Arsenal 1 Chelsea 4

Chelsea did their talking on the pitch with a 4-1 win at Emirates Stadium securing at least third place in the table and ending Arsenal's 21-match English Premier League run.
There were no flashpoints against Arsenal as all of Guus Hiddink's men kept their composure to weather early pressure from the home side before killing the game off with two clinical strikes.
Chelsea - who beat Arsenal to reach the FA Cup final at the end of the month - are now guaranteed automatic entry to Europe's elite club competition once again next season, while Arsene Wenger must again guide his young team through qualification as another campaign finishes empty-handed.
The Gunners started with just leading scorer Robin van Persie in attack. Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor - who claimed both the team and himself had gone 'backwards' this season following the Champions League defeat here to holders Manchester United - was left on the bench, and was booed by some fans when he came on.
Lukasz Fabianski was in goal, with regular number one Manuel Almunia - another player to call for experience to be added this summer - missing from the starting XI, understood to be because of an ankle problem rather than as any statement from Wenger.
Theo Walcott, who has just signed a new long-term contract, was full of running and fired over following a neat one-two with van Persie as Arsenal started brightly.
The England forward was put in again down the right side of the penalty area by Samir Nasri, but Petr Cech stood up well at his near post.
Abou Diaby should have scored when he shot wide after being picked out in the centre by Walcott, who then drilled an angled shot just wide from 18 yards following a surging run down the left by Diaby.
Chelsea finally managed an attack when former Arsenal defender Ashley Cole skipped away down the left and pulled the ball back into the path of Florent Malouda, with Kieran Gibbs making a timely block.
Another chance went begging for the home side when a free-kick was not cleared, and Diaby expertly pulled the high ball down - which Alex Song turned wide from three yards.
It proved costly as Chelsea snatched the lead on 28 minutes.
Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas was cautioned for showing dissent after he was ruled to have tripped Drogba. The Ivorian lofted the resulting free-kick into the penalty area and Alex headed the ball in off the underside of the crossbar, with Fabianski rooted to the spot as Arsenal conceded a first Premier League goal at Emirates in more than 13 hours.
Fabregas was then fortunate to stay on the field when he upended Malouda and received only a stern talking to from referee Phil Dowd.
As happened against United, Arsenal found themselves 2-0 down before they could respond.
Nicolas Anelka, once idolised by Gunners fans, picked up the ball just inside the opposition half and charged forward before riffling a shot into the bottom corner from 20 yards.
Fabianski made a smart stop with his legs from Anelka during first-half stoppage time but it was 3-0 just four minutes after the restart as Arsenal hit the self-destruct button in defence again, when Cole's cross from the left was put past Fabianski by the outstretched boot of Kolo Toure.
Cech saved from van Persie before substitute Nicklas Bendtner - fined after being photographed leaving a nightclub with his trousers down after the United defeat - headed a consolation goal with 20 minutes left.
Although the Gunners, who travel to Old Trafford for what could be a title party next week, went on to have a good spell, it was too little too late - and Malouda tapped in Chelsea's fourth from close range in the 86th minute after Anelka had struck the post following a counter-attack.

Chelsea 1 Barcelona 1

Barcelona's Anders Iniesta's injury-time goal stunned Chelsea in a 1-1 draw in a game that showcased, without doubt, the most inept and disgraceful refereeing performance I have ever seen, which is saying a lot considering the decisions we see given in the Premier League every week.
The Blues looked to be cruising after Michael Essien's stunning early volley put them 1-0 ahead in their semi-final second leg, and when Eric Abidal saw red after 66 minutes, Guus Hiddink's side looked home and hosed and in line for a repeat of last season's final.

