2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season

111th season in existence of Chelsea F.C.

Chelsea 2016–17 football season
Chelsea
2016–17 season
Chelsea crowned English football champions for the sixth time
Chelsea crowned English football champions for the sixth time
OwnerRoman Abramovich
ChairmanBruce Buck
ManagerAntonio Conte
StadiumStamford Bridge
Premier League1st
FA CupRunners-up
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Diego Costa (20)

All:
Diego Costa (22)
Highest home attendance41,618 vs Sunderland
(21 May 2017)[1]
Lowest home attendance39,266 vs Bristol Rovers
(23 August 2016)[2]
Average home league attendance41,507
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2016–17 season was Chelsea's 103rd competitive season, 28th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, 25th consecutive season in the Premier League and 112th year in existence as a football club.[3] In addition to the domestic league, Chelsea participated in the FA Cup and League Cup; however, they did not participate in any UEFA competition for the first time since the 1996–97 season.[4] The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Chelsea won their fifth Premier League title with a 1–0 win away to West Bromwich Albion on 12 May. Chelsea controversially lost the FA Cup Final to Arsenal after a 2–1 loss on 27 May. This season was the last for John Terry, who announced he will leave when his contract ends at the end of the season after Chelsea's final game.[5]

The season saw Chelsea equal the Premier League records for consecutive wins in a season (13), fewest draws in a season (3), fewest home draws in a season (0), and home and away wins against different sides (12). They also managed to break the record for number of wins in a season (30), as well as record the second-highest points tally in Premier League history (93).[6][7]

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Month by month review

June

On 9 June, Vitesse signed an extension on Nathan's loan[8] and then two weeks later also signed an extension on Lewis Baker's loan.[9]

On 13 June, Chelsea announced it had released Marco Amelia and Kevin Wright,[10] and also confirmed that loanees Radamel Falcao and Alexandre Pato would be returning to their respective teams. After spending a season-and-a-half on loan at Udinese, Udinese activated a clause in Stipe Perica's contract to sign him permanently.[11]

On 22 June, Charly Musonda's loan at Real Betis was extended for the 2016–17 campaign.[12] On 27 June Chelsea youngster Kyle Scott joined Dutch club Willem II on trial after handing in multiple transfer requests in April 2016.[13] On 29 June, Nathan Aké joined AFC Bournemouth on loan after a successful loan season with Watford in 2015–16.[14]

In June, Chelsea submitted a total of three bids for Roma's Radja Nainggolan, with the third reportedly valued at €40 million; the player ultimately decided to stay after receiving an improved contract from Roma the following month.[15][16]

July

On 1 July, it was announced that Pedro would switch to the number 11 shirt, recently vacated by the loan expiration of Alexandre Pato.[17]

On 3 July, Michy Batshuayi signed a five-year deal at Chelsea after an accepted bid of €40 million (£33.2 million).[18] Batshuayi became the first signing by new Chelsea manager Antonio Conte. After being linked with multiple teams, on 6 July Jérémie Boga joined La Liga side Granada on a season-long loan.[19]

After months of speculation, promising right-back Ola Aina signed a new four-year contract.[20] Although Tika Musonda was on the release list, Chelsea opted to give him a new one-year contract.[21]

On 11 July, Chelsea under-21 assistant manager Andy Myers joined Vitesse on a one-year deal as Henk Fraser's assistant manager.[22] With Myers joining the Dutch side, Ian Howell is promoted as the new U-21 assistant manager.

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On 12 July, Players' Player of the Year Willian signed a new four-year contract.[23] On 13 July, Tomáš Kalas returned to the Championship, joining Fulham on a season-long loan.[24] After promotion to the first-team in the previous season, Kasey Palmer joins Huddersfield Town on 15 July.[25] On 20 July, Kiwomya joined League 2 side Crewe Alexandra on loan until 9 January 2017.[26] On 22 July, it was announced that Matej Delač would join Belgian side Mouscron-Péruwelz on a season-long loan.[27]

John Swift was given a new contract in June, but decided to turn it down to sign with Championship side Reading on 14 July.[28]

On 16 July, N'Golo Kanté signed a five-year contract with Chelsea valued at £30 million from Leicester City, becoming Conte's second signing.[29][30]

Chelsea lost its first pre-season match, against Rapid Wien, which ended in a 2–0 defeat.[31] In the following match of its Austrian tour, Chelsea won 3–0 against Wolfsberger AC, with youngsters Bertrand Traoré, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Nathaniel Chalobah each scoring a goal.[32] The following day, Chelsea had a closed-door friendly with local team Atus Ferlach, ending its Austrian tour with an 8–0 win over the champions of the Austrian fourth-tier Kärntner Liga.[33]

On 28 July, Chelsea started its tour of the United States with a 1–0 victory over Premier League rival Liverpool thanks to an early goal from Gary Cahill.[34] On 30 July, Chelsea set a record during the 3–2 loss against Real Madrid, with a record attendance of 105,826.[35]

August

Antonio Conte (arms raised) at an open training session, five days before his first Premier League match.

Youngsters Fikayo Tomori[36] and Mukhtar Ali[37] both signed new long-term contracts.

On 2 August, Baba Rahman returned to the Bundesliga on a season-long loan with Schalke 04 after failing to impress Conte during the pre-season.[38] Although Roma announced the signing Mohamed Salah back in October 2015, on 3 August Chelsea finalised the move for an additional €15 million.[39] On 5 August, Abraham signed for Championship side Bristol City on a season-long loan, with no recall clause[40] and Papy Djilobodji joined Sunderland for a fee reported to be in the region of £8 million.[41] On 6 August, Houghton joined Doncaster Rovers on loan until 3 January 2017.[42]

On 3 August, in its U.S. tour, Chelsea defeated Milan 3–1.[43] Chelsea concluded its pre-season campaign with a 4–2 victory over Werder Bremen.[44]

Willian celebrates his goal against Burnley, part of a 3–0 victory.

On 12 August, Bertrand Traoré signed a new three-year contract. He then joined Ajax on loan for the season[45] while Danilo Pantić joined Excelsior on loan.[46] On 14 August 2016, Michael Hector joined German side Eintracht Frankfurt on a season-long loan.[47] On 15 August 2016, goalkeeper Jamal Blackman joined League Two side Wycombe Wanderers on loan until 3 January 2017,[48] while Isaiah Brown joined Rotherham United on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.[49] On 23 August, Marko Marin joined Greek side Olympiacos on a three-year deal for a fee thought to be in the region of £3 million.[50] On 25 August 2016, Eduardo joined Chelsea on free transfer, signing a one-year deal.[51] On 27 August, Mario Pašalić joined Milan on a season-long loan.[52]

On 30 August, strikers Patrick Bamford and Loïc Rémy joined Burnley[53] and Crystal Palace[54] respectively on season-long loans. Later in the day, Kenedy was also confirmed to have left on a season-long loan deal, to Watford.[55]

Chelsea started its Premier League season with a 2–1 win over London rivals West Ham United, with goals scored by Eden Hazard and Diego Costa.[56] In its second league game, Chelsea left it late yet again, scoring two late goals in the second half to earn their first away win of the season over Watford.[57] Chelsea continued its winning streak after beating Bristol Rovers to advance to the third round of the EFL Cup.[58]

On 27 August, in the 3–0 home victory over Burnley, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois kept the first clean sheet of the season and broke a run of 13 home Premier League games without a clean sheet, with their last being in a 1–0 win over Norwich City in November 2015.[59] In the month of August, Chelsea earned all nine available points and was in second place of the Premier League.

Last day of the transfer window

David Luiz and Marcos Alonso returned to the Premier League by signing for Chelsea on the last day of the 2016 summer transfer window.

On the last day of the transfer window, Chelsea completed a total of thirteen transfers, with 11 loan deals and two additions. Youngsters, Dion Conroy and Nathan Baxter,[60] both joined up with semi-professional clubs, while Jake Clarke-Salter and Charlie Colkett[61] both joined League One side Bristol Rovers. Lucas Piazon joined Tomáš Kalas at Fulham[62] until 15 January 2017 while Christian Atsu joined Newcastle United[63] on a season loan. Kenneth Omeruo returned to the Turkish league, joining newly promoted side Alanyaspor after signing a new contract until 2019.[64] Cristián Cuevas returned to Sint-Truiden[60] for a second season while Islam Feruz joined fellow loanee Matej Delač at Mouscron-Péruwelz.[60] Matt Miazga joined up with the Dutch side Vitesse after his move to Espanyol fell through due to paperwork.[65]

Juan Cuadrado would return on loan to Juventus for three seasons which will see Juventus pay a loan fee of €5 million a season, and also contain a buy-out clause €25 million with add-on clauses.[66]

Marcos Alonso returned to the Premier League for a fee believed to be £23 million from Fiorentina, signing a five-year contract.[67] Chelsea's last summer transfer deal was the £30 million signing of David Luiz, who returned to the London side from Paris Saint-Germain after joining PSG from Chelsea in 2014.[68] His return was completed after he insisted on the move and stated that it was a "good deal" for the French champions after the club had initially refused the offer.[69]

Position at the end of August
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Manchester City 3 3 0 0 9 3 +6 9 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Chelsea 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9
3 Manchester United 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9
4 Everton 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
5 Hull City 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
Source:[citation needed]

September

After the international break, Chelsea faced Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium in Wales on 11 September. The match ended in a 2–2 draw, with both of Chelsea's goals coming from Diego Costa. The draw meant that it was the first game of the season in which Chelsea dropped points.[70] In the closing minutes, John Terry suffered an ankle injury and left the pitch on crutches; scans later showed that his injury was to rule him out for approximately ten days.[71]

On 16 September, Chelsea suffered their first defeat of the season at home, as Liverpool won 2–1 at Stamford Bridge. David Luiz made his second Chelsea debut following his deadline day move from PSG. Two Liverpool goals in the first half, from Dejan Lovren's close range finish and Jordan Henderson's thunderous 25-yard strike, put the game out of reach for the hosts, who managed to peg one goal back through Diego Costa.[72]

On 20 September, Chelsea beat Leicester City 4–2 after extra-time to advance into the fourth round of the EFL Cup. In the match, youngster Nathaniel Chalobah made his first-team debut and Gary Cahill served as captain for the first time.[73]

Disappointment followed on 24 September in the form of another league defeat, this time a 3–0 defeat against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Alexis Sánchez pounced in the 11th minute after a horrific defensive error from Gary Cahill let him roam free on goal, followed three minutes later by another goal from Theo Walcott. Mesut Özil then exposed Chelsea on the counter-attack five minutes before the break, putting the game beyond Chelsea's reach and sending them further down the league table. The win was also Arsenal's first against Chelsea in the league since October 2011.[74] In the month of September, Chelsea earned only a single point out of nine available points and were in eighth place in the Premier League.

