Sunderland v Aston Villa, 05 March 2001
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Steve Lodge |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 47,196 |
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Goals:
| Gavin McCann | 84 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Thomas Sørensen
Defender
Michael Gray
Defender
Chris Makin
Defender/Centre back
Jody Craddock
Defender/Centre back
Emerson Thome
Defender/Midfielder
Julio Arca
Midfielder
Don Hutchison
Midfielder
Gavin McCann
Midfielder
John Oster
Midfielder
Stefan Schwarz
Forward
Niall Quinn
Substitutions:
| Danny Dichio for Niall Quinn | 36 |
| Thomas Butler for John Oster | 80 |
Cards:
| Julio Arca | 31 | Y |
Goals:
| Julian Joachim | 52 |
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Starting lineup:
David James
Goalkeeper
Alpay Özalan
Defender
Steve Staunton
Defender
Alan Wright
Defender/Left back
Gareth Barry
Midfielder
Lee Hendrie
Midfielder
Paul Merson
Midfielder
Steve Stone
Midfielder
Ian Taylor
Midfielder
Dion Dublin
Forward
Julian Joachim
Forward
Substitutions:
Cards:
| Alpay Özalan | 30 | Y |
| Steve Stone | 60 | Y |