Chelsea v Fulham, 26 December 2005

Score3-2 to Chelsea
RefereeGraham Poll
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance42,313
KICK-OFF: 1.00pm

Goals:

William Gallas 3 G
Frank Lampard 24 G
Hernan Crespo 74 G

Goals:

Brian McBride 29 G
Heidar Helguson penalty 57 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender William Gallas
Defender Robert Huth
Defender Paulo Ferreira
Defender John Terry
Midfielder Joe Cole
Midfielder Frank Lampard
Midfielder Claude Makélélé
Midfielder Arjen Robben
Forward Hernan Crespo

Starting lineup:

Mark Crossley Goalkeeper
Zat Knight Defender
Alain Goma Defender/Centre back
Dean Leacock Defender/Midfielder
Liam Rosenior Defender/Midfielder
Sylvain Legwinski Midfielder
Luis Boa Morte Midfielder/Forward
Heidar Helguson Forward
Brian McBride Forward

Substitutions:

Eidur Gudjohnsen for Shaun Wright-Phillips 46
Didier Drogba for Robert Huth 57
Geremi for Hernan Crespo 76

Substitutions:

Collins John for Heidar Helguson 70
Tony Warner for Mark Crossley 71

Cards:

Joe Cole 56 Y

Cards:

Philippe Christanval 62 Y
Sylvain Legwinski 65 Y
Collins John 89 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Geremi
Forward Didier Drogba

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tony Warner
Forward Collins John

Comments:

League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Wayne Bridge and Carlo Cudicini The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Chelsea’s second goal against Fulham on 26th December has been confirmed as a Frank Lampard goal. [re: Circular 3 – 06/04/2006]

Comments:

League position: 15th Unused substitutes: Carlos Bocanegra, Ahmad Elrich and Ian Pearce

Goals:

William Gallas 3 G
Frank Lampard 24 G
Hernan Crespo 74 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender William Gallas
Defender Robert Huth
Defender Paulo Ferreira
Defender John Terry
Midfielder Joe Cole
Midfielder Frank Lampard
Midfielder Claude Makélélé
Midfielder Arjen Robben
Forward Hernan Crespo

Substitutions:

Eidur Gudjohnsen for Shaun Wright-Phillips 46
Didier Drogba for Robert Huth 57
Geremi for Hernan Crespo 76

Cards:

Joe Cole 56 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Geremi
Forward Didier Drogba

Comments:

League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Wayne Bridge and Carlo Cudicini The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Chelsea’s second goal against Fulham on 26th December has been confirmed as a Frank Lampard goal. [re: Circular 3 – 06/04/2006]

2 Fulham

Goals:

Brian McBride 29 G
Heidar Helguson penalty 57 P

Starting lineup:

Mark Crossley Goalkeeper
Zat Knight Defender
Alain Goma Defender/Centre back
Dean Leacock Defender/Midfielder
Liam Rosenior Defender/Midfielder
Sylvain Legwinski Midfielder
Luis Boa Morte Midfielder/Forward
Heidar Helguson Forward
Brian McBride Forward

Substitutions:

Collins John for Heidar Helguson 70
Tony Warner for Mark Crossley 71

Cards:

Philippe Christanval 62 Y
Sylvain Legwinski 65 Y
Collins John 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tony Warner
Forward Collins John

Comments:

League position: 15th Unused substitutes: Carlos Bocanegra, Ahmad Elrich and Ian Pearce