Aston Villa v Sunderland, 27 September 2008
| Score | 2-1 to Aston Villa |
| Referee | Peter Walton |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 38,706 |
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Goals:
| Ashley Young | 18 |
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| John Carew | 33 |
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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 Nicky Shorey | 70 |
| Carlos Cuellar for John Carew | 90 |
Cards:
| Stilian Petrov | 86 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Brad Guzan
Defender
Carlos Cuellar
Defender
Zat Knight
Defender/Midfielder
Craig Gardner
Defender/Midfielder
James Milner
Forward
Marlon Harewood
Forward
Moustapha Salifou
Comments:
League position: 3rdGoals:
| Djibril Cissé | 10 |
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Starting lineup:
Craig Gordon
Goalkeeper
Pascal Chimbonda
Defender/Right back
Danny Collins
Defender
George McCartney
Defender
Kieran Richardson
Defender
Anton Ferdinand
Defender/Centre back
Steed Malbranque
Midfielder
Liam Miller
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Midfielder
Djibril Cissé
Forward
El Hadji Diouf
Forward
Substitutions:
| Daryl Murphy for El Hadji Diouf | 59 |
| Andy Reid for Liam Miller | 59 |
| Anthony Stokes for Kieran Richardson | 79 |
Cards:
| George McCartney | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Márton Fülöp
Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Henderson
Midfielder
Andy Reid
Forward
Michael Chopra
Forward
David Healy
Forward
Daryl Murphy
Forward
Anthony Stokes
Comments:
League position: 3rdComments:
League position: 11th