Chelsea v Birmingham City, 31 December 2005

Score2-0 to Chelsea
RefereeMike Dean
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance40,652

View Chelsea v Birmingham City head to head

KICK-OFF: 1.00pm

2 Chelsea

0 Birmingham City

Goals:

Hernan Crespo 25 G
Arjen Robben 43 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender William Gallas
Defender Paulo Ferreira
Defender Ricardo Carvalho
Defender John Terry
Midfielder Joe Cole
Midfielder Michael Essien
Midfielder Frank Lampard
Midfielder Arjen Robben
Forward Hernan Crespo
Forward Eidur Gudjohnsen

Starting lineup:

Maik Taylor Goalkeeper
Kenny Cunningham Defender
Matthew Upson Defender
Martin Taylor Defender/Centre back
Nicky Butt Midfielder
Stephen Clemence Midfielder
Julian Gray Midfielder
Damien Johnson Midfielder
Jermaine Pennant Midfielder
Emile Heskey Forward
Walter Pandiani Forward

Substitutions:

Shaun Wright-Phillips for Arjen Robben 60
Didier Drogba for Hernan Crespo 70
Claude Makélélé for Michael Essien 76

Substitutions:

Olivier Tebily for Matthew Upson 12
Neil Kilkenny for Stephen Clemence 60
Matthew Birley for Emile Heskey 65

Cards:

Michael Essien 66 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Midfielder Claude Makélélé
Midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips
Forward Didier Drogba

On the bench:

Defender Olivier Tebily
Midfielder Matthew Birley
Midfielder Neil Kilkenny

Comments:

League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Glen Johnson and Carlo Cudicini

Comments:

League position: 19th Unused substitutes: Nico Vaesen and Marcos Painter

2 Chelsea

Goals:

Hernan Crespo 25 G
Arjen Robben 43 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender William Gallas
Defender Paulo Ferreira
Defender Ricardo Carvalho
Defender John Terry
Midfielder Joe Cole
Midfielder Michael Essien
Midfielder Frank Lampard
Midfielder Arjen Robben
Forward Hernan Crespo
Forward Eidur Gudjohnsen

Substitutions:

Shaun Wright-Phillips for Arjen Robben 60
Didier Drogba for Hernan Crespo 70
Claude Makélélé for Michael Essien 76

Cards:

Michael Essien 66 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Claude Makélélé
Midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips
Forward Didier Drogba

Comments:

League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Glen Johnson and Carlo Cudicini

0 Birmingham City

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Maik Taylor Goalkeeper
Kenny Cunningham Defender
Matthew Upson Defender
Martin Taylor Defender/Centre back
Nicky Butt Midfielder
Stephen Clemence Midfielder
Julian Gray Midfielder
Damien Johnson Midfielder
Jermaine Pennant Midfielder
Emile Heskey Forward
Walter Pandiani Forward

Substitutions:

Olivier Tebily for Matthew Upson 12
Neil Kilkenny for Stephen Clemence 60
Matthew Birley for Emile Heskey 65

Cards:

On the bench:

Defender Olivier Tebily
Midfielder Matthew Birley
Midfielder Neil Kilkenny

Comments:

League position: 19th Unused substitutes: Nico Vaesen and Marcos Painter