Aston Villa v Ajax, 23 October 2008
| Score | 2-1 to Aston Villa |
| Referee | Thomas Einwaller |
| Competition | UEFA Cup Group F |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 36,657 |
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KICK-OFF: 8.15pm BST
Goals:
| Martin Laursen | 8 |
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| Gareth Barry | 45 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Brad Friedel
Defender
Carlos Cuellar
Defender
Martin Laursen
Defender
Luke Young
Defender/Midfielder
James Milner
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Ashley Young
Defender/Left back
Nicky Shorey
Midfielder
Gareth Barry
Midfielder
Stilian Petrov
Midfielder
Nigel Reo-Coker
Forward
Gabby Agbonlahor
Substitutions:
| Craig Gardner for Nigel Reo-Coker | 81 |
| Curtis Davies for Gabby Agbonlahor | 90 |
Cards:
| Carlos Cuellar | 75 | Y |
| Craig Gardner | 85 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Brad Guzan
Defender
Curtis Davies
Defender
Zat Knight
Defender/Midfielder
Craig Gardner
Midfielder
Steve Sidwell
Forward
Marlon Harewood
Forward
Moustapha Salifou
1 Ajax
Goals:
| Thomas Vermaelen | 22 |
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Starting lineup:
Kenneth Vermeer
Goalkeeper
Presas Oleguer
Defender
Bruno Silva
Defender
Thomas Vermaelen
Defender
Jan Vertonghen
Defender
Urby Emanuelson
Midfielder
Gabri
Midfielder
Rasmus Lindgren
Midfielder
Jeffrey Sarpong
Midfielder
Klaas Jan Huntelaar
Forward
Luis Suárez
Forward
Substitutions:
| Dario Cvitanich for Jeffrey Sarpong | 55 |
| Leonardo for Luis Suárez | 60 |
| Gregory van der Wiel for Presas Oleguer | 78 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Hans Vonk
Defender
Robbert Schilder
Defender
Gregory van der Wiel
Defender/Midfielder
Vurnon Anita
Midfielder
Dario Cvitanich
Midfielder
Evander Sno
Forward
Leonardo