Who has refereed every Chelsea Premier League game this season, the result and the cards under each referee, and the VAR overturns in those games. 5 games, 5 different referees, up to 20 September 2026.
Next game: Chelsea v Bournemouth, Saturday 10 October 2026, 15:00. Referee: not yet published. The Premier League announces each round's officials on the Monday of match week.
Chelsea's referees, game by game
| Date | Opponent | Result | Referee | Chelsea yellows | Chelsea reds | VAR overturns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 24 Aug | Fulham (A) | W 3-2 | John Brooks | 3 | 0 | None recorded |
| Sun 30 Aug | Brighton (H) | W 4-3 | Michael Oliver | 1 | 0 | None recorded |
| Sun 6 Sept | Arsenal (A) | L 1-2 | Chris Kavanagh | 4 | 0 | Goal ruled out after VAR review (Arsenal, Riccardo Calafiori, 13') |
| Sat 12 Sept | Hull (H) | D 2-2 | Farai Hallam | 1 | 0 | None recorded |
| Fri 18 Sept | Brentford (A) | L 0-3 | Andy Madley | 0 | 0 | None recorded |
Covers every finished Premier League game up to Sunday 20 September 2026 (Matchweek 5). Updated 30 September 2026.
Chelsea's record under each referee
| Referee | P | W | D | L | Chelsea yellows | Chelsea reds | Games this season (all clubs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Madley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chris Kavanagh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Farai Hallam | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| John Brooks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Michael Oliver | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Referees Chelsea have not had yet this season
Darren England (4), Jarred Gillett (4), Peter Bankes (3), Rob Jones (3), Sam Barrott (3), Stuart Attwell (3), Tom Bramall (3), Tony Harrington (3), Craig Pawson (2), Michael Salisbury (2), Paul Tierney (2), Adam Herczeg (1), Josh Smith (1). The figure is each referee's Premier League games so far. This is a list, not a prediction.
What is counted here. The data feed records that VAR intervened and what the outcome was: a goal ruled out, a goal awarded, a penalty overturned, a card upgraded. It does not record whether a decision was right, and neither does this page. "In favour" and "against" describe whose goal, penalty or card the overturn concerned. The only bodies that rule on correctness are the Premier League's Key Match Incidents panel and Pro Ref, the referees' body formerly known as PGMOL; where the panel has published a verdict it is quoted with its date on the KMI panel page.
Common questions
Who is refereeing Chelsea's next game?
Not yet published. Chelsea v Bournemouth is on Saturday 10 October 2026; the Premier League publishes the round's officials on the Monday of match week and this page updates then.
Which referee has taken the most Chelsea games this season?
Andy Madley (1); 5 different referees have taken Chelsea's 5 games up to 20 September 2026.
Does this page rate the referees Chelsea have had?
No. It lists who refereed each game, the result and the cards, and the VAR overturns in those games, all from the data feed. Verdicts on decisions come only from the Premier League's Key Match Incidents panel, quoted on the Chelsea VAR page and the KMI panel page.