Chelsea back to winning ways

Lampard spot on
After a goalless first half, Frank Lampard put Chelsea in front with a penalty after 50 minutes as Andre Ooijer was punished for a foul on John Terry. Ooijer was then beaten by Didier Drogba before the Chelsea striker fired in the second goal nine minutes from full time at Ewood Park.

Villa victorious
Aston Villa FC maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a 2-0 win over Newcastle United FC, who had their €15m new signing Obafemi Martins carried off on a stretcher on his debut. Villa went ahead in the third minute when Luke Moore scored with a low, 18-metre right-footed shot, and doubled their lead in the 38th when Juan Pablo Angel scored from close range. The result saw them climb to second place in the table on seven points, two points behind leaders Manchester United FC.

Martins blow
Martins, who joined Newcastle from FC Internazionale Milano on Thursday, was hurt after jumping for a header and landing awkwardly in the 60th minute, but the club say they hope the injury is nothing more serious than a dead leg. Newcastle, who qualified for the UEFA Cup last week, had already made all three substitutions and had to play the last 30 minutes with ten men at Villa Park.