Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers, 15 October 1997
| Score | 1-1 :: penalties 4-1 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Keith Burge |
| Competition | League Cup 3rd round |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance | 18,671 |
View Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers head to head
Chelsea won 4-1 on penalties.
After extra time - 1-1 at 90 minutes.
1 (4) Chelsea
Goals:
| Roberto Di Matteo | 61 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Kevin Hitchcock
Defender
Steve Clarke
Defender
Frank Leboeuf
Defender/Midfielder
Danny Granville
Defender/Left back
Celestine Babayaro
Midfielder
Roberto Di Matteo
Midfielder
Ruud Gullit
Midfielder
Eddie Newton
Forward
Mark Hughes
Forward
Mark Nicholls
Forward
Gianluca Vialli
Substitutions:
| David Lee for Ruud Gullit | 46 |
| Steve Hampshire for Mark Hughes | 61 |
| Frank Sinclair for Eddie Newton | 79 |
Cards:
| Gianluca Vialli | 104 | R |
1 (1) Blackburn Rovers
Goals:
| Billy McKinlay | 47 |
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Starting lineup:
Tim Flowers
Goalkeeper
Colin Hendry
Defender
Tore André Pedersen
Defender
Patrick Valery
Defender
Chris Sutton
Defender/Forward
Gary Croft
Defender/Left back
Anders Andersson
Midfielder
Damien Duff
Midfielder
Garry Flitcroft
Midfielder
Billy McKinlay
Midfielder
Martin Dahlin
Forward
Substitutions:
| Tim Sherwood for Billy McKinlay | 67 |
| Lars Bohinen for Damien Duff | 77 |
| Stéphane Henchoz for Colin Hendry | 87 |
Cards:
| Patrick Valery | Y |