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Season 2007-2008

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Manchester United (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Sunday, 5th August 2007 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Community Shield
Venue: Wembley
Attendance: 80,731
Referee: Mark R Halsey (Hertfordshire)
Manchester United Edwin van der Sar, Wes Brown, Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand, Patrice Evra, Cristiano Ronaldo, Michael Carrick, John O'Shea, Mikael Silvestre (Nani 68), Ryan Giggs (Darren Fletcher 81), Wayne Rooney
   Scorer Ryan Giggs 35
   Booked Wayne Rooney 45
   Subs Not Used Kuszczak, Pique, Bardsley, Martin, Eagles
   Manager Alex Ferguson
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 2 Glen Johnson ( 9 Steven Sidwell 78), 3 Ashley Cole (19 Lassana Diarra 67), 5 Michael Essien, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 8 Frank Lampard, 10 Joe Cole (17 Scott Sinclair 82), 12 Mikel Obi, 15 Florent Malouda (14 Claudio Pizarro 51), 22 Tal Ben-Haim, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips
   Scorer Malouda 45
   Booked Ben-Haim 33, Carvalho 63, Obi 90
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 40 Henrique Hilario, 39 Harry Worley
   Debut Players Steven Sidwell, Florent Malouda, Claudio Pizarro, Tal Ben-Haim
   Final Appearances Lassana Diarra
   Manager Jose Mourinho
Match Facts Match 4401      Other match 39   Starting XI    Average age 25.6    Oldest Player 29.2    Youngest Player 20.2
Lost 0-3 on penalties.
Penalty Shoot-Out Pizarro-saved 0-0, Ferdinand-scored 0-1, Lampard-saved 0-1, Carrick-scored 0-2, Wright-Phillips-saved 0-2, Rooney-scored 0-3

Chelsea (2) 3 Birmingham City (2) 2

Date: Sunday, 12th August 2007 at 13:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,590
Referee: Steve G Bennett (Kent)
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 2 Glen Johnson, 3 Ashley Cole, 5 Michael Essien (12 Mikel Obi 69), 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 8 Frank Lampard, 14 Claudio Pizarro (11 Didier Drogba 64), 15 Florent Malouda ( 9 Steven Sidwell 83), 21 Salomon Kalou, 22 Tal Ben-Haim, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips
   Scorers Pizarro 17, Malouda 31, Essien 50
   Booked Essien 50, Carvalho 78
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 10 Joe Cole
   Manager Jose Mourinho
Birmingham City Colin Doyle, Stephen Kelly, Johann Djourou, Liam Ridgewell, Franck Queudrue (Stuart Parnaby 51), Seb Larsson, Fabrice Muamba, Medhi Nafti (Daniel De Ridder 75), Gary McSheffrey (Cameron Jerome 69), Olivier Kapo, Mikael Forssell
   Scorers Mikael Forssell 15, Olivier Kapo 36
   Booked Seb Larsson 76
   Subs Not Used Maik Taylor, O'Connor
   Manager Steve Bruce
Match Facts Match 4402      League match 3729   Starting XI    Average age 26    Oldest Player 29.2    Youngest Player 22

Reading (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Wednesday, 15th August 2007 at 16:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 24,031
Referee: Mike L Dean (Wirral)
Reading Marcus Hahnemann, Graeme Murty, Ivar Ingimarsson, Michael Duberry (Andre Bikey 29), Nicky Shorey, John Oster (Seol Ki-Hyeon 79), James Harper, Kalifa Cisse, Stephen Hunt, Kevin Doyle, Shane Long (Brynjar Gunnarsson 74)
   Scorer Andre Bikey 30
   Booked Shane Long 13, Kalifa Cisse 15, Stephen Hunt 37, Ivar Ingimarsson 52
   Sent Off Kalifa Cisse 71
   Subs Not Used Federici, De la Cruz
   Manager Steve Coppell
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 3 Ashley Cole, 6 Ricardo Carvalho ( 2 Glen Johnson 31), 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Steven Sidwell (12 Mikel Obi 46), 11 Didier Drogba, 15 Florent Malouda, 20 Paulo Ferreira (14 Claudio Pizarro 46), 21 Salomon Kalou, 22 Tal Ben-Haim, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips
   Scorers Lampard 47, Drogba 50
   Booked Carvalho 26, Sidwell 31, Wright-Phillips 76, Cole 89, Obi 90
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 10 Joe Cole
   Final Appearances Glen Johnson
   Manager Jose Mourinho
Match Facts Match 4403      League match 3730   Starting XI    Average age 26.6    Oldest Player 29.4    Youngest Player 22

Liverpool (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Sunday, 19th August 2007 at 16:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 2
Venue: Anfield
Attendance: 43,924
Referee: Rob Styles (Waterlooville)
Liverpool Pepe Reina, Steve Finnan, Jamie Carragher, Daniel Agger, Alvaro Arbeloa, Jermaine Pennant (Ryan Babel 68), Steven Gerrard, Xabi Alonso, John Arne Riise (Peter Crouch 83), Fernando Torres, Dirk Kuyt
   Scorer Fernando Torres 16
   Booked Dirk Kuyt 30, Jermaine Pennant 40, Steven Gerrard 43, Jamie Carragher 61
   Subs Not Used Itandje, Hyypia, Mascherano
   Manager Rafael Benitez
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 3 Ashley Cole, 5 Michael Essien, 8 Frank Lampard, 11 Didier Drogba, 12 Mikel Obi, 15 Florent Malouda (33 Alex 85), 21 Salomon Kalou (14 Claudio Pizarro 46), 22 Tal Ben-Haim, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips (10 Joe Cole 77), 26 John Terry
   Scorer Lampard 62 (Pen)
   Booked Essien 12, Ashley Cole 59, Ben-Haim 63, Lampard 70, Terry 74
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 4 Claude Makelele
   Debut Players Alex
   Manager Jose Mourinho
Match Facts Match 4404      League match 3731   Starting XI    Average age 25.6    Oldest Player 29.4    Youngest Player 20.3

Chelsea (1) 1 Portsmouth (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 25th August 2007 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,501
Referee: Alan G Wiley (Staffordshire)
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 3 Ashley Cole, 5 Michael Essien, 8 Frank Lampard, 11 Didier Drogba, 12 Mikel Obi (35 Juliano Belletti 65), 14 Claudio Pizarro (21 Salomon Kalou 63), 15 Florent Malouda, 22 Tal Ben-Haim, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips (10 Joe Cole 75), 26 John Terry
   Scorer Lampard 31
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 33 Alex
   Debut Players Juliano Belletti
   Manager Jose Mourinho
Portsmouth David James, Lauren (Noe Pamarot 82), Sylvain Distin, Sol Campbell, Hermann Hreidarsson, Gary O'Neil (Benjani Mwaruwari 61), Sean Davis, John Utaka, Sulley Muntari, Matt Taylor (David Nugent 83), Nwankwo Kanu
   Booked Sean Davis 52, Sulley Muntari 77
   Subs Not Used Ashdown, Hughes
   Manager Harry Redknapp
Match Facts Match 4405      League match 3732   Starting XI    Average age 26.3    Oldest Player 29.4    Youngest Player 20.3

Aston Villa (0) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Sunday, 2nd September 2007 at 16:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 4
Venue: Villa Park
Attendance: 37,714
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (Co Durham)
Aston Villa Scott Carson, Olof Mellberg, Zat Knight, Martin Laursen, Wilfred Bouma, Gabby Agbonlahor, Nigel Reo-Coker, Gareth Barry, Ashley Young, Luke Moore, John Carew (Stilian Petrov 79)
   Scorers Zat Knight 47, Gabby Agbonlahor 88
   Booked Nigel Reo-Coker 55, Gabby Agbonlahor 70, Gareth Barry 70, John Carew 70
   Subs Not Used Taylor, Harewood, Gardner, Maloney
   Manager Martin O'Neill
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 Claude Makelele (21 Salomon Kalou 63), 5 Michael Essien, 11 Didier Drogba, 12 Mikel Obi (14 Claudio Pizarro 52), 15 Florent Malouda, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips (10 Joe Cole 63), 26 John Terry, 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Booked Drogba 68
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 22 Tal Ben-Haim
   Manager Jose Mourinho
Match Facts Match 4406      League match 3733   Starting XI    Average age 27    Oldest Player 34.5    Youngest Player 20.3

Chelsea (0) 0 Blackburn Rovers (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 15th September 2007 at 17:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,062
Referee: Howard M Webb (S Yorkshire)
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 3 Ashley Cole (22 Tal Ben-Haim 88), 5 Michael Essien, 7 Andriy Shevchenko, 9 Steven Sidwell (12 Mikel Obi 57), 10 Joe Cole, 21 Salomon Kalou, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips (15 Florent Malouda 57), 26 John Terry, 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Booked Joe Cole 74, Belletti 75
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 20 Paulo Ferreira
   Manager Jose Mourinho
Blackburn Rovers Brad Friedel, Brett Emerton, Christopher Samba (Andre Ooijer 90), Ryan Nelsen, Stephen Warnock, David Bentley, Robbie Savage, David Dunn (Aaron Mokoena 81), Morten Gamst Pedersen, Benni McCarthy (Jason Roberts 68), Roque Santa Cruz
   Booked Stephen Warnock 82, Robbie Savage 84
   Subs Not Used Brown, Derbyshire
   Manager Mark Hughes
Match Facts Match 4407      League match 3734   Starting XI    Average age 26.3    Oldest Player 31.2    Youngest Player 22.1

