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Lampard, for the second time in his career, hit four goals in one match against [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] on 27 March 2010 to bring his goal tally past 20, for the fifth consecutive season. This also brought him his 151st Chelsea goal, and it put him as the club's third highest scorer ever, overtaking [[Peter Osgood]]'s record of 150. Lampard scored in a 3–0 win, again over [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]], in the 2010 FA Cup semi-final.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8587517.stm|title=Chelsea 7 – 1 Aston Villa|date=27 March 2010|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=28 March 2010 | first=Phil | last=McNulty}}</ref> Lampard reached 20 [[Premier League|league]] goals for the first time when he scored twice against [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] in Chelsea's 7–0 win on 25 April 2010. This milestone also represented the first time he had hit 25 in all competitions in a season. On 2 May, Lampard scored against Liverpool in the second last game of the season to give Chelsea a vital three points that took them to the top of the league by a single point. He scored one and assisted two other goals in the final match of the season where Chelsea thrashed [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] 8–0 at Stamford Bridge to win the [[2009–10 Premier League|2009–10 Premier League title]] and give him a remarkable 27 goals in the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8663686.stm|title=Chelsea 8 – 0 Wigan|date=9 May 2010|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=9 May 2010 | first=Phil | last=McNulty}}</ref>
Lampard ended his season lifting the [[2009–10 FA Cup|2010 FA Cup]] as Chelsea beat [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] 1–0 in the final.
====2010–11====
The 2010–11 season began brightly for Lampard, being an integral part of Chelsea's system as usual. After a match against Stoke City in August 2010, which Chelsea won 2–0, it was revealed that Lampard was suffering from a [[hernia]], which was successfully operated on. However, he suffered fresh injuries during training in mid-November,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/nov/12/chelsea-frank-lampard-muscle-injury |title=Chelsea's Frank Lampard out for 'two to three weeks' with new injury |work=The Guardian |location=London |first=Martin |last=Pengelly |date=12 November 2010 |accessdate=8 May 2014}}</ref> and remained sidelined for a further three weeks. Manager [[Carlo Ancelotti]] said that he injured his abductor muscle in his leg in training on 11 November, and would not be fit until December. He finally made his comeback after 4 months out injured against Tottenham Hotspur on 12 December, as a substitute in the 75th minute.<ref>[http://www.goal.com/en/match/47430/tottenham-vs-chelsea/report Tottenham 1–1 Chelsea: Gomes Saves Late Drogba Penalty To Deny Champions Vital Win After Gifting Blues’ Leveller]. ''Goal''.</ref> Lampard scored a penalty in the 3–3 draw between Chelsea and Aston Villa on 2 January 2011,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://footballocks.net/index.php/936/chelsea-vs-aston-villa-highlights/|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071229084115/http://footballocks.net/index.php/936/chelsea-vs-aston-villa-highlights/|archivedate=29 December 2007|title=Chelsea Vs Aston Villa Highlights|publisher=Football Locks|date=4 May 2007|accessdate=8 May 2014}}</ref> the first after returning from injury. On 9 January, Lampard scored twice and gave one assist in a 7–0 win against [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] in the FA Cup reaching the landmark of 201 career club goals.
On 1 February, Lampard scored a penalty against Sunderland, then produced an assist, with Chelsea ending up winning the game 4–2.<ref>{{pt icon}} [http://www.goal.com/br/match/48961/sunderland-vs-chelsea/lineup-stats Sunderland vs Chelsea Escalações e Estatísticas]{{dead link|date=August 2014}}. ''Goal''.</ref>
Lampard then assisted for [[Nicolas Anelka]] in Chelsea's 2–0 victory gainst [[F.C. Copenhagen|Copenhagen]], in the Round of 16 match in the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]]. On 1 March, Lampard scored the winning goal in a crucial 2–1 victory over Manchester United, keeping Chelsea's [[Premier League]] title hopes alive.<ref>{{pt icon}} [http://www.goal.com/br/match/47953/chelsea-vs-man-utd/lineup-stats Chelsea vs Man Utd Escalações e Estatísticas]{{dead link|date=August 2014}}. ''Goal''.</ref> Then in the next game, he scored two goals in Chelsea's 3–1 victory over Blackpool, and also contributed with an assist for [[John Terry]] to score.<ref>{{pt icon}} [http://www.goal.com/br/match/49000/blackpool-vs-chelsea/lineup-stats Blackpool vs Chelsea Escalações e Estatísticas]{{dead link|date=August 2014}}. ''Goal''.</ref>
