Chelsea vs Wigan Highlights Video

Chelsea 2 - 1 Wigan Athletic

Michael Mancienne made his first Premier League start for Chelsea whilst Steve Bruce was forced to bring in Paul Scharner to replace the suspended Ben Watson.
After a slow start at Stamford Bridge, Amr Zaki had a chance to break a duck that has lasted since October but his shot was deflected wide. Scharner also had a good opportunity but couldn’t beat Petr Cech. Chelsea eventually took charge and when a Frank Lampard cross was half-cleared, captain John Terry volleyed home via a slight deflection. Chris Kirkland later denied Alex but, following Lee Cattermole’s yellow for another nasty challenge, Wigan pushed forward and Ashley Cole was forced to clear a Titus Bramble header off the line. With chances for both teams, how the score remained 1-0 at half time was anyone’s guess.

The second half didn’t produce the expected action but Frank Lampard nearly followed up his mid-week praise of Didier Drogba by setting him up for their second but Titus Bramble cleared spectacularly after Drogba had beaten Kirkland. Zaki curled a shot wide of the post before Wigan shocked Chelsea when Maynor Figueroa’s cross was turned past Cech by an unmarked Olivier Kapo at the far post. It looked like the Blues had thrown it away but Michael ballack’s flick on from a free-kick was met by Lampard and he headed over Kirkland to snatch all three points.