Manchester City v Chelsea, 13 September 2008

Score3-1 to Chelsea
RefereeMark Halsey
CompetitionPremier League
VenueCity of Manchester Stadium
Attendance47,331
KICK-OFF: 5.30pm

Goals:

Robinho 13 G

Goals:

Ricardo Carvalho 16 G
Frank Lampard 53 G
Nicolas Anelka 69 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Joe Hart
Defender Richard Dunne
Defender Vincent Kompany
Defender Micah Richards
Defender Pablo Zabaleta
Defender/Midfielder Michael Ball
Midfielder Dietmar Hamann
Midfielder Stephen Ireland
Forward Jo
Forward Robinho

Starting lineup:

Petr Čech Goalkeeper
Ashley Cole Defender
José Bosingwa Defender
John Terry Defender
Joe Cole Midfielder
Deco Midfielder
Frank Lampard Midfielder
John Obi Mikel Midfielder
Nicolas Anelka Forward
Florent Malouda Forward

Substitutions:

Gelson Fernandes for Dietmar Hamann 61
Daniel Sturridge for Michael Ball 84

Substitutions:

Belletti for Joe Cole 70
Didier Drogba for Florent Malouda 70
Alex for Nicolas Anelka 79

Cards:

Cards:

John Obi Mikel 45 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel
Defender Tal Ben Haim
Defender/Left back Javier Garrido
Midfielder Elano
Midfielder Gelson Fernandes
Forward Ched Evans

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Henrique Hilario
Defender/Right back Belletti
Defender Alex
Defender Wayne Bridge
Midfielder/Forward Salomon Kalou
Forward Didier Drogba

Comments:

League position: 5th The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Manchester City's goal against Chelsea on 13th September 2008 has been confirmed as a Robinho goal. [re: Circular 1 - 5/11/2008]

Comments:

League position: 1st John Terry was sent-off after 77 minutes for serious foul play. However, his subsequent claim for wrongful dismissal was upheld and the red card withdrawn.

Goals:

Robinho 13 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Joe Hart
Defender Richard Dunne
Defender Vincent Kompany
Defender Micah Richards
Defender Pablo Zabaleta
Defender/Midfielder Michael Ball
Midfielder Dietmar Hamann
Midfielder Stephen Ireland
Forward Jo
Forward Robinho

Substitutions:

Gelson Fernandes for Dietmar Hamann 61
Daniel Sturridge for Michael Ball 84

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel
Defender Tal Ben Haim
Defender/Left back Javier Garrido
Midfielder Elano
Midfielder Gelson Fernandes
Forward Ched Evans

Comments:

League position: 5th The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Manchester City's goal against Chelsea on 13th September 2008 has been confirmed as a Robinho goal. [re: Circular 1 - 5/11/2008]

Goals:

Ricardo Carvalho 16 G
Frank Lampard 53 G
Nicolas Anelka 69 G

Starting lineup:

Petr Čech Goalkeeper
Ashley Cole Defender
José Bosingwa Defender
John Terry Defender
Joe Cole Midfielder
Deco Midfielder
Frank Lampard Midfielder
John Obi Mikel Midfielder
Nicolas Anelka Forward
Florent Malouda Forward

Substitutions:

Belletti for Joe Cole 70
Didier Drogba for Florent Malouda 70
Alex for Nicolas Anelka 79

Cards:

John Obi Mikel 45 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Henrique Hilario
Defender/Right back Belletti
Defender Alex
Defender Wayne Bridge
Midfielder/Forward Salomon Kalou
Forward Didier Drogba

Comments:

League position: 1st John Terry was sent-off after 77 minutes for serious foul play. However, his subsequent claim for wrongful dismissal was upheld and the red card withdrawn.