Sunderland v Chelsea, 05 April 2003
| Score | 2-1 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Dermot Gallagher |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 40,011 |
View Sunderland v Chelsea head to head
Goals:
| Sean Thornton | 12 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Thomas Sørensen
Defender
Michael Gray
Defender/Centre back
Joachim Bjorklund
Defender/Centre back
Talal El Karkouri
Defender/Midfielder
Darren Williams
Midfielder
Kevin Kilbane
Midfielder
Gavin McCann
Midfielder
Sean Thornton
Forward
Kevin Kyle
Forward
Kevin Phillips
Forward
Marcus Stewart
Substitutions:
| George McCartney for Kevin Kilbane | 86 |
Cards:
| Talal El Karkouri | 63 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender
George McCartney
2 Chelsea
Goals:
| Gianfranco Zola | 52 |
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| Carlton Cole | 85 |
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Starting lineup:
Carlo Cudicini
Goalkeeper
Mario Melchiot
Defender/Right back
Marcel Desailly
Defender
William Gallas
Defender
Graeme Le Saux
Defender
John Terry
Defender
Frank Lampard
Midfielder
Jody Morris
Midfielder
Enrique De Lucas
Forward
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Forward
Gianfranco Zola
Forward
Substitutions:
| Carlton Cole for Enrique De Lucas | 46 |
| Bolo Zenden for Gianfranco Zola | 88 |
| Filipe de Oliveira for Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | 90 |
Cards:
| Carlton Cole | 67 | Y |