Chelsea Comeback Makes It Two In Two

Chelsea line-up: Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Cole, Mikel (Sturridge, 68'), Lampard, Ramires (Oscar, 57'), Hazard, Mata (Meireles, 84'), Torres

Reading line-up: Federici, Gunter, Pearce, Gorkss, Harte, Karacan (Le Fondre, 71'), McAnuff, Leigertwood, Guthrie, McCleary (Robson-Kanu, 86'), Pogrebnyak (Hunt, 77')      

Chelsea come from 2-1 behind to overcome a battling Reading side, 4-2. With Chelsea playing in the European Super Cup on the 31st, this game against Reading had to be rescheduled and the London club now start their season with two wins from two and, perhaps a little early to thinking this, go six points clear of Manchester United.

Just like Wigan last Saturday, Eden Hazard lit the stage and earned Chelsea a second penalty in two games on 18-minutes. Hazard managed to get around Chris Gunter into the box before the defender tripped the Belgian. Frank Lampard once again stepped up and converted the spot-kick into the bottom corner.

But it wasn't going to a procession for Chelsea despite taking the lead. Pavel Pogrebnyak burst onto the Premier League scene for Fulham and continued this fine goalscoring record with Reading's equaliser. Fellow new-boy Garath McCleary played a cross in to Pogrebnyak who managed to get ahead of Gary Cahill before heading past Petr Cech on 25-minutes.

Then Chelsea were hit by the sucker punch as Reading made it two goals in four minutes to silence the Stamford Bridge crowd. It would be another moment to forget for Cech though as a Danny Guthrie free-kick looked like it was going straight to him. But it somehow managed to hit the keeper and going into the net, giving Reading that lead just before the half hour mark.

The remainder of the first half was evenly played before Fernando Torres had a good chance to equalise just before half-time, but his header went wide. Chelsea then somewhat turned the screw in the second half before finally getting that breakthrough. It would end up being another goal that keeper, Adam Federici, will seriously want to forget about. Cahill tried a 30-yard shot that did swerve slightly in the air before Federici palmed it into the net, making it 2-2 on 69-minutes.

Chelsea would then re-take the lead in controversial circumstances nine minutes from time. Juan Mata and Ashley Cole linked up well before the Englishman played a cross in that left Torres with an easy tap in. But replays showed Torres was a quite a distance offside when the cross was played, but the goal stood and Chelsea lead 3-2.

This time it was Reading's turn to try and score an equaliser and substitute Hal Robson-Kanu tried the hardest to get the goal. But it was their attempts that ultimately cost them a fourth goal when Federici had no choice but to go up for a corner. The corner was taken by Ian Harte but Chelsea managed to win the ball. It then became a race between Hazard and Federici as the ball made it's way to the reading box. There was only going to be one winner and the Belgian was able to cross the ball into Branislav Ivanovic to slot home past Gunter, scoring his second of the season. This, prematurely, puts Chelsea on top with Reading still seeking their first win after two games.