Chelsea v Newcastle United, 29 December 2007
| Score | 2-1 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Mike Riley |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance | 41,751 |
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2 Chelsea
Goals:
| Michael Essien | 29 |
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| Salomon Kalou | 87 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Henrique Hilario
Defender/Right back
Belletti
Defender
Alex
Defender
Tal Ben Haim
Defender
Wayne Bridge
Midfielder
Michael Ballack
Midfielder
Joe Cole
Midfielder
Michael Essien
Midfielder
John Obi Mikel
Midfielder
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Midfielder/Forward
Salomon Kalou
Substitutions:
| Claudio Pizarro for Joe Cole | 65 |
| Scott Sinclair for Michael Ballack | 76 |
| Steve Sidwell for Shaun Wright-Phillips | 90 |
Cards:
| Alex | 5 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 3rd Unused substitutes: Rhys Taylor and Paulo FerreiraGoals:
| Nicky Butt | 56 |
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Starting lineup:
Shay Given
Goalkeeper
Habib Beye
Defender
Claudio Cacapa
Defender
Abdoulaye Faye
Defender
Steven Taylor
Defender
James Milner
Defender/Midfielder
Nicky Butt
Midfielder
Damien Duff
Midfielder
Charles N'Zogbia
Midfielder
Obafemi Martins
Forward
Alan Smith
Forward
Substitutions:
| David Rozehnal for Alan Smith | 70 |
| Michael Owen for Obafemi Martins | 74 |
| Mark Viduka for Damien Duff | 89 |
Cards:
| Abdoulaye Faye | 12 | Y |
| Nicky Butt | 88 | Y |
| Shay Given | 88 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 3rd Unused substitutes: Rhys Taylor and Paulo FerreiraComments:
League position: 11th Unused substitutes: Steve Harper and Emre Belozoglu The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Newcastle United’s goal against Chelsea on 29th December has been confirmed as a Nicky Butt goal. [re: Circular 2 - 10/1/2008]