When we won there, they had Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Dimitar Berbatov on the bench.
The partnership of Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov had limited Defoe to mainly substitute appearances.
City also attempted to muscle in on arch-rivals Manchester United's acquisition of Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov.
It follows the departures of strikers Dimitar Berbatov and Robbie Keane to Manchester United and Liverpool.
Dimitar Berbatov capped a fine performance by volleying past Robert Green from Nani's chipped cross.
United have been linked with a host of strikers in recent weeks, notably Tottenham forward Dimitar Berbatov.
Rafael bagged a third before half-time with a left-footed shot and Dimitar Berbatov tapped in after the break.
United manager Alex Ferguson opted to rest the England striker, preferring Michael Owen in attack alongside Dimitar Berbatov.
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Dimitar Berbatov looked offside when he flicked home a close-range finish to put United ahead after 30 minutes.
American "lucky loser" Blake Strode will take the Frenchman's place in Thursday's second-round clash with Bulgarian qualifier Dimitar Kutrovsky.
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Michael Carrick's drive hit Richard Hughes and thumped in off the bar and Dimitar Berbatov's shot made it 4-0.
United created little in reply until after half-time when Dimitar Berbatov found the net with a magnificent overhead kick.
However, several first-choice players left in the summer, notably Bulgaria striker Dimitar Berbatov to Manchester United and Robbie Keane to Liverpool.
Dimitar Berbatov volleyed home to extend the lead before 17-year-old Danny Welbeck marked his Premier League debut with a stunning strike.
Former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov scored the only goal of the early midtable game against Stoke, his eighth this season.
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Council plans to consider the request for "Dimitar Peshev Plaza, " which would be located outside the embassy, at a May 28 hearing.
Managed by former Spurs boss Martin Jol, it was another former employee who did the damage with Dimitar Berbatov scoring Fulham's winner.
Strikers Dimitar Berbatov and Rooney are expected to recover from injury, Ryan Giggs should play, while centre-half Nemanja Vidic has overcome flu.
Without the injured 34-goal striker Wayne Rooney, Ferguson gave Frederico Macheda his first start of the season up front with Dimitar Berbatov.
Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov headed home a corner to put the German team, beaten Champions League finalists last season, ahead on 39 minutes.
The dark cloud of absent striker Dimitar Berbatov continued to hang over the side but facing London neighbours Chelsea appeared to focus their minds.
Paul Robinson made an excellent save after Antonio Valencia had been played clean through and later held a shot from an unmarked Dimitar Berbatov.
Aaron Lennon poked in Jamie O'Hara's cross on two minutes and Jermain Defoe and Dimitar Berbatov forced fine saves from Craig Gordon as Spurs dominated.
Dimitar Berbatov's 88th-minute goal, along with Arsenal's 2-2 draw at West Brom, took United's lead at the top of the Premier League to five points.
Nemanja Vidic had a header cleared off the line and Brad Friedel superbly denied Dimitar Berbatov as Villa clung on to claim an historic win.
United had taken the lead when Dimitar Berbatov released Darron Gibson with a clever flick and then took the return pass to drive a shot inside the post.
Dimitar Berbatov added a fourth after more good work from Valencia, while the Ecuador international capped a fine individual performance when chipping home the fifth goal.
Dimitar Berbatov scored a superb solo goal inside the opening 10 minutes and former Charlton player Jermain Defoe sealed the Addicks' relegation with a powerful shot.
Owen should have scored almost as soon as he arrived, but he scuffed his shot with Dimitar Berbatov also wasting a chance in the same move.
The action continued right until the final whistle as Cole cleared off the line from United substitute Dimitar Berbatov after he was set up by Rooney.
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