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Indian Express
2 days ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
Chelsea Premier League 2025 Full Schedule: Chelsea fixtures, match list, dates, timings, venues
Chelsea Premier League 2025 Full Schedule, Fixtures, Match List, Dates, Venue: Chelsea have had quite the time towards the end of last season, winning the UEFA Conference League and the Club World Cup, with the latter coming after they handed European champions PSG a sound thrashing. They have made eight additions to their squad this season and it looks like more could come. Even then, it is considerably less compared to the madcap splurge they have notoriously gone on in the recent past, leading to the dressing room not having enough space to fit the players. Chelsea's season starts with a match against Crystal Palace at home on Sunday. It was a rather incredible start that they made last season, losing just two of their first 16 games and becoming a surprise contender for the title against Liverpool. September was especially fruitful, with forward Cole Palmer winning player of the month and manager Enzo Marseca winning manager of the month. However, their campaign fizzed out somewhat after Boxing Day, starting with a shock defeat to cross-town minnows Fulham. It ended up becoming a struggle for top five. They ended up picking up pace around spring time and finished the season placed fourth. Over the course of it, Maresca managed to build a good base out of a bloated squad, establishing a possession-based game while emphasising good defensive principles. It led to goalscoring chances coming at a premium for both their opposition and themselves.
Daily Mail
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Inside Chelsea's Club World Cup celebrations: Moises Caicedo is back leading the karaoke, stars party with Tom Brady and Cole Palmer's passionate greeting to fans
Moises Caicedo was at the heart of Chelsea 's celebrations once again as the Blues toasted their FIFA Club World Cup success at a party in New York. Enzo Marseca's side earned a surprise 3-0 victory over reigning champions PSG on Sunday night to win the first edition of the expanded 32-team tournament. Cole Palmer scored twice in the first half before providing the assist for Joao Pedro to net the third in the final. After Chelsea were awarded the trophy by US President Donald Trump, who bizarrely remained at the heart of the presentation, Blues stars celebrated on the pitch with members of their family. Enzo Marseca's jubilant squad then returned to their team hotel, where hundreds of fans had gathered to toast the newly crowned world champions. Palmer was among the first players off the bus, with the player of the tournament giving an uncharacteristically emotional reaction. The 23-year-old, still wearing his match shirt and medal was seen clutching his Golden Ball award as he walked towards fans. Palmer roared in their direction and gestured for them to continue to make noise as his team-mates continued to disembark. Chelsea players and staff were then treated to a private event to toast their success and celebrate a successful end to a gruelling 11-month season. The season had seen Maresca lead Chelsea to Champions League qualification and Conference League success, before triumphing at the Club World Cup. As he had done in Poland after the Conference League, footage from the celebrations showed Caicedo leading the squad with kareoke. The Blues star was seen holding a microphone and singing, with the midfielder sporting sunglasses and a t-shirt emblazoned with the words 'world champions' and the number 25. Chelsea stars were joined at the event by NFL legend Tom Brady, the seven-time SuperBowl winner. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall asked 'What are we?' before adding emojis of the world and a trophy. Brady, who is now a minority owner of Birmingham City, had watched the final from the stands at the MetLife Stadium and had been seen in Trump's box. Enzo Fernandez and new Chelsea signing Dario Essugo were among those pictured with Brady during their afterparty. Reflecting on being part of the success so earlier in his Chelsea career, Essugo wrote on social media 'Not even in my dreams, thanks GOD for so many blessings'. Fernandez had shared an Instagram post with Brady and labelled him as the 'GOAT', while a separate post wrote 'CHELSEA !!! CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD'. Chelsea stars showed off their winners medals in numerous photos, with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall asking 'What are we?' before adding emojis of the world and a trophy. Levi Colwill wrote 'Winners win' in his social media post, with the defender also seen biting his medal. The 22-year-old had been bullish about Chelsea's chances of downing PSG on the eve of the final and had been proved right as the Blues dismantled the European champions. Head coach Enzo Maresca, the mastermind of Chelsea's success, was also pictured with members of staff at the New York party. Footage shared by Chelsea from their dressing room also contained a short interview with recent signing Joao Pedro. The recent £60m signing from Brighton has made a stunning start to his Chelsea career, having scored twice in the semi-finals before netting their third in the final. 'Joao, you were on holiday and now you are a world champion,' he was told in the clip. Pedro responded 'What can I say, this is Chelsea.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
How to watch Chelsea vs PSG, team news, predicted line-ups, pre-match quotes and more
