Sheffield United 0-2 Chelsea: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 28 October 2006

Result

Sheffield United 0-2 Chelsea

Premier League · Saturday 28 October 2006, 11:45 UTC · half-time 0-1

Sheffield United · Chelsea · Premier League predictions

Sheffield United 0-2 Chelsea: match report

Sheffield United lost to Chelsea 0-2 in the Premier League on Saturday 28 October 2006. The half-time score was 0-1.

Frank Lampard opened the scoring in the 43rd minute. Sheffield United did not score. Chelsea scored through Frank Lampard (43') and Michael Ballack (49').

Discipline: Sheffield United received 2 yellow cards; Chelsea received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Sheffield United were 17th on 6 points from 9 and Chelsea 2nd on 22 points from 9. Sheffield United went on to finish that season 18th with 38 points, and Chelsea 2nd with 83.

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

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 17'Missed penalty · Danny WebberSheffield United
  • 42'Yellow card · M. LeigertwoodSheffield United
  • 43'Goal · Frank LampardChelsea · 0-1
  • 49'Goal · Michael BallackChelsea · 0-2
  • 60'Yellow card · Nick MontgomerySheffield United

Team news

Sheffield United line-up

Paddy Kenny, Leigh Bromby, Claude Davis, Phil Jagielka, Chris Armstrong, Alan Quinn, Keith Gillespie, Mikele Leigertwood, Rob Hulse, Danny Webber, Michael Tonge

Chelsea expected line-up

Damien Duff, William Gallas, John Terry, Paulo Ferreira, Michael Essien, Geremi N'Djitap Fotso, Arjen Robben, Petr Čech, Eiður Guðjohnsen, Joe Cole, Claude Makélélé