Chelsea v Arsenal, 21 August 2005
| Score | 1-0 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Graham Poll |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance | 42,136 |
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KICK-OFF: 4.00pm
1 Chelsea
Goals:
| Didier Drogba | 73 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Petr Čech
Defender
William Gallas
Defender
Paulo Ferreira
Defender
John Terry
Defender/Left back
Asier Del Horno
Midfielder
Damien Duff
Midfielder
Frank Lampard
Midfielder
Claude Makélélé
Midfielder
Arjen Robben
Forward
Hernan Crespo
Forward
Eidur Gudjohnsen
Substitutions:
| Didier Drogba for Hernan Crespo | 46 |
| Michael Essien for Eidur Gudjohnsen | 58 |
| Shaun Wright-Phillips for Arjen Robben | 58 |
Cards:
| William Gallas | 51 | Y |
| Claude Makélélé | 76 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 4th Unused substitutes: Carlo Cudicini and Robert Huth0 Arsenal
Manager: Arsene Wenger
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Jens Lehmann
Goalkeeper
Ashley Cole
Defender
Philippe Senderos
Defender/Centre back
Lauren
Defender/Midfielder
Kolo Touré
Defender/Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder
Gilberto Silva
Midfielder
Aleksandr Hleb
Midfielder
Freddie Ljungberg
Midfielder
Robert Pirés
Midfielder
Thierry Henry
Forward
Substitutions:
| Robin van Persie for Freddie Ljungberg | 26 |
| Mathieu Flamini for Cesc Fàbregas | 85 |
Cards:
| Robin van Persie | 50 | Y |
| Ashley Cole | 90 | Y |
| Philippe Senderos | 90 | Y |