Middlesbrough 1-2 Chelsea: result and report

Middlesbrough 1-2 Chelsea

Premier League · Sunday 5 October 2003, 13:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Middlesbrough were beaten by Chelsea 1-2 in the Premier League on Sunday 5 October 2003. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Eiður Guðjohnsen opened the scoring in the 17th minute. Middlesbrough's goal came from Szilard Nemeth (46'). Chelsea scored through Eiður Guðjohnsen (17') and Hernán Jorge Crespo (88').

Discipline: Middlesbrough received 1 yellow card; Chelsea received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Middlesbrough were 16th on 7 points from 7 and Chelsea 3rd on 16 points from 6. Middlesbrough went on to finish that season 11th with 48 points, and Chelsea 2nd with 79.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Middlesbrough win, 2 draws and 3 for Chelsea.

Going into the match Middlesbrough's last five read W-W-L-L-D and Chelsea's W-W-W-D-W.