Chelsea (0) 1 Rosenborg (1) 1

Date: Tuesday, 18th September 2007 at 19:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: UEFA Champions League Group Stage Match 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 24,973
Referee: Laurent Duhamel (France)
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 3 Ashley Cole (22 Tal Ben-Haim 73), 4 Claude Makelele, 5 Michael Essien, 7 Andriy Shevchenko, 10 Joe Cole (24 Shaun Wright-Phillips 74), 15 Florent Malouda, 21 Salomon Kalou, 26 John Terry, 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Scorer Shevchenko 53
   Booked Essien 65
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 9 Steven Sidwell, 12 Mikel Obi, 20 Paulo Ferreira, 42 Lee Sawyer
   Manager Jose Mourinho
Rosenborg Lars Hirschfeld, Miika Koppinen, Christer Basma (Bjorn Tore Kvarme 46), Mikael Dorsin, Roar Strand, Vidar Riseth, Per Skjelbred (Steffen Iversen 84), Alex Tettey, Marek Sapara (Didier Ya Konan 69), Abdou Razack Traore, Yssouf Kone
   Scorer Miika Koppinen 24
   Booked Mikael Dorsin 65, Yssouf Kone 89
   Subs Not Used Hansen, Stoor, Lago, Nordvik
   Manager Knut Torum
Match Facts Match 4408      Europe match 130   Starting XI    Average age 27.3    Oldest Player 34.5    Youngest Player 22.1

Manchester United (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Sunday, 23rd September 2007 at 16:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 6
Venue: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,663
Referee: Mike L Dean (Wirral)
Manchester United Edwin van der Sar, Wes Brown, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra, Cristiano Ronaldo, Paul Scholes, Michael Carrick, Ryan Giggs, Carlos Tevez (Louis Saha 79), Wayne Rooney
   Scorers Carlos Tevez 45, Louis Saha 90 (Pen)
   Booked Wayne Rooney 61, Wes Brown 80
   Subs Not Used Kuszczak, Nani, Pique, O'Shea
   Manager Alex Ferguson
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 3 Ashley Cole (14 Claudio Pizarro 76), 4 Claude Makelele, 5 Michael Essien, 7 Andriy Shevchenko (21 Salomon Kalou 59), 10 Joe Cole, 12 Mikel Obi, 15 Florent Malouda (24 Shaun Wright-Phillips 69), 20 Paulo Ferreira, 22 Tal Ben-Haim, 26 John Terry
   Booked Joe Cole 73, Terry 83
   Sent Off Obi 32
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 33 Alex
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4409      League match 3735   Starting XI    Average age 26.9    Oldest Player 34.5    Youngest Player 20.4

Hull City (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 4

Date: Wednesday, 26th September 2007 at 19:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Carling Cup Round 3
Venue: Kingston Communication Stadium
Attendance: 23,543
Referee: Chris J Foy (Merseyside)
Hull City Boaz Myhill, Sam Ricketts, Michael Turner, Wayne Brown, Damien Delaney (Andy Dawson 53), Jay Jay Okocha, Ian Ashbee, David Livermore, Stuart Elliott (Richard Garcia 53), Stephen McPhee, Henrik Pedersen (Nicky Featherstone 73)
   Booked Wayne Brown 75
   Subs Not Used Woodhead, Hughes
   Manager Phil Brown
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Ashley Cole (18 Wayne Bridge 65), 5 Michael Essien ( 4 Claude Makelele 73), 9 Steven Sidwell, 14 Claudio Pizarro, 17 Scott Sinclair, 21 Salomon Kalou, 22 Tal Ben-Haim, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips (10 Joe Cole 49), 26 John Terry, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Scorers Sinclair 37, Kalou 48, Sidwell 52, Kalou 81
   Subs Not Used 40 Henrique Hilario, 7 Andriy Shevchenko
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4410      League Cup match 162   Starting XI    Average age 26.3    Oldest Player 34    Youngest Player 18.5

Chelsea (0) 0 Fulham (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 29th September 2007 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 7
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,837
Referee: Martin Atkinson (West Riding)
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 3 Ashley Cole (15 Florent Malouda 77), 4 Claude Makelele, 7 Andriy Shevchenko (14 Claudio Pizarro 54), 9 Steven Sidwell, 10 Joe Cole, 11 Didier Drogba, 21 Salomon Kalou, 22 Tal Ben-Haim, 26 John Terry (33 Alex 46), 35 Juliano Belletti
   Booked Drogba 34
   Sent Off Drogba 73
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 20 Paulo Ferreira
   Manager Avram Grant
Fulham Kasey Keller, Chris Baird, Aaron Hughes, Carlos Bocanegra, Paul Konchesky, Seol Ki-Hyeon (Hameur Bouazza 73), Alexei Smertin (Danny Murphy 82), Steven Davis, Simon Davies, David Healy (Diomansy Kamara 67), Clint Dempsey
   Booked Steven Davis 81
   Subs Not Used Niemi, Kuqi
   Manager Lawrie Sanchez
Match Facts Match 4411      League match 3736   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 34.6    Youngest Player 22.1

Valencia (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Wednesday, 3rd October 2007 at 19:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: UEFA Champions League Group Stage Match 2
Venue: Estadio Mestalla
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)
Valencia Timo Hildebrand, Miguel, Raul Albiol, Helguera, Emilano Moretti, Joaquin (Javier Arizmendi 89), Carlos Marchena, Albelda (Ruban Baraja 74), David Silva, Fernando Morientes (Nikola Zigic 69), David Villa
   Scorer David Villa 9
   Booked Carlos Marchena 78
   Subs Not Used Canizares, Sunny, Angulo, Alexis
   Manager Ronald Koeman
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 Claude Makelele, 5 Michael Essien ( 9 Steven Sidwell 84), 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 10 Joe Cole, 11 Didier Drogba, 12 Mikel Obi (33 Alex 89), 15 Florent Malouda (21 Salomon Kalou 85), 20 Paulo Ferreira, 26 John Terry
   Scorers Joe Cole 21, Drogba 71
   Booked Obi 88
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 7 Andriy Shevchenko, 14 Claudio Pizarro, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4412      Europe match 131   Starting XI    Average age 27.2    Oldest Player 34.6    Youngest Player 20.4

Bolton Wanderers (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Sunday, 7th October 2007 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 7
Venue: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 20,059
Referee: Alan G Wiley (Staffordshire)
Bolton Wanderers Jussi Jaaskelainen, Joey O'Brien (Stelios Giannakopoulos 85), Andy O'Brien, Abdoulaye Meite, Ricardo Gardner, Campo, Kevin Davies, Danny Guthrie, Gavin McCann, El Hadji Diouf (Christian Wilhelmsson 66), Nicolas Anelka
   Booked Campo 17, El Hadji Diouf 24, Gavin McCann 53, Kevin Davies 72, Jussi Jaaskelainen 90
   Subs Not Used Al Habsi, Cid, Braaten
   Manager Sammy Lee
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 Claude Makelele, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Steven Sidwell, 10 Joe Cole (20 Paulo Ferreira 84), 15 Florent Malouda ( 7 Andriy Shevchenko 73), 21 Salomon Kalou (14 Claudio Pizarro 46), 26 John Terry, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Scorer Kalou 41
   Booked Carvalho 68
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 22 Tal Ben-Haim
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4413      League match 3737   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 34.6    Youngest Player 22.1

Middlesbrough (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 20th October 2007 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 7
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 27,699
Referee: Mark R Halsey (Hertfordshire)
Middlesbrough Mark Schwarzer, Luke Young, Jonathan Woodgate, Chris Riggott, Andrew Taylor, Gary O'Neil, George Boateng (Lee Cattermole 67), Fabio Rochemback, Stewart Downing, Tuncay Sanli (Tom Craddock 84), Mido
   Booked George Boateng 47
   Subs Not Used Turnbull, Lee, Wheater
   Manager Gareth Southgate
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 5 Michael Essien ( 9 Steven Sidwell 81), 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 8 Frank Lampard, 10 Joe Cole, 11 Didier Drogba ( 7 Andriy Shevchenko 85), 12 Mikel Obi, 15 Florent Malouda (24 Shaun Wright-Phillips 75), 20 Paulo Ferreira, 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Scorers Drogba 8, Alex 57
   Booked Malouda 71
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 22 Tal Ben-Haim
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4414      League match 3738   Starting XI    Average age 27    Oldest Player 31.3    Youngest Player 20.4

Chelsea (1) 2 Schalke 04 (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 24th October 2007 at 19:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: UEFA Champions League Group Stage Match 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,910
Referee: Peter Frojdfeldt (Sweden)
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 4 Claude Makelele, 5 Michael Essien (12 Mikel Obi 70), 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 8 Frank Lampard, 10 Joe Cole ( 7 Andriy Shevchenko 89), 11 Didier Drogba, 15 Florent Malouda (21 Salomon Kalou 83), 18 Wayne Bridge, 20 Paulo Ferreira, 33 Alex
   Scorers Malouda 4, Drogba 47
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 14 Claudio Pizarro, 22 Tal Ben-Haim, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Manager Avram Grant
Schalke 04 Manuel Neuer, Rafinha, Heiko Westermann, Marcelo Bordon, Dario Rodriguez (Zlatan Bajramovic 81), Fabian Ernst, Jermaine Jones, Carlos Javier Grossmuller (Mimoun Azaouagh 76), Gerald Asamoah (Ivan Rakitic 61), Peter Lovenkrands, Soren Larsen
   Booked Jermaine Jones 24, Dario Rodriguez 56
   Subs Not Used Schober, Howedes
   Manager Mirko Slomka
Match Facts Match 4415      Europe match 132   Starting XI    Average age 27.9    Oldest Player 34.6    Youngest Player 24.8

