Chelsea 2-1 Wigan: Late Juan Mata Strike Secures Points For Blues

Chelsea scored deep into stoppage time to defeat Wigan to move back into 5th in the Premier League. Chelsea's opening goal was controversial, with Ivanovic seemingly yards offside. Referee Mike Jones and his assistant ruled the goal should stand, however, sparking mass protest from all 11 Wigan players and the bench. Wigan rallied and scored a deserved equaliser through substitute Mohamed Diame into the bottom left corner of Petr Cech's goal. Salomon Kalou was introduced for the poor Daniel Sturrirdge, who moments earlier had been booed by home fans after falling to play the ball back for his waiting team mates, instead choosing to shoot on goal from a difficult angle. With 92 minutes on the clock, Wigan must have thought they had done enough to earn a point at Stamford Bridge, but Juan Mata had different ideas, following in after Fernando Torres' effort struck the post. The victory moves Chelsea back above Newcastle into 5th place in the Premier League. Following the game goalscorer Juan Mata said:

"We fought until the last minute for the three points, having a lot of chances to score. We got a little lucky in the last minute and the points are important for us. Chelsea never give up and today we did it. Next week is very important for us, with FA Cup and Champions League cup games and we are confident."