Chelsea v Aston Villa, 26 December 2007

Score4-4
RefereePhil Dowd
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance41,686
KICK-OFF: 1.00pm

Goals:

Andriy Shevchenko penalty 45 P
Andriy Shevchenko 50 G
Alex 66 G
Michael Ballack 88 G

Goals:

Shaun Maloney 14 G
Shaun Maloney 44 G
Martin Laursen 72 G
Gareth Barry penalty 90 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Alex
Defender Ashley Cole
Defender Paulo Ferreira
Midfielder Joe Cole
Midfielder Michael Essien
Midfielder Frank Lampard
Midfielder/Forward Salomon Kalou
Forward Claudio Pizarro

Starting lineup:

Scott Carson Goalkeeper
Wilfred Bouma Defender
Zat Knight Defender
Martin Laursen Defender
Olof Mellberg Defender
Ashley Young Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Gareth Barry Midfielder
Shaun Maloney Midfielder
Nigel Reo-Coker Midfielder
John Carew Forward

Substitutions:

Michael Ballack for Frank Lampard 26
Shaun Wright-Phillips for Andriy Shevchenko 82
John Obi Mikel for Claudio Pizarro 85

Substitutions:

Curtis Davies for Shaun Maloney 46
Luke Moore for John Carew 78
Marlon Harewood for Wilfred Bouma 90

Cards:

Michael Essien 19 Y
Ricardo Carvalho 80 R
Alex 90 Y
Michael Ballack 90 Y
Ashley Cole 90 R

Cards:

Zat Knight 45 R
Nigel Reo-Coker 55 Y
Marlon Harewood 90 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Michael Ballack
Midfielder John Obi Mikel

On the bench:

Defender Curtis Davies
Forward Marlon Harewood
Forward Luke Moore

Comments:

League position: 3rd Unused substitutes: Henrique Hilario and Tal Ben Haim

Comments:

League position: 8th Unused substitutes: Stuart Taylor and Craig Gardner

Goals:

Andriy Shevchenko penalty 45 P
Andriy Shevchenko 50 G
Alex 66 G
Michael Ballack 88 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Alex
Defender Ashley Cole
Defender Paulo Ferreira
Midfielder Joe Cole
Midfielder Michael Essien
Midfielder Frank Lampard
Midfielder/Forward Salomon Kalou
Forward Claudio Pizarro

Substitutions:

Michael Ballack for Frank Lampard 26
Shaun Wright-Phillips for Andriy Shevchenko 82
John Obi Mikel for Claudio Pizarro 85

Cards:

Michael Essien 19 Y
Ricardo Carvalho 80 R
Alex 90 Y
Michael Ballack 90 Y
Ashley Cole 90 R

On the bench:

Midfielder Michael Ballack
Midfielder John Obi Mikel

Comments:

League position: 3rd Unused substitutes: Henrique Hilario and Tal Ben Haim

Goals:

Shaun Maloney 14 G
Shaun Maloney 44 G
Martin Laursen 72 G
Gareth Barry penalty 90 P

Starting lineup:

Scott Carson Goalkeeper
Wilfred Bouma Defender
Zat Knight Defender
Martin Laursen Defender
Olof Mellberg Defender
Ashley Young Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Gareth Barry Midfielder
Shaun Maloney Midfielder
Nigel Reo-Coker Midfielder
John Carew Forward

Substitutions:

Curtis Davies for Shaun Maloney 46
Luke Moore for John Carew 78
Marlon Harewood for Wilfred Bouma 90

Cards:

Zat Knight 45 R
Nigel Reo-Coker 55 Y
Marlon Harewood 90 Y

On the bench:

Defender Curtis Davies
Forward Marlon Harewood
Forward Luke Moore

Comments:

League position: 8th Unused substitutes: Stuart Taylor and Craig Gardner