Chelsea 4 - 2 Reading

Chelsea avoided a major upset as they came from behind to overcome a brave Reading at Stamford Bridge.

A Frank Lampard penalty put the home side ahead before Pavel Pogrebnyak's steered header levelled matters.

Blues keeper Petr Cech fumbled a Danny Guthrie free-kick into his own net to gift Reading a shock lead.

Gary Cahill's shot hauled Chelsea level and, after Fernando Torres tapped in when he appeared offside, Branislav Ivanovic got a fourth for the Blues.

In such an enthralling and absorbing game, it was a shame that what appears to be a mistake by the linesman for Torres's goal played such a crucial role in the eventual result, and undid so much of Reading's good work.

The Royals were on the verge of a famous upset against the European champions for much of the game and, while there was an element of fortune for Chelsea, they will see it as reward for their pressure and perseverance.

-  BBC.co.uk