Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Chelsea 2nd with 17 points, New England 88th with 0, 17 apart. The last five rounds placed New England no better than 2001st for form, against 88th in the standings. Per game in the league, New England were scoring 0 and conceding 3, Chelsea 3 and 1.43, against a competition average of 1.69 goals per team per game.
Chelsea carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this.
The match was played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough (capacity 66,829). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Chelsea led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-3.