Chelsea v Reading, 22 August 2012
| Score | 4-2 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Lee Mason |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance | 41,733 |
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4 Chelsea
Goals:
| Frank Lampard | penalty | 18 |
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| Gary Cahill | 69 |
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| Fernando Torres | 81 |
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| Branislav Ivanović | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Petr Čech
Defender
Gary Cahill
Defender
Ashley Cole
Defender
Branislav Ivanović
Defender
John Terry
Midfielder
Juan Mata
Midfielder
Frank Lampard
Midfielder
John Obi Mikel
Midfielder
Ramires
Midfielder/Forward
Eden Hazard
Forward
Fernando Torres
Substitutions:
| Oscar for Ramires | 57 |
| Daniel Sturridge for John Obi Mikel | 68 |
| Raul Meireles for Juan Mata | 84 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ross Turnbull
Defender/Midfielder
Ryan Bertrand
Midfielder
Michael Essien
Midfielder
Oscar
Midfielder
Raul Meireles
Midfielder/Forward
Oriol Romeu
Forward
Daniel Sturridge
Comments:
League position: 1st2 Reading
Goals:
| Pavel Pogrebnyak | 25 |
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| Danny Guthrie | 29 |
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Starting lineup:
Adam Federici
Goalkeeper
Kaspars Gorkšs
Defender
Chris Gunter
Defender
Ian Harte
Defender
Alex Pearce
Defender
Mikele Leigertwood
Defender/Midfielder
Danny Guthrie
Midfielder
Jem Karacan
Midfielder
Jobi McAnuff
Midfielder
Garath McCleary
Midfielder/Forward
Pavel Pogrebnyak
Forward
Substitutions:
| Adam Le Fondre for Jem Karacan | 71 |
| Noel Hunt for Pavel Pogrebnyak | 77 |
| Hal Robson-Kanu for Garath McCleary | 86 |
Cards:
| Jem Karacan | 58 | Y |
| Pavel Pogrebnyak | 65 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Alex McCarthy
Defender
Shaun Cummings
Defender
Adrian Mariappa
Midfielder
Jay Tabb
Forward
Noel Hunt
Forward
Adam Le Fondre
Forward
Hal Robson-Kanu
Comments:
League position: 1stComments:
League Position: 12th