Malouda was wrestled to the ground in the penalty area by a Barca defender but the 'referee' waved the Blues' claims away, a motion that would become a habit during the match.
But with time ticking away, Iniesta struck a devastating shot - Barca's first effort on target in the entire match - that beat Petr Cech and sent them through on the away goals rule to the Rome showpiece against holders United on Wednesday 27 May.
The Blues made a nervous start, with Jose Bosingwa having to hack the ball off the line after a cross was deflected goalwards. But their nerves were soon settled in spectacular fashion as Essien fired in a first-time left-footed volley that crashed in off the underside of Victor Valdes' crossbar after just nine minutes.
Barca finally had an effort on goal when Dani Alves' 35-yard free-kick sailed wide of Petr Cech's goal. But the Blues were soon on the attack again with Didier Drogba's fierce free-kick touched away by Valdes' leg, while John Terry was just a yard off target with a towering header.
Drogba then saw penalty claims waved away by referee Tom Ovrebo after he went down under Abidal's clumsy challenge.
The Spaniards finished the half the stronger, but Chelsea defended resolutely as the interval arrived with no further incident.
But the Blues were soon on the attack after the break, with Nicolas Anelka slipping Drogba in on goal, but Valdes' outstretched boot saved his left-footed effort.
The Ivorian then saw penalty claims waved away once again, but Yaya Toure's challenge in the box appeared good. A rare Barca thrust saw Lionel Messi cut in from the right and unleash a powerful drive that flew high and wide.
But Barca's task was made far harder after 66 minutes when Abidal was harshly shown a straight red card after he clipped Anelka's heels as he burst towards goal.
Chelsea saw another penalty claim waved away when Gerard Pique handled the ball in the area.
But with time ticking away, Iniesta's first-time shot - after Essien had fluffed a clearance - flew into the top corner to spark scenes of jubilation for Barca.
There was still time for Chelsea to see further penalty claims waved away and furious scenes at the final whistle could have further ramifications for the Blues.

Chelsea 3 Fulham 1

Chelsea warmed up for their Champions League semi-final against Barcelona next week with a comfortable win over west London neighbours Fulham.
Goals from Nicolas Anelka, Florent Malouda and Didier Drogba ensured Chelsea also kept the heat on second-placed Liverpool in the Premier League.
Guus Hiddink's side dented Fulham's own hopes of European football next season as West Ham and Manchester City both moved above the Cottagers in the race for seventh place.
The contest began in dramatic fashion with three goals inside the first 10 minutes.
The Blues opened the scoring inside 50 seconds.
Malouda and Anelka combined down the left before Malouda's cross was stabbed into the path of Anelka by Drogba.
The France international finished from the edge of the six-yard box.
But Fulham hit back immediately and were level in the fifth minute.
Norwegian striker Erik Nevland scored his second goal in as many games when he ran on to a great pass by Danny Murphy to beat Petr Cech with a fierce angled drive.
Two minutes later Frank Lampard was narrowly wide with a clever chip shot as Chelsea looked to restore their advantage.
But the Blues were back in front in the 10th minute when Anelka fed Drogba inside the penalty area and his low cross was lashed into the net by Florent Malouda.
But Fulham were still dangerous on the counter and Nevland smashed an 18-yard volley just over the bar in the 14th minute.
Moments later a cross from Paul Konchesky found the head of Bobby Zamora but the Fulham striker's effort was just wide of Cech's right-hand upright.
Chelsea's Drogba then had a goal ruled out for offside but TV replays clearly showed that the Ivorian was onside and the goal should have counted.
Drogba felt he should have earned a penalty in the 29th minute when he went down in the area under a challenge from Konchesky. But referee Alan Wiley rejected Chelsea's appeals.
However, moments later Drogba was fouled by John Pantsil only for Lampard to send the free-kick into the second tier of the Shed end.
Fulham were dealt another blow to their attack in the 35th minute when goalscorer Nevland succumbed to a knock on his knee and was replaced by Diomansy Kamara.
But Kamara proved to be full of running and won the ball off John Terry before supplying Zoltan Gera via Pantsil.
Gera's ferocious effort was deflected for a corner by Terry, who threw his body into the path of the ball at the last second.
Aaron Hughes saved Fulham from falling further behind seconds later when he half-blocked a shot from Lampard which then grazed the outside of the post.
Chelsea made two changes at half-time with Michael Ballack replacing Michael Essien in midfield and Branislav Ivanovic coming on for Alex in the centre of defence and they made it 3-1 in the 53rd minute with a superb counter-attack that was finished by Drogba.
Anelka broke clear on the right flank and slipped a perfect ball into the path of the Ivorian who took one touch before slotting the ball beyond the advancing Mark Schwarzer.
Chelsea were given an injury scare in the 55th minute when Drogba collided awkwardly with Pantsil on the edge of the Fulham penalty area.
Drogba was eventually declared fit enough to carry on and play had ended when Malouda was fouled on the edge of the penalty box.
Lampard's free-kick was tipped over the crossbar by Schwarzer and Drogba was given a rousing reception as he returned to the fray.
Fulham had now lost their shape completely and Chelsea were able to break out at will.
Drogba almost made it four in the 68th minute but he could only turn Anelka's right-wing cross wide of the near post.
Chelsea continued to dominate and Ballack went close with a close-range header that finished on top of the net.
In the 88th minute Mikel was just wide with a 25-yard rising drive but Chelsea had done enough to run out comfortable winners.

