Reading 0-1 Chelsea - December 03, 2003 / League Cup 2003/2004
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REA
45' - Substitution
Joe Coleis substituted by Claude Makélélé
REA
57' - Goal
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
61' - Substitution
Andy Hughesis substituted by Scott Murray61
72' - Substitution
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbainkis substituted by Mario Stanic
75' - Substitution
John Salakois substituted by Nathan Tyson75
78' - Substitution
Jesper Grönkjaeris substituted by Adrian Mutu
CHE
CHE
Team line-ups
Reading
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Marcus Hahnemann | 31 | 71 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ívar Ingimarsson | 26 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Mackie | 27 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Graeme Murty | 29 | 71 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Nicky Shorey | 22 | 74 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Kevin Watson | 29 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Andy Hughes | 61 | 25 | 71 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
John Salako | 75 | 34 | 64 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Basir Savage | 21 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Sidwell | 20 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Nicky Forster | 30 | 75 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.7 years
Average number of matches played for the team
52
Chelsea
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Neil Sullivan | 33 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Terry | 22 | 137 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Marcel Desailly | 35 | 207 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Glen Johnson | 19 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Celestine Babayaro | 25 | 184 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Geremi | 24 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Frank Lampard | 25 | 123 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Joe Cole | 45 | 22 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Jesper Grönkjaer | 78 | 26 | 87 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | 5772 | 31 | 151 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Hernán Crespo | 28 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
87
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Scott Murray | 61 | 29 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Nathan Tyson | 75 | 21 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Claude Makélélé | 45 | 30 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Mario Stanic | 72 | 31 | 79 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Adrian Mutu | 78 | 24 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
Glen Johnson
IN
William Gallas
OUT
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
IN
Adrian Mutu
OUT
Neil Sullivan
IN
Carlo Cudicini
OUT
Celestine Babayaro
IN
Wayne Bridge
OUT
Marcel Desailly
IN
Claude Makélélé
OUT
Jesper Grönkjaer
IN
Mario Melchiot
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
48
12
Success rate in this team:
58 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
39 %
Coppell vs Chelsea
2 victories
5 draws
10 losses
Coppell vs Ranieri
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
52
163
Success rate in this team:
55 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
46 %
Ranieri vs Reading
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Ranieri vs Coppell
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Referee
Steve Bennett
2 victories |
2 draws |
4 losses |
Reading8 matches | General total | Chelsea37 matches | 25 victories |
7 draws |
5 losses |
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Reading1 match | Season total | Chelsea1 match | 1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on January 19, 2008 | Latest figure on April 25, 2010 | |||||||
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Key figures
Chelsea keeps its 7 matches without conceding any goal running (since 01/11/2003). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 04/11/1905-25/12/1905 time period (9 matches).
End of streak for Reading after 3 consecutive matches without a loss at home in League Cup (since 21/08/2001). It was the best streak for the club since 26/08/1998-22/09/1999 (4 matches).
No Chelsea manager (with more than 30 matches on the bench) before Claudio Ranieri has reached 55% of wins .
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VReading 3-2 Preston North End18/10/2003 | LReading 0-1 Walsall21/10/2003 | VReading 1-0 Huddersfield Town28/10/2003 | VReading 1-0 Wigan08/11/2003 | VReading 1-0 Millwall15/11/2003 | VReading 2-1 Watford29/11/2003 |
| Overall | LCrewe Alexandra 1-0 Reading01/11/2003 | VReading 1-0 Wigan08/11/2003 | VReading 1-0 Millwall15/11/2003 | DWest Bromwich Albion 0-0 Reading22/11/2003 | LBurnley 3-0 Reading25/11/2003 | VReading 2-1 Watford29/11/2003 |
Current form
| Away | VMiddlesbrough 1-2 Chelsea05/10/2003 | DBirmingham City 0-0 Chelsea14/10/2003 | LArsenal 2-1 Chelsea18/10/2003 | VEverton 0-1 Chelsea01/11/2003 | VLazio 0-4 Chelsea04/11/2003 | VSouthampton 0-1 Chelsea22/11/2003 |
| Overall | VEverton 0-1 Chelsea01/11/2003 | VLazio 0-4 Chelsea04/11/2003 | VChelsea 5-0 Newcastle United09/11/2003 | VSouthampton 0-1 Chelsea22/11/2003 | DChelsea 0-0 Sparta Prague26/11/2003 | VChelsea 1-0 Manchester United30/11/2003 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 4 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 4 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 7 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 3 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 3 | 9 |
| Drawless streak | 4 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 3 | 6 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
3 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
7 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
4 |
|
1 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2.33 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
4 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0.67 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0
|
Bookings
|
2 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| Nicky Forster | 4 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Eidur Gudjohnsen |  |
| Nicky Forster | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| - | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Eidur Gudjohnsen | |
||
| Nicky Forster | 4 goals during the last 3 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last match | Eidur Gudjohnsen | |
Historical head to head
Home
12 gf
8 ga
Away
3 gf
6 ga
Total
15 gf
14 ga
Historical head to head
Home
6 gf
3 ga
Away
8 gf
12 ga
Total
14 gf
15 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 1 |
September 23, 1987 |
| Home | 3 - 1 |
September 23, 1987 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 2 |
October 07, 1987 |
| Away | 2 - 1 |
August 27, 1927 |
Latest head to head
October 07, 1987 - League Cup 1987/1988
September 23, 1987 - League Cup 1987/1988
March 01, 1930 - Division 2 1929/1930
October 26, 1929 - Division 2 1929/1930
April 27, 1929 - Division 2 1928/1929
They played in both sides
9 matches
1 match
1 match
41 matches
1 match
16 matches
They played in both sides
1 match
41 matches
1 match
16 matches
9 matches
1 match
Competition info
The other matches
December 02, 2003
December 03, 2003
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