Chelsea v Portsmouth, 17 August 2008
| Score | 4-0 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Mike Dean |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance | 41,468 |
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KICK-OFF: 1.30pm
4 Chelsea
Goals:
| Joe Cole | 12 |
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| Nicolas Anelka | 26 |
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| Frank Lampard | penalty | 45 |
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| Deco | 89 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Petr Čech
Defender
Ashley Cole
Defender
José Bosingwa
Defender
Ricardo Carvalho
Defender
John Terry
Midfielder
Michael Ballack
Midfielder
Joe Cole
Midfielder
Deco
Midfielder
Frank Lampard
Midfielder
John Obi Mikel
Forward
Nicolas Anelka
Substitutions:
| Florent Malouda for Michael Ballack | 38 |
| Shaun Wright-Phillips for Joe Cole | 78 |
| Paulo Ferreira for José Bosingwa | 83 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Henrique Hilario
Defender
Alex
Defender
Wayne Bridge
Defender
Paulo Ferreira
Midfielder
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Forward
Franco Di Santo
Forward
Florent Malouda
Comments:
League position: 1stGoals:
Starting lineup:
David James
Goalkeeper
Sol Campbell
Defender
Sylvain Distin
Defender
Hermann Hreidarsson
Defender
Younès Kaboul
Defender
Glen Johnson
Defender/Full back
Lassana Diarra
Midfielder
Papa Bouba Diop
Midfielder
Niko Kranjčar
Midfielder
Peter Crouch
Forward
Jermain Defoe
Forward
Substitutions:
| Arnold Mvuemba for Lassana Diarra | 68 |
| Jerome Thomas for Niko Kranjčar | 73 |
Cards:
| David James | 45 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Jamie Ashdown
Defender
Djimi Traore
Defender/Midfielder
Martin Cranie
Defender/Midfielder
Lauren
Midfielder
Arnold Mvuemba
Midfielder
Jerome Thomas
Midfielder/Forward
John Utaka