Position at the end of September
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 Manchester United 6 4 0 2 12 7 +5 12
7 Crystal Palace 7 3 2 2 11 8 +3 11
8 Chelsea 6 3 1 2 10 9 +1 10
9 Southampton 6 2 2 2 7 6 +1 8
10 West Bromwich Albion 6 2 2 2 7 6 +1 8
Source:[citation needed]

October

Luiz marks Ahmed Musa while Chelsea overcome champions Leicester City's challenge.

After suffering back-to-back Premier League losses to top-four rivals Liverpool and Arsenal, Antonio Conte switched to a 3–4–3 formation against Hull City on the 1 October which earned him a 2–0 victory, thanks to a goal apiece from Willian and Diego Costa. The new formation featured a back-three pairing of Gary Cahill, David Luiz and César Azpilicueta, with two wing-backs providing cover in the form of Marcos Alonso on the left-hand side and Victor Moses on the right-hand side.[75]

On 15 October, Chelsea earned a 3–0 home victory over reigning Premier League champions Leicester. The hosts put in a domineering performance against the champions, with Diego Costa opening the scoring for Chelsea in the seventh minute. Two further goals followed from Eden Hazard and Victor Moses to inflict Leicester's fourth consecutive away league defeat. Leicester could have potentially pegged a goal back following David Luiz hitting his own goalpost as a result of himself attempting to clear a Leicester corner, however it would merely have been a consolation as Chelsea comfortably claimed another three points.[76]

On 23 October, Chelsea stunned Manchester United and former manager José Mourinho at Stamford Bridge with a thumping 4–0 win.[77] Chelsea went into the lead within 30 seconds of the match, thanks to Spanish winger Pedro capitalizing on poor defending with a goal. Gary Cahill smashed in the second after United allowed Eden Hazard's corner to bounce into their box. United offered little sign of making a comeback, falling further behind when Hazard drilled in a precise 15-yard strike. The game was well and truly over with a rare 70th-minute goal from N'Golo Kanté compounding Mourinho's misery on his return to Stamford Bridge. With this win, Chelsea had gone eight league games, winning four and drawing four, without losing against Manchester United, making it their best run against the Red Devils in club history.[78]

Chelsea lost their next game, an EFL Cup game, 2–1 against West Ham at the newly renovated Olympic Stadium on 26 October 2016, knocking them out of the competition. The game was marred by crowd disturbances amongst both sets of rival fans, with plastic bottles, coins and seats being thrown across the London Stadium. Prior to the match, there had been nine arrests outside the stadium and 23 banning orders issued by West Ham for disorderly fan behaviour since moving into their new stadium.[79]

Chelsea bounced back with a 2–0 win in the Premier League over Southampton at St Mary's Stadium on 30 October.[80] The win meant Chelsea won all their Premier League matches in the month of October; a run of four wins, scoring 11 goals without conceding any. The last time Chelsea had a four-game winning run was April 2015 and the four consecutive clean sheets were also the first since August 2010 when Chelsea had a run of six consecutive Premier League games without conceding.[81]

Position at the end of October
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Arsenal 10 7 2 1 23 10 +13 23 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
3 Liverpool 10 7 2 1 24 13 +11 23
4 Chelsea 10 7 1 2 21 9 +12 22 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
5 Tottenham Hotspur 10 5 5 0 14 5 +9 20 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
6 Everton 10 5 3 2 15 8 +7 18
Source:[citation needed]

November

On 5 November, Chelsea stunned Everton at Stamford Bridge with a 5–0 win. The hosts scored two goals in quick succession, coming from Eden Hazard and Marcos Alonso in the 19th and 20th minutes of the game. Diego Costa added a third goal before half time to seal the game, however Chelsea did not relent with two further goals coming in the second half, one of these being a Pedro goal into an open net. Everton were completely dominated throughout the whole game and penned into their own half, only having one off-target shot in comparison to Chelsea's 21 shots. With this win, Chelsea had five consecutive league victories, scoring 16 goals and conceding none in their last five games. The win also sent The Blues top of the Premier League table going into the international break.[82]

Premier League Player of the Month for October Eden Hazard and Tottenham Hotspur's Kyle Walker as Chelsea end Spurs' unbeaten run.

On 18 November, Chelsea's Eden Hazard and Antonio Conte both won the Premier League Player of the Month and the Premier League Manager of the Month awards respectively for the month of October.[83][84]

On 20 November, Chelsea earned their sixth consecutive league victory, beating Middlesbrough 1–0 at the Riverside Stadium. In the process, Diego Costa became the first player to reach double digits in league goals when he scored his tenth goal of the season.[85]

On 26 November, Chelsea ended Tottenham Hotspur's unbeaten run since the start of the Premier League season, where Chelsea won 2–1. Chelsea conceded their first goal since the 3–0 away defeat to Arsenal in the form of a fantastic long-distance strike from Tottenham's Christian Eriksen, and were dominated throughout much of the first half, however Chelsea were able to equalize just before half time with a spectacular right-footed curled effort from Pedro. Spurs' miserable record at Stamford Bridge was extended to 30 games without a win – dating back to February 1990 – after Victor Moses scored what proved to be the winner six minutes after the restart. The win ensured that Chelsea would enter the month of December top of the Premier League.[86]

Position at the end of November
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chelsea 13 10 1 2 29 10 +19 31 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Liverpool 13 9 3 1 32 14 +18 30
3 Manchester City 13 9 3 1 29 12 +17 30
4 Arsenal 13 8 4 1 28 13 +15 28 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
5 Tottenham Hotspur 13 6 6 1 19 10 +9 24 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
Source:[citation needed]

December

Conte and César Azpilicueta shake hands after Chelsea win over West Bromwich Albion.

On 3 December, Chelsea handed Manchester City their first home defeat after the Blues came back from a Gary Cahill own goal in the first half with three second-half goals to earn a 3–1 victory. The match ended in a wide-scale brawl that occurred as a result of a Sergio Agüero two legged lunge tackle on Chelsea defender David Luiz. Following the brawl, Agüero and Fernandinho were both sent off with straight red cards, Fernandinho being sent off due to his violent conduct against Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fàbregas. Agüero received a four-match ban for his actions, while Fernandinho received a three-match ban.[87] Following the game, the FA charged both clubs involved with failing to control their player's on-pitch behaviour, with both clubs having until 8 December 2016 to respond to the charges.[88]

On 9 December, Chelsea became the first club to collect three Premier League awards in the same month, picking up all the prizes for November:[89] Diego Costa was named Player of the Month after registering two goals and two assists in three November contests;[90] Antonio Conte was named Manager of the Month for the second successive month after guiding the club a perfect three wins out of three matches;[91] and Pedro won Premier League Goal of the Month for November thanks to his curling effort from outside the box in the match against Spurs on 26 November.[92]

On 11 December, Chelsea prevailed over West Bromwich Albion with a close 1–0 win, the only goal of the game coming in the 76th minute from Diego Costa, the Spaniard scoring his 12th goal of the season. The win sent Chelsea top of the table again, three points clear of second-placed Arsenal, and gave Chelsea their ninth consecutive league victory.[93]

On 13 December, manager Antonio Conte confirmed that 20-year-old Brazilian winger Kenedy had returned to Chelsea from his loan spell at Watford. Kenedy had made just one substitute appearance for Watford during his loan spell.[94]

On 14 December, Chelsea secured their tenth consecutive league victory with a 1–0 away win over Sunderland. Cesc Fàbregas scored his first league goal of the season in the 40th minute after an assist from Willian.[95] Eden Hazard missed his first league game of the season after picking up a knock during the win over West Brom.[96] César Azpilicueta made his 200th appearance for the Blues in the match, just one day after signing a three-and-a-half-year contract that will keep him at the club through the 2020 season.[97][98]

