Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has broken the club's all-time scoring record after striking his 202nd and 203rd career goals against Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday. The European champions all but secured a top-four finish in the Premier League with a 2-1 win.

Christian Benteke put Villa in front in the first half with his 19th league goal of the season and Chelsea looked in trouble when midfielder Ramires was sent off for a second caution just before halftime.

The European champions looked flat and lethargic but the turning-point came in the 58th minute when Benteke was dismissed for a second booking.

With Chelsea trailing to Christian Benteke's first-half strike, the 34-year-old collected a pass from Eden Hazard, switched the ball to his left foot and fired past Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan from 15 yards in the 61st minute to tie the game at 1-1.

Visiting captain John Terry was carried off on a stretcher in the 72nd minute with his left leg in a brace after being hurt in a collision in Villa's penalty area.

His second of the match came after clever play on the left from Ashley Cole and Hazard, before the ball came into the box for Lampard, arriving late, to score. Lampard secured a 2-1 win with that second goal, a tap-in in the 88th minute, breaking Bobby Tambling's all-time goal scoring record of 202.

Lampard, whose first goal for the Blues came against Bolton in 2001, last scored in the 2-0 win against Swansea at the end of April.

Some fans spilled onto the field to celebrate with the England midfielder after he broke the record.

The midfielder has the chance to extend his new record if he plays in Wednesday's Europa League final match against Benfica and the final match of the Premier League season next Sunday against Everton at Stamford Bridge.

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