Chelsea v Middlesbrough, 28 January 2009
| Score | 2-0 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Lee Probert |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance | 40,280 |
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2 Chelsea
Goals:
| Salomon Kalou | 58 |
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| Salomon Kalou | 81 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Petr Čech
Defender
Alex
Defender
Ashley Cole
Defender
José Bosingwa
Defender
John Terry
Midfielder
Michael Ballack
Midfielder
Frank Lampard
Midfielder
John Obi Mikel
Midfielder/Forward
Salomon Kalou
Forward
Nicolas Anelka
Forward
Florent Malouda
Substitutions:
| Didier Drogba for Florent Malouda | 46 |
| Deco for Salomon Kalou | 82 |
| Miroslav Stoch for Nicolas Anelka | 88 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Henrique Hilario
Defender
Branislav Ivanović
Defender
Paulo Ferreira
Defender/Midfielder
Michael Mancienne
Midfielder
Deco
Forward
Didier Drogba
Forward
Miroslav Stoch
Comments:
League position: 2ndGoals:
Starting lineup:
Ross Turnbull
Goalkeeper
Tony McMahon
Defender/Right back
Matthew Bates
Defender
Emanuel Pogatetz
Defender
Chris Riggott
Defender/Centre back
David Wheater
Defender/Centre back
Stewart Downing
Midfielder
Adam Johnson
Midfielder
Gary O'Neil
Midfielder
Mohamed Shawky
Midfielder
Marlon King
Forward
Substitutions:
| Afonso Alves for Marlon King | 64 |
| Tuncay Şanlı for Mohamed Shawky | 64 |
Cards:
| Mohamed Shawky | 9 | Y |
| Chris Riggott | 56 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Brad Jones
Defender
Robert Huth
Defender
Andrew Taylor
Defender/Midfielder
Julio Arca
Midfielder/Forward
Afonso Alves
Midfielder/Forward
Marvin Emnes
Forward
Tuncay Şanlı
Comments:
League position: 2ndComments:
League position: 18th