Chelsea’s Top 6 Defeats in the Premier League

Former English Premier League champions, Chelsea Football Club were thrashed 4-0 by AFC Bournemouth in their last outing at the Vitality Stadium on Wednesday night.

This was the clubs heaviest defeat this season and under new manager, Mauricio Sarri. The results deals a massive blow to their top 4 finish hopes as it leaves them on the same point with Arsenal in 5^th and just two points ahead of Manchester United in 6^th.

This defeat is not the first time Chelsea has conceded four goals and lost by at least a three goal margin in the premier league history, and maybe it won’t be the last. We don’t know! But what we do know is that Chelsea has now been defeated in this manner 7 times since the English top flight football league was restructured and the Premier League started in 1992/93 season.

So let us take a look at Chelsea’s top 6 defeats in the Premier League.

1.  1993/94             Leeds United 4-1 Chelsea

On Saturday 4^th November 1993, Chelsea lost away to Leeds United in the maiden season of the Premier League. Chelsea then went on to end the season at 14^th position.

On this day 26yrs ago
Leeds United 4-1 Chelsea
@Brac4773 @WACCOE @lufcstats @EastStandUpper @FOREVERLEEDSMOT @LeedsUnited_MAD @TheSquareBall pic.twitter.com/YZgse78HQ8

— LEEDS UTD MEMORIES 💙💛 (@LUFCHistory) December 26, 2016

2. 1995/96 Chelsea 1-4 Manchester United

Two seasons later, Chelsea’s biggest defeat came at home in the hands of rivals, Manchester United. They finished the season at 11^th place.

19 years today, a young Paul Scholes scored twice & helped #MUFC to a 4-1 away win vs Chelsea (21/10/1995) pic.twitter.com/qVRGAbpsVb

— On This Day (@onthisdayTTT) October 21, 2014

3. 1996/97 Liverpool 5-1 Chelsea

This is their biggest recorded defeat till date as Chelsea could only score an away goal in reply to Liverpool’s five. Chelsea finished the season ranked in 6^th position.

Liverpool vs Chelsea 5-1 ( 1996/1997) All Goals & Highlights https://t.co/tMKli5F00Q via @YouTube

— Carole Sanders (@WINDSONG58) August 4, 2018

4. 1999/00 Sunderland 4-1 Chelsea

Three years later, Chelsea conceded four goals, managing to score only one at Sunderland’s home stadium. They ended the season ranked 5^th on the log.

4 – Sunderland have scored four first half goals in a Premier League game for the first time since December 1999 vs Chelsea. Blitz.

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 4, 2017

5. 2011/12 Liverpool 4-1 Chelsea

The next time Chelsea conceded four goals and lost with a three goal margin was at Anfield against Liverpool. They also managed to end the season at 6^th position.

8th May 2012
Liverpool 4-1 Chelsea

Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Skrtel, Agger, Downing, Hendo, Shelvey, Maxi, Suarez, Carroll.

⚽️Essien (og), Hendo, Agger, Shelvey

❌Downing missed pen#YNWA 🔴⚪️ https://t.co/YaZodlboCp

— Joe Boden (@joeboden_) November 19, 2018

6. 2017/18 Watford 4-1 Chelsea

We had to wait till last season before we saw Chelsea lose by at least a three goal margin while conceding up to 4 goals. They were beaten at Vicarage Road by 4 goals to 1 and finished the season in 5^th position.

Premier League 2017/18: Watford 4-1 Chelsea – Player Ratings https://t.co/q7wyhsJIFB pic.twitter.com/IeZO3CbnNP

— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) February 6, 2018

Are we going to see Chelsea suffer a heavy defeat again this season? Let’s wait and see.