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Win Draw Loss Fixtures. Chelsea announced a tour of the United States to take part in the Premier League Summer Series pre-season tournament with matches against Brighton & Hove Albion, Newcastle United and Fulham. [134] Prior to the Premier League Summer Series the Blues confirmed a pre-season fixture against Wrexham. [135]
After an underwhelming preseason, Chelsea had a rough start to their 2024–25 season, losing 0–2 to Manchester City at home. Erling Haaland opened the scoring in the 18th minute, but despite the Blues' best efforts to equalize, former Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovačić scored from outside of the box to win the game for City. [2]
Chelsea opened their Premier League campaign at home against a depleted Manchester United side on 15 August 2004. Eiður Guðjohnsen 's 14th-minute goal was enough to separate the two sides, 1–0. The result was followed by another 1–0 win a weekend later, this time away at Birmingham City thanks to a strike by substitute Joe Cole .
Chelsea is the only Premier League side to have won its opening nine league games of the season, doing so in 2005–06. [ 183 ] [ 184 ] From 2009 to 2013, Chelsea were unbeaten in a record 29 consecutive FA Cup matches (excluding penalty shoot-outs).
Chelsea announced they would travel to the United States to take part in the FC Series with a friendly against Arsenal. [145] A month later the club announced two further fixtures as part of the FC Series, against América and Charlotte FC. [146] On 6 July, Chelsea confirmed they would play Udinese in Italy after the American tour. [147]
The first Chelsea team in September 1905. This is a list of all seasons played by Chelsea Football Club in English and European football, from their inaugural season in 1905–06 to their last completed season . It details their record in every major competition entered, as well as the top goalscorers for each season.
Chelsea only managed one shot on target during the entire game, and the result saw Manchester City move 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League table. [82] Two days later, Chelsea drew 1–1 with Brighton. The result meant that Chelsea had only won three of their last ten Premier League matches. [83]
As of the 2022–23 season, the club holds the records for the most clean sheets in a single Premier League season with 25 in 2004–05. Chelsea have been English football champions six times. [5] Chelsea played their inaugural league fixture as part of the Football League Second Division on 2 September 1905 against Stockport County. [6]