Chelsea v Aston Villa, 31 December 2011
| Score | 3-1 to Aston Villa |
| Referee | Mark Halsey |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance | 41,332 |
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1 Chelsea
Goals:
| Didier Drogba | penalty | 23 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Petr Čech
Defender
Ashley Cole
Defender
Paulo Ferreira
Defender
John Terry
Defender/Midfielder
David Luiz
Midfielder
Juan Mata
Midfielder
Ramires
Midfielder
Raul Meireles
Midfielder/Forward
Oriol Romeu
Forward
Didier Drogba
Forward
Daniel Sturridge
Substitutions:
| Frank Lampard for Oriol Romeu | 57 |
| Fernando Torres for Daniel Sturridge | 62 |
| José Bosingwa for Paulo Ferreira | 75 |
Cards:
| John Terry | 32 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ross Turnbull
Defender
Sam Hutchinson
Defender
José Bosingwa
Midfielder
Frank Lampard
Midfielder/Forward
Salomon Kalou
Forward
Fernando Torres
Forward
Florent Malouda
Comments:
League position: 5thGoals:
| Stephen Ireland | 28 |
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| Stilian Petrov | 83 |
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| Darren Bent | 86 |
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Starting lineup:
Brad Guzan
Goalkeeper
James M Collins
Defender
Carlos Cuellar
Defender
Richard Dunne
Defender
Marc Albrighton
Defender/Midfielder
Ciaran Clark
Defender/Midfielder
Stephen Warnock
Defender/Midfielder
Stephen Ireland
Midfielder
Charles N'Zogbia
Midfielder
Stilian Petrov
Midfielder
Gabby Agbonlahor
Forward
Substitutions:
| Darren Bent for Charles N'Zogbia | 78 |
| Gary Gardner for Marc Albrighton | 78 |
| Barry Bannan for Stilian Petrov | 84 |
Cards:
| Carlos Cuellar | 67 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Andy Marshall
Defender
Alan Hutton
Midfielder
Barry Bannan
Midfielder
Gary Gardner
Midfielder/Forward
Andi Weimann
Forward
Darren Bent
Forward
Nathan Delfouneso
Comments:
League position: 5thComments:
League position: 9th