Manchester City v Aston Villa, 14 September 2003
| Score | 4-1 to Manchester City |
| Referee | Mark Halsey |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | City of Manchester Stadium |
| Attendance | 46,687 |
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Goals:
| Nicolas Anelka | penalty | 48 |
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| Michael Tarnat | 50 |
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| Nicolas Anelka | penalty | 68 |
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| Nicolas Anelka | 83 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
David Seaman
Defender
Sylvain Distin
Defender
SUN Ji Hai
Defender
David Sommeil
Midfielder
Joey Barton
Midfielder
Steve McManaman
Midfielder
Trevor Sinclair
Midfielder
Michael Tarnat
Midfielder
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Forward
Nicolas Anelka
Forward
Paulo Wanchope
Substitutions:
| Antoine Sibierski for Joey Barton | 73 |
| Claudio Reyna for Paulo Wanchope | 82 |
Cards:
Comments:
League position: 3rd Unused substitutes: Nicky Weaver, Robbie Fowler and Richard DunneGoals:
| Juan Pablo Angel | 31 |
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Starting lineup:
Thomas Sørensen
Goalkeeper
Mark Delaney
Defender
Ronny Johnsen
Defender
Olof Mellberg
Defender
JLloyd Samuel
Defender
Lee Hendrie
Midfielder
Thomas Hitzlsperger
Midfielder
Gavin McCann
Midfielder
Peter Whittingham
Midfielder
Marcus Allbäck
Forward
Juan Pablo Angel
Forward
Substitutions:
| Alpay Özalan for Olof Mellberg | 37 |
| Mustapha Hadji for Ronny Johnsen | 66 |
| Dion Dublin for Juan Pablo Angel | 76 |
Cards:
| Ronny Johnsen | 52 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 3rd Unused substitutes: Nicky Weaver, Robbie Fowler and Richard DunneComments:
League position: 15th Unused substitutes: Stefan Postma and Mark Kinsella