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. KICK-OFFpublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 23 August 2015

    West Brom 1-3 Chelsea

    Chelsea start the second half and immediately look to build from the back.

  2. Poacher Pedropublished at 14:30

    And here's how Pedro scored on his debut, linking up with Hazard.

    Pedro's goalImage source, Opta
  3. HT - West Brom 1-3 Chelseapublished at 14:27

    Plenty of possession, as well as goals, for Chelsea in that first period.

    Possession graphicImage source, Opta
  4. HT - West Brom 1-3 Chelseapublished at 14:25

    There's a Spanish flavour to Chelsea's goals in that half. Pedro, Costa, Azpiliceuta - all Spanish and all on the scoresheet.

    Pedro, Cesar Azpilicueta and Diego CostaImage source, Getty Images
  5. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 23 August 2015

    West Brom 1-3 Chelsea

  6. HALF-TIMEpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 23 August 2015

    West Brom 1-3 Chelsea

    Azipilicueta is terribly excited, he's now having a pop from 20 yards. But it's blocked. And there's the half-time whistle - there were four goals in 22 minutes - can we expect more?

    Cesar AzpilicuetaImage source, Reuters
  7. West Brom 1-3 Chelseapublished at 45 mins

    We'll have two minutes of injury time. So we could have another couple of goals before the break...

  8. goal

    GOAL - West Brom 1-3 Chelseapublished at 43 mins

    Cesar Azpilicueta

    It's not only raining water at The Hawthorns. It's raining goals too.

    Cesc Fabregas chips a harmless looking ball to Costa, who outmuscles Gareth MacAuley on the edge of the area and chests down to Cesar Azpilicueta. The full-back hits it first time into the bottom left-hand corner for his first ever Premier League goal.

    Cesar AzpilicuetaImage source, Reuters
  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 23 August 2015

    #bbcfootball

  10. West Brom 1-2 Chelseapublished at 41 mins

    Go go gadget Pedro. Chelsea's new signing puts it on a big round plate for Willian, who side-foots wide from 16 yards out. It was a superb chance.

    PedroImage source, AFP
  11. West Brom 1-2 Chelseapublished at 40 mins

    West Brom have their tails up. Callum McManaman turns Cesc Fabregas who moves as quickly as a combine harvester. Chris Brunt's cross is into the arms of Thibaut Courtois.

  12. goal

    GOAL - West Brom 1-2 Chelseapublished at 35 mins

    James Morrison

    James Morrison has hit this about three hundred times better than his penalty.

    Chris Brunt's deep cross from the left is brilliantly kept in by an acrobatic volley from Salomon Rondon, who cuts it back and Morrison sweetly slams it in from the edge of the area.

    James MorrisonImage source, Reuters
  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:04 British Summer Time 23 August 2015

    West Brom 0-2 Chelsea

  14. West Brom 0-2 Chelseapublished at 34 mins

    Chelsea fans have changed their tune now. This win would pull them away from the relegation zone - so now the song is "We are staying up".

    Chelsea fansImage source, PA
  15. goal

    GOAL - West Brom 0-2 Chelseapublished at 30 mins

    Diego Costa

    Premier League? No problem for Pedro.

    The Spaniard now has an assist as Chelsea score from a counter after a West Brom corner.

    Willian takes the ball deep into Albion territory, feeds Pedro down the right channel of the area and the Spaniard hits what is probably a shot across goal - but Costa is able to poke it in.

  16. West Brom 0-1 Chelseapublished at 28 mins

    Nemanja Matic, not content with clobbering opposition players, has just boshed into Costa when the striker was chasing a Cesc Fabresgas through ball.

  17. West Brom 0-1 Chelseapublished at 27 mins

    Chelsea fans are having a bit of a sing song.

    "Are you watching Manchester?"

    I'm no genius, but it's probably got something to do with Chelsea beating United to Pedro's signature.

    PedroImage source, Getty Images
  18. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 23 August 2015

    West Brom 0-1 Chelsea

  19. West Brom 0-1 Chelseapublished at 25 mins

    West Brom will be ruing that penalty miss even more now.

    With Saido Berahino not in the squad, there was debate among the Albion players who would take the spot-kick. James Morrison and Chris Brunt had a few words. Surely you know who your penalty taker is?

    Thibaut Courtois saving a penaltyImage source, Getty Images
  20. West Brom 0-1 Chelseapublished at 24 mins

    It should be noted that the rain at The Hawthorns is teeming down - Kevin Costner in Waterworld type heavy.