Chelsea (2) 6 Manchester City (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 27th October 2007 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,832
Referee: Mike A Riley (Yorkshire)
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 5 Michael Essien, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 8 Frank Lampard, 10 Joe Cole ( 7 Andriy Shevchenko 67), 11 Didier Drogba (14 Claudio Pizarro 80), 12 Mikel Obi, 20 Paulo Ferreira, 21 Salomon Kalou, 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Scorers Essien 16, Drogba 31, Drogba 56, Cole 60, Kalou 75, Shevchenko 90
   Booked Essien 25, Lampard 29
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 4 Claude Makelele, 22 Tal Ben-Haim
   Manager Avram Grant
Manchester City Joe Hart, Vedran Corluka, Richard Dunne, Micah Richards, Javier Garrido, Stephen Ireland (Darius Vassell 63), Dietmar Hamann (Michael Ball 66), Michael Johnson, Martin Petrov, Elano (Rolando Bianchi 73), Georgios Samaras
   Booked Micah Richards 29
   Subs Not Used Isaksson, Onuoha
   Manager Sven-Goran Eriksson
Match Facts Match 4416      League match 3739   Starting XI    Average age 26.6    Oldest Player 31.3    Youngest Player 20.5

Chelsea (2) 4 Leicester City (1) 3

Date: Wednesday, 31st October 2007 at 19:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Carling Cup Round 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,037
Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 7 Andriy Shevchenko, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Steven Sidwell, 14 Claudio Pizarro, 17 Scott Sinclair (21 Salomon Kalou 78), 20 Paulo Ferreira (15 Florent Malouda 52), 22 Tal Ben-Haim ( 5 Michael Essien 80), 33 Alex, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Scorers Lampard 20, Lampard 29, Shevchenko 87, Lampard 90
   Booked Sidwell 23, Ben-Haim 38
   Subs Not Used 40 Henrique Hilario, 12 Mikel Obi
   Manager Avram Grant
Leicester City Marton Fulop, Richard Stearman, Gareth McAuley, Bruno N'Gotty, Paddy Kisnorbo, Alan Sheehan, Shaun Newton (Levi Porter 60) (Alan Maybury 80), James Chambers, Darren Kenton, Carl Cort, Matt Fryatt (DJ Campbell 62)
   Scorers Gareth McAuley 6, DJ Campbell 69, Carl Cort 74
   Booked Shaun Newton 33, Alan Sheehan 71
   Subs Not Used Henderson, Hellings
   Manager Gerry Taggart
Match Facts Match 4417      League Cup match 163   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 34.1    Youngest Player 18.6

Wigan Athletic (0) 0 Chelsea (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 3rd November 2007 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: JJB Stadium
Attendance: 19,011
Referee: Steve G Bennett (Kent)
Wigan Athletic Chris Kirkland, Mario Melchiot, Andreas Granqvist, Titus Bramble, Kevin Kilbane, Antonio Valencia, Michael Brown (Josip Skoko 85), Paul Scharner, Denny Landzaat (Antoine Sibierski 82), Jason Koumas, Marcus Bent
   Booked Denny Landzaat 57, Titus Bramble 87
   Subs Not Used Pollitt, Aghahowa, Boyce
   Manager Chris Hutchings
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 5 Michael Essien ( 9 Steven Sidwell 76), 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 8 Frank Lampard, 11 Didier Drogba (21 Salomon Kalou 75), 12 Mikel Obi, 15 Florent Malouda, 18 Wayne Bridge, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips, 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Scorers Lampard 11, Belletti 18
   Booked Drogba 65
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 7 Andriy Shevchenko, 22 Tal Ben-Haim
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4418      League match 3740   Starting XI    Average age 26.9    Oldest Player 31.3    Youngest Player 20.5

Schalke 04 (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Tuesday, 6th November 2007 at 19:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: UEFA Champions League Group Stage Match 4
Venue: Veltins Arena
Attendance: 53,951
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
Schalke 04 Manuel Neuer, Rafinha, Marcelo Bordon, Mladen Krstajic, Heiko Westermann, Jermaine Jones, Zlatan Bajramovic, Gerald Asamoah, Ivan Rakitic, Mesut Ozil (Peter Lovenkrands 60), Soren Larsen
   Booked Ivan Rakitic 84
   Subs Not Used Schober, Grossmuller, Howedes, Azaouagh
   Manager Mirko Slomka
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech (23 Carlo Cudicini 46), 4 Claude Makelele, 5 Michael Essien, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 8 Frank Lampard, 10 Joe Cole, 11 Didier Drogba, 15 Florent Malouda (24 Shaun Wright-Phillips 78), 18 Wayne Bridge, 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti (12 Mikel Obi 64)
   Booked Essien 83
   Subs Not Used 7 Andriy Shevchenko, 14 Claudio Pizarro, 21 Salomon Kalou, 22 Tal Ben-Haim
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4419      Europe match 133   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 34.7    Youngest Player 24.9

Chelsea (0) 1 Everton (0) 1

Date: Sunday, 11th November 2007 at 14:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,683
Referee: Alan G Wiley (Staffordshire)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 5 Michael Essien, 6 Ricardo Carvalho (22 Tal Ben-Haim 29), 8 Frank Lampard, 10 Joe Cole, 11 Didier Drogba, 12 Mikel Obi, 18 Wayne Bridge, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips (21 Salomon Kalou 64), 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Scorer Drogba 70
   Booked Belletti 51, Essien 66
   Subs Not Used 40 Henrique Hilario, 7 Andriy Shevchenko, 14 Claudio Pizarro
   Manager Avram Grant
Everton Tim Howard, Tony Hibbert, Joseph Yobo, Joleon Lescott, Nuno Valente, Steven Pienaar, Lee Carsley (Thomas Gravesen 76), Phil Neville (James McFadden 46), Leon Osman, Tim Cahill, Yakubu (Victor Anichebe 46)
   Scorer Tim Cahill 90
   Booked Phil Neville 39, Steven Pienaar 90
   Subs Not Used Wessels, Jagielka
   Manager David Moyes
Match Facts Match 4420      League match 3741   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 34.1    Youngest Player 20.5

Derby County (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 24th November 2007 at 17:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 4
Venue: Pride Park
Attendance: 32,789
Referee: Andre Marriner (West Midlands)
Derby County Stephen Bywater, Andy Griffin, Claude Davis, Darren Moore, Dean Leacock, Jay McEveley, Craig Fagan (Robert Earnshaw 86), Matt Oakley (Benny Feilhaber 84), David Jones, Kenny Miller, Giles Barnes (Steve Howard 75)
   Subs Not Used Price, Mears
   Manager Billy Davies
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Ashley Cole, 7 Andriy Shevchenko, 8 Frank Lampard (14 Claudio Pizarro 90), 9 Steven Sidwell ( 5 Michael Essien 75), 12 Mikel Obi, 21 Salomon Kalou, 22 Tal Ben-Haim, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips, 26 John Terry, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Scorers Kalou 17, Wright-Phillips 73
   Booked Cole 75
   Sent Off Essien 90
   Subs Not Used 40 Henrique Hilario, 10 Joe Cole, 33 Alex
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4421      League match 3742   Starting XI    Average age 27.2    Oldest Player 34.2    Youngest Player 20.5

Rosenborg (0) 0 Chelsea (3) 4

Date: Wednesday, 28th November 2007 at 19:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: UEFA Champions League Group Stage Match 5
Venue: Lerkendal Stadium
Attendance: 21,582
Referee: Olegario Benquerenca (Portugal)
Rosenborg Lars Hirschfeld, Fredrik Stoor, Bjorn Tore Kvarme, Vidar Riseth, Mikael Dorsin (Christer Basma 85), Per Skjelbred, Alex Tettey, Abdou Razack Traore (Roar Strand 56), Marek Sapara, Steffen Iversen, Yssouf Kone (Didier Ya Konan 63)
   Subs Not Used Hansen, Koppinen, Storflor, Nordvik
   Manager Trond Henriksen
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 Claude Makelele, 5 Michael Essien, 8 Frank Lampard (14 Claudio Pizarro 76), 10 Joe Cole, 11 Didier Drogba ( 7 Andriy Shevchenko 68), 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips (21 Salomon Kalou 68), 26 John Terry, 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Scorers Drogba 8, Drogba 20, Alex 40, Joe Cole 73
   Subs Not Used 40 Henrique Hilario, 12 Mikel Obi, 18 Wayne Bridge, 22 Tal Ben-Haim
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4422      Europe match 134   Starting XI    Average age 28.7    Oldest Player 34.7    Youngest Player 24.9

Chelsea (0) 1 West Ham United (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 1st December 2007 at 12:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,830
Referee: Howard M Webb (S Yorkshire)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Steven Sidwell (24 Shaun Wright-Phillips 66), 10 Joe Cole ( 4 Claude Makelele 89), 11 Didier Drogba, 12 Mikel Obi, 18 Wayne Bridge, 21 Salomon Kalou, 26 John Terry, 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Scorer Cole 76
   Booked Obi 37, Kalou 40, Belletti 55, Lampard 70, Terry 84
   Subs Not Used 40 Henrique Hilario, 7 Andriy Shevchenko, 22 Tal Ben-Haim
   Manager Avram Grant
West Ham United Rob Green, Lucas Neill, Danny Gabbidon, Matthew Upson, George McCartney, Nolberto Solano (Freddie Ljungberg 74), Scott Parker (Jonathan Spector 79), Hayden Mullins, Matthew Etherington (Dean Ashton 79), Luis Boa Morte, Carlton Cole
   Booked Matthew Etherington 22, Nolberto Solano 33, Luis Boa Morte 44
   Subs Not Used Wright, Collins
   Manager Alan Curbishley
Match Facts Match 4423      League match 3743   Starting XI    Average age 27.1    Oldest Player 34.2    Youngest Player 20.6