On 17 December, Gary Cahill made his 300th appearance for the club as Chelsea narrowly won over Crystal Palace 1–0, away at Selhurst Park. The win takes Chelsea nine points clear of title chasers Liverpool and Arsenal, both having a game in hand over Chelsea. The win also meant that Chelsea are the third team in Premier League history to reach 500 league wins, after Arsenal and Manchester United. Chelsea also equal a club record with 11-straight league wins; Chelsea last achieved this feat from April to September 2009. Diego Costa and N'Golo Kanté both accumulated their fifth yellow cards of the season, resulting in themselves not being available for selection in the Boxing Day match against AFC Bournemouth.[99] Diego Costa scored his 13th league goal of the season and his 50th for Chelsea since first signing. Diego Costa's 50th goal in 97 games for Chelsea meant that he eclipsed Didier Drogba's record of 50 goals in 112 games.[100]

On 22 December, young Chelsea midfielder Charly Musonda made an early return from his loan spell at Real Betis after struggling for fitness and form while on loan. Musonda only made one start throughout his loan spell, having apparently fallen out with former Betis manager Gus Poyet.[101]

On 23 December, Chelsea announced the permanent transfer of Oscar to Shanghai SIPG for a club record £52,000,000, to be completed within the January transfer window.[102][103]

On 26 December, Chelsea earned their 12th straight league victory and broke their all-time record of successive league victories with a 3–0 home win over Bournemouth. A curled effort from Spanish winger Pedro, and a penalty from Eden Hazard in the 49th minute effectively sealed the game for the hosts. Chelsea's third, a stoppage time goal, came in the form of a Bournemouth own goal from defender Steve Cook, this being as a result of a Pedro shot deflecting off the Bournemouth defender and spinning over the goal line. Chelsea put up an encouraging performance in spite of having two of their key players, Diego Costa and N'Golo Kanté, suspended for the game. The win means that Chelsea remain top of the table and six points clear of second-placed Liverpool.[104]

On 31 December, Chelsea equalled a top flight record of 13 consecutive wins in a single season with a thrilling 4–2 home victory over Stoke City. Goals from Gary Cahill with a headed effort, a second-half brace from Willian to help Chelsea regain the lead on two occasions in the match, and an 85th minute Diego Costa strike sent the Blues nine points clear of second-placed Liverpool going into the New Year, with Liverpool being able to cut the deficit to six points should they earn a victory against fellow title challengers Manchester City.[105]

On the same day, Dutch midfielder Marco van Ginkel signed a new contract with the Blues, keeping him at Stamford Bridge until the end of the 2018–19 season, whilst also rejoining his former loan club PSV Eindhoven for the rest of the 2016–17 season.[106]

Position at the end of December
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chelsea 19 16 1 2 42 13 +29 49 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Liverpool 19 13 4 2 46 21 +25 43
3 Manchester City 19 12 3 4 39 21 +18 39
4 Arsenal 18 11 4 3 39 19 +20 37 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
5 Tottenham Hotspur 18 10 6 2 33 13 +20 36 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
Source:[citation needed]

January

Victor Moses is sandwiched by Jamie Vardy and Wilfred Ndidi in Chelsea's third triumph this term over title-defending Leicester.

On 1 January, goalkeeper Jamal Blackman extended his loan spell with League Two club Wycombe Wanderers until the end of the 2016–17 season.[107]

On 4 January, Tottenham ended Chelsea's 13-game winning run by defeating them 2–0 at White Hart Lane. A brace from midfielder Dele Alli with goals just before and after half time, prevented Chelsea from writing Premier League history with a fourteenth successive win. However, the result itself did not affect Chelsea's position in the Premier League, with the Blues remaining in first place and five points clear of second-placed Liverpool following their draw with Sunderland.[108]

On 6 January, long-serving midfielder Mikel John Obi completed a move to Chinese Super League club Tianjin TEDA for an undisclosed fee, having played 376 times for the Blues since joining in 2006, winning two Premier League titles, four FA Cups and the 2012 Champions League during his time at Stamford Bridge. Mikel had not featured under new Chelsea boss Antonio Conte all season, with Mikel himself stating that the time was right for "a new challenge".[109]

Besides, Chelsea recalled young forward Isaiah Brown from his loan spell at Rotherham United, with Huddersfield Town signing him on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 season. He joins fellow Chelsea loanee Kasey Palmer at Huddersfield.[110]

On 8 January, Chelsea defeated Peterborough United 4–1 at home in the third round of the FA Cup. Goals from Michy Batshuayi, Willian and a brace from Pedro ensured that Chelsea would advance into the fourth round. Chelsea captain John Terry was sent off on his first start for the club since October, but the Blues held on for a convincing victory over Posh.[111]

On the same day, Chelsea exercised a recall clause in Dutch defender Nathan Ake's season-long loan deal at Premier League club Bournemouth, following some impressive performances for the south coast club.[112]

On 13 January, Antonio Conte won the December Premier League Manager of the Month. As a result, he became the first manager in history to win the award in three successive months.[113]

Crowded penalty area during the West London derby between Chelsea and Brentford.

On 14 January, Chelsea returned to winning ways in the league with a 3–0 victory over last season's Premier League champions Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. Marcos Alonso opened the scoring early on with Eden Hazard providing the assist, later scoring another to put the Blues 2–0 up shortly after half time. A third Chelsea goal from Pedro in the 71st minute secured up the three points for the away team, sending Chelsea seven points clear of second-placed Tottenham Hotspur at the summit of the Premier League. The win and three points also meant that Chelsea had surpassed their points total from the 2015–16 Premier League season, reaching 52 points compared to last season's 50 points.[114]

On 17 January, Brazilian midfielder Lucas Piazon's loan at Fulham was extended until the end of the season.[115]

On 18 January, young forward Patrick Bamford rejoined his former loan club Middlesbrough on a permanent basis for a reported £6 million.[116]

On 22 January, The Blues defeated Hull City 2–0 at home. Diego Costa scored at his 100th appearance for the club at the 7th minute of first-half injury time. The long stoppage was a result of a clash of heads with between Gary Cahill and Hull midfielder Ryan Mason. Mason was sent to hospital and it was later confirmed that he sustained a skull fracture, while Cahill remained on the pitch and secured the victory with a header goal in the second half.[117]

On 28 January, Chelsea defeated Brentford 4–0 at home in the West London derby in the fourth round of the FA Cup, Branislav Ivanović scored his first goal of the season and was later fouled to allow Michy Batshuayi to add a fourth from the penalty spot.[118]

Youngsters Fikayo Tomori and Mukhtar Ali joined Brighton & Hove Albion and Vitesse respectively on loans until the end of the season.[119][120]

On 31 January, Chelsea recorded their second draw of the season as they drew against Liverpool at Anfield. David Luiz scored a stunning freekick in the first half at his 100th Premier League appearance. It was also his first goal in his second spell at Chelsea. Georginio Wijnaldum equalised with his head after the break. The final result held to 1–1 after Diego Costa's penalty was saved by Simon Mignolet in the 76th minute. The Blues extended their lead at top of the Premier League to nine points as the two title contenders Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur both dropped points on the same night.[121]

Position at the end of January
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chelsea 23 18 2 3 48 16 +32 56 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Tottenham Hotspur 23 13 8 2 45 16 +29 47
3 Arsenal 23 14 5 4 51 25 +26 47
4 Liverpool 23 13 7 3 52 28 +24 46 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
5 Manchester City 22 13 4 5 43 28 +15 43 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
Source:[citation needed]

February

Midfielders N'Golo Kanté and Mesut Özil at Stamford Bridge, as Chelsea renew their rivalry against Arsenal.

On 1 February, Chelsea announced the departure of 32-year-old Serbian defender Branislav Ivanović. Ivanovic joined Russian side Zenit Saint Petersburg on a free transfer after nine years of service, having scored 34 goals in 377 appearances and won two Premier League medals, one Champions League medal, one Europa League medal, three FA Cup medals and one League Cup medal. He is also one of only five foreign players to reach the 300-game landmark for the Blues.

Branislav Ivanovic missed the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final due to suspension. However, he starred in the 2013 UEFA Europa League Final, scoring in the final minute of stoppage time to clinch a 2–1 win for Chelsea and with it their first Europa League title. He was subsequently named Man of the Match. Ivanovic was also outstanding during the title-winning campaign of 2014–15 and played in every minute of the 38 games. The Blues boasted the best defensive record in the league and he was one of six Chelsea players named in the Team of the Season. He ended his Chelsea career with a goal against Brentford in his final game.[122]

On 4 February, Chelsea beat Arsenal 3–1 at home. Eden Hazard scored a magnificent solo goal in the 8th minute of second half. Cesc Fàbregas scored the third goal for the Blues against his former captained team, after an error by ex-Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Čech.[123]

On the same day, the Blues announced that on 22 July, they would play Arsenal at Beijing National Stadium in preparation for next season.[124]

Position at the end of February
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chelsea 26 20 3 3 55 19 +36 63 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Tottenham Hotspur 26 15 8 3 50 18 +32 53
3 Manchester City 25 16 4 5 51 29 +22 52
4 Arsenal 25 15 5 5 54 28 +26 50 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
5 Liverpool 26 14 7 5 55 33 +22 49 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
Source:[citation needed]

March

On 8 March, Chelsea returned to the Olympic Stadium to face West Ham; this time the home side were beaten.

On 13 March, a goal from N'Golo Kanté in the FA Cup quarter-finals put holders Manchester United out of the tournament.

On 18 March, Chelsea won at Stoke 2–1, thus emerging from March unbeaten.

Position at the end of March
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chelsea 28 22 3 3 59 21 +38 69 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Tottenham Hotspur 28 17 8 3 55 21 +34 59
3 Manchester City 28 17 6 5 54 30 +24 57
4 Liverpool 29 16 8 5 61 36 +25 56 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
5 Manchester United 27 14 10 3 42 23 +19 52 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
Source:[citation needed]

April

Chelsea players in their FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham, an all-London affair at Wembley Stadium.

