Manchester City v Chelsea, 28 December 2005
| Score | 1-0 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Uriah Rennie |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | City of Manchester Stadium |
| Attendance | 46,587 |
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Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
David James
Defender
Sylvain Distin
Defender
Richard Dunne
Defender
SUN Ji Hai
Defender
Nedum Onuoha
Defender/Left back
Ben Thatcher
Midfielder
Joey Barton
Midfielder
Trevor Sinclair
Midfielder/Forward
Antoine Sibierski
Forward
Andrew Cole
Forward
Darius Vassell
Substitutions:
| Bradley Wright-Phillips for Antoine Sibierski | 71 |
| Lee Croft for Trevor Sinclair | 82 |
| Stephen Ireland for Ben Thatcher | 89 |
Cards:
| Ben Thatcher | 78 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 8th Unused substitutes: David Sommeil and Geert De Vlieger1 Chelsea
Goals:
| Joe Cole | 79 |
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Starting lineup:
Petr Čech
Goalkeeper
William Gallas
Defender
John Terry
Defender
Asier Del Horno
Defender/Left back
Joe Cole
Midfielder
Damien Duff
Midfielder
Michael Essien
Midfielder
Geremi
Midfielder
Claude Makélélé
Midfielder
Didier Drogba
Forward
Eidur Gudjohnsen
Forward
Substitutions:
| Hernan Crespo for Didier Drogba | 58 |
| Arjen Robben for Damien Duff | 58 |
| Paulo Ferreira for Eidur Gudjohnsen | 83 |
Cards:
| Asier Del Horno | 85 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 8th Unused substitutes: David Sommeil and Geert De VliegerComments:
League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Carlo Cudicini and Robert Huth