Barcelona 0 Chelsea 0

Chelsea's defensive discipline earned them a precious goalless draw against Barcelona to make them slight favourites to reach their second successive Champions League final.
Coach Guus Hiddink's pre-match prediction that the first leg of this semi-final tie would be saturated in goals proved incorrect as Chelsea put in a highly competent defensive shift.
Hiddink's tactic of giving holding roles to both John Obi Mikel and Michael Ballack worked superbly and Lionel Messi was marked out of the contest by Jose Bosingwa.
Barca's strike force of Samuel Eto'o, Messi and Thierry Henry have scored 90 goals between them in all competitions so far this season.
But Henry proved to be Barca's real danger man when he twice forced Petr Cech into important saves in the opening half.
However, to a man, The Blues were defiant and disciplined with full-backs Branislav Ivanovic and Bosingwa faultless while John Terry and Alex were solid as a rock.
Hiddink will be more than pleased with the night's work and Chelsea should have enough in their artillery to go on and finish the job in the return match next week.
The atmosphere in the stadium was electric with the Nou Camp faithful in full voice.
The hosts almost grabbed an early lead when a free-kick from the left reached Samuel Eto'o at the far post after Cech misread the flight of the ball. However, the Cameroon striker's far-post header flashed across the face of the goal with Rafael Marquez unable to connect.
Cech was in trouble again in the 11th minute when he surprisingly opted to punch clear a cross by Eric Abidal.
Luckily for the Czech, none of the Barcelona forwards were quick enough to capitalise on his error.
But Barcelona soon gained control of the midfield and when Messi slipped Daniel Alves clear, the full-back's dangerous low cross was cleared decisively by Alex.
Moments later, Eto'o tried his luck from 20 yards but his low drive was more than a little wayward and Cech was untroubled by his effort.
Barcelona pegged Chelsea back with a series of corners as the half-hour approached.
Chelsea's defence repelled the danger every time but the Blues were forced to camp in their own half as Barcelona looked for an opening.
In the 28th minute Xavi almost broke the deadlock with a long-range drive that flashed past Cech's right-hand upright.
Moments later Ballack was booked for a foul on Henry but the Barca player certainly made the most of it as he rolled on the ground as though he had been shot, bringing back memories of his Arsenal days.
In the 31st minute though, Henry was fit enough to unleash an angled drive that Cech gathered at the near post.
Cech pulled out another outstanding save to deny Henry again in the 34th minute as Barcelona continued to test Chelsea's defensive resolve at every opportunity.
Florent Malouda appeared to catch Alves in an off-the-ball incident and moments later the pair were involved in another spat which German referee Wolfgang Stark again chose to ignore.
But Chelsea should have been ahead when a dreadful back pass by Marquez put Didier Drogba clear in the 38th minute but the Ivorian's shot was twice saved superbly by Barca goalkeeper Victor Valdes.
Barcelona suffered a major blow in the 50th minute when Marquez went down clutching the back of his knee and was carried off with possible ligament damage. He was immediately replaced by Carles Puyol.
The Catalans won a corner in the 58th minute from which Messi volleyed high over the crossbar from 20 yards.
But Chelsea's defending had been admirable from the kick-off and Hiddink's side showed no sign of capitulating.
Whenever the home side did break through they found Cech in their way. In the 61st minute he proved his worth yet again when he blocked a ferocious angled drive from Alves.
In the 67th minute the former Sevilla star sent a free-kick just over the crossbar and Cech denied Eto'o with a fabulous save when the Barca striker got free of Alex for the first time in the game in the 69th minute.
Frank Lampard was replaced by Juliano Belletti in the 71st minute as Chelsea looked to protect the stalemate.
Puyol was booked for a foul on Michael Essien in the 75th minute and the card rules him out of the return leg at Stamford Bridge.
But Barcelona substitute Bojan Krkic could have won the first leg for his side but he somehow headed a cross from Alves over the bar from point-blank range, and there was still time for fellow sub Alexander Hleb to be denied by another great save from Cech in stoppage time.
It was their last chance and it could have costly repercussions for Pep Guardiola and his side at Stamford Bridge next week.

