Chelsea v Reading, 22 August 2012
| Score | 4-2 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Lee Mason |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance | 41,733 |
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4 Chelsea
Goals:
| Frank Lampard | penalty | 18 |
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| Gary Cahill | 69 |
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| Fernando Torres | 81 |
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| Branislav Ivanović | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Petr Čech
Defender
Gary Cahill
Defender
Ashley Cole
Defender
Branislav Ivanović
Defender
John Terry
Midfielder
Juan Mata
Midfielder
Frank Lampard
Midfielder
John Obi Mikel
Midfielder
Ramires
Forward
Fernando Torres
Forward
Eden Hazard
Substitutions:
| Oscar for Ramires | 57 |
| Daniel Sturridge for John Obi Mikel | 68 |
| Raul Meireles for Juan Mata | 84 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ross Turnbull
Defender/Midfielder
Ryan Bertrand
Midfielder
Michael Essien
Midfielder
Oscar
Midfielder
Raul Meireles
Midfielder/Forward
Oriol Romeu
Forward
Daniel Sturridge
Comments:
League position: 1st2 Reading
Goals:
| Pavel Pogrebnyak | 25 |
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| Danny Guthrie | 29 |
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Starting lineup:
Adam Federici
Goalkeeper
Kaspars Gorkšs
Defender
Chris Gunter
Defender
Ian Harte
Defender
Alex Pearce
Defender
Mikele Leigertwood
Defender/Midfielder
Danny Guthrie
Midfielder
Jem Karacan
Midfielder
Jobi McAnuff
Midfielder
Garath McCleary
Midfielder/Forward
Pavel Pogrebnyak
Forward
Substitutions:
| Adam Le Fondre for Jem Karacan | 71 |
| Noel Hunt for Pavel Pogrebnyak | 77 |
| Hal Robson-Kanu for Garath McCleary | 86 |
Cards:
| Jem Karacan | 58 | Y |
| Pavel Pogrebnyak | 65 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Alex McCarthy
Defender
Shaun Cummings
Defender
Adrian Mariappa
Midfielder
Jay Tabb
Forward
Noel Hunt
Forward
Adam Le Fondre
Forward
Hal Robson-Kanu
Comments:
League position: 1stComments:
League Position: 12th