Summary

  • Chelsea hold on for first win of season

  • Terry red for hauling down Rondon

  • Pedro low strike and assist on debut

  • Courtois saves Morrison penalty at 0-0

  1. West Brom 2-3 Chelseapublished at 77 mins

    Chelsea prod away at West Brom, but can't make anything.

    And then Albion nudge away on the edge of the Chelsea area, before a Craig Dawson shot is deflected wide. Chris Brunt's corner is claimed by Thibaut Courtois.

  2. West Brom 2-3 Chelseapublished at 74 mins

    Rickie Lambert, on for James McClean, feeds Callum McManaman into the left channel of the area. He cuts back and curls his shot just wide of the post.

    Other than that, Chelsea are successfully slowing the pace.

  3. West Brom 2-3 Chelseapublished at 71 mins

    Curious one this. Ivanovic wants to take the throw-in, as being as he's on the touchline receiving treatment anyway. Mark Clattenburg says "sorry sunshine", as he's not let him back on yet. Ivanovic then comes on immediately after the throw-in. It's a waste of everyone's time.

    Callum McManaman has a yellow card for kicking the ball away. Silly boy.

  4. West Brom 2-3 Chelseapublished at 69 mins

    Salomon Rondon gets a sniff from a West Brom corner, clipping just wide from the edge of the area.

    We'll have a brief break while Branislav Ivanovic gets a blow to the head looked at.

    Salomon RondonImage source, Reuters
  5. West Brom 2-3 Chelseapublished at 66 mins

    Looking at the John Terry sending off again, it's unlikely Salomon Rondon would have beaten Thibaut Courtois to the ball. The Chelsea keeper was able to casually pick it up. Plenty of tugging from Terry though.

  6. West Brom 2-3 Chelseapublished at 65 mins

    Gary Cahill has his mask on to protect a broken nose. Chelsea need a superhero performance from the defender.

    Gary CahillImage source, Reuters
  7. West Brom 2-3 Chelseapublished at 64 mins

    There's life in Chelsea.

    Pedro sizzles a ball across goal and Costa does well to keep his first-time shot down but it's into the side netting.

  8. West Brom 2-3 Chelseapublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 23 August 2015

    Mark ClattenburgImage source, Getty Images
  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 23 August 2015

    West Brom 2-3 Chelsea

  10. goal

    GOAL - West Brom 2-3 Chelseapublished at 59 mins

    (James Morrison)

    We really have a game now.

    Callum McManaman swings a tasty left-wing cross and James Morrison somehow flicks it off the back of his head and sends it into the far corner.

    Ten-man Chelsea are on the ropes.

    James MorrisonImage source, Reuters
  11. West Brom 1-3 Chelseapublished at 59 mins

    A reshuffle for Chelsea as Gary Cahill is on for Willian. 

  12. West Brom 1-3 Chelseapublished at 58 mins

    John Terry really, really did not want to go off. He spent ages arguing with the referee. Then he took off his shinpads. Then he finally left the field.

    Meanwhile, Nemanja Matic hits a decent free-kick which Boaz Myhill palms away.

    John TerryImage source, Reuters
  13. West Brom 1-3 Chelseapublished at 56 mins

    Rondon's free-kick from just outside the area hits the wall and goes over. From the corner Chris Brunt gets the ball 20 yards out, but his shot squeezes through to the keeper.

  14. RED CARD - West Brom 1-3 Chelseapublished at 54 mins

    (John Terry)

    What a terrible week for John Terry. He's in a foot race with Salomon Rondon. The Venezuelan is winning hands down. There's a bit of a tug from Terry, who is the last man, and Rondon hits the ground. Mark Clattenburg produces a red card. It was just outside the area.

    John TerryImage source, Reuters
  15. West Brom 1-3 Chelseapublished at 54 mins

    Talking about calming down, Costa and Claudio Yacob are getting in each other's faces. A little bit of rutting going on, but both men escape punishment.

  16. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:39 British Summer Time 23 August 2015

    #bbcfootball

  17. West Brom 1-3 Chelseapublished at 52 mins

    James McClean, already on a booking, needs to be careful. He's having strong words with the referee after giving away a free-kick. Settle down James.

  18. West Brom 1-3 Chelseapublished at 50 mins

    If I'm only paying half-attention, and I squint a bit, it sometimes looks like an in-his-pomp Joe Cole when Pedro is on the ball. Like I say, only sometimes.

    Joe ColeImage source, Getty Images
  19. West Brom 1-3 Chelseapublished at 49 mins

    No danger from that though. Darren Fletcher tries to launch a long ball to Salomon Rondon but it's way too ambitious.

  20. West Brom 1-3 Chelseapublished at 47 mins

    Weather update. It's wet. Really wet.

    Chris Brunt has won West Brom a corner.