Newcastle United v Chelsea, 05 May 2008

Score2-0 to Chelsea
RefereeSteve Bennett
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt James' Park
Attendance52,305
Kick-off: 4.00pm

Goals:

Goals:

Michael Ballack 61 G
Florent Malouda 82 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Steve Harper
Defender Habib Beye
Defender Abdoulaye Faye
Defender Steven Taylor
Defender/Left back Jose Enrique
Midfielder Joey Barton
Midfielder Nicky Butt
Midfielder Geremi
Forward Obafemi Martins
Forward Michael Owen
Forward Mark Viduka

Starting lineup:

Petr Čech Goalkeeper
Wayne Bridge Defender
Paulo Ferreira Defender
John Terry Defender
Michael Ballack Midfielder
Michael Essien Midfielder
John Obi Mikel Midfielder
Nicolas Anelka Forward
Didier Drogba Forward
Florent Malouda Forward

Substitutions:

Alan Smith for Mark Viduka 46
Damien Duff for Geremi 71
Charles N'Zogbia for Jose Enrique 78

Substitutions:

Frank Lampard for Nicolas Anelka 66
Alex for Ricardo Carvalho 79
Andriy Shevchenko for Didier Drogba 86

Cards:

Abdoulaye Faye 60 Y
Jose Enrique 76 Y

Cards:

John Terry 34 Y
Florent Malouda 69 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender Claudio Cacapa
Midfielder Damien Duff
Midfielder Charles N'Zogbia
Forward Alan Smith

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini
Defender Alex
Midfielder Joe Cole
Midfielder Frank Lampard

Comments:

League position: 12th Some sources do not include the substitution of Charles N'Zogbia for Jose Enrique. However, for example, the match report in the News Post Leader (a Newcastle newspaper) states: "As Newcastle pressed forward for an equaliser, gaps were opening at the back, and Jose Enrique was booked for pulling back Michael Essien in the 76th minute. "N'Zogbia came on for Enrique with 12 minutes left, and the injured Carvalho was replaced by Alex a minute later."

Comments:

League position: 2nd

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Steve Harper
Defender Habib Beye
Defender Abdoulaye Faye
Defender Steven Taylor
Defender/Left back Jose Enrique
Midfielder Joey Barton
Midfielder Nicky Butt
Midfielder Geremi
Forward Obafemi Martins
Forward Michael Owen
Forward Mark Viduka

Substitutions:

Alan Smith for Mark Viduka 46
Damien Duff for Geremi 71
Charles N'Zogbia for Jose Enrique 78

Cards:

Abdoulaye Faye 60 Y
Jose Enrique 76 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender Claudio Cacapa
Midfielder Damien Duff
Midfielder Charles N'Zogbia
Forward Alan Smith

Comments:

League position: 12th Some sources do not include the substitution of Charles N'Zogbia for Jose Enrique. However, for example, the match report in the News Post Leader (a Newcastle newspaper) states: "As Newcastle pressed forward for an equaliser, gaps were opening at the back, and Jose Enrique was booked for pulling back Michael Essien in the 76th minute. "N'Zogbia came on for Enrique with 12 minutes left, and the injured Carvalho was replaced by Alex a minute later."

Goals:

Michael Ballack 61 G
Florent Malouda 82 G

Starting lineup:

Petr Čech Goalkeeper
Wayne Bridge Defender
Paulo Ferreira Defender
John Terry Defender
Michael Ballack Midfielder
Michael Essien Midfielder
John Obi Mikel Midfielder
Nicolas Anelka Forward
Didier Drogba Forward
Florent Malouda Forward

Substitutions:

Frank Lampard for Nicolas Anelka 66
Alex for Ricardo Carvalho 79
Andriy Shevchenko for Didier Drogba 86

Cards:

John Terry 34 Y
Florent Malouda 69 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini
Defender Alex
Midfielder Joe Cole
Midfielder Frank Lampard

Comments:

League position: 2nd