Chelsea v Middlesbrough, 31 March 2001
| Score | 2-1 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Peter Jones |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance | 34,933 |
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2 Chelsea
Goals:
| Gianfranco Zola | 35 |
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| Eidur Gudjohnsen | 63 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Carlo Cudicini
Defender/Right back
Mario Melchiot
Defender
Marcel Desailly
Defender
John Terry
Defender/Left back
Celestine Babayaro
Midfielder
Samuele Dalla Bona
Midfielder
Jesper Grønkjær
Midfielder
Mario Stanić
Midfielder
Dennis Wise
Forward
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Forward
Gianfranco Zola
Substitutions:
| Eidur Gudjohnsen for Jesper Grønkjær | 46 |
| Graeme Le Saux for Mario Melchiot | 66 |
Cards:
| Gianfranco Zola | 81 | Y |
| Samuele Dalla Bona | 84 | Y |
Goals:
| Dean Windass | 54 |
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Starting lineup:
Mark Schwarzer
Goalkeeper
Gianluca Festa
Defender
Steve Vickers
Defender
Colin Cooper
Defender/Centre back
Jason Gavin
Defender/Centre back
Christian Karembeu
Midfielder
Robbie Mustoe
Midfielder
Paul Okon
Midfielder
Alen Boksic
Forward
Noel Whelan
Forward
Dean Windass
Forward
Substitutions:
| Keith O'Neill for Colin Cooper | 6 |
| Hamilton Ricard for Christian Karembeu | 69 |
| Carlos Marinelli for Dean Windass | 70 |
Cards:
| Robbie Mustoe | 12 | Y |