Crystal Palace v Chelsea, 13 September 1997
| Score | 3-0 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Gerald Ashby |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Selhurst Park |
| Attendance | 26,186 |
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Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Kevin Miller
Defender/Right back
Kevin Muscat
Defender/Centre back
Andy Linighan
Defender/Centre back
Dave Tuttle
Defender/Midfielder
Neil Emblen
Defender/Left back
Dean Gordon
Midfielder
Jamie Fullarton
Midfielder
Attilio Lombardo
Midfielder
Andy Roberts
Forward
Bruce Dyer
Forward
Neil Shipperley
Substitutions:
| Dougie Freedman for Bruce Dyer | 55 |
| Itzhak Zohar for Kevin Muscat | 73 |
| Carl Veart for Neil Emblen | 83 |
Cards:
| Attilio Lombardo | Y | |
| Kevin Muscat | Y | |
| Andy Roberts | Y | |
| Dave Tuttle | Y |
3 Chelsea
Goals:
| Mark Hughes | 20 |
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| Frank Leboeuf | penalty | 26 |
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| Graeme Le Saux | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Ed de Goey
Goalkeeper
Graeme Le Saux
Defender
Frank Leboeuf
Defender
Dan Petrescu
Defender
Michael Duberry
Defender/Centre back
Paul Hughes
Midfielder
Gus Poyet
Midfielder
Dennis Wise
Midfielder
Tore André Flo
Forward
Mark Hughes
Forward
Mark Nicholls
Forward
Substitutions:
Cards:
| Mark Hughes | Y | |
| Gus Poyet | Y |