(1-0 Burnley)| 15¹ | The ref yellow cards HENDRICK for violent conduct against SMALLING. |
| 15¹ | A great shot from GOMEZ was dealt with by a good parry from the 'keeper. |
| 18¹ | DI MARÍA booked for a late challenge. |
| 24¹ | QUAGLIARELLA beat BEREZUTSKY and blasted the ball to GIACCHERINI who fired his effort wide. |
| 28¹ | A bad tackle gets BALOTELLI a yellow card. |
| 34¹ | GOMEZ booked. |
| 37¹ | A accurate pass found FABREGAS and his left foot shot floated narrowly over. |
| 37¹ | GOMEZ's shot beat MANDANDA but rebounded off the Burnley crossbar. |
| 40¹ | A twenty-five yard drive from DI MARÍA caused MANDANDA no problem. |
| 40¹ | SMALLING cautioned for a high tackle on GRAY. |
| 43¹ | A poor strike from DI MARÍA trickled agonisingly wide. |
| 44¹ | A shot from HENDRICK held little difficulty for the Darlington 'keeper. |
| 0² | MANDANDA dived to his right to stop an accurate shot from Darlington's WALKER. |
| 4² | GOMEZ nutmegged HENDRICK but lashed the ball into the arms of the Burnley 'keeper. |
| 23² | FABREGAS beat two Burnley players and blasted an effort over the bar. |
| 30² | FABREGAS chipped the ball to WALKER who nodded it wide. |
| 41² | GIACCHERINI galloped through the Darlington defence but shot straight at LLORIS. |