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On 25 November 2006, Ronaldinho scored his 50th career league goal against Villarreal, then scored a second time with a spectacular overhead bicycle kick; receiving Xavi's cross, he flicked the ball up with his chest and spun 180 degrees to finish—Barcelona fans waved white handkerchiefs in admiration of the goal. [71]
The 2005–06 season was Chelsea F.C.'s 92nd competitive season, 14th consecutive season in the Premier League and 100th year as a club. Managed by José Mourinho, Chelsea marked their Centenary season by winning the Premier League title for the second consecutive year after defeating their closest challengers Manchester United 3–0 at Stamford Bridge on 29 April 2006.
A Didier Drogba debut goal for his new club (a header from a Celestine Babayaro cross) and a controlled, outside-the-box effort by Tiago were enough to ensure a 0–2 win and maintain Chelsea's 100 per cent start. Chelsea concluded August with a 2–1 home win over Southampton.
Barcelona won their group and progressed to the final after beating Chelsea, Benfica and Milan, respectively. Arsenal won their group to move into the knockout stage, and progressed without conceding a goal against Real Madrid, Juventus and Villarreal, respectively. A crowd of 79,500 watched as Jens Lehmann was sent off early in the game.
The Blues are the league's top scorers with 37 goals, one more than nearest rivals Tottenham. ... One thing that may count against Chelsea is their lack of experience when it comes to a title run-in.
Luiz Adriano accomplished this feat for Shakhtar Donetsk on 21 October and 5 November 2014, with both hat-tricks coming against BATE Borisov in a span of 15 days. Benzema scored a hat-trick for Real against Paris Saint-Germain on 9 March 2022, and against Chelsea on 6 April. Ronaldo is the only player to score three hat-tricks in the same ...
HALF-TIME! Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea. 17:18, Chris Wilson. 47 min: The referee blows the half-time whistle and Spurs have a one-goal lead at the break.. Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea. 17:17, Chris Wilson. 46 ...
Chelsea’s only goal in the last seven games was a deflected shot by Conor Gallagher versus Brighton. ... Arsenal vs Chelsea match odds. Arsenal: 1/2. Draw: 10/3. Chelsea: 5/1.