Match Report
6 points and 2 places separated them: Chelsea 1st with 15, Spartak Moskva 3rd with 9. The last five rounds placed Spartak Moskva no better than 18th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.71 goals per team per game, Chelsea ran at 2.33 scored and 0.67 conceded, Spartak Moskva at 1.17 and 1.67.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Chelsea.
Stamford Bridge, capacity 41,841, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Chelsea: Branislav Ivanović (66'), Didier Drogba (62'), Nicolas Anelka (49'), Branislav Ivanović (90') · Spartak Moskva: N. Bazhenov (86')