Chelsea v Middlesbrough, 04 January 2005
| Score | 2-0 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Steve Bennett |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance | 40,982 |
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2 Chelsea
Goals:
| Didier Drogba | 15 |
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| Didier Drogba | 17 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Petr Čech
Defender
William Gallas
Defender
Paulo Ferreira
Defender
John Terry
Midfielder
Joe Cole
Midfielder
Damien Duff
Midfielder
Frank Lampard
Midfielder
Claude Makélélé
Midfielder
Arjen Robben
Midfielder
Alexei Smertin
Forward
Didier Drogba
Substitutions:
| Glen Johnson for Alexei Smertin | 50 |
| Tiago for Joe Cole | 62 |
| Mateja Kežman for Didier Drogba | 79 |
Cards:
| Joe Cole | 25 | Y |
| Arjen Robben | 32 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Eidur Gudjohnsen and Carlo CudiciniGoals:
Starting lineup:
Mark Schwarzer
Goalkeeper
Michael Reiziger
Defender
Gareth Southgate
Defender
Colin Cooper
Defender/Centre back
Franck Queudrue
Defender/Left back
Doriva
Midfielder
Stewart Downing
Midfielder
Ray Parlour
Midfielder
Bolo Zenden
Midfielder
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Forward
Szilárd Németh
Forward
Substitutions:
| Joseph-Desire Job for Szilárd Németh | 60 |
| James Morrison for Doriva | 72 |
Cards:
| Ray Parlour | 82 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Eidur Gudjohnsen and Carlo CudiciniComments:
League position: 6th Unused substitutes: Carlo Nash, Andrew Davies and Tony McMahon