UEFA Champions League 2008/09 - History - Chelsea-CFR Cluj Commentary

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2008/09 UEFA Champions League

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Group stage (Group A ) - 09/12/2008 - 20:45CET (19:45 local time) - Stamford Bridge - London

Chelsea

Kalou 40
Drogba 71

2-1

CFR Cluj

Y. Koné 55

Chelsea - CFR Cluj 2-1 - 09/12/2008 - Match page - UEFA Champions League 2009

Chelsea

CFR Cluj

Goals
40: Kalou

Yellow cards
39: Trică

Match statistics

ChelseaCFR Cluj

Goals scored	2	1
Attempts on target	8	2
Attempts off target	7	6
Corners	5	2
Offsides	2	1
Fouls committed	14	14
Yellow cards	2	2
Red cards	0	0

Standings

SSI Err

Minute By Minute

The final whistle is blown.
90+4
Nuno Claro (CFR Cluj) makes a save.
90+4
Anelka (Chelsea) has an effort on goal.
90+3
Mureşan (CFR Cluj) delivers the free-kick wide.
90+2
Deco (Chelsea) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Alcântara (CFR Cluj).
90+2
Culio (CFR Cluj) delivers the corner.
90+1
Culio (CFR Cluj) is shown a yellow card.
90
Culio (CFR Cluj) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
89
Deco (Chelsea) delivers the corner.
88
Bridge (in) - Mikel (out) (Chelsea)
85
Nuno Claro (CFR Cluj) makes a save.
85
Ballack (Chelsea) has an effort on goal.
82
Nuno Claro (CFR Cluj) makes a save.
82
Belletti (Chelsea) has an effort on goal.
81
Mikel (Chelsea) is shown a yellow card.
81
Mikel (Chelsea) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Dani (CFR Cluj).
78
Bosingwa (Chelsea) misses the target.
76
Belletti (Chelsea) is shown a yellow card.
76
Belletti (Chelsea) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Álvaro Pereira (CFR Cluj).
75
Mikel (Chelsea) misses the target.
74
Belletti (in) - J. Cole (out) (Chelsea)
72
Peralta (in) - Trică (out) (CFR Cluj)
71
Drogba (Chelsea) scores!
Chelsea retake the lead as Didier Drogba scores his first UEFA Champions League goal of the season. Joe Cole dinks the ball over for the Ivory Coast striker who controls instantly before jabbing past Nuno Claro.
70
Cadú (CFR Cluj) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Drogba (Chelsea).
69
Deco (Chelsea) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Culio (CFR Cluj).
67
Drogba (Chelsea) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
66
Deco (Chelsea) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Trică (CFR Cluj).
66
Koné (CFR Cluj) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on A. Cole (Chelsea).
65
Drogba (in) - Kalou (out) (Chelsea)
60
Koné (in) - Dubarbier (out) (CFR Cluj)
59
Mureşan (CFR Cluj) misses the target.
58
Anelka (Chelsea) is penalised for a foul on Panin (CFR Cluj).
57
Deco (Chelsea) takes the corner.
57
Nuno Claro (CFR Cluj) makes a save.
57
J. Cole (Chelsea) has an effort on goal.
55
Y. Koné (CFR Cluj) scores!
Superb play from CFR gains them an equaliser. After a measured spell of passing, Cristian Panin delivers an excellent cross to the back post where Yssouf Koné beats Alex to the ball and heads into the top corner giving Petr Čech no chance.
55
J. Cole (Chelsea) is penalised for a foul on Dubarbier (CFR Cluj).
55
Nuno Claro (CFR Cluj) makes a save.
55
Anelka (Chelsea) has an effort on goal.
53
Nuno Claro (CFR Cluj) makes a save.
53
J. Cole (Chelsea) has an effort on goal.
52
Mikel (Chelsea) is penalised for a foul on Dubarbier (CFR Cluj).
50
Y. Koné (CFR Cluj) is penalised for a foul on A. Cole (Chelsea).
49
Kalou (Chelsea) is penalised for a foul on Culio (CFR Cluj).
48
Mureşan (CFR Cluj) has a shot blocked.
47
J. Cole (Chelsea) is penalised for a foul on Alcântara (CFR Cluj).
46
Trică (CFR Cluj) is penalised for a foul on Deco (Chelsea).
The second half begins.
The referee blows for half-time.
45+2
Álvaro Pereira (CFR Cluj) misses the target.
42
Terry (Chelsea) is penalised for a foul on Y. Koné (CFR Cluj).
40
Kalou (Chelsea) scores!
Salomon Kalou breaks the deadlock at Stamford Bridge. Deco's free-kick drifts over the visiting defence and Kalou ghosts into the empty space. Despite missing his kick first-time round, he gets a second chance and this time makes no mistake, driving in from six metres.
39
Trică (CFR Cluj) is cautioned by the referee.
39
Trică (CFR Cluj) is penalised for a foul on Ballack (Chelsea).
39
Trică (CFR Cluj) is penalised for a foul on Terry (Chelsea).
37
Kalou (Chelsea) is penalised for a foul on Dubarbier (CFR Cluj).
33
Deco (Chelsea) takes the corner.
33
Kalou (Chelsea) misses the target.
31
Deco (Chelsea) takes the corner.
29
Y. Koné (CFR Cluj) misses the target.
27
Ballack (Chelsea) misses the target.
26
J. Cole (Chelsea) misses the target.
25
Dani (CFR Cluj) is penalised for a foul on Kalou (Chelsea).
22
Deco (Chelsea) takes the corner.
21
Mureşan (CFR Cluj) misses the target.
17
Culio (CFR Cluj) takes the corner.
15
Alex (Chelsea) is flagged for offside.
15
Mikel (Chelsea) has a shot blocked.
15
Dani (CFR Cluj) is penalised for a foul on Ballack (Chelsea).
14
Anelka (Chelsea) has a shot blocked.
13
Álvaro Pereira (CFR Cluj) is penalised for a foul on Deco (Chelsea).
13
Alex (Chelsea) misses the target.
12
Panin (CFR Cluj) is penalised for a foul on A. Cole (Chelsea).
11
Trică (CFR Cluj) is penalised for a foul on Mikel (Chelsea).
10
Dani (CFR Cluj) misses the target.
7
Panin (CFR Cluj) is penalised for a foul on Kalou (Chelsea).
7
Čech (Chelsea) makes a save.
7
Álvaro Pereira (CFR Cluj) has an effort on goal.
7
Y. Koné (CFR Cluj) is penalised for a foul on Terry (Chelsea).
7
A. Cole (Chelsea) is penalised for a foul on Culio (CFR Cluj).
3
Ballack (Chelsea) is penalised for a foul on Trică (CFR Cluj).
3
Mikel (Chelsea) misses the target.
2
Mureşan (CFR Cluj) is penalised for a foul on Ballack (Chelsea).
The match is under way.

Legend:

Goals
Own goal
Converted penalty
Missed penalty
Red card
Yellow card
Second yellow card
Substitution

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