Chelsea (1) 2 Sunderland (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 8th December 2007 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,707
Referee: Peter Walton (Northants)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Ashley Cole, 7 Andriy Shevchenko, 8 Frank Lampard, 10 Joe Cole ( 9 Steven Sidwell 85), 12 Mikel Obi, 21 Salomon Kalou (14 Claudio Pizarro 66), 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips, 26 John Terry, 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Scorers Shevchenko 23, Lampard 75 (Pen)
   Subs Not Used 40 Henrique Hilario, 18 Wayne Bridge, 22 Tal Ben-Haim
   Manager Avram Grant
Sunderland Darren Ward, Greg Halford, Paul McShane, Danny Higginbotham, Danny Collins, Liam Miller, Chris Leadbitter (Anthony Stokes 70), Dickson Etuhu, Dean Whitehead, Ross Wallace, Kenwyne Jones (Daryl Murphy 67)
   Booked Ross Wallace 40
   Sent Off Liam Miller 88
   Subs Not Used Gordon, Yorke, Cole
   Manager Roy Keane
Match Facts Match 4424      League match 3744   Starting XI    Average age 27.3    Oldest Player 34.2    Youngest Player 20.6

Chelsea (0) 0 Valencia (0) 0

Date: Tuesday, 11th December 2007 at 19:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: UEFA Champions League Group Stage Match 6
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,139
Referee: Grzegorz Gilewski (Poland)
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 5 Michael Essien, 7 Andriy Shevchenko ( 4 Claude Makelele 46), 8 Frank Lampard (10 Joe Cole 62), 14 Claudio Pizarro, 18 Wayne Bridge, 20 Paulo Ferreira (35 Juliano Belletti 71), 21 Salomon Kalou, 22 Tal Ben-Haim, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips, 26 John Terry
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 9 Steven Sidwell, 12 Mikel Obi, 33 Alex
   Manager Avram Grant
Valencia Canizares, Miguel (Manuel Fernandes 64), Raul Albiol, Helguera, Emilano Moretti, Sunny, Carlos Marchena, David Silva, David Villa (Javier Arizmendi 50), Fernando Morientes, Vicente (Juan Mata 74)
   Booked Canizares 90
   Subs Not Used Mora, Zigic, Lomban, Montoro
   Manager Ronald Koeman
Match Facts Match 4425      Europe match 135   Starting XI    Average age 27    Oldest Player 31.1    Youngest Player 22.3

Arsenal (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Sunday, 16th December 2007 at 16:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,139
Referee: Alan G Wiley (Staffordshire)
Arsenal Manuel Almunia, Bakary Sagna, Kolo Toure, William Gallas, Gael Clichy, Emmanuel Eboue (Robin van Persie 69), Mathieu Flamini, Cesc Fabregas, Tomas Rosicky, Aleksandr Hleb (Gilberto Silva 77), Emmanuel Adebayor (Nicklas Bendtner 90)
   Scorer William Gallas 45
   Booked Emmanuel Adebayor 24, Emmanuel Eboue 34, Mathieu Flamini 63, Cesc Fabregas 90
   Subs Not Used Lehmann, Senderos
   Manager Arsene Wenger
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 Claude Makelele (14 Claudio Pizarro 65), 7 Andriy Shevchenko, 8 Frank Lampard, 10 Joe Cole, 12 Mikel Obi, 20 Paulo Ferreira, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips (21 Salomon Kalou 75), 26 John Terry (22 Tal Ben-Haim 38), 33 Alex
   Booked Lampard 32, Terry 32, Joe Cole 66, Ben-Haim 73, Obi 83
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4426      League match 3745   Starting XI    Average age 27.4    Oldest Player 34.8    Youngest Player 20.6

Chelsea (0) 2 Liverpool (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 19th December 2007 at 19:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Carling Cup Round 5
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,366
Referee: Martin Atkinson (West Riding)
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 5 Michael Essien, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 7 Andriy Shevchenko ( 9 Steven Sidwell 90), 8 Frank Lampard, 12 Mikel Obi (13 Michael Ballack 68), 17 Scott Sinclair (10 Joe Cole 57), 18 Wayne Bridge, 21 Salomon Kalou, 22 Tal Ben-Haim, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Scorers Lampard 59, Shevchenko 90
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 20 Paulo Ferreira
   Manager Avram Grant
Liverpool Charles Itandje, Alvaro Arbeloa, Jamie Carragher, Jack Hobbs, Fabio Aurelio, Mohamed Sissoko, Lucas, Xabi Alonso (Nabil El Zhar 60), Andrej Voronin, Peter Crouch, Ryan Babel (Yossi Benayoun 73)
   Booked Xabi Alonso 27, Lucas 42, Mohamed Sissoko 86
   Sent Off Peter Crouch 60
   Subs Not Used Martin, Hyypia, Riise
   Manager Rafael Benitez
Match Facts Match 4427      League Cup match 164   Starting XI    Average age 26.1    Oldest Player 31.4    Youngest Player 18.7

Blackburn Rovers (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Sunday, 23rd December 2007 at 16:10 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: Ewood Park
Attendance: 23,966
Referee: Steve G Bennett (Kent)
Blackburn Rovers Brad Friedel, Brett Emerton, Zurab Khizanishvili, Ryan Nelsen, Stephen Warnock, Steven Reid, David Dunn, Tugay Kerimoglu (Jason Roberts 73), Morten Gamst Pedersen, David Bentley, Roque Santa Cruz
   Booked David Dunn 37
   Subs Not Used Brown, Savage, McCarthy, Mokoena
   Manager Mark Hughes
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech (40 Henrique Hilario 64), 3 Ashley Cole, 5 Michael Essien, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 7 Andriy Shevchenko (24 Shaun Wright-Phillips 67), 8 Frank Lampard, 10 Joe Cole (14 Claudio Pizarro 81), 12 Mikel Obi, 20 Paulo Ferreira, 21 Salomon Kalou, 33 Alex
   Scorer Joe Cole 22
   Booked Alex 10, Carvalho 79
   Subs Not Used 13 Michael Ballack, 22 Tal Ben-Haim
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4428      League match 3746   Starting XI    Average age 26.5    Oldest Player 31.2    Youngest Player 20.6

Chelsea (1) 4 Aston Villa (2) 4

Date: Wednesday, 26th December 2007 at 13:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,686
Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 3 Ashley Cole, 5 Michael Essien, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 7 Andriy Shevchenko (24 Shaun Wright-Phillips 82), 8 Frank Lampard (13 Michael Ballack 26), 10 Joe Cole, 14 Claudio Pizarro (12 Mikel Obi 85), 20 Paulo Ferreira, 21 Salomon Kalou, 33 Alex
   Scorers Shevchenko 45 (Pen), Shevchenko 50, Alex 66, Ballack 88
   Booked Essien 18, Alex 90, Ballack 90
   Sent Off Carvalho 80, Ashley Cole 90
   Subs Not Used 40 Henrique Hilario, 22 Tal Ben-Haim
   Manager Avram Grant
Aston Villa Scott Carson, Olof Mellberg, Martin Laursen, Zat Knight, Wilfred Bouma (Marlon Harewood 90), Shaun Maloney (Curtis Davies 46), Nigel Reo-Coker, Gareth Barry, Ashley Young, John Carew (Luke Moore 78), Gabby Agbonlahor
   Scorers Shaun Maloney 14, Shaun Maloney 44, Martin Laursen 72, Gareth Barry 90 (Pen)
   Booked Nigel Reo-Coker 53, Marlon Harewood 90
   Sent Off Zat Knight 45
   Subs Not Used Taylor, Gardner
   Manager Martin O'Neill
Match Facts Match 4429      League match 3747   Starting XI    Average age 27.2    Oldest Player 31.2    Youngest Player 22.3

Chelsea (1) 2 Newcastle United (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 29th December 2007 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,751
Referee: Mike A Riley (Leeds)
Chelsea 40 Henrique Hilario, 5 Michael Essien, 10 Joe Cole (14 Claudio Pizarro 65), 12 Mikel Obi, 13 Michael Ballack (17 Scott Sinclair 76), 18 Wayne Bridge, 21 Salomon Kalou, 22 Tal Ben-Haim, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips ( 9 Steven Sidwell 90), 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Scorers Essien 29, Kalou 87
   Booked Alex 4
   Subs Not Used 30 Rhys Taylor, 20 Paulo Ferreira
   Manager Avram Grant
Newcastle United Shay Given, Habib Beye, Steven Taylor, Claudio Cacapa, Charles N'Zogbia, James Milner, Nicky Butt, Abdoulaye Faye, Alan Smith (David Rozehnal 70), Damien Duff (Mark Viduka 89), Obafemi Martins (Michael Owen 74)
   Scorer Nicky Butt 56
   Booked Abdoulaye Faye 12, Nicky Butt 88, Shay Given 88
   Subs Not Used Harper, Emre
   Manager Sam Allardyce
Match Facts Match 4430      League match 3748   Starting XI    Average age 26.7    Oldest Player 32.1    Youngest Player 20.6

Fulham (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Tuesday, 1st January 2008 at 12:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 25,357
Referee: Mark R Halsey (Hertfordshire)
Fulham Antti Niemi, Moritz Volz (Seol Ki-Hyeon 68), Carlos Bocanegra, Dejan Stefanovic, Paul Konchesky, Steven Davis (Alexei Smertin 70), Simon Davies, Danny Murphy, Elliot Omozusi, Clint Dempsey, Diomansy Kamara (David Healy 77)
   Scorer Danny Murphy 10 (Pen)
   Booked Dejan Stefanovic 66
   Subs Not Used Warner, Kuqi
   Manager Roy Hodgson
Chelsea 40 Henrique Hilario, 5 Michael Essien, 9 Steven Sidwell (12 Mikel Obi 46), 10 Joe Cole (20 Paulo Ferreira 90), 13 Michael Ballack, 18 Wayne Bridge, 21 Salomon Kalou, 22 Tal Ben-Haim, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips (14 Claudio Pizarro 88), 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Scorers Kalou 54, Ballack 62 (Pen)
   Subs Not Used 30 Rhys Taylor, 17 Scott Sinclair
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4431      League match 3749   Starting XI    Average age 27.1    Oldest Player 32.1    Youngest Player 22.4

