Aston Villa v Sunderland, 21 April 2012
| Score | 0-0 |
| Referee | Anthony Taylor |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 32,557 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
Nathan Baker
Defender
James M Collins
Defender
Carlos Cuellar
Defender
Eric Lichaj
Defender/Midfielder
Marc Albrighton
Defender/Midfielder
Chris Herd
Midfielder
Stephen Ireland
Midfielder
Charles N'Zogbia
Midfielder/Forward
Andi Weimann
Forward
Gabby Agbonlahor
Substitutions:
| Alan Hutton for James M Collins | 43 |
| Emile Heskey for Gabby Agbonlahor | 48 |
| Barry Bannan for Charles N'Zogbia | 83 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Brad Guzan
Defender
Alan Hutton
Defender/Midfielder
Stephen Warnock
Midfielder
Barry Bannan
Midfielder
Samir Carruthers
Midfielder
Gary Gardner
Forward
Emile Heskey
Comments:
League position: 15thStarting lineup:
Simon Mignolet
Goalkeeper
Phil Bardsley
Defender
John O'Shea
Defender
Matt Kilgallon
Defender/Centre back
Michael Turner
Defender/Centre back
Jack Colback
Defender/Midfielder
Craig Gardner
Defender/Midfielder
James McClean
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Seb Larsson
Midfielder
Stéphane Sessègnon
Midfielder/Forward
Nicklas Bendtner
Forward
Substitutions:
| Fraizer Campbell for Nicklas Bendtner | 80 |
Cards:
| Craig Gardner | 49 | Y |
| Nicklas Bendtner | 67 | Y |
| Craig Gardner | 90 | Y |
| Craig Gardner | 90 | R |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Kieren Westwood
Defender
Wayne Bridge
Defender
Sotiris Kyrgiakos
Defender/Midfielder
David Meyler
Midfielder
David Vaughan
Forward
Fraizer Campbell
Forward
JI Dong-won
Comments:
League position: 15thComments:
League position: 10th