Source: Chelsea F.C. 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. [79] 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. [126], On 13 April 2016, it was announced that Chelsea would visit Austria for two pre-season friendlies against Rapid Wien and Wolfsberger AC. [114], On 18 January, young forward Patrick Bamford rejoined his former loan club Middlesbrough on a permanent basis for a reported £6 million. [110], 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. The final result held to 1–1 after Diego Costa's penalty was saved by Simon Mignolet in the 76th minute. A curled effort from Spanish winger Pedro, and a penalty from Eden Hazard in the 49th minute effectively sealed the game for the hosts. [122], On the same day, the Blues announced that on 22 July, they would play Arsenal at Beijing National Stadium in preparation for next season.[123]. [51], On 30 August, strikers Patrick Bamford and Loïc Rémy joined Burnley[52] and Crystal Palace[53] respectively on season-long loans. [50] On 27 August, Mario Pašalić joined Milan on a season-long loan. David Luiz made his second Chelsea debut following his deadline day move from PSG. 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. [12] On 29 June, Nathan Aké joined AFC Bournemouth on loan after a successful loan season with Watford in 2015–16. [4], 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). 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. On 21 February 2017, Houghton's loan spell was terminated. [101][102], On 26 December, Chelsea earned their twelfth straight league victory and broke their all-time record of successive league victories with a 3–0 home win over Bournemouth. Youngsters, Dion Conroy and Nathan Baxter,[59] both joined up with semi-professional clubs, while Jake Clarke-Salter and Charlie Colkett[60] both joined League One side Bristol Rovers. Last updated: 12 May 2017. 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[65], Marcos Alonso returned to the Premier League for a fee believed to be £23 million from Fiorentina, signing a five-year contract. 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. 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. 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. He then joined Ajax on loan for the season[44] while Danilo Pantić joined Excelsior on loan. It was also his first goal in his second spell at Chelsea. A £500,000 loan fee has been applied to the loan for. Eden Hazard scored a magnificent solo goal in the 8th minute of second half. As a result, he became the first manager in history to win the award in three successive months. [32], 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. 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Kenneth Omeruo returned to the Turkish league, joining newly promoted side Alanyaspor after signing a new contract until 2019. [38] On 5 August, Abraham signed for Championship side Bristol City on a season-long loan, with no recall clause[39] and Papy Djilobodji joined Sunderland for a fee reported to be in the region of £8 million. [85], 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. 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. Later in the day, Kenedy was also confirmed to have left on a season-long loan deal, to Watford. [25] On 22 July, it was announced that Matej Delač would join Belgian side Mouscron-Péruwelz on a season-long loan. 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. [10], On 22 June, Charly Musonda's loan at Real Betis was extended for the 2016–17 campaign. On 1 January 2017, Jordan Houghton's loan at Doncaster Rovers was extended until the end of the season. The win means that Chelsea remain top of the table and six points clear of second-placed Liverpool. Lucas Piazon joined Tomáš Kalas at Fulham[61] until 15 January 2017 while Christian Atsu joined Newcastle United[62] on a season loan. On 27 January 2017, Conroy's loan spell was terminated. Goals from Michy Batshuayi, Willian and a brace from Pedro ensured that Chelsea would advance into the fourth round. Diego Costa scored at his 100th appearance for the club at the 7th minute of first-half injury time. [70], On 16 September, Chelsea suffered their first defeat of the season at home, as Liverpool won 2–1 at Stamford Bridge. [105], On 1 January, goalkeeper Jamal Blackman extended his loan spell with League Two club Wycombe Wanderers until the end of the 2016–17 season. 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. [55] 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. Source: Chelsea F.C. [76] Chelsea went into the lead within 30 seconds of the match, thanks to Spanish winger Pedro capitalizing on poor defending with a goal. Browse the online shop for Chelsea FC products and merchandise.   Loss, The fixtures for the 2016–17 season were announced on 15 June 2016 at 9:00 BST.[213][214]. [14][15], On 1 July, it was announced that Pedro would switch to the number 11 shirt, recently vacated by the loan expiration of Alexandre Pato. On 5 January 2017, Brown's loan spell was terminated. [48] 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. On 17 January 2017, Lucas Piazon's loan at Fulham was extended until the end 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. Aguero received a four-match ban for his actions, while Fernandinho received a three-match ban. [87], 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:[88] Diego Costa was named Player of the Month after registering two goals and two assists in three November contests;[89] 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;[90] 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. [27], 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. [26], John Swift was given a new contract in June, but decided to turned it down to sign with Championship side Reading on 14 July. 