Aston Villa v Birmingham City, 22 September 2015
| Score | 1-0 to Aston Villa |
| Referee | Bobby Madley |
| Competition | League Cup 3rd round |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 34,442 |
View Aston Villa v Birmingham City head to head
Kick-off: 7.45pm
Goals:
| Rudy Gestede | 62 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Brad Guzan
Defender
Jordan Amavi
Defender
Joleon Lescott
Defender
Micah Richards
Defender/Midfielder
Leandro Bacuna
Defender/Midfielder
Ciaran Clark
Defender/Midfielder
Ashley R Westwood
Midfielder
Jordan Veretout
Forward
Gabby Agbonlahor
Forward
Rudy Gestede
Forward
Scott Sinclair
Substitutions:
| Jordan Ayew for Gabby Agbonlahor | 46 |
| Jack Grealish for Joleon Lescott | 46 |
Cards:
| Gabby Agbonlahor | 22 | Y |
| Ciaran Clark | 41 | Y |
| Ashley R Westwood | 80 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Mark Bunn
Defender
Alan Hutton
Defender
Kieran Richardson
Midfielder
Carles Gil
Midfielder
Carlos Sánchez
Midfielder/Forward
Jack Grealish
Forward
Jordan Ayew
Comments:
Aston Villa had been eliminated in their previous two home ties in the third round, failing to score in either.Goals:
Starting lineup:
Tomasz Kuszczak
Goalkeeper
Paul Caddis
Defender
Jonathan Spector
Defender
Michael Morrison
Defender/Centre back
Jonathan Grounds
Defender/Midfielder
David Davis
Midfielder
Stephen Gleeson
Midfielder
Maikel Kieftenbeld
Midfielder
Jacques Maghoma
Midfielder
Demarai Gray
Midfielder/Forward
Clayton Donaldson
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jon Toral for David Davis | 66 |
| Nicolai Brock-Madsen for Clayton Donaldson | 81 |
| Viv Solomon-Otabor for Jacques Maghoma | 81 |
Cards:
| Michael Morrison | 78 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Adam Legzdins
Defender
Shane Lowry
Defender
Paul Robinson
Midfielder
Andrew Shinnie
Midfielder
Viv Solomon-Otabor
Midfielder
Jon Toral
Forward
Nicolai Brock-Madsen