Chelsea v Reading, 26 December 2006

Score2-2
RefereeAlan Wiley
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance41,885

View Chelsea v Reading head to head

KICK-OFF: 1.00pm

2 Chelsea

2 Reading

Goals:

Didier Drogba 38 G
Didier Drogba 72 G

Goals:

Leroy Lita 67 G
Michael Essien own goal 85 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Henrique Hilario
Defender Wayne Bridge
Defender Paulo Ferreira
Defender Ricardo Carvalho
Midfielder Michael Ballack
Midfielder Michael Essien
Midfielder Geremi
Midfielder Frank Lampard
Midfielder/Forward Salomon Kalou
Forward Didier Drogba
Forward Andriy Shevchenko

Starting lineup:

Marcus Hahnemann Goalkeeper
Brynjar Gunnarsson Defender
Ívar Ingimarsson Defender
Graeme Murty Defender
Ibrahima Sonko Defender/Centre back
Nicky Shorey Defender/Left back
James Harper Midfielder
Glen Little Midfielder
Steve Sidwell Midfielder
Kevin Doyle Forward
Leroy Lita Forward

Substitutions:

Shaun Wright-Phillips for Andriy Shevchenko 58
Ashley Cole for Wayne Bridge 70
John Obi Mikel for Geremi 70

Substitutions:

Cards:

Michael Ballack 88 Y

Cards:

Leroy Lita 75 Y

On the bench:

Defender Ashley Cole
Midfielder John Obi Mikel
Midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips

On the bench:

Comments:

League position: 2nd Unused substitutes: Magnus Hedman and Lassana Diarra

Comments:

League position: 9th Unused substitutes: Adam Federici, Steve Hunt, John Oster, Sam Sodje and Seol Ki Hyeon

2 Chelsea

Goals:

Didier Drogba 38 G
Didier Drogba 72 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Henrique Hilario
Defender Wayne Bridge
Defender Paulo Ferreira
Defender Ricardo Carvalho
Midfielder Michael Ballack
Midfielder Michael Essien
Midfielder Geremi
Midfielder Frank Lampard
Midfielder/Forward Salomon Kalou
Forward Didier Drogba
Forward Andriy Shevchenko

Substitutions:

Shaun Wright-Phillips for Andriy Shevchenko 58
Ashley Cole for Wayne Bridge 70
John Obi Mikel for Geremi 70

Cards:

Michael Ballack 88 Y

On the bench:

Defender Ashley Cole
Midfielder John Obi Mikel
Midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips

Comments:

League position: 2nd Unused substitutes: Magnus Hedman and Lassana Diarra

2 Reading

Goals:

Leroy Lita 67 G
Michael Essien own goal 85 OG

Starting lineup:

Marcus Hahnemann Goalkeeper
Brynjar Gunnarsson Defender
Ívar Ingimarsson Defender
Graeme Murty Defender
Ibrahima Sonko Defender/Centre back
Nicky Shorey Defender/Left back
James Harper Midfielder
Glen Little Midfielder
Steve Sidwell Midfielder
Kevin Doyle Forward
Leroy Lita Forward

Substitutions:

Cards:

Leroy Lita 75 Y

On the bench:

Comments:

League position: 9th Unused substitutes: Adam Federici, Steve Hunt, John Oster, Sam Sodje and Seol Ki Hyeon