Aston Villa v Chelsea, 31 March 2012
| Score | 4-2 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Lee Mason |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 34,740 |
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Goals:
| James M Collins | 77 |
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| Eric Lichaj | 80 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
Nathan Baker
Defender
James M Collins
Defender
Eric Lichaj
Defender/Midfielder
Chris Herd
Defender/Midfielder
Stephen Warnock
Midfielder
Barry Bannan
Midfielder
Gary Gardner
Midfielder
Stephen Ireland
Midfielder/Forward
Andi Weimann
Forward
Gabby Agbonlahor
Substitutions:
| Marc Albrighton for Chris Herd | 70 |
| Emile Heskey for Andi Weimann | 82 |
Cards:
| Stephen Warnock | 58 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Brad Guzan
Defender
Derrick Williams
Defender/Midfielder
Marc Albrighton
Midfielder
Samir Carruthers
Midfielder
Daniel Johnson
Midfielder/Forward
Jack Grealish
Forward
Emile Heskey
Comments:
League position: 15th4 Chelsea
Goals:
| Daniel Sturridge | 9 |
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| Branislav Ivanović | 51 |
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| Branislav Ivanović | 83 |
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| Fernando Torres | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Petr Čech
Goalkeeper
Ashley Cole
Defender
Branislav Ivanović
Defender
John Terry
Defender
David Luiz
Defender/Midfielder
Juan Mata
Midfielder
Frank Lampard
Midfielder
John Obi Mikel
Midfielder
Salomon Kalou
Midfielder/Forward
Fernando Torres
Forward
Daniel Sturridge
Forward
Substitutions:
| Gary Cahill for David Luiz | 45 |
| Ramires for Salomon Kalou | 59 |
| Florent Malouda for Juan Mata | 74 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ross Turnbull
Defender
Gary Cahill
Defender
José Bosingwa
Defender/Midfielder
Ryan Bertrand
Midfielder
Michael Essien
Midfielder
Ramires
Forward
Florent Malouda
Comments:
League position: 15thComments:
League position: 5th The Dubious Goals Committee has ruled on the following: - Chelsea's second goal against Aston Villa on 31st March 2012 has been confirmed as a Branislav Ivanovic goal.