Aston Villa v Liverpool, 31 August 2008
| Score | 0-0 |
| Referee | Martin Atkinson |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 41,647 |
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Kick-off: 4.00pm
0 Aston Villa
Manager: Martin O'Neill
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Brad Friedel
Defender
Curtis Davies
Defender
Martin Laursen
Defender
Luke Young
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Ashley Young
Defender/Left back
Nicky Shorey
Midfielder
Gareth Barry
Midfielder
Stilian Petrov
Midfielder
Nigel Reo-Coker
Forward
Gabby Agbonlahor
Forward
John Carew
Substitutions:
| James Milner for Luke Young | 64 |
| Craig Gardner for Nicky Shorey | 79 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Brad Guzan
Defender
Zat Knight
Defender/Midfielder
Craig Gardner
Defender/Midfielder
James Milner
Midfielder
Wayne Routledge
Forward
Marlon Harewood
Forward
Moustapha Salifou
Comments:
League position: 7th0 Liverpool
Manager: Rafa Benítez
Starting lineup:
Pepe Reina
Goalkeeper
Álvaro Arbeloa
Defender
Jamie Carragher
Defender
Andrea Dossena
Defender
Martin Skrtel
Defender
Lucas Leiva
Defender/Midfielder
Javier Mascherano
Defender/Midfielder
Xabi Alonso
Midfielder
Fernando Torres
Forward
Robbie Keane
Forward
Dirk Kuyt
Forward
Substitutions:
| David N'Gog for Fernando Torres | 30 |
| Fabio Aurelio for Dirk Kuyt | 70 |
| Yossi Benayoun for Robbie Keane | 79 |
Cards:
| Martin Skrtel | 13 | Y |
| Andrea Dossena | 66 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Diego Cavalieri
Defender
Daniel Agger
Defender/Midfielder
Fabio Aurelio
Midfielder
Yossi Benayoun
Forward
Ryan Babel
Forward
Nabil El Zhar
Forward
David N'Gog