It ended up being a record-breaking day when Chelsea travelled to Manchester United in May 2005.
The Blues head to Old Trafford on Sunday looking to propel themselves further ahead in the race for the 2015 Premier League title.
And they would love a similar result against Louis van Gaal's side to that nearly 10 years ago when they won 3-1 on what proved to be a historic occasion.
Not only were the Blues victorious but they also broke two records the Red Devils had set.
The win took Chelsea past United's landmark of 92 points in a season and they ended with 95 following the 1-1 draw with Newcastle on the final day.
And they also broke the Red Devils' record of 28 wins in a 38-game season.
Back then Didier Drogba, who returned to Stamford Bridge in the summer, led the forward line with wingers Damien Duff and Arjen Robben feeding off the Ivorian striker.
Chelsea arrived at Old Trafford having already won the Premiership title and were 17 points ahead of the Red Devils, who were third.
Although the hosts took the lead through Ruud van Nistelrooy, they found themselves on the wrong end of the scoreline.
Tiago, who was linked with a return to Stamford Bridge in the summer, fired home a fine swerving effort from 30 yards to equalise, to stun even his own manager Jose Mourinho, who was in his first season in charge.
Eidur Gudjohnson then collected a fine through ball before coolly dinking the ball over Roy Carroll, and Joe Cole sealed the points, poaching an effort from close range.
A young Portuguese winger, by the name of Cristiano Ronaldo, started against the Blues that day - and while United fans are currently praying for his return after a poor start to the season, Chelsea have taken the league by storm - again.
United, led by Sir Alex Ferguson, were in the middle of a transition which would see them land multiple titles, and a UEFA Champions League, in the following years.
And there is a similar transition going on at Old Trafford this season, with the reign of Ferguson followed by the ill-fated David Moyes era, and a whole horde of incomings and outgoings over the past 18 months.
Back in 2005, Mikael Silvestre and Wes Brown may not have made the most solid defensive unit, but Mourinho’s original Chelsea were a much more compact unit – with intense focus on defensive solidarity.
United now have to cope with Chelsea’s new found forward-thinking approach, with Chris Smalling, Marcos Rojo, and Phil Jones likely to bear the brunt of the attack.
Blues fans will be hoping to take full advantage, just as they did back in 2005, and claim an emphatic victory en-route to another Premier League title.
