Blues escape Reading loss after hotly-contested Torres strike

Chelsea 4 Reading 2

Blues escape Reading loss after hotly-contested Torres strike
Wed, 22 Aug, 2012 - 22:25

Chelsea 4 Reading 2

Chelsea enjoyed a huge let-off tonight as Fernando Torres’ highly-controversial goal helped send them top of the Barclays Premier League and denied Reading a famous result at Stamford Bridge.

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CourtsSoccerHeathrowPlace: Stamford BridgePerson: TorresPerson: Fernando Torres’Person: Lee MasonPerson: Frank LampardPerson: Pavel PogrebnyakPerson: Danny GuthriePerson: GuthriePerson: Petr CechPerson: Adam FedericiPerson: Gary CahillPerson: Branislav IvanovicPerson: FedericiPerson: Roberto Di MatteoPerson: Eden HazardPerson: Di MatteoPerson: Juan MataPerson: HazardPerson: MataPerson: RamiresPerson: Chris GunterPerson: MasonPerson: LampardPerson: PogrebnyakPerson: CahillPerson: Garath McClearyPerson: CechPerson: John TerryPerson: TerryPerson: Ian HartePerson: Alex PearcePerson: IvanovicPerson: Jem KaracanPerson: Ashley ColePerson: Daniel SturridgePerson: John Obi MikelPerson: Adam Le FondrePerson: KaracanPerson: Noel HuntPerson: ColePerson: Hal RobsonPerson: McClearyEvent: Barclays Premier LeagueEvent: Uefa Super CupOrganisation: BluesOrganisation: ReadingOrganisation: Chelsea
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