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.[125]. Chelsea won their fifth Premier League title with a 1–0 win away to West Bromwich Albion on 12 May. [45] On 14 August 2016, Michael Hector joined German side Eintracht Frankfurt on a season-long loan. Chelsea won their fifth Premier League title with a 1–0 win away to West Bromwich Albion on 12 May. [5][6], On 9 June, Vitesse signed an extension on Nathan's loan[7] and then two weeks later also signed an extension on Lewis Baker's loan. [11] On 27 June Chelsea youngster Kyle Scott joined Dutch club Willem II on trial after handing in multiple transfer requests in April 2016. The hosts scored two goals in quick succession, coming from Eden Hazard and Marcos Alonso in the 19th and 20th minutes of the game. Cesc Fàbregas scored his first league goal of the season in the 40th minute after an assist from Willian. Chelsea lost the FA Cup Final to Arsenal after a 2–1 loss on 27 May. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017. On 5 January 2017, Colkett's loan spell was terminated. [86] 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. On 8 March, Chelsea returned to the Olympic Stadium to face West Ham; this time the home side were beaten. The win also meant that Chelsea are the third team in Premier League history to reach 500 league wins, after Arsenal and Manchester United. Last updated: 27 May 2017. On 1 February, Chelsea announced the departure of 32-year-old Serbian defender Branislav Ivanović. [124], On 16 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. Source: On 8 January 2017, Ake's loan spell was terminated. [109], On 8 January, Chelsea defeated Peterborough United 4–1 at home in the third round of the FA Cup. [28][29], Chelsea lost its first pre-season match, against Rapid Wien, which ended in a 2–0 defeat. 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. With this win, Chelsea had five consecutive league victories, scoring 16 goals and conceding none in their last five games. [112], 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. [17] Batshuayi became the first signing by new Chelsea manager Antonio Conte. [73] 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. Diego Costa's 50th goal in 97 games for Chelsea meant that he eclipsed Didier Drogba's record of 50 goals in 112 games. 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. [115], On 22 January, The Blues defeated Hull City 2–0 at home. [66] 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. [16], On 3 July, Michy Batshuayi signed a five-year deal at Chelsea after an accepted bid of €40 million (£33.2 million). 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.[120]. 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. [100], 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. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal. [209], On 22 March 2016, the schedule for the 2016 International Champions Cup was announced that Chelsea would play Liverpool, Real Madrid and Milan. Disappointment followed on 24 September in the form of another league defeat, this time a 3–0 defeat against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. 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. [92], On 13 December, manager Antonio Conte confirmed that 20-year-old Brazilian winger Kenedy had returned to Chelsea from his loan spell at Watford after struggling with injuries and being unable to hold down a first team place while on loan. 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. [18], After months of speculation, promising right-back Ola Aina signed a new four-year contract. A £5,000,000 loan fee has been applied to the loan for. On 22 April, Chelsea won their FA Cup semi-final at the neutral venue of Wembley Stadium, despatching Tottenham 4–2. [54], 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. 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 28 December 2016, Rodríguez's loan spell was terminated. [77], 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. [24] On 20 July, Kiwomya joined League 2 side Crewe Alexandra on loan until 9 January 2017. The win also sent The Blues top of the Premier League table going into the international break. He was subsequently named Man of the Match. [63] Cristián Cuevas returned to Sint-Truiden[59] for a second season while Islam Feruz joined fellow loanee Matej Delač at Mouscron-Péruwelz. [22] On 13 July, Tomáš Kalas returned to the Championship, joining Fulham on a season-long loan. [4] 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. The win ensured that Chelsea would enter the month of December top of the Premier League. The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal. [37] Although Roma announced the signing Mohamed Salah back in October 2015, on 3 August Chelsea finalised the move for an additional €15 million. 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. Chelsea also equal a club record with 11-straight league wins; Chelsea last achieved this feat from April to September 2009. 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. [98] Diego Costa scored his 13th league goal of the season and his 50th for Chelsea since first signing. 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. Branislav Ivanovic missed the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final due to suspension. It was the last league game for John Terry, who was subbed in the 26th minute to a standing ovation from all the supporters. [75], On 23 October, Chelsea stunned Manchester United and former manager José Mourinho at Stamford Bridge with a thumping 4–0 win. [13], 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. 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. 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