Chelsea v Aston Villa, 05 October 2008
| Score | 2-0 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Chris Foy |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance | 41,593 |
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2 Chelsea
Goals:
| Joe Cole | 21 |
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| Nicolas Anelka | 44 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Petr Čech
Defender
Ashley Cole
Defender
Branislav Ivanović
Defender
José Bosingwa
Defender
John Terry
Midfielder
Michael Ballack
Midfielder
Joe Cole
Midfielder
Frank Lampard
Midfielder
John Obi Mikel
Forward
Nicolas Anelka
Forward
Florent Malouda
Substitutions:
| Franco Di Santo for Nicolas Anelka | 46 |
| Salomon Kalou for Joe Cole | 57 |
| Belletti for Florent Malouda | 83 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Henrique Hilario
Defender/Right back
Belletti
Defender
Wayne Bridge
Defender
Paulo Ferreira
Defender/Midfielder
Michael Mancienne
Midfielder/Forward
Salomon Kalou
Forward
Franco Di Santo
Comments:
League position: 1stGoals:
Starting lineup:
Brad Friedel
Goalkeeper
Curtis Davies
Defender
Martin Laursen
Defender
Luke Young
Defender
Ashley Young
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Nicky Shorey
Defender/Left back
Gareth Barry
Midfielder
Stilian Petrov
Midfielder
Nigel Reo-Coker
Midfielder
Gabby Agbonlahor
Forward
John Carew
Forward
Substitutions:
| Carlos Cuellar for Curtis Davies | 46 |
| James Milner for Luke Young | 46 |
| Marlon Harewood for John Carew | 71 |
Cards:
| Carlos Cuellar | 68 | Y |
| Stilian Petrov | 78 | Y |
| Nicky Shorey | 85 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Brad Guzan
Defender
Carlos Cuellar
Defender
Zat Knight
Defender/Midfielder
Craig Gardner
Defender/Midfielder
James Milner
Forward
Marlon Harewood
Forward
Moustapha Salifou
Comments:
League position: 1stComments:
League position: 5th