How to watch Chelsea vs PSG, team news, predicted line-ups, pre-match quotes and more Chelsea take on Paris St. Germain in the final of the Club World Cup on Sunday. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the clash… Kick-off time 8pm UK time How to watch in the UK Streaming on DAZN – sign up for free here: Advertisement Live on Channel 5 Injuries and suspensions Chelsea: Romeo Lavia (doubt), Wesley Fofana (out), Benoit Badiashile (out), Mykhailo Mudryk (suspended), Noni Madueke (out) PSG: Willian Pacho (suspended), Lucas Hernandez (suspended) Recent form Two goals from Joao Pedro helped Chelsea ease their way into the final by beating Fluminense. In the previous rounds, Chelsea beat Benfica 4-1 in the round of 16 and they saw off another Brazilian side Palmeiras in the quarter-final with a 2-1 win. PSG have not dropped off so far this tournament. Despite a shock defeat to Botafogo in the group stage they have managed to beat Real Madrid 4-0, Lionel Messi's Inter Miami 4-0 and Bayern Munich 2-0 on their way to the final. Advertisement Predicted line-ups Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Gusto, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Neto, Palmer, Pedro; Delap PSG (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Beraldo, Mendes; Vitinha, Neves, Ruiz; Doue, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia What's been said? Chelsea boss Enzo Marseca believes his side are coming up against the best team in the world in PSG. 'I agree with most people who say they are the best team in Europe and the world,' he said. 'The reason why is they are showing this. We have maximum respect for them. I really enjoy watching them but we are here to do our best and win the final.' Advertisement PSG manager Luis Enrique praised Maresca before the match, insisting that it will not be an easy game for his side. He said: 'I have analysed Chelsea, and they have won the Conference League. They are improving, and they have very good players individually, and the coach is doing a great job. 'Enzo Maresca, I really like him and the type of football they play. They use players with real technical quality. They finished fourth in the Premier League and had a sensational season. This will certainly not be an easy game.'
The Citizen
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Wins for Chiefs, Chelsea and Northampton?
There's a lot to play for in local and foreign football leagues, while the Champions Cup also ends this weekend. Who's going to triumph this weekend? There's plenty to get excited about as several football and rugby competitions come to a close. Here are three of our top tips this Saturday and Sunday. Kaizer Chiefs v Polokwane City Kaizer Chiefs face Polokwane City in their final Betway Premiership fixture of the season on Saturday. Nasreddine Nabi's Amakhosi have won the Nedbank Cup, but their league form has been terrible, without a victory in their last eight matches. This has left Chiefs in serious danger of failing to qualify for the MTN8 for the second season in a row. A victory at FNB Stadium on Saturday should be enough but any other result may well leave them with an embarrassing finale to their campaign. Prediction: Chiefs 1 Polokwane City 0 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea It is safe to say that no one could have predicted Nottingham Forest would be in contention to qualify for the Uefa Champions League, going into the final English Premier League game of the season. But that is the situation as Forest welcome Chelsea to the City Ground on Sunday. Chelsea, far less surprisingly, can also make it back into Europe's elite next season. A win for Enzo Marseca's side should be enough but the Blues have won just one away game in the Premier League all year. Forest need a win to have a chance of making it themselves, but also need help from results elsewhere. Prediction: Forest 1 Chelsea 2 Rugby Northampton v Bordeaux Not too many rugby fans would have predicted a Champions Cup final this season between English side, Northampton Saints, and French outfit, Bordeaux Begles … but that's what we have got. The teams clash in the final in Cardiff on Saturday afternoon and it's anyone's guess who'll come out on top. In the semi-finals, Northampton pipped Leinster away (37-34), while Bordeaux beat Toulouse 35-18 at home. The two South Africans to keep an eye on are Saint's impressive No 8 Juarno Augustus and Bordeaux's powerhouse centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg. It promises to be a fabulous occasion. Prediction: Northampton by 5
The Sun
01-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Djurgarden vs Chelsea LIVE SCORE: Conference League semi-final updates as Blues take early advantage in Sweden
Blues visit Evening and welcome to your comprehensive coverage of tonight's Europa Conference League action in Stockholm as Chelsea travel to Djurgårdens in the first leg of this semi-final. Simply put, Djurgårdens are massive outsiders with nothing spectacular standing out in their run to this position. Long gone the domestic stranglehold they had on the Allsvenskan in the 90s, with their last title coming in 2019. For Chelsea being overwhelming favourites in a European tie this year. Apart from Real Betis and Fiorentina, who are contesting for a final spot on the other side of the draw, the West Londoners are a class above the competing rest. The Blues are back in Stockholm for the first time since our triumph in the 1998 Cup Winners' Cup final. Not quite the glory days back then, but certainly a step up in quality to what the lot nowadays serve. That being said, Chelsea's squad is 43x more valuable than their artificial pitch-playing opponents. Anything other than a resounding win would reignite questions about Enzo Marseca's pedigree. Kick off at 8pm.
