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March 17, 2026 9:43 AM

Chelsea fined 10.75 million pounds, given suspended transfer ban, after Premier League rule breaches

Chelsea have been fined a record total of 10.75 million pounds ($14.3 million) for historical breaches of the Premier League's regulations, the league said on Monday. The club have also been hit with a one-year first-team transfer ban, suspended for two years, as well as an immediate nine-month academy transfer ban. In a statement, the Premier League said Chelsea's current owners voluntarily reported in 2022 that they had evidence of a potential breach of the rules relating to third-party paym...

December 28, 2025 10:42 AM

Villa beat Chelsea to equal club record with 11th straight win

Ollie Watkins came off the bench to help Aston Villa complete a comeback victory over Chelsea in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge, equalling a club record of 11 consecutive wins in the process. The visitors were second best in the first half, trailing to a Joao Pedro goal at the break. However, the introduction of Watkins sparked Villa into life in attack, and he equalised shortly before the hour mark. Several chances followed for the revitalised Villans before Watkins buried a header from...

December 4, 2025 10:47 AM

Arsenal beat Brentford, Leeds stun Chelsea in Premier League

Mikel Merino’s powerful header and Bukayo Saka’s late strike helped Arsenal secure a 2-0 victory over Brentford, extending their unbeaten run to 18 matches across all competitions. Merino continued his scoring form with the opening goal in the 11th minute, and although Saka made it 2-0 only in stoppage time, Brentford failed to register a single shot on target throughout the match. Good link-up play between Noni Madueke and Ben White allowed White to set up Merino, who scored for the secon...

October 23, 2025 10:55 AM

Youthful Chelsea thump hapless Ajax 5-1 in Champions League

A youthful Chelsea hammered Ajax Amsterdam 5-1 in an eventful Champions League game on Wednesday that included three goals from teenagers, three penalties and a red card, under pouring rain at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca put out a side with an average age of 22 and made 10 changes from the team that beat Nottingham Forest in the Premier League at the weekend. "I work with them every day. I know what they can do," Maresca said of his teenagers. "The good thing about them is that...

October 17, 2025 6:46 PM

Blow for Chelsea as Palmer to miss six more weeks with groin injury

Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer will be out of action for six more weeks due to a groin injury, manager Enzo Maresca said on the eve of Saturday's Premier League clash at Nottingham Forest. Palmer sustained the injury in August, but returned to action with back-to-back goals against Brentford and Bayern Munich. However, the 23-year-old England international aggravated the injury during Chelsea's 2-1 defeat at Manchester United on September 20. "I was wrong (about Palmer). Unfortunately, he...

August 18, 2025 10:24 AM

Chelsea held to 0-0 draw at home by Crystal Palace

Chelsea survived an early scare when Crystal Palace had an Eberechi Eze goal controversially disallowed in a scrappy 0-0 draw in the Premier League on Sunday. Chelsea, whose last competitive outing was winning the Club World Cup in the United States last month, failed to stamp their authority on the game against the FA Cup holders despite more than 70% possession, in warm southwest London sunshine. Coach Enzo Maresca gave new signings Joao Pedro from Brighton & Hove Albion and Jamie Gitten...

July 14, 2025 9:58 AM

Palmer double fires Chelsea past PSG to Club World Cup glory

Cole Palmer produced a scintillating first-half masterclass as Chelsea demolished a flat Paris St Germain 3-0 to win a one-sided Club World Cup final at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium on Sunday. The English attacking midfielder scored twice and provided an assist for Joao Pedro in a devastating display in the revamped tournament's decider that left the European and French champions, who finished with 10 men, shell-shocked. After a stunning season, PSG were heavy favourites, while Chelsea arrived...

July 11, 2025 9:52 AM

PSG and Chelsea set for Club World Cup final showdown in US

Paris St Germain (PSG) will face Chelsea in the final of FIFA’s revamped 32-team Club World Cup on Sunday, capping off a month-long tournament in the United States that, while sparking debates about the weather and calendar, has delivered drama akin to a nations' World Cup. The French and English sides, two of European football's most powerful and richest clubs, will compete for the honour of being the first champions of FIFA's expanded competition, created with the promise of revolutionising...

July 10, 2025 12:46 PM

PSG crush Real Madrid 4-0 to reach FIFA Club World Cup final against Chelsea

Paris St Germain's Spanish midfielder Fabian Ruiz scored twice in a devastating first-half display as the French champions demolished Real Madrid 4-0 on Wednesday to book their place in the Club World Cup final against Chelsea. Two defensive errors handed PSG their opening goals within nine minutes at MetLife Stadium. Raul Asencio's poor control in the sixth minute gifted Ousmane Dembele possession and his first effort was saved by Thibaut Courtois before the rebound was picked up by Ruiz who ...

July 9, 2025 12:46 PM

Joao Pedro brace sends Chelsea into Club World Cup final

Joao Pedro kept the celebrations to a minimum after scoring twice to send Chelsea into the Club World Cup final, his goals proving the undoing of his former club Fluminense in a bittersweet meeting at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday. The 23-year-old Brazilian forward, who joined Chelsea from Brighton & Hove Albion six days ago, found the net in the 18th minute with a superb strike and again early in the second half with another excellent finish to seal his team's 2-0 victory and passage to the f...