On 1 April, having taken the lead through Cesc Fàbregas, Chelsea lost 2–1 at home to South London club Crystal Palace, with all the goals being scored in the first eleven minutes.

On 5 April, Chelsea return to winning ways with a 2–1 home win over Manchester City.

On 16 April, Manchester United exacted revenge for being eliminated from the FA Cup the previous month with league victory over Chelsea at Old Trafford.

On 22 April, Chelsea won their FA Cup semi-final at the neutral venue of Wembley Stadium, despatching Tottenham 4–2.

On 25 April, Chelsea were 4–2 winners over Southampton: Eden Hazard and Gary Cahill netting in the first half and a Diego Costa double in the second-half; former Blues Oriol Romeu and Ryan Bertrand scored for Saints.

On 30 April, Chelsea won at Everton 3–0, featuring an "effort from outside the box" scored by Pedro,[125] Gary Cahill scoring in his second consecutive game, and an 86th-minute strike from Willian.

Position at the end of April
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chelsea (Q) 34 26 3 5 72 29 +43 81 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Tottenham Hotspur (T) 34 23 8 3 71 22 +49 77
3 Liverpool 34 19 9 6 70 42 +28 66
4 Manchester City 34 19 9 6 65 37 +28 66 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
5 Manchester United (T) 34 17 14 3 51 25 +26 65 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
Source:[citation needed]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated

May

Captain John Terry after his final match for Chelsea.

On 8 May, goals from Diego Costa, Marcos Alonso and Nemanja Matić were enough to relegate visitors Middlesbrough back to the English Football League after just one season in the top-flight.

On 12 May, Chelsea defeated West Bromwich Albion 1–0 to clinch the Premier League title as they went ten points clear with two games remaining. Michy Batshuayi scored the winning goal in the 82nd minute.[5] On the same day, Pedro was awarded his second – and Chelsea's third – Goal of the Month this season with his strike at Goodison Park.[125]

On 15 May, a much-changed Chelsea side were 4–3 winners over Watford, with substitute Cesc Fàbregas finding the winner shortly before the away side had a man sent off, the other Blues goalscorers were John Terry, César Azpilicueta, and Michy Batshuayi. The Hertfordshire club gave the champions-elect that day a guard of honour; this included Kenedy, the player making his Chelsea league début having made one appearance for Watford earlier in the season before his loan deal was cancelled.[126]

The line-ups for the 2017 FA Cup Final, won by Arsenal.

On 21 May, Chelsea defeated already-relegated Sunderland 5–1 with goals from Willian, Eden Hazard, Pedro and a brace from Michy Batshuayi – his fourth in three matches. It was the last league game for John Terry, who was subbed in the 26th minute to a standing ovation from all the supporters. This marked Chelsea's 30th league win this season, most by any team in a single Premier league season.

On 27 May, Chelsea controversially fell behind to Arsenal in the FA Cup Final in the fourth minute to Alexis Sánchez's goal. They were later reduced to ten men when Victor Moses received his second yellow card. However, despite Arsenal's extra-man advantage, Chelsea equalised through Diego Costa in the 76th minute. The London clubs would stay level for only three minutes before Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey headed in the winner.[127]

Final league position

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Chelsea (C) 38 30 3 5 85 33 +52 93 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Tottenham Hotspur 38 26 8 4 86 26 +60 86
3 Manchester City 38 23 9 6 80 39 +41 78
4 Liverpool 38 22 10 6 78 42 +36 76 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
5 Arsenal 38 23 6 9 77 44 +33 75 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[128][129]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Arsenal qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2016–17 FA Cup. As they had also qualified there by the virtue of their league position (5th), this spot was passed to the next-highest ranked team (6th), Manchester United.

Coaching staff

Position Staff
First-team Manager Italy Antonio Conte
Assistant Managers Italy Angelo Alessio
England Steve Holland
Italy Gianluca Conte
Technical Director Nigeria Michael Emenalo
Club Ambassador/Assistant to the First-team Italy Carlo Cudicini
Goalkeeper Coach Italy Gianluca Spinelli
Assistant Goalkeeper Coach Portugal Henrique Hilário
Head Fitness Coaches Italy Paolo Bertelli
Spain Julio Tous
England Chris Jones
Assistant Fitness Coach Italy Constantino Coratti
Consultant Personal Trainer/Nutritionist Italy Tiberio Ancora
Senior Opposition Scout England Mick McGiven
Medical Director Spain Paco Biosca
Head of Youth Development England Neil Bath
Under-21 Team Manager England Adi Viveash
Under-18 Team Manager England Jody Morris
Head of Match Analysis Scout England James Melbourne

Source: Chelsea F.C.

Other information

Stamford Bridge
Owner Russia Roman Abramovich
Chairman United States Bruce Buck
Directors Russia Canada Marina Granovskaia
Ukraine Canada Eugene Tenenbaum
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Stamford Bridge (41,663 / 103x67 metres)
Training Ground Cobham Training Centre

Source: Chelsea F.C.

Squad information

First team squad

As of 1 February 2017.[130]
Squad no. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
1 Asmir Begović HG1 Bosnia and Herzegovina GK (1987-06-20)20 June 1987 (aged 29)
13 Thibaut Courtois Belgium GK (1992-05-11)11 May 1992 (aged 25)
37 Eduardo Portugal GK (1982-09-19)19 September 1982 (aged 34)
Defenders
3 Marcos Alonso Spain LWB / LB / CB (1990-12-28)28 December 1990 (aged 26)
5 Kurt Zouma France CB / DM (1994-10-27)27 October 1994 (aged 22)
6 Nathan Aké HG2 Netherlands LB / CB / DM (1995-02-18)18 February 1995 (aged 22)
24 Gary Cahill HG1 England CB (1985-12-19)19 December 1985 (aged 31)
26 John Terry HG2 England CB (1980-12-07)7 December 1980 (aged 36)
28 César Azpilicueta Spain RB / LB / CB (1989-08-28)28 August 1989 (aged 27)
30 David Luiz Brazil CB / DM (1987-04-27)27 April 1987 (aged 30)
34 Ola Aina U21 HG2 England RB / LB (1996-10-08)8 October 1996 (aged 20)
Midfielders
4 Cesc Fàbregas HG1 Spain CM / AM (1987-05-04)4 May 1987 (aged 30)
7 N'Golo Kanté France CM / DM (1991-03-29)29 March 1991 (aged 26)
10 Eden Hazard Belgium LW / AM / RW / CF (1991-01-07)7 January 1991 (aged 26)
11 Pedro Spain RW / LW (1987-07-28)28 July 1987 (aged 29)
14 Ruben Loftus-Cheek U21 HG2 England CM / AM / CF (1996-01-23)23 January 1996 (aged 21)
15 Victor Moses HG1 Nigeria RWB / RW (1990-12-12)12 December 1990 (aged 26)
16 Kenedy U21 Brazil LW / CF (1996-02-08)8 February 1996 (aged 21)
21 Nemanja Matić Serbia DM / CM (1988-08-01)1 August 1988 (aged 28)
22 Willian Brazil RW / AM (1988-08-09)9 August 1988 (aged 28)
29 Nathaniel Chalobah HG2 England DM / CM (1994-12-03)3 December 1994 (aged 22)
35 Charly Musonda U21 HG2 Belgium LW / RW / AM (1996-10-15)15 October 1996 (aged 20)
Strikers
19 Diego Costa Spain CF (1988-10-07)7 October 1988 (aged 28)
23 Michy Batshuayi Belgium CF (1993-10-02)2 October 1993 (aged 23)
41 Dominic Solanke U21 HG2 England CF (1997-09-14)14 September 1997 (aged 19)
  • HG1 = Association-trained player
  • HG2 = Club-trained player
  • U21 = Under-21 player

New contracts

No. Pos Player Contract length Contract end Date Source
54 CB England Trevoh Chalobah 3 years 2019 29 June 2016 [131]
55 RB Sweden Joseph Colley 3 years 2019 29 June 2016 [131]
40 GK England Nathan Baxter 2 years 2018 29 June 2016 [131]
62 LW Scotland Harvey St Clair 2 years 2018 29 June 2016 [131]
77 CF England Malakai Hinckson-Mars 2 years 2018 29 June 2016 [131]
56 LB Wales Cole Dasilva 1 year 2017 29 June 2016 [131]
42 GK England Bradley Collins 2 years 2018 1 July 2016 [132]
RW England Alex Kiwomya 1 year 2017 1 July 2016 [132]
34 RB England Ola Aina 4 years 2020 6 July 2016 [133]
DM Belgium Tika Musonda 1 year 2017 6 July 2016 [21][134]
22 RW Brazil Willian 4 years 2020 12 July 2016 [135]
33 CB England Fikayo Tomori 4 years 2020 1 August 2016 [36]
45 CM England Mukhtar Ali 2 years 2018 3 August 2016 [136]
50 CM Scotland Ruben Sammut 2 years 2018 4 August 2016 [136]
61 RB England Richard Nartey 1 year 2017 4 August 2016 [136]
14 RW Burkina Faso Bertrand Traoré 3 years 2019 12 August 2016 [137]
CB Nigeria Kenneth Omeruo 3 years 2019 31 August 2016 [64]
RB England Todd Kane 3 years 2019 23 September 2016 [138]
28 RB Spain César Azpilicueta 4 years 2020 13 December 2016 [98]
73 CF England Martell Taylor-Crossdale 3 years 2019 23 December 2016 [139]
27 CM Netherlands Marco van Ginkel 3 years 2019 31 December 2016 [140]
DM England Jordan Houghton 2 years 2018 1 January 2017 [141]
66 GK England Jamie Cumming 3 years 2019 5 January 2017 [142]
59 CM England Luke McCormick 2 years 2018 6 February 2017 [143]
15 RW Nigeria Victor Moses 4 years 2021 1 March 2017 [144]
69 RM England Reece James 3 years 2019 3 March 2017 [145]
67 CM England Conor Gallagher 3 years 2019 3 March 2017 [146]
60 AM England Mason Mount 5 years 2021 4 April 2017 [147]
37 GK Portugal Eduardo 1 year 2018 23 May 2017 [148]

