Blackburn 0-2 Chelsea: German star Michael Ballack makes his Premiership debut for Chelsea in the match at Ewood Park

Robbie Savage and Chelsea's Michael Essien clash during a goalless first half in which Blackburn look the better side

But Chelsea score early in the second half - Frank Lampard nets from the penalty spot after Andre Ooijer fouls John Terry

And Ooijer's miserable debut gets even worse when substitute Didier Drogba outpaces him to smash home Chelsea's second

Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle: The new Villa owner Randy Lerner (r) watches the game alongside outgoing chairman Doug Ellis

In-form Villa make the perfect start - striker Luke Moore fires them into the lead after just three minutes

Newcastle's Emre is restrained by referee Howard Webb after reacting angrily to a challenge from Gavin McCann

Juan Pablo Angel rounds Magpies goalkeeper Shay Given and scores Villa's second goal seven minutes before half-time

Newcastle are dealt another major blow when their �10m signing Obafemi Martins is carried off on a stretcher

Sheff Wed 0-1 Leeds: In the Championship, goalkeeper Brad Jones is sent off for a 67th-minute foul on Leeds' David Healy

Healy scores with the resulting penalty to give Leeds a derby victory that lifts them into the top half of the table