Chelsea 2 Blackburn Rovers 1: match report Kean gave a debut to his near namesake Jake Kean, and the young goalkeeper proved himself more popular with the Rovers fans than his manager with a series of fine saves in the early stages. He saved at the feet of Romelu Lukaku, making his full league debut in Chelsea's attack, and then prevented Gael Givet from scoring an own goal. But Kean could do little to stop Terry putting Chelsea ahead when the captain met Lukaku's cross with a powerful header into the far corner of the goal in the 31st minute. Within three minutes it was 2-0 as Meireles, another player suspended next week, struck a low drive from the edge of the penalty area, after a powerful run from Michael Essien. Rovers offered little in reply, with Chelsea goalkeeper Ross Turnbull having only one save to make in the first-half, tipping over a deflected shot from youngster Jason Lowe. But Blackburn pulled a goal back on the hour mark when Scott Dann headed Morten Gamst Pedersen's header back across goal for Yakubu to guide over the line with a glancing nod. By that stage, Di Matteo had sent on Didier Drogba for Lukaku, and Fernando Torres soon joined him in what must have been a calculated risk by the manager, with both strikers needed agaist Bayern Munich next week. But the pace of the game had slowed to that of a training match, with little to stir the imagination. The biggest roars came as the news filtered in from elsewhere, with Chelsea supporters cheering the news that west London rivals QPR were losing at Manchester City, and then when Joey Barton was sent off. Drogba looked determined to score on what was possibly his final home appearance for Chelsea, but the striker was foiled by a good tackle from Givet as he closed in on goal. Ramires hit the crossbar, Bertrand had a powerful shot saved by Kean, and Torres made sure he kept clear of any dangerous challenges as the game petered out.