Transfers

In

Summer

No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
65 CM Netherlands Juan Castillo Netherlands Ajax Free (scholar) 1 July 2016 [149]
23 CF Belgium Michy Batshuayi France Marseille £33,200,000 3 July 2016 [150][151]
CF England Charlie Brown England Ipswich Town Free (scholar) 9 July 2016 [152]
7 CM France N'Golo Kanté England Leicester City £32,000,000 16 July 2016 [153][154]
75 GK Poland Marcin Bułka Poland FCB Escola Varsovia Free (scholar) 29 July 2016 [155][156]
37 GK Portugal Eduardo Croatia Dinamo Zagreb Free 25 August 2016 [157]
3 LB Spain Marcos Alonso Italy Fiorentina £23,000,000 31 August 2016 [67]
30 CB Brazil David Luiz France Paris Saint-Germain £30,000,000 31 August 2016 [68]

Winter

No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
CB England Kyle Jameson England Southport Free (scholar) 5 January 2017 [142]

Out

Summer

No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
CF Croatia Stipe Perica Italy Udinese £3,400,000 1 July 2016 [11]
LW England Reece Mitchell England Chesterfield Free 1 July 2016 [158]
CM England John Swift England Reading Free 14 July 2016 [28]
RW Egypt Mohamed Salah Italy Roma £14,500,000 3 August 2016 [39]
CB Senegal Papy Djilobodji England Sunderland £8,000,000 5 August 2016 [159]
AM Germany Marko Marin Greece Olympiacos £3,000,000 23 August 2016 [160]
LB Sierra Leone Kevin Wright England Carlisle United Free 1 December 2016 [161]
CB England Zech Medley England Arsenal Free 6 December 2016 [162]
32 GK Italy Marco Amelia Italy Vicenza Free 27 February 2017 [163][164]

Winter

No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
8 AM Brazil Oscar China Shanghai SIPG £60,000,000 23 December 2016 [165][103]
12 CM Nigeria Mikel John Obi China Tianjin TEDA Undisclosed 6 January 2017 [166][167]
CF England Patrick Bamford England Middlesbrough £6,000,000 18 January 2017 [116]
CB England Dion Conroy England Swindon Town Undisclosed 27 January 2017 [168]
2 CB Serbia Branislav Ivanović Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg Free 1 February 2017 [122][169]

Loan out

Summer

No. Pos Player Loaned to Start End Source
RB Brazil Wallace Brazil Grêmio 7 January 2016 30 June 2017 [170][171]
LB Netherlands Nathan Aké England Bournemouth 1 July 2016 8 January 2017[a] [14]
CM England Lewis Baker Netherlands Vitesse 1 July 2016 30 June 2017 [9]
GK England Mitchell Beeney England Crawley Town 1 July 2016 3 January 2017 [173]
CB Denmark Andreas Christensen Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach 1 July 2016 30 June 2017 [174]
LW Belgium Charly Musonda Spain Real Betis 1 July 2016 1 January 2017 [b] [12] ov
LW Brazil Nathan Netherlands Vitesse 1 July 2016 30 June 2017 [8]
CF Colombia Joao Rodríguez Colombia Santa Fe 1 July 2016 1 January 2017 [c] [177]
AM Ivory Coast Jérémie Boga Spain Granada 6 July 2016 30 June 2017 [19][178]
CB Czech Republic Tomáš Kalas England Fulham 13 July 2016 30 June 2017 [179]
38 AM England Kasey Palmer England Huddersfield Town 15 July 2016 30 June 2017 [25]
RW England Alex Kiwomya England Crewe Alexandra 20 July 2016 30 June 2017 [180]
DM Ivory Coast Victorien Angban Spain Granada 22 July 2016 30 June 2017 [42][181]
GK Croatia Matej Delač Belgium Mouscron-Péruwelz 22 July 2016 30 June 2017 [27][42]
6 LB Ghana Baba Rahman Germany Schalke 04 2 August 2016 30 June 2017 [d] [183]
32 CF England Tammy Abraham England Bristol City 5 August 2016 30 June 2017 [184]
CM England Jordan Houghton England Doncaster Rovers 6 August 2016 21 February 2017 [e] [f] [42]
CB Scotland Alex Davey England Crawley Town 11 August 2016 3 January 2017 [187]
14 RW Burkina Faso Bertrand Traoré Netherlands Ajax 12 August 2016 30 June 2017 [137]
CM Serbia Danilo Pantić Netherlands Excelsior 12 August 2016 30 June 2017 [188]
30 CB Jamaica Michael Hector Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 14 August 2016 30 June 2017 [47]
27 GK England Jamal Blackman England Wycombe Wanderers 15 August 2016 30 June 2017 [g] [48]
RW England Isaiah Brown England Rotherham United 15 August 2016 5 January 2017 [h] [190]
CM Croatia Mario Pašalić Italy Milan 27 August 2016 30 June 2017 [52]
CF England Patrick Bamford England Burnley 30 August 2016 14 January 2017 [i] [192]
18 CF France Loïc Rémy England Crystal Palace 30 August 2016 30 June 2017 [193]
16 LW Brazil Kenedy England Watford 30 August 2016 12 December 2016 [j] [55]
CB England Dion Conroy England Aldershot Town 31 August 2016 27 January 2017 [k] [60][196]
LM Chile Cristián Cuevas Belgium Sint-Truiden 31 August 2016 30 June 2017 [60]
40 GK England Nathan Baxter England Metropolitan Police 31 August 2016 15 January 2017 [60]
CF Scotland Islam Feruz Belgium Mouscron-Péruwelz 31 August 2016 7 January 2017 [60]
CB Nigeria Kenneth Omeruo Turkey Alanyaspor 31 August 2016 30 June 2017 [64]
17 RW Colombia Juan Cuadrado Italy Juventus 31 August 2016 30 June 2019[l] [198]
CB England Jake Clarke-Salter England Bristol Rovers 31 August 2016 30 June 2017 [61]
CM England Charlie Colkett England Bristol Rovers 31 August 2016 5 January 2017 [m] [61]
LW Brazil Lucas Piazon England Fulham 31 August 2016 30 June 2017[n] [62]
RW Ghana Christian Atsu England Newcastle United 31 August 2016 30 June 2017 [63]
20 CB United States Matt Miazga Netherlands Vitesse 31 August 2016 30 June 2017 [200]
  1. ^ On 8 January 2017, Ake's loan spell was terminated.[172]
  2. ^ On 1 January 2017, Musonda's loan spell was terminated.[175]
  3. ^ On 28 December 2016, Rodríguez's loan spell was terminated.[176]
  4. ^ A £500,000 loan fee has been applied to the loan for Baba Rahman.[182]
  5. ^ On 1 January 2017, Jordan Houghton's loan at Doncaster Rovers was extended until the end of the season.[185]
  6. ^ On 21 February 2017, Houghton's loan spell was terminated.[186]
  7. ^ On 1 January 2017, Jamal Blackman's loan at Wycombe Wanderers was extended until the end of the season.[185]
  8. ^ On 5 January 2017, Brown's loan spell was terminated.[189]
  9. ^ On 14 January 2017, Bamford's loan was terminated.[191]
  10. ^ On 12 December 2016, Kenedy's loan spell was terminated.[194]
  11. ^ On 27 January 2017, Conroy's loan spell was terminated.[195]
  12. ^ A £5,000,000 loan fee has been applied to the loan for Juan Cuadrado.[197]
  13. ^ On 5 January 2017, Colkett's loan spell was terminated.[199]
  14. ^ On 17 January 2017, Lucas Piazon's loan at Fulham was extended until the end of the season.[115]

Winter

No. Pos Player Loaned to Start End Source
48 LB England Jay Dasilva England Charlton Athletic 1 January 2017 30 June 2017 [201]
27 CM Netherlands Marco van Ginkel Netherlands PSV Eindhoven 2 January 2017 30 June 2017 [140]
LW England Isaiah Brown England Huddersfield Town 6 January 2017 30 June 2017 [202]
CF Colombia Joao Rodríguez Colombia Cortuluá 6 January 2017 30 June 2017 [203]
CM England Charlie Colkett England Swindon Town 11 January 2017 30 June 2017 [204]
43 RB England Fankaty Dabo England Swindon Town 11 January 2017 30 June 2017 [204]
CF Scotland Islam Feruz England Swindon Town 11 January 2017 30 June 2017 [204]
40 GK England Nathan Baxter England Solihull Moors 16 January 2017 14 May 2017 [205]
33 CB England Fikayo Tomori England Brighton & Hove Albion 23 January 2017 30 June 2017 [119]
45 DM England Mukhtar Ali Netherlands Vitesse 29 January 2017 30 June 2017 [120]
49 AM Switzerland Miro Muheim Switzerland Zürich 3 February 2017 30 June 2017 [206]

