Chelsea v Aston Villa, 26 December 2004

Score1-0 to Chelsea
RefereePeter Walton
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance41,950
KICK-OFF: 1.00pm

Goals:

Damien Duff 30 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Wayne Bridge
Defender William Gallas
Defender Paulo Ferreira
Defender John Terry
Midfielder Damien Duff
Midfielder Frank Lampard
Midfielder Claude Makélélé
Midfielder Arjen Robben
Midfielder Tiago

Starting lineup:

Thomas Sørensen Goalkeeper
Mark Delaney Defender
Olof Mellberg Defender
Ulises de la Cruz Defender/Midfielder
Liam Ridgewell Defender/Midfielder
Gareth Barry Midfielder
Mathieu Berson Midfielder
Steven Davis Midfielder
Lee Hendrie Midfielder
Peter Whittingham Midfielder

Substitutions:

Didier Drogba for Eidur Gudjohnsen 66
Alexei Smertin for Damien Duff 80
Glen Johnson for Arjen Robben 90

Substitutions:

Nolberto Solano for Mark Delaney 46
Luke Moore for Lee Hendrie 80

Cards:

Arjen Robben 45 Y
Tiago 69 Y
John Terry 86 Y

Cards:

Nolberto Solano 59 Y
Liam Ridgewell 60 Y
Olof Mellberg 82 Y

On the bench:

Defender/Full back Glen Johnson
Midfielder Alexei Smertin
Forward Didier Drogba

On the bench:

Defender/Midfielder Nolberto Solano
Forward Luke Moore

Comments:

League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Carlo Cudicini and Mateja Kezman

Comments:

League position: 10th Unused substitutes: Stefan Postma, Vaclav Drobny and Stefan Moore

Goals:

Damien Duff 30 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Wayne Bridge
Defender William Gallas
Defender Paulo Ferreira
Defender John Terry
Midfielder Damien Duff
Midfielder Frank Lampard
Midfielder Claude Makélélé
Midfielder Arjen Robben
Midfielder Tiago

Substitutions:

Didier Drogba for Eidur Gudjohnsen 66
Alexei Smertin for Damien Duff 80
Glen Johnson for Arjen Robben 90

Cards:

Arjen Robben 45 Y
Tiago 69 Y
John Terry 86 Y

On the bench:

Defender/Full back Glen Johnson
Midfielder Alexei Smertin
Forward Didier Drogba

Comments:

League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Carlo Cudicini and Mateja Kezman

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Thomas Sørensen Goalkeeper
Mark Delaney Defender
Olof Mellberg Defender
Ulises de la Cruz Defender/Midfielder
Liam Ridgewell Defender/Midfielder
Gareth Barry Midfielder
Mathieu Berson Midfielder
Steven Davis Midfielder
Lee Hendrie Midfielder
Peter Whittingham Midfielder

Substitutions:

Nolberto Solano for Mark Delaney 46
Luke Moore for Lee Hendrie 80

Cards:

Nolberto Solano 59 Y
Liam Ridgewell 60 Y
Olof Mellberg 82 Y

On the bench:

Defender/Midfielder Nolberto Solano
Forward Luke Moore

Comments:

League position: 10th Unused substitutes: Stefan Postma, Vaclav Drobny and Stefan Moore