Chelsea v Birmingham City, 12 August 2007
| Score | 3-2 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Steve Bennett |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance | 41,590 |
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KICK-OFF: 1.30pm
3 Chelsea
Goals:
| Claudio Pizarro | 17 |
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| Florent Malouda | 31 |
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| Michael Essien | 50 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Petr Čech
Defender
Tal Ben Haim
Defender
Ashley Cole
Defender
Ricardo Carvalho
Defender/Full back
Glen Johnson
Midfielder
Michael Essien
Midfielder
Frank Lampard
Midfielder
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Midfielder/Forward
Salomon Kalou
Forward
Florent Malouda
Forward
Claudio Pizarro
Substitutions:
| Didier Drogba for Claudio Pizarro | 64 |
| John Obi Mikel for Michael Essien | 69 |
| Steve Sidwell for Florent Malouda | 83 |
Cards:
| Michael Essien | 52 | Y |
| Ricardo Carvalho | 79 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 3rd Unused substitutes: Carlo Cudicini and Joe ColeGoals:
| Mikael Forssell | 15 |
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| Olivier Kapo | 36 |
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Starting lineup:
Colin Doyle
Goalkeeper
Johann Djourou
Defender
Stephen Kelly
Defender
Medhi Nafti
Defender
Seb Larsson
Defender/Midfielder
Liam Ridgewell
Defender/Midfielder
Franck Queudrue
Defender/Left back
Olivier Kapo
Midfielder
Fabrice Muamba
Midfielder
Mikael Forssell
Forward
Gary McSheffrey
Forward
Substitutions:
| Stuart Parnaby for Franck Queudrue | 51 |
| Cameron Jerome for Gary McSheffrey | 69 |
| Daniel De Ridder for Medhi Nafti | 75 |
Cards:
| Seb Larsson | 77 | Y |