Reading v Chelsea, 15 August 2007
| Score | 2-1 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Mike Dean |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Madejski Stadium |
| Attendance | 24,031 |
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KICK-OFF: 8.00pm
1 Reading
Goals:
| André Bikey | 30 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Marcus Hahnemann
Defender
Ívar Ingimarsson
Defender
Graeme Murty
Defender/Centre back
Michael Duberry
Defender/Midfielder
Kalifa Cisse
Defender/Left back
Nicky Shorey
Midfielder
James Harper
Midfielder
Stephen Hunt
Midfielder
John Oster
Forward
Kevin Doyle
Forward
Shane Long
Substitutions:
| André Bikey for Michael Duberry | 29 |
| Brynjar Gunnarsson for Shane Long | 74 |
| SEOL Ki-Hyeon for John Oster | 79 |
Cards:
| Shane Long | 13 | Y |
| Kalifa Cisse | 15 | Y |
| Stephen Hunt | 37 | Y |
| Ívar Ingimarsson | 52 | Y |
| Kalifa Cisse | 72 | Y |
| Kalifa Cisse | 72 | R |
Comments:
League position: 15th Unused substitutes: Adam Federici and Ulises De la Cruz2 Chelsea
Goals:
| Frank Lampard | 47 |
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| Didier Drogba | 50 |
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Starting lineup:
Petr Čech
Goalkeeper
Tal Ben Haim
Defender
Ashley Cole
Defender
Paulo Ferreira
Defender
Ricardo Carvalho
Defender
Frank Lampard
Midfielder
Steve Sidwell
Midfielder
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Midfielder
Salomon Kalou
Midfielder/Forward
Didier Drogba
Forward
Florent Malouda
Forward
Substitutions:
| Glen Johnson for Ricardo Carvalho | 31 |
| John Obi Mikel for Steve Sidwell | 46 |
| Claudio Pizarro for Paulo Ferreira | 46 |
Cards:
| Ricardo Carvalho | 26 | Y |
| Steve Sidwell | 31 | Y |
| Shaun Wright-Phillips | 76 | Y |
| Ashley Cole | 89 | Y |
| John Obi Mikel | 90 | Y |