Chelsea (1) 1 Queens Park Rangers (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 5th January 2008 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,289
Referee: Mike L Dean (Wirral)
Chelsea 40 Henrique Hilario, 3 Ashley Cole, 9 Steven Sidwell, 12 Mikel Obi, 14 Claudio Pizarro (13 Michael Ballack 71), 17 Scott Sinclair (11 Didier Drogba 60), 20 Paulo Ferreira, 21 Salomon Kalou, 22 Tal Ben-Haim, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips (10 Joe Cole 79), 33 Alex
   Scorer Camp (O.G) 28
   Subs Not Used 30 Rhys Taylor, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Manager Avram Grant
Queens Park Rangers Lee Camp, Fitz Hall, Damion Stewart, Chris Barker, Gareth Ainsworth (Patrick Agyemang 46), Matthew Connolly, Gavin Mahon, Martin Rowlands, Hogan Ephraim (Angelo Balanta 65), Dexter Blackstock, Akos Buzsaky (Kieran Lee 50)
   Booked Fitz Hall 72
   Subs Not Used Bolder, Walton
   Manager Luigi De Canio
Match Facts Match 4432      FA Cup match 345   Starting XI    Average age 25.6    Oldest Player 32.2    Youngest Player 18.7

Chelsea (1) 2 Everton (0) 1

Date: Tuesday, 8th January 2008 at 19:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Carling Cup Semi-Final (First Leg)
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,178
Referee: Peter Walton (Northants)
Chelsea 40 Henrique Hilario, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 10 Joe Cole ( 9 Steven Sidwell 61), 12 Mikel Obi, 13 Michael Ballack, 14 Claudio Pizarro (20 Paulo Ferreira 83), 15 Florent Malouda (22 Tal Ben-Haim 90), 18 Wayne Bridge, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips, 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Scorers Wright-Phillips 26, Lescott (O.G) 90
   Booked Cole 52, Belletti 76
   Sent Off Obi 55
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 27 Ben Sahar
   Manager Avram Grant
Everton Tim Howard, Tony Hibbert, Joseph Yobo, Phil Jagielka, Joleon Lescott, Tim Cahill, Phil Neville, Lee Carsley, James McFadden, Andrew Johnson, Yakubu (Victor Anichebe 89)
   Scorer Yakubu 64
   Booked Lee Carsley 8, Tony Hibbert 31, Phil Neville 49, Andrew Johnson 66
   Subs Not Used Wessels, Gravesen, Vaughan, Nuno Valente
   Manager David Moyes
Match Facts Match 4433      League Cup match 165   Starting XI    Average age 27.9    Oldest Player 32.2    Youngest Player 20.7

Chelsea (1) 2 Tottenham Hotspur (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 12th January 2008 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,777
Referee: Alan G Wiley (Staffordshire)
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 Claude Makelele, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 10 Joe Cole, 13 Michael Ballack, 14 Claudio Pizarro (39 Nicolas Anelka 58), 15 Florent Malouda (18 Wayne Bridge 84), 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips ( 9 Steven Sidwell 90), 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Scorers Belletti 19, Wright-Phillips 80
   Booked Makelele 57, Ballack 67
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 22 Tal Ben-Haim
   Debut Players Nicolas Anelka
   Manager Avram Grant
Tottenham Hotspur Radek Cerny, Pascal Chimbonda, Michael Dawson, Ledley King, Young-pyo Lee, Aaron Lennon, Jamie O'Hara (Jermain Defoe 77), Kevin-Prince Boateng (Younes Kaboul 84), Steed Malbranque (Adel Taarabt 59), Robbie Keane, Dimitar Berbatov
   Booked Kevin-Prince Boateng 22, Steed Malbranque 52, Jamie O'Hara 74, Aaron Lennon 77
   Subs Not Used Robinson, Gunter
   Manager Juande Ramos
Match Facts Match 4434      League match 3750   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 34.8    Youngest Player 25.5

Birmingham City (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 19th January 2008 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: St Andrews
Attendance: 26,567
Referee: Rob Styles (Waterlooville)
Birmingham City Maik Taylor, Stephen Kelly, Rafael Schmitz, Liam Ridgewell, Franck Queudrue, Seb Larsson, Fabrice Muamba, Damien Johnson, Olivier Kapo, Garry O'Connor (Mikael Forssell 72), Cameron Jerome (James McFadden 72)
   Booked Fabrice Muamba 11
   Subs Not Used Doyle, McSheffrey, Parnaby
   Manager Alex McLeish
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 Claude Makelele, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 10 Joe Cole ( 9 Steven Sidwell 85), 13 Michael Ballack, 15 Florent Malouda (18 Wayne Bridge 90), 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips (14 Claudio Pizarro 29), 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti, 39 Nicolas Anelka
   Scorer Pizarro 79
   Booked Pizarro 77
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 22 Tal Ben-Haim
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4435      League match 3751   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 34.9    Youngest Player 25.5

Everton (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Wednesday, 23rd January 2008 at 20:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Carling Cup Semi-Final (Second Leg)
Venue: Goodison Park
Attendance: 37,086
Referee: Steve G Bennett (Kent)
Everton Tim Howard, Phil Neville, Phil Jagielka, Joleon Lescott, Nuno Valente, Leon Osman, Tim Cahill, Lee Carsley (Victor Anichebe 70), Mikel Arteta, Manuel Fernandes (James Vaughan 78), Andrew Johnson
   Booked Lee Carsley 25, Manuel Fernandes 73, Nuno Valente 80, Phil Neville 82
   Subs Not Used Wessels, Hibbert, Stubbs
   Manager David Moyes
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 4 Claude Makelele, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 9 Steven Sidwell, 10 Joe Cole (14 Claudio Pizarro 82), 15 Florent Malouda ( 3 Ashley Cole 90), 18 Wayne Bridge, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips, 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti, 39 Nicolas Anelka (22 Tal Ben-Haim 90)
   Scorer Joe Cole 69
   Booked Makelele 65, Belletti 75
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 20 Paulo Ferreira
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4436      League Cup match 166   Starting XI    Average age 28    Oldest Player 34.9    Youngest Player 25.1

Wigan Athletic (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 26th January 2008 at 17:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 4
Venue: JJB Stadium
Attendance: 14,166
Referee: Uriah D Rennie (S Yorkshire)
Wigan Athletic Chris Kirkland, Mario Melchiot, Titus Bramble, Paul Scharner, Kevin Kilbane, Antonio Valencia, Michael Brown, Wilson Palacios (Antoine Sibierski 77), Ryan Taylor (Jason Koumas 58), Marcus Bent, Emile Heskey (Julius Aghahowa 85)
   Scorer Antoine Sibierski 87
   Booked Titus Bramble 41, Paul Scharner 55, Wilson Palacios 63, Julius Aghahowa 88
   Subs Not Used Pollitt, Boyce
   Manager Steve Bruce
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 4 Claude Makelele, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 9 Steven Sidwell, 10 Joe Cole, 15 Florent Malouda (20 Paulo Ferreira 80), 18 Wayne Bridge, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips, 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti, 39 Nicolas Anelka (14 Claudio Pizarro 90)
   Scorers Anelka 53, Wright-Phillips 82
   Booked Alex 34, Carvalho 51
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 17 Scott Sinclair, 22 Tal Ben-Haim
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4437      FA Cup match 346   Starting XI    Average age 28    Oldest Player 34.9    Youngest Player 25.1

Chelsea (1) 1 Reading (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 30th January 2008 at 19:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,171
Referee: Mike L Dean (Wirral)
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 4 Claude Makelele, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 10 Joe Cole, 13 Michael Ballack, 15 Florent Malouda (14 Claudio Pizarro 75), 18 Wayne Bridge, 20 Paulo Ferreira, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips ( 9 Steven Sidwell 85), 33 Alex, 39 Nicolas Anelka
   Scorer Ballack 32
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 17 Scott Sinclair, 22 Tal Ben-Haim
   Manager Avram Grant
Reading Marcus Hahnemann, Graeme Murty, Ivar Ingimarsson, Kalifa Cisse, Nicky Shorey, John Oster (Marek Matejovsky 80), James Harper, Stephen Hunt, Bobby Convey (Liam Rosenior 85), Leroy Lita, Kevin Doyle
   Subs Not Used Federici, De la Cruz, Bennett
   Manager Steve Coppell
Match Facts Match 4438      League match 3752   Starting XI    Average age 28.4    Oldest Player 34.9    Youngest Player 25.6

Portsmouth (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 2nd February 2008 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: Fratton Park
Attendance: 20,488
Referee: Howard M Webb (S Yorkshire)
Portsmouth David James, Glen Johnson, Sol Campbell, Noe Pamarot, Hermann Hreidarsson, Sean Davis (Arnold Mvuemba 68), Lassana Diarra, Richard Hughes, Niko Kranjcar, Milan Baros, Jermain Defoe
   Scorer Jermain Defoe 64
   Booked Sean Davis 22, Noe Pamarot 33
   Subs Not Used Ashdown, Aubey, Lauren, Pedro Mendes
   Manager Harry Redknapp
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 Claude Makelele, 10 Joe Cole, 13 Michael Ballack, 15 Florent Malouda (14 Claudio Pizarro 74), 22 Tal Ben-Haim, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips, 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti, 39 Nicolas Anelka
   Scorer Anelka 55
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 9 Steven Sidwell, 18 Wayne Bridge, 20 Paulo Ferreira
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4439      League match 3753   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 34.9    Youngest Player 25.6