Overall transfer activity

Expenditure

Summer: Decrease £118,200,000

Winter: Decrease £0

Total: Decrease £118,200,000


Income

Summer: Increase £34,400,000

Winter: Increase £66,000,000

Total: Increase £100,400,000


Net Totals

Summer: Decrease £83,800,000

Winter: Increase £66,000,000

Total: Decrease £17,800,000

Pre-season

On 13 April 2016, it was announced that Chelsea would visit Austria for two pre-season friendlies against Rapid Wien and Wolfsberger AC.[207] Chelsea concluded their pre-season campaign facing Bundesliga side Werder Bremen in Germany.[208]

Rapid Wien Austria v England Chelsea
16 July 2016 Friendly Rapid Wien Austria 2–0 England Chelsea Vienna, Austria
17:00 CEST Joelinton 8'
Tomi 82'
Report Stadium: Allianz Stadion
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)
Wolfsberger AC Austria v England Chelsea
20 July 2016 Friendly Wolfsberger AC Austria 0–3 England Chelsea Klagenfurt, Austria
19:00 CEST Report Ivanović Yellow card 39'
Traoré 41'
Loftus-Cheek 84'
Chalobah 90+1'
Stadium: Wörthersee Stadion
Attendance: 7800
Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (Austria)
Atus Ferlach Austria v England Chelsea
21 July 2016 Friendly Atus Ferlach Austria 0–8 England Chelsea Ferlach, Austria
10:00 CEST Report Rémy 11', 41', 81'
Mikel 35'
Batshuayi 49', 67'
Pedro 56', 76'
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
Werder Bremen Germany v England Chelsea
7 August 2016 Friendly Werder Bremen Germany 2–4 England Chelsea Bremen, Germany
15:00 CEST Pizarro 33' (pen.)
Thy 65'
Fritz Yellow card 69'
Report Hazard 7'
Oscar 9'
Matić Yellow card 32'
Costa 45'
Pedro 90'
Stadium: Weserstadion
Attendance: 23,611
Referee: Sven Jablonski (Germany)

International Champions Cup

On 22 March 2016, the schedule for the 2016 International Champions Cup was announced that Chelsea would play Liverpool, Real Madrid and Milan.[209]

Chelsea England v England Liverpool
27 July 2016 ICC Chelsea England 1–0 England Liverpool Pasadena, United States
20:00 PDT Cahill 10', Yellow card 24'
Fàbregas Red card 70'
Report Moreno Yellow card 6'
Grujić Yellow card 12'
Ejaria Yellow card 39'
Lovren Yellow card 53'
Stewart Yellow card 72'
Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 53,117
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)
Real Madrid Spain v England Chelsea
30 July 2016 ICC Real Madrid Spain 3–2 England Chelsea Ann Arbor, United States
15:00 EDT Marcelo 19', 26'
Mariano 37'
Casemiro Yellow card 57'
Enzo Yellow card 78'
Report Traoré Yellow card 28'
Pedro Yellow card 33'
Cahill Yellow card 42'
Hazard 80', 90+1'
Stadium: Michigan Stadium
Attendance: 105,826
Referee: Younes Marrakchi (United States)
Milan Italy v England Chelsea
3 August 2016 ICC Milan Italy 1–3 England Chelsea Minneapolis, United States
20:00 CDT Romagnoli Yellow card 5'
Bonaventura 38'
Calabria Yellow card 64'
Report Traoré 24'
Oscar 70' (pen.), 87'
Stadium: U.S. Bank Stadium
Attendance: 64,101
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic (United States)

Competitions

Premier League

League table

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Chelsea (C) 38 30 3 5 85 33 +52 93 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Tottenham Hotspur 38 26 8 4 86 26 +60 86
3 Manchester City 38 23 9 6 80 39 +41 78
4 Liverpool 38 22 10 6 78 42 +36 76 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
5 Arsenal 38 23 6 9 77 44 +33 75 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[210][211]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Arsenal qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2016–17 FA Cup. As they had also qualified there by the virtue of their league position (5th), this spot was passed to the next-highest ranked team (6th), Manchester United.

Results by matchday

Source: Statto
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Score overview

  Win   Draw   Loss

Opposition Home score Away score Aggregate score Double
Arsenal 3–1 3–0 3–4 No
Bournemouth 3–0 3–1 6–1 Yes
Burnley 3–0 1–1 4–1 No
Crystal Palace 1-2 0-1 2-2 No
Everton 5–0 3–0 8–0 Yes
Hull City 2–0 2–0 4–0 Yes
Leicester City 3–0 3–0 6–0 Yes
Liverpool 1–2 1–1 2–3 No
Manchester City 2–1 3–1 5–2 Yes
Manchester United 4–0 2–0 4–2 No
Middlesbrough 1–0 3–0 4–0 Yes
Southampton 4–2 2–0 6–2 Yes
Stoke City 4–2 2–1 6–3 Yes
Sunderland 5–1 1–0 6–1 Yes
Swansea City 3–1 2–2 5–3 No
Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 2–0 2–3 No
Watford 4–3 2–1 6–4 Yes
West Bromwich Albion 1–0 1–0 2–0 Yes
West Ham United 2–1 2–1 4–2 Yes

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

The fixtures for the 2016–17 season were announced on 15 June 2016 at 9:00 BST.[212][213]

