Chelsea 8-0 Wigan Athletic: result and report
Premier League · Sunday 9 May 2010
Result
Chelsea 8-0 Wigan Athletic
Premier League · Sunday 9 May 2010, 15:00 UTC · half-time 2-0
Chelsea 8-0 Wigan Athletic: match report
Chelsea won against Wigan Athletic 8-0 in the Premier League on Sunday 9 May 2010. The half-time score was 2-0.
Nicolas Anelka opened the scoring in the 6th minute. Chelsea's goals came from Nicolas Anelka (6'), Frank Lampard (32', penalty), S. Kalou (54'), Nicolas Anelka (56'), Didier Drogba (63'), Didier Drogba (68', penalty), Didier Drogba (80') and Ashley Cole (90'). Wigan Athletic did not score.
Discipline: Chelsea received 2 yellow cards; Wigan Athletic received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.
Going into the game Chelsea were 1st on 83 points from 37 and Wigan Athletic 15th on 36 points from 37. Chelsea went on to finish that season 1st with 86 points, and Wigan Athletic 16th with 36.
Chelsea lined up in a 4-3-3 and Wigan Athletic in a 4-5-1.
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 7 Chelsea wins, 1 draw and 1 for Wigan Athletic.
Key events
- 6'Goal · Nicolas Anelka
- 31'Red card · Gary Caldwell
- 32'Penalty goal · Frank Lampard
- 40'Yellow card · Lohoré Gohouri
- 49'Yellow card · Charles N'Zogbia
- 54'Goal · S. Kalou
- 55'Yellow card · S. Kalou
- 56'Goal · Nicolas Anelka
- 63'Goal · Didier Drogba
- 68'Penalty goal · Didier Drogba
- 74'Yellow card · Didier Drogba
- 80'Goal · Didier Drogba
- 90'Goal · Ashley Cole
Head-to-head
Team news
Chelsea expected line-up (4-3-3)
Petr Čech, John Terry, Branislav Ivanović, Ashley Cole, Alex, Florent Malouda, John Mikel Obi, Michael Essien, Michael Ballack, Nicolas Anelka, Didier Drogba
Wigan Athletic line-up (4-5-1)
Mike Pollitt, Lohoré Gohouri, Emmerson Orlando Boyce, Mario Melchiot, Charles N'Zogbia, James McCarthy, Mohamed Diamé, Hugo Rodallega, G. Caldwell, Ben Watson, Maynor Alexis Figueroa Róchez