Chelsea v Portsmouth, 21 October 2006
| Score | 2-1 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Mark Clattenburg |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance | 41,838 |
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2 Chelsea
Goals:
| Andriy Shevchenko | 55 |
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| Michael Ballack | 57 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Henrique Hilario
Defender
Ashley Cole
Defender
Paulo Ferreira
Defender
Ricardo Carvalho
Defender
John Terry
Midfielder
Michael Ballack
Midfielder
Michael Essien
Midfielder
Frank Lampard
Midfielder
Arjen Robben
Forward
Didier Drogba
Forward
Andriy Shevchenko
Substitutions:
| Joe Cole for Arjen Robben | 66 |
| Claude Makélélé for Andriy Shevchenko | 76 |
| Khalid Boulahrouz for Michael Ballack | 90 |
Cards:
| Andriy Shevchenko | 56 | Y |
| Michael Ballack | 58 | Y |
| Joe Cole | 90 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Yves Makaba-Makalamby and Shaun Wright-PhillipsGoals:
| Benjani | 69 |
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Starting lineup:
David James
Goalkeeper
Noe Pamarot
Defender/Right back
Sol Campbell
Defender
Linvoy Primus
Defender/Centre back
Matt Taylor
Defender/Midfielder
Niko Kranjčar
Midfielder
Manuel Fernandes
Midfielder
Gary O'Neil
Midfielder
Pedro Mendes
Midfielder
Benjani
Forward
Nwankwo Kanu
Forward
Substitutions:
| Sean Davis for Nwankwo Kanu | 46 |
| Andrew Cole for Manuel Fernandes | 58 |
| David Thompson for Pedro Mendes | 83 |
Cards:
| Noe Pamarot | 43 | Y |
| Pedro Mendes | 51 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Yves Makaba-Makalamby and Shaun Wright-PhillipsComments:
League position: 4th Unused substitutes: Dean Kiely and Andy O'Brien