Aston Villa v Arsenal, 26 December 2008
| Score | 2-2 |
| Referee | Lee Mason |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 42,585 |
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Goals:
| Gareth Barry | penalty | 65 |
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| Zat Knight | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Brad Friedel
Defender
Curtis Davies
Defender
Zat Knight
Defender
Luke Young
Defender/Midfielder
James Milner
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Ashley Young
Midfielder
Gareth Barry
Midfielder
Stilian Petrov
Midfielder
Nigel Reo-Coker
Midfielder
Steve Sidwell
Forward
Gabby Agbonlahor
Substitutions:
Cards:
| Gabby Agbonlahor | 72 | Y |
| Nigel Reo-Coker | 77 | Y |
| Stilian Petrov | 82 | Y |
| Gareth Barry | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Brad Guzan
Defender/Midfielder
Craig Gardner
Defender/Midfielder
Isaiah Osbourne
Defender/Left back
Nicky Shorey
Forward
Nathan Delfouneso
Forward
Marlon Harewood
Forward
Moustapha Salifou
Comments:
League position: 4th2 Arsenal
Manager: Arsene Wenger
Goals:
| Denilson | 40 |
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| Abou Diaby | 49 |
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Starting lineup:
Manuel Almunia
Goalkeeper
William Gallas
Defender
Bakary Sagna
Defender
Mikaël Silvestre
Defender
Emmanuel Eboué
Defender/Midfielder
Alex Song
Defender/Midfielder
Kolo Touré
Defender/Midfielder
Denilson
Midfielder
Abou Diaby
Midfielder
Samir Nasri
Midfielder
Robin van Persie
Forward
Substitutions:
| Aaron Ramsey for Alex Song | 43 |
| Gaël Clichy for Samir Nasri | 82 |
Cards:
| Alex Song | 25 | Y |
| Kolo Touré | 36 | Y |
| Abou Diaby | 51 | Y |
| Robin van Persie | 77 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Lukasz Fabiański
Defender
Gaël Clichy
Midfielder
Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder
Jack Wilshere
Forward
Nicklas Bendtner
Forward
Carlos Vela