Aston Villa v Chelsea, 26 December 1996
| Score | 2-0 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Paul Danson |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 39,339 |
View Aston Villa v Chelsea head to head
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mark Bosnich
Defender
Ugo Ehiogu
Defender
Fernando Nélson
Defender
Steve Staunton
Defender/Midfielder
Riccy Scimeca
Defender/Left back
Alan Wright
Midfielder
Mark Draper
Midfielder
Ian Taylor
Midfielder
Andy Townsend
Forward
Savo Milošević
Forward
Dwight Yorke
Substitutions:
| Sasa Curcic for Mark Draper | 61 |
| Tommy Johnson for Savo Milošević | 61 |
Cards:
| Riccy Scimeca | Y |
2 Chelsea
Goals:
| Gianfranco Zola | 66 |
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| Gianfranco Zola | 70 |
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Starting lineup:
Frode Grodås
Goalkeeper
Steve Clarke
Defender
Andy Myers
Defender
Dan Petrescu
Defender
Michael Duberry
Defender/Centre back
Craig Burley
Midfielder
Roberto Di Matteo
Midfielder
Ruud Gullit
Midfielder
Eddie Newton
Midfielder
Mark Hughes
Forward
Gianfranco Zola
Forward
Substitutions:
| Terry Phelan for Andy Myers |
Cards:
| Steve Clarke | Y | |
| Eddie Newton | Y |