no man, this is from an official website :

MATCH: Chelsea vs Reading, 2-2, Tuesday 26 December 2006
Goals: CHELSEA 38' D Drogba
READING 67' L Lita
CHELSEA 72' D Drogba
READING 85' M Essien (OG)
Half Time Score: 1-0
Cautions / Red Cards: READING 75' L Lita Yellow Leaving the field of play without permission
CHELSEA 88' M Ballack Yellow Unsporting behaviour
Penalties:
Substitutions: CHELSEA 58' Off: A Shevchenko On: S Wright-Phillips
CHELSEA 70' Off: W Bridge On: A Cole
CHELSEA 70' Off: N Geremi On: J Mikel
Attendance: 41885


Aschley was trying to clear the ball again essien. So essien was the last man..