Chelsea (0) 0 Liverpool (0) 0

Date: Sunday, 10th February 2008 at 16:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,788
Referee: Mike A Riley (Leeds)
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 Claude Makelele, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 8 Frank Lampard (12 Mikel Obi 71), 10 Joe Cole (14 Claudio Pizarro 86), 13 Michael Ballack, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips (15 Florent Malouda 64), 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti, 39 Nicolas Anelka
   Booked Belletti 2, Carvalho 73, Alex 77
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 22 Tal Ben-Haim
   Manager Avram Grant
Liverpool Pepe Reina, Steve Finnan, Jamie Carragher, Martin Skrtel, John Arne Riise, Steven Gerrard, Javier Mascherano, Lucas, Ryan Babel (Jermaine Pennant 71), Peter Crouch, Dirk Kuyt
   Booked Ryan Babel 41, John Arne Riise 62
   Subs Not Used Itandje, Kewell, Benayoun, San Jose Dominguez
   Manager Rafael Benitez
Match Facts Match 4440      League match 3754   Starting XI    Average age 28.8    Oldest Player 34.9    Youngest Player 25.6

Chelsea (1) 3 Huddersfield Town (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 16th February 2008 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 5
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,324
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (Co Durham)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 8 Frank Lampard ( 5 Michael Essien 81), 9 Steven Sidwell ( 7 Andriy Shevchenko 75), 12 Mikel Obi, 14 Claudio Pizarro (39 Nicolas Anelka 85), 17 Scott Sinclair, 18 Wayne Bridge, 20 Paulo Ferreira, 21 Salomon Kalou, 22 Tal Ben-Haim, 26 John Terry
   Scorers Lampard 18, Lampard 60, Kalou 70
   Subs Not Used 40 Henrique Hilario, 6 Ricardo Carvalho
   Final Appearances Steven Sidwell, Tal Ben-Haim
   Manager Avram Grant
Huddersfield Town Matt Glennon, Frank Sinclair, Nathan Clarke, Robert Page, Robbie Williams, Michael Collins, Chris Brandon, Andy Holdsworth, James Berrett (Danny Schofield 85), Like Beckett (Andy Booth 80), Phil Jevons (Malvin Kamara 73)
   Scorer Michael Collins 45
   Subs Not Used Eastwood, Mirfin
   Manager Andy Ritchie
Match Facts Match 4441      FA Cup match 347   Starting XI    Average age 26.4    Oldest Player 34.4    Youngest Player 18.8

Olympiacos (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Tuesday, 19th February 2008 at 19:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: UEFA Champions League Round 1 (First Leg)
Venue: Karaiskaki Stadium, Piraeus
Attendance: 29,500
Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria)
Olympiacos Antonis Nikopolidis, Michal Zewlakow, Julio Cesar, Paraveskas Antzas, Tassos Pantos, Cristian Rual Ledesma, Luciano Galletti (Leonardo 83), Vassilis Torosidis, Predrag Djordjevic (Fernando Belluschi 76), Ieroklis Stoltidis, Darko Kovacevic (Leonel Nunez 87)
   Booked Fernando Belluschi 90
   Subs Not Used Sifakis, Patsatzoglou, Mitroglou, Sisic
   Manager Takis Lemonis
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 Claude Makelele, 5 Michael Essien, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 10 Joe Cole (39 Nicolas Anelka 75), 11 Didier Drogba, 13 Michael Ballack ( 8 Frank Lampard 86), 15 Florent Malouda (21 Salomon Kalou 75), 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Booked Alex 34, Belletti 55, Makelele 62, Ashley Cole 90
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 12 Mikel Obi, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips, 26 John Terry
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4442      Europe match 136   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 35    Youngest Player 25.2

Tottenham Hotspur (0) 2 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Sunday, 24th February 2008 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Carling Cup Final
Venue: Wembley
Attendance: 87,660
Referee: Mark R Halsey (Hertfordshire)
Tottenham Hotspur Paul Robinson, Alan Hutton, Jonathan Woodgate, Ledley King, Pascal Chimbonda (Tom Huddlestone 61), Aaron Lennon, Jermaine Jenas, Didier Zokora, Steed Malbranque (Teemu Tainio 75), Dimitar Berbatov, Robbie Keane (Younes Kaboul 102)
   Scorers Dimitar Berbatov 70 (Pen), Jonathan Woodgate 94
   Booked Didier Zokora 37, Teemu Tainio 115, Aaron Lennon 120, Jermaine Jenas 123
   Subs Not Used Cerny, Bent
   Manager Juande Ramos
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 5 Michael Essien (13 Michael Ballack 88), 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 8 Frank Lampard, 11 Didier Drogba, 12 Mikel Obi (10 Joe Cole 98), 18 Wayne Bridge, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips (21 Salomon Kalou 72), 26 John Terry, 35 Juliano Belletti, 39 Nicolas Anelka
   Scorer Drogba 39
   Booked Obi 95, Carvalho 103
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 33 Alex
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4443      League Cup match 167   Starting XI    Average age 27.5    Oldest Player 31.6    Youngest Player 20.8
After Extra Time

West Ham United (0) 0 Chelsea (3) 4

Date: Saturday, 1st March 2008 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: Upton Park
Attendance: 34,969
Referee: Peter Walton (Northants)
West Ham United Rob Green, Lucas Neill, Anton Ferdinand, Matthew Upson, George McCartney, Julien Faubert (Nolberto Solano 66), Mark Noble, Hayden Mullins, Freddie Ljungberg, Luis Boa Morte (Dean Ashton 46), Carlton Cole (Bobby Zamora 65)
   Subs Not Used Wright, Spector
   Manager Alan Curbishley
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 Claude Makelele (33 Alex 84), 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 8 Frank Lampard, 10 Joe Cole ( 5 Michael Essien 69), 13 Michael Ballack, 20 Paulo Ferreira, 21 Salomon Kalou (15 Florent Malouda 75), 26 John Terry, 39 Nicolas Anelka
   Scorers Lampard 17 (Pen), Joe Cole 20, Ballack 22, Ashley Cole 64
   Booked Ballack 35, Terry 45
   Sent Off Lampard 34
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 11 Didier Drogba
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4444      League match 3755   Starting XI    Average age 28.4    Oldest Player 35    Youngest Player 22.5

Chelsea (2) 3 Olympiacos (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 5th March 2008 at 19:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: UEFA Champions League Round 1 (Second Leg)
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 37,721
Referee: Manuel Mejuto Gonzalez (Spain)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 Claude Makelele, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 8 Frank Lampard ( 5 Michael Essien 76), 10 Joe Cole (24 Shaun Wright-Phillips 79), 11 Didier Drogba, 13 Michael Ballack, 20 Paulo Ferreira, 21 Salomon Kalou (15 Florent Malouda 70), 26 John Terry
   Scorers Ballack 6, Lampard 25, Kalou 48
   Booked Lampard 69, Ferreira 79, Terry 82
   Subs Not Used 40 Henrique Hilario, 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti, 39 Nicolas Anelka
   Manager Avram Grant
Olympiacos Antonis Nikopolidis, Michal Zewlakow, Julio Cesar, Paraveskas Antzas, Tassos Pantos, Cristian Rual Ledesma (Fernando Belluschi 53), Christos Patsatzoglou, Vassilis Torosidis (Mirnes Sisic 75), Predrag Djordjevic (Leonardo 57), Ieroklis Stoltidis, Darko Kovacevic
   Booked Tassos Pantos 6
   Subs Not Used Sifakis, Nunez, Mendrinos, Konstantinou
   Manager Takis Lemonis
Match Facts Match 4445      Europe match 137   Starting XI    Average age 29.3    Oldest Player 35    Youngest Player 22.5

Barnsley (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 8th March 2008 at 17:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 6
Venue: Oakwell
Attendance: 22,410
Referee: Steve G Bennett (Kent)
Barnsley Luke Steele, Marciano Van Homoet, Steve Foster, Dennis Souza, Rob Kozluk, Jamal Campbell-Ryce, Bobby Hassell, Brian Howard, Martin Devaney (Sam Togwell 73), Kayode Odejayi (Michael Coulson 80), Istvan Ferenczi
   Scorer Kayode Odejayi 66
   Booked Rob Kozluk 55
   Subs Not Used Nardiello, Butterfield, Leon
   Manager Simon Davey
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 5 Michael Essien, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 10 Joe Cole, 13 Michael Ballack, 15 Florent Malouda (21 Salomon Kalou 62), 18 Wayne Bridge, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips, 26 John Terry, 35 Juliano Belletti (14 Claudio Pizarro 74), 39 Nicolas Anelka
   Booked Carvalho 90
   Subs Not Used 40 Henrique Hilario, 12 Mikel Obi, 22 Tal Ben-Haim
   Final Appearances Claudio Pizarro
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4446      FA Cup match 348   Starting XI    Average age 28.8    Oldest Player 34.5    Youngest Player 25.2

Chelsea (2) 6 Derby County (0) 1

Date: Wednesday, 12th March 2008 at 20:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,447
Referee: Chris J Foy (Merseyside)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 Claude Makelele ( 5 Michael Essien 73), 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 8 Frank Lampard, 10 Joe Cole ( 7 Andriy Shevchenko 74), 13 Michael Ballack (11 Didier Drogba 67), 20 Paulo Ferreira, 21 Salomon Kalou, 26 John Terry, 39 Nicolas Anelka
   Scorers Lampard 28 (Pen), Kalou 42, Lampard 57, Joe Cole 64, Lampard 66, Lampard 72
   Subs Not Used 40 Henrique Hilario, 33 Alex
   Manager Avram Grant
Derby County Roy Carroll, Marc Edworthy, Alan Stubbs (Dean Leacock 16), Darren Moore, Jay McEveley, Mile Sterjovski, Hossam Ghaly (Robert Earnshaw 52), Robbie Savage, Stephen Pearson, Eddie Lewis (David Jones 58), Kenny Miller
   Scorer David Jones 73
   Booked Jay McEveley 84
   Subs Not Used Price, Villa
   Manager Paul Jewell
Match Facts Match 4447      League match 3756   Starting XI    Average age 29.2    Oldest Player 35    Youngest Player 22.6

