Chelsea also missed a penalty before the break through Frank Lampard but had more than enough to take all three points.
Malouda and Drogba, the latter from the penalty spot in the second half, earned the champions the spoils.
Chelsea extended their lead after 80 minutes, courtesy of another
penalty, this time after Nicolas Anelka had beaten Sorensen to the ball
and the Stoke goalkeeper had brought him down in the area.
With Lampard having been substituted for Salomon Kalou, Drogba stepped
up to take the spot kick and gave Sorensen no chance with a powerful
right-foot shot.
There was just time for Daniel Sturridge, on his 21st birthday, to come
on for Anelka and Brazilian midfielder Ramires to make his debut from
the bench. And Sorensen to make another fine stop, this time from Kalou
in injury time.
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