Manchester City v Aston Villa, 26 December 2002

Score3-1 to Manchester City
RefereeMark Halsey
CompetitionPremier League
VenueMaine Road
Attendance33,991

Goals:

Marc-Vivien Foe 15 G
Ali Benarbia 78 G
Marc-Vivien Foe 80 G

Goals:

Dion Dublin 41 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel
Defender Sylvain Distin
Defender Richard Dunne
Defender/Centre back Steve Howey
Defender/Midfielder Danny Tiatto
Midfielder Eyal Berkovic
Midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe
Midfielder Kevin Horlock
Forward Nicolas Anelka
Forward Shaun Goater

Starting lineup:

Peter Enckelman Goalkeeper
Olof Mellberg Defender
JLloyd Samuel Defender
Steve Staunton Defender
Ulises de la Cruz Defender/Midfielder
Gareth Barry Midfielder
Mustapha Hadji Midfielder
Thomas Hitzlsperger Midfielder
Mark Kinsella Midfielder
Dion Dublin Forward
Darius Vassell Forward

Substitutions:

Niclas Jensen for Danny Tiatto 46
Ali Benarbia for Shaun Wright-Phillips 64
Darren Huckerby for Shaun Goater 72

Substitutions:

Juan Pablo Angel for Darius Vassell 63
Øyvind Leonhardsen for Thomas Hitzlsperger 68
Lee Hendrie for Øyvind Leonhardsen 89

Cards:

Cards:

Ulises de la Cruz 18 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Carlo Nash
Defender Niclas Jensen
Defender Gerard Wiekens
Midfielder Ali Benarbia
Forward Darren Huckerby

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stefan Postma
Midfielder Lee Hendrie
Midfielder Øyvind Leonhardsen
Forward Marcus Allbäck

Comments:

Input amendment [03.04.2012]: Added substitutions of Oyvind Leonhardsen for Thomas Hitzlsperger (68 mins) and Lee Hendrie for Oyvind Leonhardsen (89 mins).

Goals:

Marc-Vivien Foe 15 G
Ali Benarbia 78 G
Marc-Vivien Foe 80 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel
Defender Sylvain Distin
Defender Richard Dunne
Defender/Centre back Steve Howey
Defender/Midfielder Danny Tiatto
Midfielder Eyal Berkovic
Midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe
Midfielder Kevin Horlock
Forward Nicolas Anelka
Forward Shaun Goater

Substitutions:

Niclas Jensen for Danny Tiatto 46
Ali Benarbia for Shaun Wright-Phillips 64
Darren Huckerby for Shaun Goater 72

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Carlo Nash
Defender Niclas Jensen
Defender Gerard Wiekens
Midfielder Ali Benarbia
Forward Darren Huckerby

Goals:

Dion Dublin 41 G

Starting lineup:

Peter Enckelman Goalkeeper
Olof Mellberg Defender
JLloyd Samuel Defender
Steve Staunton Defender
Ulises de la Cruz Defender/Midfielder
Gareth Barry Midfielder
Mustapha Hadji Midfielder
Thomas Hitzlsperger Midfielder
Mark Kinsella Midfielder
Dion Dublin Forward
Darius Vassell Forward

Substitutions:

Juan Pablo Angel for Darius Vassell 63
Øyvind Leonhardsen for Thomas Hitzlsperger 68
Lee Hendrie for Øyvind Leonhardsen 89

Cards:

Ulises de la Cruz 18 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stefan Postma
Midfielder Lee Hendrie
Midfielder Øyvind Leonhardsen
Forward Marcus Allbäck

Comments:

Input amendment [03.04.2012]: Added substitutions of Oyvind Leonhardsen for Thomas Hitzlsperger (68 mins) and Lee Hendrie for Oyvind Leonhardsen (89 mins).