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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Tom Jenkins

Premier League: Chelsea v Portsmouth

Chelsea v Portsmouth2: Avram Grant thanks the crowd for the applause on his return to Chelsea
Avram Grant waves to the crowd in thanks for the gentle applause on his return to Stamford Bridge Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Chelsea v Portsmouth: A Frank Lampard fan celebrates his 300th league appearence for Chelsea
A member of the Frank Lampard appreciation society celebrates his 300th league appearence for Chelsea Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Chelsea v Portsmouth: Anelka opens the scoring for Chelsea against Portsmouth
Mid way through the first half Alex gets to the byeline and pulls it back for Anelka to slot past Asmir Begovic from eight yards and make it 1-0 Chelsea Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Chelsea v Portsmouth: Kalou congratulates Anelka after the Frenchman opened the scoring
Which he then celebrates with Kalou Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Chelsea v Portsmouth: Anelka tackled by Bouba Diop
This time the French striker finds his path to goal blocked by Bouba Diop Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Chelsea v Portsmouth2: Bouba Diop puts a stop to Lampard's thrust forwards
This time Bouba Diop puts a stop to Lampard's thrust forwards Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Chelsea v Portsmouth2: O'Hara fires a free kick through the Chelsea wall
Six minutes after the break, Pompey get a free kick 30 yards out and the Chelsea wall breaks as O'Hara's shoots and the ball takes a deflection... Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Chelsea v Portsmouth2: Frederic Piquionne equalises for Portsmouth
...and then clatters into the face of Ashley Cole before bouncing into the path of Frederic Piquionne who slams it past Petr Cech to equalise for Pompey Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Chelsea v Portsmouth2: Jamie O'Hara climbs above Joe Cole to win an easy header
Jamie O'Hara climbs above Joe Cole to win an easy header Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Chelsea v Portsmouth2: Lampard beats Huges to a header
Lampard beats Hughes to a header Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Chelsea v Portsmouth2: John Terry shields the ball from Kevin Prince Boateng
John Terry shields the ball from Kevin Prince Boateng Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Chelsea v Portsmouth2: Frank Lampard celebrates scoring his penalty
After 79 minutes Ivanovic surges into the Pompey box and Marc Wilson upends him, a definite penalty which Frank Lampard steps up to slash past Asmir Begovic and make it 2-1 Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Chelsea v Portsmouth2: Young striker Fabio Borini can't believe his miss
Young striker Fabio Borini, who came on as a substitute, can't believe his miss in the final minutes and wrap it up for Chelsea Photograph: guardian.co.uk
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