Chelsea v West Ham United
15 August 2016 1 Chelsea 2–1 West Ham United Fulham, London
20:00 BST Kanté Yellow card 3'
Costa Yellow card 19', 89'
Hazard 47' (pen.)
Azpilicueta Yellow card 75'
Matić Yellow card 90+2'
Pedro Yellow card 90+3'
Report Collins Yellow card 21', 77'
Antonio Yellow card 46'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,521
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Watford v Chelsea
20 August 2016 2 Watford 1–2 Chelsea Watford
15:00 BST Deeney Yellow card 19'
Capoue 55'
Britos Yellow card 69'
Holebas Yellow card 70'
Report Cahill Yellow card 20'
Costa Yellow card 56', 87'
Batshuayi 80'
Hazard Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,772
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Chelsea v Burnley
27 August 2016 3 Chelsea 3–0 Burnley Fulham, London
15:00 BST Hazard 9'
Oscar Yellow card 31'
Willian 41'
Ivanović Yellow card 44'
Moses 89'
Report Keane Yellow card 50'
Tarkowski Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,607
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Swansea City v Chelsea
11 September 2016 4 Swansea City 2–2 Chelsea Swansea
16:00 BST Fer Yellow card 26', 62'
Fernández Yellow card 42'
Amat Yellow card 48'
Sigurðsson 59' (pen.)
Report Costa 18', 81', Yellow card 40'
Courtois Yellow card 59'
Hazard Yellow card 89'
Terry Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,865
Referee: Andre Marriner
Chelsea v Liverpool
16 September 2016 5 Chelsea 1–2 Liverpool Fulham, London
20:00 BST Willian Yellow card 45+1'
Costa 61'
Report Lovren 17'
Henderson 36'
Lucas Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,514
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Arsenal v Chelsea
24 September 2016 6 Arsenal 3–0 Chelsea Holloway, London
17:30 BST Sánchez 11'
Walcott 14'
Özil 40'
Report Ivanović Yellow card 28'
Costa Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,028
Referee: Michael Oliver
Hull City v Chelsea
1 October 2016 7 Hull City 0–2 Chelsea Kingston upon Hull
15:00 BST Livermore Yellow card 42'
Robertson Yellow card 79'
Report Moses Yellow card 35'
Matić Yellow card 41'
Willian 61'
Costa 67'
Stadium: KCOM Stadium
Attendance: 21,257
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Chelsea v Leicester City
15 October 2016 8 Chelsea 3–0 Leicester City Fulham, London
12:30 BST Costa 7'
Hazard 33'
Azpilicueta Yellow card 51'
Moses 80'
Report Huth Yellow card 27' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,547
Referee: Andre Marriner
Chelsea v Manchester United
23 October 2016 9 Chelsea 4–0 Manchester United Fulham, London
16:00 BST Pedro 1', Yellow card 1'
Cahill 21'
David Luiz Yellow card 41'
Hazard 62'
Alonso Yellow card 66'
Kanté 70'
Report Bailly Yellow card 29'
Pogba Yellow card 75'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,424
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Southampton v Chelsea
30 October 2016 10 Southampton 0–2 Chelsea Southampton
16:00 GMT Report Hazard 6'
Costa 55'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,827
Referee: Mike Jones
Chelsea v Everton
5 November 2016 11 Chelsea 5–0 Everton Fulham, London
17:30 GMT Hazard 19', 56'
Alonso 20'
Costa 42'
Pedro 65'
Report Bolasie Yellow card 15'
Jagielka Yellow card 30'
Barry Yellow card 64'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,429
Referee: Robert Madley
Middlesbrough v Chelsea
20 November 2016 12 Middlesbrough 0–1 Chelsea Middlesbrough
16:00 GMT Clayton Yellow card 8'
Chambers Yellow card 74'
Report Costa 41'
Azpilicueta Yellow card 51'
David Luiz Yellow card 64'
Kanté Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 32,704
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur
26 November 2016 13 Chelsea 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Fulham, London
17:30 GMT David Luiz Yellow card 19'
Pedro 45'
Moses 51'
Willian Yellow card 85'
Report Eriksen 11'
Dembélé Yellow card 26'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,513
Referee: Michael Oliver
Manchester City v Chelsea
3 December 2016 (2016-12-03) 14 Manchester City 1–3 Chelsea Manchester
12:30 GMT Otamendi Yellow card 17'
Cahill 45' (o.g.)
Navas Yellow card 81'
Agüero Red card 90+6'
Fernandinho Red card 90+7'
Report Kanté Yellow card 49'
Costa 60'
Willian 70'
Hazard 90'
Chalobah Yellow card 90+8'
Fàbregas Yellow card 90+8'
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 54,457
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion
11 December 2016 15 Chelsea 1–0 West Bromwich Albion Fulham, London
12:00 GMT Kanté Yellow card 48'
Costa 76'
Matić Yellow card 88'
Report Brunt Yellow card 19'
McAuley Yellow card 29'
Dawson Yellow card 51'
Yacob Yellow card 56'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,622
Referee: Mike Dean
Sunderland v Chelsea
14 December 2016 (2016-12-14) 16 Sunderland 0–1 Chelsea Sunderland
19:45 GMT Defoe Yellow card 43'
O'Shea Yellow card 45+2'
Borini Yellow card 72'
Report Fàbregas 40'
Pedro Yellow card 56'
Moses Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 41,008
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
Crystal Palace v Chelsea
17 December 2016 (2016-12-17) 17 Crystal Palace 0–1 Chelsea Selhurst, London
12:30 GMT Ward Yellow card 17'
Delaney Yellow card 82'
Report Costa Yellow card 22', 43'
Kanté Yellow card 60'
Fàbregas Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Chelsea v Bournemouth
26 December 2016 (2016-12-26) 18 Chelsea 3–0 Bournemouth Fulham, London
15:00 GMT Pedro 24', Yellow card 63'
Hazard 49' (pen.)
S. Cook 90+3' (o.g.)
Report Wilshere Yellow card 14' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,384
Referee: Mike Jones
Chelsea v Stoke City
31 December 2016 (2016-12-31) 19 Chelsea 4–2 Stoke City Fulham, London
15:00 GMT Moses Yellow card 24'
Cahill 34'
Willian 57', 65'
Fàbregas Yellow card 59'
Alonso Yellow card 70'
Costa 85'
Report Martins Indi 46'
Crouch 64'
Diouf Yellow card 70'
Adam Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,601
Referee: Bobby Madley
Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea
4 January 2017 20 Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Chelsea Tottenham, London
20:00 GMT Wanyama Yellow card 40'
Alli 45+1', 54', Yellow card 45+2'
Rose Yellow card 87'
Report Pedro Yellow card 18'
Cahill Yellow card 38'
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 31,491
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Leicester City v Chelsea
14 January 2017 21 Leicester City 0–3 Chelsea Leicester
17:30 GMT Fuchs Yellow card 51' Report Alonso 6', 51'
Pedro 71'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,066
Referee: Andre Marriner
Chelsea v Hull City
22 January 2017 22 Chelsea 2–0 Hull City Fulham, London
16:30 GMT Kanté Yellow card 43'
Costa 45+7'
Cahill 81'
Report Dawson Yellow card 7'
Davies Yellow card 26'
Robertson Yellow card 52'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,605
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
Liverpool v Chelsea
31 January 2017 23 Liverpool 1–1 Chelsea Liverpool
20:00 GMT Henderson Yellow card 45'
Wijnaldum 57'
Milner Yellow card 59'
Report David Luiz 24'
Costa soccer ball with red X 77'
Willian Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,157
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Chelsea v Arsenal
4 February 2017 24 Chelsea 3–1 Arsenal Fulham, London
12:30 GMT Alonso 13'
Hazard 53'
Matić Yellow card 70'
Fàbregas 85'
Report Mustafi Yellow card 23'
Giroud 90+1'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,490
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Burnley v Chelsea
12 February 2017 25 Burnley 1–1 Chelsea Burnley
13:30 GMT Brady 24'
Westwood Yellow card 69'
Lowton Yellow card 77'
Barton Yellow card 88'
Report Pedro 7'
David Luiz Yellow card 75'
Fàbregas Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 21,744
Referee: Kevin Friend
Chelsea v Swansea City
25 February 2017 26 Chelsea 3–1 Swansea City Fulham, London
15:00 GMT Fàbregas 19'
Pedro 72'
David Luiz Yellow card 75'
Costa 84'
Report Naughton Yellow card 35'
Olsson Yellow card 36'
Llorente 45+2'
Fer Yellow card 80'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,612
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
West Ham United v Chelsea
6 March 2017 27 West Ham United 1–2 Chelsea Stratford, London
20:00 GMT Lanzini 90+2' Report Hazard 25'
Fàbregas Yellow card 45+2'
Costa 50'
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 56,984
Referee: Andre Marriner
Stoke City v Chelsea
18 March 2017 28 Stoke City 1–2 Chelsea Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 GMT Allen Yellow card 15'
Walters 38' (pen.)
Bardsley Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 90+5'
Pieters Yellow card 65'
Martins Indi Yellow card 65'
Cameron Yellow card 90+1'
Report Willian 13'
Costa Yellow card 17'
Cahill 87'
Fàbregas Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 27,724
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Chelsea v Crystal Palace
1 April 2017 29 Chelsea 1–2 Crystal Palace Fulham, London
15:00 BST Fàbregas 5'
Costa Yellow card 50'
Cahill Yellow card 79'
David Luiz Yellow card 83'
Report Zaha 9'
Benteke 11', Yellow card 68'
Milivojević Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,489
Referee: Craig Pawson
Chelsea v Manchester City
5 April 2017 30 Chelsea 2–1 Manchester City Fulham, London
20:00 BST Hazard 10', soccer ball with red X 35', 35'
Kanté Yellow card 90+3'
Report Agüero 26'
Clichy Yellow card 52'
Delph Yellow card 77'
Kompany Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,528
Referee: Mike Dean
Bournemouth v Chelsea
8 April 2017 31 Bournemouth 1–3 Chelsea Bournemouth
17:30 BST Arter Yellow card 38'
King 42'
Gradel Yellow card 90+1'
Report Moses Yellow card 8'
Smith 17' (o.g.)
Hazard 20'
Kanté Yellow card 58'
Alonso 68'
Pedro Yellow card 74'
Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 11,283
Referee: Andre Marriner
Manchester United v Chelsea
16 April 2017 32 Manchester United 2–0 Chelsea Manchester
16:00 BST Rashford 7'
Herrera 49'
Rojo Yellow card 75'
Ibrahimović Yellow card 90'
Report Costa Yellow card 33'
Cahill Yellow card 48'
Fàbregas Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,272
Referee: Robert Madley
Chelsea v Southampton
25 April 2017 33 Chelsea 4–2 Southampton Fulham, London
19:45 BST Hazard 5'
Kanté Yellow card 40'
Cahill 45+1'
Fàbregas Yellow card 49'
Costa 54', 89'
Report Romeu 24', Yellow card 60'
Tadić Yellow card 73'
Bertrand 90+4'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,168
Referee: Lee Mason
Everton v Chelsea
30 April 2017 34 Everton 0–3 Chelsea Liverpool
14:05 BST Baines Yellow card 38'
Valencia Yellow card 58'
Gueye Yellow card 78'
Report Cahill Yellow card 35', 79'
Azpilicueta Yellow card 40'
Costa Yellow card 56'
Pedro 66'
Matić Yellow card 75'
Willian 86'
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,595
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Chelsea v Middlesbrough
8 May 2017 35 Chelsea 3–0 Middlesbrough Fulham, London
20:00 BST Costa 23'
Alonso 34'
Matić 65'
Report Fábio Yellow card 60'
Bamford Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,500
Referee: Craig Pawson
West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea
12 May 2017 36 West Bromwich Albion 0–1 Chelsea West Bromwich
20:00 BST McClean Yellow card 20'
Field Yellow card 36'
Wilson Yellow card 71'
Report Batshuayi 82' Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 25,367
Referee: Michael Oliver
Chelsea v Watford
15 May 2017 37 Chelsea 4–3 Watford Fulham, London
20:00 BST Terry 22'
Aké Yellow card 30'
Azpilicueta 36'
Batshuayi 49'
Chalobah Yellow card 58'
Fàbregas 88'
Report Holebas Yellow card 4'
Amrabat Yellow card 11'
Capoue 24'
Janmaat 51'
Okaka 74', Yellow card 90+4'
Prödl Yellow card 83' Yellow-red card 90+2'
Deeney Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,473
Referee: Lee Mason
Chelsea v Sunderland
21 May 2017 38 Chelsea 5–1 Sunderland Fulham, London
15:00 BST Willian 8'
Costa Yellow card 39'
Hazard 61'
Pedro 77'
Batshuayi 90', 90+2'
Report Manquillo 3'
Jones Yellow card 48'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,618
Referee: Neil Swarbrick

FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

Chelsea v Peterborough United
8 January 2017 Third round Chelsea 4–1 Peterborough United Fulham, London
15:00 GMT Pedro 18', 75'
Fàbregas Yellow card 24'
Batshuayi 43'
Willian 52'
Terry Red card 67'
Report Forrester Yellow card 23'
Tafazolli Yellow card 33'
Nichols 70'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,003
Referee: Kevin Friend
Chelsea v Brentford
28 January 2017 Fourth round Chelsea 4–0 Brentford Fulham, London
15:00 GMT Willian 14'
Pedro 21'
Ivanović 69'
Batshuayi 81' (pen.)
Chalobah Yellow card 89'
Report Colin Yellow card 55' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,042
Referee: Michael Oliver
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea
18 February 2017 Fifth round Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Chelsea Wolverhampton
17:30 GMT Saville Yellow card 21'
Weimann Yellow card 33'
Report Pedro Yellow card 49', 65'
Costa 89'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 30,193
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Chelsea v Manchester United
13 March 2017 Quarter-final Chelsea 1–0 Manchester United Fulham, London
19:45 GMT Kanté 51'
Costa Yellow card 87'
Report Herrera Yellow card 20' Yellow-red card 35'
Young Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,801
Referee: Michael Oliver
Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur
22 April 2017 Semi-final Chelsea 4–2 Tottenham Hotspur Wembley, London
17:15 BST Willian 5', 43' (pen.)
Alonso Yellow card 45+3'
Hazard 75'
Matić 80'
Kanté Yellow card 90+3'
Report Alderweireld Yellow card 4'
Kane 18'
Alli 52', Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 86,355
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Arsenal v Chelsea
27 May 2017 Final Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea Wembley, London
17:30 BST Sánchez 4'
Ramsey Yellow card 9', 79'
Holding Yellow card 54'
Xhaka Yellow card 81'
Coquelin Yellow card 83'
Report Moses Yellow card 57' Yellow-red card 68'
Kanté Yellow card 59'
Costa 76'
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 89,472
Referee: Anthony Taylor

EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

Chelsea v Bristol Rovers
23 August 2016 Second round Chelsea 3–2 Bristol Rovers Fulham, London
19:45 BST Batshuayi 29', 41'
Moses 31'
Pedro Yellow card 48'
Report Hartley 35'
Harrison 48' (pen.)
Easter Yellow card 71'
Taylor Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,266
Referee: Keith Stroud
Leicester City v Chelsea
20 September 2016 Third round Leicester City 2–4 (a.e.t.) Chelsea Leicester
19:45 BST Okazaki 17', 34'
Wasilewski Yellow card 52' Yellow-red card 89'
Drinkwater Yellow card 87'
Chilwell Yellow card 103'
Report Cahill 45+2'
Azpilicueta 49'
Matić Yellow card 83'
Fàbregas 92', 94'
David Luiz Yellow card 109'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 29,899
Referee: Robert Madley
West Ham United v Chelsea
26 October 2016 Fourth round West Ham United 2–1 Chelsea Stratford, London
19:45 BST Kouyaté 11', Yellow card 90+4'
Fernandes 48'
Noble Yellow card 64'
Reid Yellow card 76'
Report Cahill 90+4' Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 45,957
Referee: Craig Pawson

Statistics

Appearances

César Azpilicueta featured in the team's all 47 games during the season, more than any other Chelsea player.
No. Pos. Name Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Bosnia and Herzegovina Asmir Begović 2 0 3 0 3 0 8 0 0 0
3 DF Spain Marcos Alonso 30 (1) 6 3 0 1 0 34 (1) 6 3 0
4 MF Spain Cesc Fàbregas 13 (15) 5 3 (3) 0 2 2 18 (18) 7 8 0
5 DF France Kurt Zouma 2 (6) 0 3 (1) 0 0 0 5 (7) 0 0 0
6 MF Netherlands Nathan Aké 1 (1) 0 3 0 0 0 4 (1) 0 1 0
7 MF France N'Golo Kanté 34 1 3 (2) 1 1 0 38 (2) 2 11 0
10 MF Belgium Eden Hazard 35 16 4 1 0 (3) 0 39 (3) 17 3 0
11 MF Spain Pedro 25 (9) 9 5 4 2 (1) 0 32 (10) 13 8 0
13 GK Belgium Thibaut Courtois 36 0 3 0 0 0 39 0 1 0
14 MF England Ruben Loftus-Cheek 0 (5) 0 2 (1) 0 2 0 4 (6) 0 0 0
15 MF Nigeria Victor Moses 29 (5) 3 4 0 2 1 35 (5) 4 5 1
16 MF Brazil Kenedy 1 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 0 0
19 FW Spain Diego Costa 34 20 3 (2) 2 0 (2) 0 37 (4) 22 11 0
21 MF Serbia Nemanja Matić 29 (5) 1 3 1 2 0 34 (5) 2 5 0
22 MF Brazil Willian 15 (18) 8 5 (1) 4 1 0 21 (19) 12 3 0
23 FW Belgium Michy Batshuayi 1 (19) 5 3 (2) 2 3 2 7 (21) 9 0 0
24 DF England Gary Cahill 35 (1) 6 3 0 3 2 41 (1) 8 4 0
26 DF England John Terry 6 (3) 1 3 0 1 (1) 0 10 (4) 1 1 1
28 DF Spain César Azpilicueta 38 1 4 (2) 0 3 1 45 (2) 2 4 0
29 MF England Nathaniel Chalobah 1 (9) 0 3 0 1 (1) 0 5 (10) 0 3 0
30 DF Brazil David Luiz 33 1 3 0 2 0 38 1 7 0
34 DF England Ola Aina 0 (3) 0 0 (1) 0 2 0 2 (4) 0 0 0
35 MF Belgium Charly Musonda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 GK Portugal Eduardo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 FW England Dominic Solanke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who were transferred or loaned out during the season
2 DF Serbia Branislav Ivanović 6 (7) 0 1 (1) 1 1 0 8 (8) 1 2 0
8 MF Brazil Oscar 5 (4) 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 6 (5) 0 1 0
12 MF Nigeria Mikel John Obi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Source: Chelsea F.C.

Top scorers

Diego Costa was Chelsea's top scorer with 22 goals, 20 of which were league goals.

The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Rank Pos. No. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 FW 19 Spain Diego Costa 20 2 0 22
2 MF 10 Belgium Eden Hazard 16 1 0 17
3 MF 11 Spain Pedro 9 4 0 13
4 MF 22 Brazil Willian 8 4 0 12
5 FW 23 Belgium Michy Batshuayi 5 2 2 9
6 DF 24 England Gary Cahill 6 0 2 8
7 MF 4 Spain Cesc Fàbregas 5 0 2 7
8 DF 3 Spain Marcos Alonso 6 0 0 6
9 MF 15 Nigeria Victor Moses 3 0 1 4
10 MF 7 France N'Golo Kanté 1 1 0 2
MF 21 Serbia Nemanja Matić 1 1 0 2
DF 28 Spain César Azpilicueta 1 0 1 2
13 DF 2 Serbia Branislav Ivanović 0 1 0 1
DF 26 England John Terry 1 0 0 1
DF 30 Brazil David Luiz 1 0 0 1
Own goals 2 0 0 2
Total 85 16 8 109

Last updated: 27 May 2017.
Source: Chelsea F.C.

Clean sheets

The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.

Rnk No. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 13 Belgium Thibaut Courtois 16 1 0 17
2 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Asmir Begović 0 2 0 2
Total 16 3 0 19

Last updated: 12 May 2017.
Source: Chelsea F.C.

Summary

Games played 47 (38 Premier League) (6 FA Cup) (3 EFL Cup)
Games won 37 (30 Premier League) (5 FA Cup) (2 EFL Cup)
Games drawn 3 (3 Premier League) (1 FA Cup)
Games lost 7 (5 Premier League) (1 EFL Cup) (1 FA Cup)
Goals scored 109 (85 Premier League) (16 FA Cup) (8 EFL Cup)
Goals conceded 44 (33 Premier League) (5 FA Cup) (6 EFL Cup)
Goal difference +65 (+52 Premier League) (+11 FA Cup) (+2 EFL Cup)
Clean sheets 19 (16 Premier League) (3 FA Cup)
Yellow cards 74 (65 Premier League) (6 FA Cup) (3 EFL Cup)
Red cards 1 (1 FA Cup)
Most appearances Spain César Azpilicueta (46 Appearances)
Top scorer Spain Diego Costa (21 goals)
Winning percentage 78.7% (37/47)

Last updated: 21 May 2017.
Source: Chelsea F.C.

Awards

As well as attaining back-to-back league titles, Kanté won the PFA Players' Player of the Year, FWA Footballer of the Year and Premier League Player of the Season awards.

Player

No. Player Award Month Source
10 Belgium Eden Hazard Premier League Player of the Month October [214]
PFA Fans' Premier League Player of the Month [215]
19 Spain Diego Costa Premier League Player of the Month November [216]
11 Spain Pedro Premier League Goal of the Month [217]
15 Nigeria Victor Moses PFA Fans' Premier League Player of the Month [218]
10 Belgium Eden Hazard Premier League Goal of the Month February [219]
7 France N'Golo Kante London Football Awards Premier League Player of the Year March [220]
PFA Fans' Premier League Player of the Month [221]
PFA Players' Player of the Year April [222]
11 Spain Pedro Premier League Goal of the Month [125]
7 France N'Golo Kante FWA Footballer of the Year May [223]
Premier League Player of the Season [224]
Chelsea Players' Player of the Year [225]
10 Belgium Eden Hazard Chelsea Player of the Year [225]
Chelsea Goal of the Year [225]
Belgium Thibaut Courtois Premier League Golden Glove [226]

Manager

Manager Award Month Source
Italy Antonio Conte Premier League Manager of the Month October [227]
November [228]
December [229]
London Football Awards Manager of the Year March [220]
LMA Manager of the Year May [230]
Premier League Manager of the Season [231]

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