[81], On Boxing Day, Diego Costa scored twice as Guus Hiddink's second spell as Chelsea boss started with a 2–2 draw against Watford. Chelsea failed to claim a draw as goals from André André and Maicon sent Porto one point ahead of Chelsea. Laura Coombs, Eniola Aluko and local hero Yuki Ogimi were on target in a 3-2 victory for Chelsea against a side who boasted Sam Kerr among their ranks. [43], On 23 August, the Blues announced the signing of Kenedy from Fluminense, who will wear the number 16 shirt. [58] Two days after the game, both Chelsea and Arsenal were charged with failing to control their players and Costa was charged with an act of violent conduct for the incident that started the disturbance, where he slapped Laurent Koscielny in the face, which was not seen by the match officials but caught on video. 27' Yellow Card Yellow Card. [74], Tottenham Hotspur extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to a club record 13 games with a 0–0 draw against Chelsea at White Hart Lane. Despite having John Terry sent off in the 54th minute, Chelsea held on to claim all three points. Goals from Willian, Oscar, Diego Costa and Cesc Fàbregas sent the Blues top of Group G after one game. Chelsea took the lead through Ruben Loftus-Cheek after his shot was deflected by Villa defender Joleon Lescott. Rated: Every Chelsea player's 2015/16 season. Having previously been seeded in pot 1 for the Champions League drew as one of the top eight ranked teams in UEFA, Chelsea would remain staying in pot 1 despite the changes to UEFA qualification rules, where pot 1 for group stage draws would now consist of the Champions League holders and the champions of the seven highest ranked associations. [34][35], Manchester City hammered the Blues 3–0 at the City of Manchester Stadium, goals from Sergio Agüero, Vincent Kompany and Fernandinho condemning José Mourinho to his joint-heaviest defeat whilst in charge of Chelsea. Chelsea FC 2020-2021 Squad – First Team 2021. In the 60th minute, Costa went to ground with an injury and had to be replaced by Bertrand Traoré. 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Leicester responded quickly with a goal from Danny Drinkwater fourteen minutes later, to conclude the campaign with Chelsea finishing 10th due to a win from Stoke City sending the club above Chelsea in the table. [45], Chelsea are drawn away against Walsall in the Third Round Capital One Cup. Source: Premier League, .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{} Win Mon 4 May 2015 05.59 EDT. Newsletter . Mins. [30][31][32] This match involved an incident in which Eva Caneiro, the Chelsea team doctor, came on to treat Eden Hazard – an action for which she was later criticised by José Mourinho. After a slow start, Eden Hazard found the net again, continuing an improved run of form with a 32nd minute solo goal to put the Blues in front. Chelsea's tenth-place finish marked the club's lowest finish in the Premier League since the 1995–96 season, in which they finished 11th. Goals from Bakary Sako and Joel Ward either side of Radamel Falcao's first goal for the Blues sent Chelsea eight points behind leaders Manchester City. [63], Chelsea's poor start to the season continued as Southampton came from behind to record a victory at Stamford Bridge. CHELSEA endured a torturous campaign which started with them tumbling into the bottom spots under Jose Mourinho. Norwich would cut the Blues' lead to one after a 68th-minute goal from Nathan Redmond. The move reunited him with his Colombia team-mate Juan Cuadrado and former Atlético Madrid team-mates Diego Costa, Filipe Luis and Thibaut Courtois. Swansea came from behind twice to draw 2–2 with ten-man Chelsea. The 2015–16 season was Chelsea's 102nd competitive season, 27th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, 24th consecutive season in the Premier League, and 110th year in existence as a football club. [33], Nathan Aké signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea and will continue his development by spending this season on loan in the Premier League at Watford. [23], On 5 August, Chelsea lost 1–0 to Fiorentina. Chelsea were without John Terry and Kurt Zouma, due to injuries, and Nemanja Matić, as he had been suspended for accumulating two yellow cards. 5 years ago, community admin. Left winger Gaël Kakuta left the Blues to join La Liga side Sevilla, for a fee of £2.5 million. [106], Chelsea's next game was a 3–2 away loss to Sunderland on 7 May, which proved to be crucial for the home side's survival in the top flight of English football, at the time moving Sunderland up to 17th in the table and one point clear of their bitter rivals Newcastle United. Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love. Hubert Adamczyk z Chelsea w Cracovii! Oriol Romeu joined Southampton after four years as a Chelsea player in which he made 33 appearances, scoring once from the penalty spot against Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2012. Ranking Chelsea's best performers has become an arduous task, with the final six months of 2015 being a significant contrast to the first. [82], On 28 December, keepers David de Gea and Thibaut Courtois were the stars of the show as Manchester United and Chelsea drew 0–0. [101][102], On 9 April, Chelsea lost 1–0 at Swansea, with the Swans scoring through Gylfi Sigurðsson. The season was the first since 2003-04 without Petr Čech, who joined Arsenal. Additionally, both Patrick Bamford and Christian Atsu returned to the club following their loan spells with Crystal Palace and Bournemouth respectively. Chelsea's Diego Costa equalised 11 minutes later, putting the aggregate score 3–2 in favor of PSG. Sunderland were to turn the game on its head in the second half with two goals in the span of three minutes from Fabio Borini and Jermain Defoe, scored in the 67th and 70th minute. [61], Chelsea came from 2–0 down with ten minutes to play to secure a point away to Newcastle United thanks to late goals from substitutes Ramires and Willian. [65], The Blues defeat Aston Villa 2–0 at Stamford Bridge, with a Diego Costa goal and an Alan Hutton own goal. Chelsea scored the opening goal with a precise finishing strike from Diego Costa in the 14th minute, giving them the lead until Sunderland equalised with a 41st minute volley from Khazri. Source: Chelsea F.C. "If anyone is going to get us out of this hole it is going to be José Mourinho", said the 34-year-old defender. [83], Chelsea secured their first victory in Hiddink's second spell as boss to move six points clear of relegation with a win at Crystal Palace. Goalkeepers. The game remained goalless until the 66th minute with Cesc Fàbregas scoring a penalty. Adrien Rabiot put PSG ahead 16 minutes into the match. Chelsea were to face Porto, Dynamo Kyiv and Maccabi Tel Aviv. City manager Manuel Pellegrini chose to play a weakened squad that featured five youth players making their senior debuts. See also: Chelsea 2014/15 kit. [108], Chelsea's final game of the 2015–16 Premier League season on 15 May resulted in another 1–1 draw, this time at home to champions Leicester City whom they had failed to defend their title against from the previous season. Chelsea FC news from FanSided Daily. Chelsea were unable to fight back for a draw as Sunderland held on for the three points which would boost their survival hopes. [96], On 9 March, Chelsea lost 1–2 (2–4 on aggregate) to PSG in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16. Share ; By. Willian 58'. Chelsea started their Premier League campaign at home against Swansea City. The final score was 2–1. Chelsea began March with a victory against Norwich City on the first day of the month. squad. Main. [71], Premier League-wise, though, Chelsea continued their struggle as they lost in a 1–0 away game at Stoke City. Chelsea . Kurt Zouma has become the heir apparent to... 3. [10][11], Young central midfielders Josh McEachran and Marco van Ginkel left the Blues. The emergence of the Frenchman in 2015 was big for Chelsea. José Mourinho also confirmed that Bertrand Traoré would be a part of his first-team plans for 2015–16, as would Victor Moses. CHELSEA became officially the worst Premier League champions in history, struggling to a 10th place finish after a tortuous campaign. Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2016. [100], On 4 April, Chelsea announced that Antonio Conte would become the new first team head coach at the start of the 2016–17 campaign. Chelsea regained the lead seven minutes later in added time with a goal from Nemanja Matić to put them 2–1 up at half time. [73], The Blues also secured back to back wins, after defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv 4–0. Fixtures. Christian Eriksen 44'. Manager. Chelsea players in FA Community Shield 2015. Don't wait around for updates - sign up for our daily football email newsletter today! The club I have supported my whole life and grew up playing for from the age of 7. [94] Later that day, Chelsea drew Everton as their opponent in the sixth round, to be played on 12 March. Goals from Gary Cahill, Willian, Oscar and Kurt Zouma sent Chelsea closer to the knockout phase, needing only one point home against Porto. The list is sorted by shirt number when total appearances are equal. 5. Chelsea FC » Squad 2015/2016. The final score was 5–1. Pato had replaced the injured Loïc Rémy in the 23rd minute. 1. A Ramires header gave the Premier League champions the lead after just four minutes, but compatriot Coutinho fired Liverpool level in some style just before half-time. [54] The Blues' poor form continued as they suffered another defeat, this time away at Everton. ... An impressive first season in England after his loan spells with Atlético Madrid for a player set to be Chelsea’s No1 for the foreseeable future. The only other blemish of the game was a hamstring injury to club captain John Terry, who missed the next match. [69], Philippe Coutinho scored twice as Liverpool came from behind to beat Chelsea 3–1 at Stamford Bridge on 31 October to ratchet up the pressure yet further on the beleaguered Mourinho. Chelsea failed to score even one, let alone three, and the score ended 1–2 (2–4 on aggregate) in favor of PSG. Matt Miazga, Alexandre Pato and Jake Clarke-Salter all made their first-team debuts for Chelsea. Players who came through the Chelsea youth system or Chelsea Academy are listed as … Just a few minutes later, however, Chelsea equalised through Mikel from a stoppage time corner kick. Source: Chelsea F.C. However, Chelsea would manage to hold on to their lead and win. [91], Chelsea then faced Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16. A second Chelsea goal would have forced extra time, and they looked the better side for the remainder of the second half, but failed to score such a goal on several chances. During his Chelsea career, he won 13 trophies, including three Premier Leagues, four FA Cups, two League Cups, one Europa League and one Champions League. José Mourinho.
