Liverpool v Aston Villa, 24 August 2009

Score3-1 to Aston Villa
RefereeMartin Atkinson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAnfield
Attendance43,667
Kick-Off: 8.00pm

Goals:

Fernando Torres 72 G

Goals:

Lucas Leiva own goal 34 OG
Curtis Davies 45 G
Ashley Young penalty 75 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Pepe Reina
Defender/Right back Glen Johnson
Defender/Centre Back Martin Skrtel
Defender/Midfielder Jamie Carragher
Defender/Left back Emiliano Insua
Midfielder Javier Mascherano
Midfielder Yossi Benayoun
Midfielder Steven Gerrard
Midfielder Lucas Leiva
Forward Fernando Torres
Forward Dirk Kuyt

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Brad Friedel
Defender Carlos Cuellar
Defender Habib Beye
Defender/Centre back Curtis Davies
Defender/Left back Nicky Shorey
Midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker
Midfielder Steve Sidwell
Midfielder Stilian Petrov
Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young

Substitutions:

Andrej Voronin for Lucas Leiva 66
Ryan Babel for Yossi Benayoun 75

Substitutions:

Emile Heskey for Ashley Young 80

Cards:

Pepe Reina 45 Y
Fernando Torres 77 Y
Martin Skrtel 88 Y

Cards:

Ashley Young 12 Y
Nigel Reo-Coker 57 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri
Defender Andrea Dossena
Defender Martin Kelly
Defender/Centre back Daniel Ayala
Midfielder Alberto Riera
Forward Andrej Voronin
Forward Ryan Babel

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Midfielder Shane Lowry
Midfielder Craig Gardner
Midfielder Marc Albrighton
Midfielder Fabian Delph
Forward Emile Heskey

Comments:

League position: 10th

Comments:

League position: 12th The Dubious Goals Committee has ruled on the following: - Aston Villa's first goal against Liverpool on 24th August 2009 has been confirmed as an own goal (Lucas Leiva).