West Ham Utd. 0 Chelsea 1

Chelsea warmed up for their Champions League clash against Barcelona with a 1-0 victory over West Ham courtesy of Salomon Kalou's winner and Petr Cech's penalty save.
Kalou struck in the 55th minute at Upton Park but it needed Cech to save Mark Noble's penalty to keep the Blues ahead and send them into European action in high spirits.
The celebrations for Kalou's goal were marred by objects being thrown in the direction of Frank Lampard and John Terry, although that is hardly likely to affect a Chelsea team that is focused on ending its season with silverware.
They started the weekend six points behind Premier League leader Manchester United and Guus Hiddink, in charge until the end of the season, has given up hope of catching up.
With that in mind, this match served to tee-up their clash at the Nou Camp on Tuesday, with Didier Drogba, Michael Essien and Michael Ballack on the bench.
Ashley Cole was also among the substitutes and, as he was suspended for the Barca clash, Jose Bosingwa was given a dry run in the position ahead of facing Lionel Messi. Luis Boa Morte was his sparring partner three days before the heavyweight clash in Spain.
There were reunions in the dug-out and on the pitch, with Hammers manager Gianfranco Zola and assistant Steve Clarke facing their former club.
Both were poised to announce long-term deals at West Ham following a successful first season together, with West Ham still in the hunt for a place in the Europa League despite this defeat.
For the visitors, midfielder Lampard was given his usual hostile welcome from West Ham fans who are still bitter after he left in 2001, while Terry was not spared either.
England's captain spent five years at the Hammers' academy before joining Chelsea as a 14-year-old, and there were poisonous chants from the home fans towards the centre-back.
It was Lampard who created the first chance, in the 16th minute, when he slid the ball through to Florent Malouda - but the Frenchman dragged his shot wide after racing through.
Kieron Dyer, making his first start since August 2007, should have given the hosts a lead shortly after but he shot tamely at Cech after Diego Tristan had split the Chelsea defence.
Lampard, with jeers ringing in his ears, had a few sighters on Robert Green's goal. One volley flashed wide, a second went straight at the West Ham goalkeeper and Noble bravely blocked another.
Chelsea was applying pressure but almost fell behind just before the break. John Mikel Obi was needed to clear off the line when Tristan prodded towards goal after Noble's corner was nodded down by Matthew Upson and Cech was out of position.
After that scare, the visitors were ahead 10 minutes after the restart.
Lampard wriggled to the byline down the left and floated a cross to the far post, where Kalou took one touch before planting his finish into the empty net for his ninth of the season.
Lampard and Terry celebrated in front of the Bobby Moore Stand and missiles were thrown towards them from the crowd, an incident the Football Association could now look at.
Bosingwa was given a breather just before the hour mark, with Cole coming on at left-back, while Zola's response to falling behind was replacing Dyer and David di Michele with Freddie Sears and Radoslav Kovac.
Nicolas Anelka should have doubled the lead when Juliano Belletti sent him through after Upson slipped, with Green rushing out to block the finish. Cole then shaved the crossbar after exchanging passes with Malouda.
The Hammers were given their penalty 20 minutes from full-time when Herita Illunga's shirt was pulled by Kalou.
Noble's penalty was struck well but Cech leapt to his left and tipped away the effort.

That was the closest the Hammers got to an equaliser as Chelsea held on for a confidence boosting win before going to the Nou Camp.