Chelsea v Nottingham Forest, 12 September 1998

Score2-1 to Chelsea
RefereePaul Alcock
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance34,809
Zola scored after 25 seconds.

Goals:

Gianfranco Zola 1 G
Gus Poyet 35 G

Goals:

Jean-Claude Darcheville 69 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ed de Goey
Defender Marcel Desailly
Defender Graeme Le Saux
Defender Frank Leboeuf
Defender Dan Petrescu
Defender/Centre back Michael Duberry
Defender/Left back Celestine Babayaro
Midfielder Eddie Newton
Midfielder Gus Poyet
Forward Gianfranco Zola

Starting lineup:

Dave Beasant Goalkeeper
Steve Chettle Defender/Centre back
Craig Armstrong Defender/Midfielder
Alan Rogers Defender/Midfielder
Thierry Bonalair Midfielder
Andy Johnson Midfielder
Nigel Quashie Midfielder
Steve Stone Midfielder
Geoff Thomas Midfielder
Andy D Gray Forward

Substitutions:

Brian Laudrup for Pierluigi Casiraghi 79
Bernard Lambourde for Gus Poyet 83

Substitutions:

Marlon Harewood for Geoff Thomas 58
Des Lyttle for Andy D Gray 65

Cards:

Dan Petrescu Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Defender/Centre back Bernard Lambourde
Forward Brian Laudrup

On the bench:

Defender/Right back Des Lyttle
Forward Marlon Harewood

Comments:

Unused substitutes: Hitchcock, Flo, Morris League position: 16th

Comments:

Unused substitutes: Crossley, Freedman, Edwards League position: 11th

Goals:

Gianfranco Zola 1 G
Gus Poyet 35 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ed de Goey
Defender Marcel Desailly
Defender Graeme Le Saux
Defender Frank Leboeuf
Defender Dan Petrescu
Defender/Centre back Michael Duberry
Defender/Left back Celestine Babayaro
Midfielder Eddie Newton
Midfielder Gus Poyet
Forward Gianfranco Zola

Substitutions:

Brian Laudrup for Pierluigi Casiraghi 79
Bernard Lambourde for Gus Poyet 83

Cards:

Dan Petrescu Y

On the bench:

Defender/Centre back Bernard Lambourde
Forward Brian Laudrup

Comments:

Unused substitutes: Hitchcock, Flo, Morris League position: 16th

Goals:

Jean-Claude Darcheville 69 G

Starting lineup:

Dave Beasant Goalkeeper
Steve Chettle Defender/Centre back
Craig Armstrong Defender/Midfielder
Alan Rogers Defender/Midfielder
Thierry Bonalair Midfielder
Andy Johnson Midfielder
Nigel Quashie Midfielder
Steve Stone Midfielder
Geoff Thomas Midfielder
Andy D Gray Forward

Substitutions:

Marlon Harewood for Geoff Thomas 58
Des Lyttle for Andy D Gray 65

Cards:

On the bench:

Defender/Right back Des Lyttle
Forward Marlon Harewood

Comments:

Unused substitutes: Crossley, Freedman, Edwards League position: 11th