Chelsea v Southampton, 30 August 1997
| Score | 4-2 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Alan Wilkie |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance | 28,832 |
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4 Chelsea
Goals:
| Dan Petrescu | 7 |
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| Frank Leboeuf | 28 |
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| Mark Hughes | 31 |
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| Dennis Wise | 34 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ed de Goey
Defender
Graeme Le Saux
Defender
Frank Leboeuf
Defender
Dan Petrescu
Defender/Centre back
Michael Duberry
Defender/Centre back
Frank Sinclair
Midfielder
Roberto Di Matteo
Midfielder
Gus Poyet
Midfielder
Dennis Wise
Forward
Mark Hughes
Forward
Gianfranco Zola
Substitutions:
| Mark Nicholls for Roberto Di Matteo | 71 |
| Gianluca Vialli for Gianfranco Zola | 71 |
| Steve Clarke for Dan Petrescu | 78 |
Cards:
| Frank Sinclair | 78 | R |
Goals:
| Kevin Davies | 25 |
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| Ken Monkou | 59 |
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Starting lineup:
Paul Jones
Goalkeeper
Jason Dodd
Defender/Right back
Francis Benali
Defender
Ken Monkou
Defender
Lee Todd
Defender
Duncan Spedding
Defender/Left back
David Hughes
Midfielder
Neil Maddison
Midfielder
Jim Magilton
Midfielder
Kevin Davies
Forward
Egil Ostenstad
Forward
Substitutions:
| Alan Neilson for Neil Maddison | 50 |
| Micky Evans for Kevin Davies | 50 |
| Andy Williams for Duncan Spedding | 71 |
Cards:
| David Hughes | Y | |
| Ken Monkou | Y | |
| Alan Neilson | Y | |
| Andy Williams | Y |