackburn Rovers: match report

Chelsea beat Blackburn Rovers 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday 15 January 2011. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Branislav Ivanović opened the scoring in the 57th minute. Chelsea's goals came from Branislav Ivanović (57') and Nicolas Anelka (76'). Blackburn Rovers did not score.

Discipline: Chelsea received 1 yellow card; Blackburn Rovers received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Chelsea were 5th on 35 points from 21 and Blackburn Rovers 10th on 28 points from 22. Chelsea went on to finish that season 2nd with 71 points, and Blackburn Rovers 15th with 43.

Chelsea lined up in a 4-3-3 and Blackburn Rovers in a 4-3-3.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 7 Chelsea wins, 2 draws and 1 for Blackburn Rovers.

Going into the match Chelsea's last five read L-D-W-L-D and Blackburn Rovers's W-L-W-L-D.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 50'Yellow card · Florent MaloudaChelsea
  • 57'Goal · Branislav IvanovićChelsea · 1-0
  • 76'Goal · Nicolas AnelkaChelsea · 2-0

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Chelsea 7, draws 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.

Team news

Chelsea expected line-up (4-3-3)

Petr Čech, Ashley Cole, Branislav Ivanović, Alex, Paulo Ferreira, Ramires, Florent Malouda, John Mikel Obi, Nicolas Anelka, Salomon Armand Magloire Kalou

Blackburn Rovers line-up (4-3-3)

Paul Robinson, Martin Olsson, Christopher Samba, Gaël Givet-Viaros, Míchel Salgado, Morten Gamst Pedersen, Nikola Kalinić, Junior Hoilett, Mame Diouf, Ryan Nelsen, David Dunn