In April 2011, Lampard scored his 11th goal of the season in a 3–0 victory against former club West Ham.<ref>{{pt icon}} [http://www.goal.com/br/match/49072/chelsea-vs-west-ham/lineup-stats Chelsea vs West Ham Escalações e Estatísticas]{{dead link|date=August 2014}}. ''Goal''.</ref> Lampard scored again against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], but it proved to be only a consolation, as Chelsea lost 2–1 at [[Old Trafford]], thus ending Chelsea's title hopes.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/9475025.stm |work=BBC Sport | title=Man Utd 2–1 Chelsea | date=8 May 2011}}</ref>
====2011–12====
[[File:Lampard Drogba Gomez Robben.jpg|thumb|left|Lampard and [[Didier Drogba|Drogba]] in the final of the [[2012 UEFA Champions League Final|Champions League]]]]
In Chelsea's third [[Premier League]] match of the season, Lampard scored his first goal of the season and also provided an assist for [[José Bosingwa]]'s opening goal, as Chelsea beat [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] 3–1.<ref>{{pt icon}} [http://www.goal.com/br/match/60169/chelsea-vs-norwich-city/play-by-play Chelsea vs Norwich City Comentário AO VIVO]. ''Goal''.</ref>
After not featuring in Chelsea's 4–1 win against [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] on 24 September,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/318097?cc=5901|title=Report: Chelsea v Swansea City – Barclays Premier League – ESPN Soccernet|publisher=|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref> Lampard returned to the starting line-up for their [[2011–12 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] group stage game against [[Valencia CF|Valencia]] netting an important opening goal in their 1–1 draw.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/champions-league/8792501/Valencia-1-Chelsea-1-match-report.html | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | first=Jason | last=Burt | title=Valencia 1 Chelsea 1: match report | date=28 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{pt icon}} [http://www.goal.com/br/match/65956/valencia-vs-chelsea/report Valencia arranca empate com Chelsea no final]. ''Goal''.</ref> Lampard continued his fine form by netting his fifth Chelsea hat-trick on 2 October, in a 5–1 thrashing of [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton]].<ref>{{pt icon}} [http://www.goal.com/br/match/60226/bolton-w-vs-chelsea/play-by-play "Bolton W vs Chelsea:play-by-play"]. ''Goal''.</ref>
In the eleventh round of the Premier League, Lampard scored the only goal of the match against [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn]], with a diving header, giving Chelsea a win after two consecutive defeats.<ref>{{pt icon}} [http://www.goal.com/br/match/60266/blackburn-vs-chelsea/report www.goal.com]. www.goal.com (27 September 2012).</ref> After starting the game against [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] on the bench, Lampard came on in the second half to score the winning goal from the penalty spot in the 82nd minute.<ref>{{pt icon}} [http://www.goal.com/br/match/60341/chelsea-vs-man-city/report Chelsea vence o City dentro de casa]. ''Goal'' (27 September 2012).</ref> Lampard again proved to be the match-winner again as he scored in the 89th minute against [[Wolverhampton|Wolves]], with the match finishing 2–1 to Chelsea.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16331488.stm|title=Wolves 1–2 Chelsea|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref>
On 25 February 2012, Lampard scored his tenth [[Premier League|league]] goal of the season in Chelsea's 3–0 win against [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton]], becoming the only player to score at least 10 goals in nine consecutive seasons in the [[Premier League]] and his 149th all-time league goal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17082758|title=Chelsea 3–0 Bolton|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref>
Eleven days after the sacking of manager [[Andre Villas-Boas]], Chelsea hosted [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]] in the [[2011–12 UEFA Champions League]] Round of 16-second leg, trailing the Naples side 3–1 from the first leg. Lampard helped Chelsea make a remarkable comeback, assisting [[John Terry]] from a corner for the second goal and then equalising the aggregate score from the penalty spot with a powerful shot to the left of the goal. [[Branislav Ivanović]] sealed Chelsea's victory in extra-time.<ref>{{pt icon}} [http://www.goal.com/br/match/71886/chelsea-vs-napoli/report Chelsea consegue classificação dramática]. ''Goal''.</ref> In the second leg of the quarter-finals of the [[2011–12 UEFA Champions League]] against [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]], Lampard converted a crucial penalty to give Chelsea a 2–1 win at Stamford Bridge, and helping them advance with an aggregate score of 3–1.<ref>{{pt icon}} [http://www.goal.com/br/match/78201/chelsea-vs-benfica/report Champions: Chelsea vence e vai para a semi]. ''Goal'' (27 September 2012).</ref> He scored the 150th [[Premier League]] goal of his career against [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] in a 1–1 draw on 9 April 2012. In the semifinal of the [[2011-12 FA Cup|FA Cup]] Chelsea defeated [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] 5–1, in a match that would be remembered for an infamous "goal that never was" awarded to Chelsea's [[Juan Mata]]. Lampard assisted [[Didier Drogba]] for the first goal, and also scored the fourth goal for the Blues from a free kick 35-yards from goal.<ref>{{pt icon}} [http://www.goal.com/br/match/78582/tottenham-vs-chelsea/lineup-stats Tottenham vs Chelsea Escalações e Estatísticas]{{dead link|date=August 2014}}. ''Goal''.</ref>