Sunderland (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 15th March 2008 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: Stadium Of Light
Attendance: 44,679
Referee: Mike L Dean (Wirral)
Sunderland Craig Gordon, Phil Bardsley, Jonny Evans, Nyron Nosworthy, Danny Collins, Carlos Edwards (Rade Prica 62), Roy O'Donovan (Dwight Yorke 73), Dean Whitehead, Chris Leadbitter (Ian Harte 85), Andy Reid, Kenwyne Jones
   Booked Dean Whitehead 51, Chris Leadbitter 58
   Subs Not Used Fulop, McShane
   Manager Roy Keane
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Ashley Cole, 8 Frank Lampard, 10 Joe Cole (24 Shaun Wright-Phillips 82), 11 Didier Drogba, 12 Mikel Obi, 13 Michael Ballack ( 5 Michael Essien 73), 20 Paulo Ferreira, 21 Salomon Kalou, 26 John Terry, 33 Alex
   Scorer Terry 10
   Booked Obi 59
   Subs Not Used 40 Henrique Hilario, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 7 Andriy Shevchenko
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4448      League match 3757   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 34.5    Youngest Player 20.8

Tottenham Hotspur (1) 4 Chelsea (2) 4

Date: Wednesday, 19th March 2008 at 20:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 36,178
Referee: Mike A Riley (Yorkshire)
Tottenham Hotspur Paul Robinson, Alan Hutton, Jonathan Woodgate, Ledley King (Darren Bent 68), Pascal Chimbonda, Aaron Lennon, Jermaine Jenas (Tom Huddlestone 46), Didier Zokora, Steed Malbranque, Dimitar Berbatov, Robbie Keane
   Scorers Jonathan Woodgate 12, Dimitar Berbatov 61, Tom Huddlestone 75, Robbie Keane 88
   Booked Robbie Keane 45, Tom Huddlestone 72
   Subs Not Used Cerny, Tainio, Dawson
   Manager Juande Ramos
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 Claude Makelele, 5 Michael Essien, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 8 Frank Lampard, 10 Joe Cole (13 Michael Ballack 82), 11 Didier Drogba, 20 Paulo Ferreira ( 7 Andriy Shevchenko 90), 21 Salomon Kalou (33 Alex 71), 26 John Terry
   Scorers Drogba 3, Essien 20, Joe Cole 52, Joe Cole 80
   Booked Joe Cole 35, Ashley Cole 45
   Subs Not Used 40 Henrique Hilario, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4449      League match 3758   Starting XI    Average age 28.8    Oldest Player 35    Youngest Player 22.6

Chelsea (0) 2 Arsenal (0) 1

Date: Sunday, 23rd March 2008 at 16:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,824
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (Co Durham)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 Claude Makelele (39 Nicolas Anelka 70), 5 Michael Essien, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 8 Frank Lampard, 10 Joe Cole (12 Mikel Obi 88), 11 Didier Drogba, 13 Michael Ballack (35 Juliano Belletti 70), 21 Salomon Kalou, 26 John Terry
   Scorers Drogba 73, Drogba 82
   Booked Joe Cole 31, Ballack 33, Drogba 72
   Subs Not Used 40 Henrique Hilario, 33 Alex
   Manager Avram Grant
Arsenal Manuel Almunia, Bakary Sagna (Abou Diaby 72), Kolo Toure, William Gallas, Gael Clichy, Emmanuel Eboue, Cesc Fabregas, Mathieu Flamini (Nicklas Bendtner 88), Aleksandr Hleb, Emmanuel Adebayor, Robin van Persie (Theo Walcott 76)
   Scorer Bakary Sagna 59
   Booked Emmanuel Eboue 4
   Subs Not Used Lehmann, Senderos
   Manager Arsene Wenger
Match Facts Match 4450      League match 3759   Starting XI    Average age 29    Oldest Player 35    Youngest Player 22.6

Chelsea (1) 1 Middlesbrough (0) 0

Date: Sunday, 30th March 2008 at 13:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,993
Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 5 Michael Essien, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 10 Joe Cole, 11 Didier Drogba (33 Alex 89), 12 Mikel Obi, 13 Michael Ballack (24 Shaun Wright-Phillips 65), 18 Wayne Bridge, 21 Salomon Kalou (39 Nicolas Anelka 78), 26 John Terry, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Scorer Carvalho 6
   Booked Belletti 90
   Subs Not Used 40 Henrique Hilario, 7 Andriy Shevchenko
   Manager Avram Grant
Middlesbrough Mark Schwarzer, Luke Young, David Wheater, Emanuel Pogatetz, Andrew Taylor, Gary O'Neil (Adam Johnson 79), Lee Cattermole (Mohamed Shawky 89), George Boateng, Stewart Downing, Tuncay Sanli (Afonso Alves 64), Jeremie Aliadiere
   Booked Lee Cattermole 45
   Subs Not Used Turnbull, McMahon
   Manager Gareth Southgate
Match Facts Match 4451      League match 3760   Starting XI    Average age 27.9    Oldest Player 34.5    Youngest Player 20.9

Fenerbahce (0) 2 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 at 19:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: UEFA Champions League Quarter-Final (First Leg)
Venue: Sukru Saracoglu Stadium
Attendance: 49,000
Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)
Fenerbahce Volkan Demirel, Onder Turaci, Diego Lugano, Edu Dracena, Wederson, Claudio Maldonado, Mehmet Aurelio, Ugur Boral (Colin Kazim-Richards 54), Deivid, Alex, Mateja Kezman (Semih Senturk 72)
   Scorers Colin Kazim-Richards 64, Deivid 81
   Subs Not Used Kulbilge, Cakmak, Aslan, Bilgin, Sahin
   Manager Zico
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 Claude Makelele, 5 Michael Essien, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 8 Frank Lampard (12 Mikel Obi 76), 10 Joe Cole (39 Nicolas Anelka 85), 11 Didier Drogba, 13 Michael Ballack, 15 Florent Malouda, 26 John Terry
   Scorer Deivid (O.G) 13
   Subs Not Used 40 Henrique Hilario, 20 Paulo Ferreira, 21 Salomon Kalou, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips, 33 Alex
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4452      Europe match 138   Starting XI    Average age 29.5    Oldest Player 35.1    Youngest Player 25.3

Manchester City (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 5th April 2008 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 2
Venue: City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 42,594
Referee: Chris J Foy (Merseyside)
Manchester City Joe Hart, Vedran Corluka, Richard Dunne, Nedum Onuoha (Ji Hai Sun 59), Michael Ball, Stephen Ireland (Felipe Caicedo 75), Gelson Fernandes, Michael Johnson, Martin Petrov, Elano (Darius Vassell 65), Benjani Mwaruwari
   Booked Gelson Fernandes 45
   Subs Not Used Isaksson, Hamann
   Manager Sven-Goran Eriksson
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Ashley Cole, 5 Michael Essien, 8 Frank Lampard, 12 Mikel Obi, 21 Salomon Kalou, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips (10 Joe Cole 52), 26 John Terry, 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti (20 Paulo Ferreira 86), 39 Nicolas Anelka
   Scorers Dunne (O.G) 6, Kalou 53
   Subs Not Used 40 Henrique Hilario, 7 Andriy Shevchenko, 13 Michael Ballack
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4453      League match 3761   Starting XI    Average age 27.3    Oldest Player 34.5    Youngest Player 20.9

Chelsea (1) 2 Fenerbahce (0) 0

Date: Tuesday, 8th April 2008 at 19:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: UEFA Champions League Quarter-Final (Second Leg)
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,369
Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini (40 Henrique Hilario 25), 3 Ashley Cole, 4 Claude Makelele, 5 Michael Essien, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 8 Frank Lampard, 10 Joe Cole (15 Florent Malouda 85), 11 Didier Drogba, 13 Michael Ballack, 21 Salomon Kalou (35 Juliano Belletti 58), 26 John Terry
   Scorers Ballack 4, Lampard 87
   Booked Essien 85, Carvalho 89
   Subs Not Used 7 Andriy Shevchenko, 12 Mikel Obi, 33 Alex, 39 Nicolas Anelka
   Manager Avram Grant
Fenerbahce Volkan Demirel, Gokhan Gonul, Diego Lugano, Edu Dracena, Wederson (Ali Bilgin 89), Claudio Maldonado (Mateja Kezman 60), Mehmet Aurelio, Colin Kazim-Richards, Deivid, Alex, Semih Senturk (Ugur Boral 75)
   Subs Not Used Kulbilge, Cakmak, Turaci, Sahin
   Manager Zico
Match Facts Match 4454      Europe match 139   Starting XI    Average age 29    Oldest Player 35.1    Youngest Player 22.6

Chelsea (0) 1 Wigan Athletic (0) 1

Date: Monday, 14th April 2008 at 20:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,487
Referee: Andre Marriner (West Midlands)
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 5 Michael Essien, 12 Mikel Obi ( 7 Andriy Shevchenko 90), 13 Michael Ballack, 15 Florent Malouda (10 Joe Cole 46), 18 Wayne Bridge, 21 Salomon Kalou, 26 John Terry, 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti, 39 Nicolas Anelka
   Scorer Essien 55
   Subs Not Used 40 Henrique Hilario, 14 Claudio Pizarro, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips
   Manager Avram Grant
Wigan Athletic Chris Kirkland, Mario Melchiot, Paul Scharner, Emmerson Boyce, Kevin Kilbane, Antonio Valencia, Josip Skoko (Jason Koumas 56), Wilson Palacios, Ryan Taylor (Marlon King 79), Emile Heskey, Marcus Bent (Antoine Sibierski 64)
   Scorer Emile Heskey 90
   Booked Jason Koumas 67, Antonio Valencia 87
   Subs Not Used Pollitt, Brown
   Manager Steve Bruce
Match Facts Match 4455      League match 3762   Starting XI    Average age 26.9    Oldest Player 31.8    Youngest Player 20.9

