Sunderland v Chelsea, 18 August 2009
| Score | 3-1 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Steve Bennett |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 41,179 |
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Goals:
| Darren Bent | 18 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Márton Fülöp
Defender
Phil Bardsley
Defender
Lorik Cana
Defender
Danny Collins
Defender
George McCartney
Defender
Kieran Richardson
Defender/Centre back
Anton Ferdinand
Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Henderson
Midfielder
Lee Cattermole
Forward
Darren Bent
Forward
Kenwyne Jones
Substitutions:
| Fraizer Campbell for Kenwyne Jones | 62 |
| Grant Leadbitter for Lee Cattermole | 62 |
| Andy Reid for Kieran Richardson | 84 |
Cards:
| Kieran Richardson | 29 | Y |
| Lorik Cana | 68 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Craig Gordon
Defender/Midfielder
Carlos Edwards
Defender/Midfielder
Nyron Nosworthy
Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter
Midfielder
Andy Reid
Forward
Fraizer Campbell
Forward
David Healy
Comments:
League position: 10th3 Chelsea
Goals:
| Michael Ballack | 52 |
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| Frank Lampard | penalty | 61 |
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| Deco | 70 |
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Starting lineup:
Petr Čech
Goalkeeper
Ashley Cole
Defender
Branislav Ivanović
Defender
José Bosingwa
Defender
John Terry
Defender
Michael Ballack
Midfielder
Deco
Midfielder
Michael Essien
Midfielder
Frank Lampard
Midfielder
Salomon Kalou
Midfielder/Forward
Didier Drogba
Forward
Substitutions:
| Florent Malouda for Salomon Kalou | 76 |
| Daniel Sturridge for Didier Drogba | 84 |
| Andriy Shevchenko for Deco | 86 |
Cards:
| Branislav Ivanović | 54 | Y |
| Didier Drogba | 76 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Henrique Hilario
Defender
Ricardo Carvalho
Midfielder
John Obi Mikel
Forward
Nicolas Anelka
Forward
Florent Malouda
Forward
Andriy Shevchenko
Forward
Daniel Sturridge
Comments:
League position: 10thComments:
League position: 1st