Arsenal v Aston Villa, 28 December 1996
| Score | 2-2 |
| Referee | Jeff Winter |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Highbury |
| Attendance | 38,130 |
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2 Arsenal
Manager: Arsene Wenger
Goals:
| Ian Wright | 13 |
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| Paul Merson | 73 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
John Lukic
Defender
Tony Adams
Defender
Steve Bould
Defender
Martin Keown
Defender/Left back
Nigel Winterburn
Midfielder
Rémi Garde
Midfielder
Paul Merson
Midfielder
Ray Parlour
Midfielder
Patrick Vieira
Forward
Dennis Bergkamp
Forward
Ian Wright
Substitutions:
| Steve Morrow for Rémi Garde | 67 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Defender
Steve Morrow
Goals:
| Savo Milošević | 68 |
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| Dwight Yorke | 74 |
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Starting lineup:
Mark Bosnich
Goalkeeper
Ugo Ehiogu
Defender
Fernando Nélson
Defender
Steve Staunton
Defender
Riccy Scimeca
Defender/Midfielder
Alan Wright
Defender/Left back
Mark Draper
Midfielder
Ian Taylor
Midfielder
Andy Townsend
Midfielder
Savo Milošević
Forward
Dwight Yorke
Forward
Substitutions:
| Tommy Johnson for Mark Draper | 87 |
Cards:
| Ugo Ehiogu | Y | |
| Steve Staunton | Y | |
| Dwight Yorke | Y |