Everton (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Thursday, 17th April 2008 at 20:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 2
Venue: Goodison Park
Attendance: 37,112
Referee: Martin Atkinson (West Yorkshire)
Everton Tim Howard, Tony Hibbert, Joseph Yobo, Phil Jagielka, Joleon Lescott, Phil Neville, Lee Carsley, Manuel Fernandes, Steven Pienaar (Victor Anichebe 63), Andrew Johnson (Thomas Gravesen 62), Yakubu
   Subs Not Used Wessels, Baines, Rodwell
   Manager David Moyes
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 3 Ashley Cole, 5 Michael Essien, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 10 Joe Cole (15 Florent Malouda 76), 12 Mikel Obi, 20 Paulo Ferreira, 21 Salomon Kalou, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips ( 4 Claude Makelele 81), 26 John Terry, 39 Nicolas Anelka
   Scorer Essien 41
   Booked Carvalho 23, Ferreira 56
   Subs Not Used 40 Henrique Hilario, 7 Andriy Shevchenko, 33 Alex
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4456      League match 3763   Starting XI    Average age 26.4    Oldest Player 29.9    Youngest Player 20.9

Liverpool (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Tuesday, 22nd April 2008 at 19:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: UEFA Champions League Semi-Final (First Leg)
Venue: Anfield
Attendance: 42,180
Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria)
Liverpool Pepe Reina, Alvaro Arbeloa, Jamie Carragher, Martin Skrtel, Fabio Aurelio (John Arne Riise 61), Dirk Kuyt, Xabi Alonso, Javier Mascherano, Ryan Babel (Yossi Benayoun 75), Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres
   Scorer Dirk Kuyt 43
   Subs Not Used Itandje, Hyypia, Crouch, Pennant, Lucas
   Manager Rafael Benitez
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 Claude Makelele, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 8 Frank Lampard, 10 Joe Cole (21 Salomon Kalou 63), 11 Didier Drogba, 13 Michael Ballack (39 Nicolas Anelka 86), 15 Florent Malouda, 20 Paulo Ferreira, 26 John Terry
   Scorer Riise (O.G) 90
   Booked Terry 90
   Subs Not Used 40 Henrique Hilario, 7 Andriy Shevchenko, 12 Mikel Obi, 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4457      Europe match 140   Starting XI    Average age 29.1    Oldest Player 35.1    Youngest Player 25.9

Chelsea (1) 2 Manchester United (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 26th April 2008 at 12:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,828
Referee: Alan G Wiley (Staffordshire)
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 3 Ashley Cole, 5 Michael Essien, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 10 Joe Cole ( 4 Claude Makelele 87), 11 Didier Drogba, 12 Mikel Obi, 13 Michael Ballack, 20 Paulo Ferreira (39 Nicolas Anelka 66), 21 Salomon Kalou ( 7 Andriy Shevchenko 81), 26 John Terry
   Scorers Ballack 45, Ballack 86 (Pen)
   Booked Ballack 45, Obi 76, Drogba 89
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Manager Avram Grant
Manchester United Edwin van der Sar, Wes Brown, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic (Owen Hargreaves 14), Mikael Silvestre, Darren Fletcher, Anderson (John O'Shea 65), Michael Carrick, Nani, Wayne Rooney (Cristiano Ronaldo 63), Ryan Giggs
   Scorer Wayne Rooney 57
   Booked Wes Brown 51, Edwin van der Sar 86, Owen Hargreaves 90, Rio Ferdinand 90
   Subs Not Used Kuszczak, Tevez
   Manager Alex Ferguson
Match Facts Match 4458      League match 3764   Starting XI    Average age 27    Oldest Player 31.5    Youngest Player 21

Chelsea (1) 3 Liverpool (0) 2

Date: Wednesday, 30th April 2008 at 19:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: UEFA Champions League Semi-Final (Second Leg)
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,900
Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 Claude Makelele, 5 Michael Essien, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 8 Frank Lampard ( 7 Andriy Shevchenko 119), 10 Joe Cole (39 Nicolas Anelka 91), 11 Didier Drogba, 13 Michael Ballack, 21 Salomon Kalou (15 Florent Malouda 70), 26 John Terry
   Scorers Drogba 33, Lampard 98 (Pen), Drogba 105
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 12 Mikel Obi, 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti
   Manager Avram Grant
Liverpool Pepe Reina, Alvaro Arbeloa, Jamie Carragher, Martin Skrtel (Sami Hyypia 22), John Arne Riise, Dirk Kuyt, Xabi Alonso, Javier Mascherano, Yossi Benayoun (Jermaine Pennant 78), Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres (Ryan Babel 99)
   Scorers Fernando Torres 64, Ryan Babel 117
   Booked Xabi Alonso 41, Alvaro Arbeloa 99
   Subs Not Used Itandje, Finnan, Crouch, Lucas
   Manager Rafael Benitez
Match Facts Match 4459      Europe match 141   Starting XI    Average age 28.3    Oldest Player 35.1    Youngest Player 22.7

Newcastle United (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Monday, 5th May 2008 at 16:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 2
Venue: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,305
Referee: Steve G Bennett (Kent)
Newcastle United Steve Harper, Habib Beye, Steven Taylor, Abdoulaye Faye, Jose Enrique (Charles N'Zogbia 77), Geremi (Damien Duff 71), Nicky Butt, Joey Barton, Mark Viduka (Alan Smith 46), Michael Owen, Obafemi Martins
   Subs Not Used Forster, Cacapa
   Manager Kevin Keegan
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 5 Michael Essien, 6 Ricardo Carvalho (33 Alex 79), 11 Didier Drogba ( 7 Andriy Shevchenko 86), 12 Mikel Obi, 13 Michael Ballack, 15 Florent Malouda, 18 Wayne Bridge, 20 Paulo Ferreira, 26 John Terry, 39 Nicolas Anelka ( 8 Frank Lampard 66)
   Scorers Ballack 61, Malouda 82
   Booked Terry 34, Malouda 68
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 10 Joe Cole
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4460      League match 3765   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 31.6    Youngest Player 21

Chelsea (0) 1 Bolton Wanderers (0) 1

Date: Sunday, 11th May 2008 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,755
Referee: Chris J Foy (Merseyside)
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 Claude Makelele ( 7 Andriy Shevchenko 46), 5 Michael Essien, 8 Frank Lampard, 10 Joe Cole (12 Mikel Obi 78), 11 Didier Drogba, 13 Michael Ballack, 15 Florent Malouda, 26 John Terry (35 Juliano Belletti 14), 33 Alex
   Scorer Shevchenko 62
   Booked Drogba 81
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 21 Salomon Kalou
   Manager Avram Grant
Bolton Wanderers Ali Al Habsi, Gretar Steinsson, Andy O'Brien, Gary Cahill, JLloyd Samuel, Kevin Davies, Joey O'Brien, Gavin McCann, Kevin Nolan, Matt Taylor, El Hadji Diouf (Stelios Giannakopoulos 69)
   Scorer Matt Taylor 90
   Booked Joey O'Brien 17, Gavin McCann 39, Kevin Davies 48
   Subs Not Used Walker, Jaaskelainen, Meite, Cohen
   Manager Gary Megson
Match Facts Match 4461      League match 3766   Starting XI    Average age 28.4    Oldest Player 35.2    Youngest Player 25.4

Manchester United (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Wednesday, 21st May 2008 at 19:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: UEFA Champions League Final
Venue: Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 69,552
Referee: Lubos Michel (Slovakia)
Manchester United Edwin van der Sar, Wes Brown (Anderson 120), Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra, Owen Hargreaves, Paul Scholes (Ryan Giggs 87), Michael Carrick, Cristiano Ronaldo, Carlos Tevez, Wayne Rooney (Nani 101)
   Scorer Cristiano Ronaldo 26
   Booked Paul Scholes 22, Rio Ferdinand 43, Nemanja Vidic 111, Carlos Tevez 116
   Subs Not Used Kuszczak, O'Shea, Fletcher, Silvestre
   Manager Alex Ferguson
Chelsea 1 Petr Cech, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 Claude Makelele (35 Juliano Belletti 120), 5 Michael Essien, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 8 Frank Lampard, 10 Joe Cole (39 Nicolas Anelka 99), 11 Didier Drogba, 13 Michael Ballack, 15 Florent Malouda (21 Salomon Kalou 92), 26 John Terry
   Scorer Lampard 45
   Booked Makelele 21, Carvalho 45, Ballack 115
   Sent Off Drogba 115
   Subs Not Used 23 Carlo Cudicini, 7 Andriy Shevchenko, 12 Mikel Obi, 33 Alex
   Final Appearances Claude Makelele
   Manager Avram Grant
Match Facts Match 4462      Europe match 142   Starting XI    Average age 28.8    Oldest Player 35.2    Youngest Player 25.4
After Extra Time. Lost 5-6 on penalties.
Penalty Shoot-Out Tevez-scored 0-1, Ballack-scored 1-1, Carrick-scored 1-2, Belletti-scored 2-2, Ronaldo-saved 2-2, Lampard-scored 3-2, Hargreaves-scored 3-3, Ashley Cole-scored 4-3, Nani-scored 4-4, Terry-hit post 4-4, Anderson-scored 4-5, Kalou-scored 5-5, Giggs-scored 5-6, Anelka-saved 5-6