[[File:Chelsea Champions League victory parade 2012.jpg|thumb|Chelsea players celebrate winning the [[UEFA Champions League]]]]
Lampard was pivotal in the semi-finals of the [[2011–12 UEFA Champions League]] against the heavily favoured defending champions Barcelona. Bookmakers had Barcelona on the shortest odds to win a second consecutive Champions League title, and various commentators opined that Chelsea would have to produce their best two games of the season – and hope that Barca played their worst two – to upset the Catalan giants.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.periscopepost.com/2012/04/how-chelsea-can-edge-past-barcelona-to-reach-the-uefa-champions-league-final/|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20130903074131/http://www.periscopepost.com/2012/04/how-chelsea-can-edge-past-barcelona-to-reach-the-uefa-champions-league-final/|archivedate=3 September 2013|title=How Chelsea can edge past Barcelona to reach the UEFA Champions' League final|publisher=''Periscope Post''|date=24 April 2012|accessdate=8 May 2014}}</ref> In the first leg at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]], Lampard stripped [[Lionel Messi]] off the ball then played a cross-field pass to [[Ramires]] who setup Drogba for the only goal of the game giving Chelsea a 1–0 advantage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/apr/25/messi-makes-a-mess-of-things-for-barcelona/?print&page=all|title=Messi makes a mess of things for Barcelona|work=U-T San Diego|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref> In the second leg at [[Camp Nou]], Lampard assumed the captaincy after Terry was sent off early in the game. Down 2–0 to Barca just before half-time, Lampard assisted Ramires' goal with a through-pass which levelled the aggregate score at 2–2 while putting Chelsea ahead on away goals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/champions-league-2012-article/article/2773431 |title=MATCH REPORT: BARCELONA 2 CHELSEA 2 (2–3 ON AGG)|publisher=Chelseafc.com |date= |accessdate=1 March 2014}}{{dead link|date=August 2014}}</ref> Chelsea teammate [[Fernando Torres]] added another goal in stoppage time to give Chelsea a 3–2 victory overall and produce one of the greatest upsets in the history of European football.<ref>{{pt icon}} [http://www.goal.com/br/match/78870/barcelona-vs-chelsea/report Chelsea elimina Barça e vai para final]. ''Goal''.</ref> This set up Chelsea's match with [[Bayern Munich]] at the [[Allianz Arena]] for the Champions League final.
In the [[2012 FA Cup Final]], Lampard assisted Didier Drogba's winning goal in 2–1 win over [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], the seventh FA Cup in Chelsea's history as well as the fourth of his career.<ref>{{pt icon}} [http://www.goal.com/br/match/79234/liverpool-vs-chelsea/report Chelsea é campeão da Copa da Inglaterra]. ''Goal'' (27 September 2012).</ref> Lampard captained Chelsea in the [[2012 UEFA Champions League Final]] against [[Bayern Munich]], due to Terry's suspension. It was a match where Chelsea were considered to be the underdogs.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/chelsea-captain-lampard-relishes-underdog-role/article2437327/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2437327 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20120524131505/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/chelsea-captain-lampard-relishes-underdog-role/article2437327/ |archivedate=24 May 2012 | location=Toronto | title=Chelsea captain Lampard relishes underdog role – The Globe and Mail | deadurl=no}}</ref> After finishing 1–1 in normal time, the game went to a penalty shootout with Lampard successfully converting his team's third spot-kick, helping Chelsea win 4–3 on penalties.<ref>{{pt icon}} [http://www.goal.com/br/match/79421/bayern-munique-vs-chelsea/report Chelsea é campeão da Champions League]. ''Goal''.</ref> As Chelsea's skipper for the match, Lampard lifted the trophy with club captain [[John Terry]].<ref>McNulty, Phil. (19 May 2012) [http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18044385 Chelsea 1–1 Bayern Munich (aet, 4–3 pens)]. BBC Sport.</ref> Lampard ended the [[2011-12 Chelsea F.C. season|2011–12]] season as Chelsea's topscorer with 16 goals in all competitions, along with 10 assists.
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