Aston Villa v Fulham, 25 August 2007
| Score | 2-1 to Aston Villa |
| Referee | Steve Bennett |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 36,638 |
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Goals:
| Ashley Young | 51 |
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| Shaun Maloney | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Scott Carson
Defender
Wilfred Bouma
Defender
Martin Laursen
Defender
Olof Mellberg
Defender/Midfielder
Craig Gardner
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Ashley Young
Midfielder
Gareth Barry
Midfielder
Stilian Petrov
Midfielder
Nigel Reo-Coker
Forward
Gabby Agbonlahor
Forward
John Carew
Substitutions:
| Luke Moore for Stilian Petrov | 45 |
| Marlon Harewood for John Carew | 77 |
| Shaun Maloney for Wilfred Bouma | 83 |
Cards:
| Wilfred Bouma | 40 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 10th Unused substitutes: Stuart Taylor and Gary Cahill The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Aston Villa’s first goal against Fulham on 25th August has been confirmed as an Ashley Young goal. [re: Circular 1 - 29/10/2007]1 Fulham
Goals:
| Clint Dempsey | 6 |
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Starting lineup:
Kasey Keller
Goalkeeper
Chris Baird
Defender
Zat Knight
Defender
Paul Konchesky
Defender
Carlos Bocanegra
Defender/Centre back
Simon Davies
Midfielder
Steven Davis
Midfielder
Alexei Smertin
Midfielder
Clint Dempsey
Midfielder/Forward
David Healy
Forward
Diomansy Kamara
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ian Pearce for Zat Knight | 56 |
| Collins John for David Healy | 65 |
| Moritz Volz for Diomansy Kamara | 69 |
Cards:
| Chris Baird | 5 | Y |
| Chris Baird | 68 | Y |
| Diomansy Kamara | 68 | Y |
| Chris Baird | 68 | R |
Comments:
League position: 10th Unused substitutes: Stuart Taylor and Gary Cahill The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Aston Villa’s first goal against Fulham on 25th August has been confirmed as an Ashley Young goal. [re: Circular 1 - 29/10/2007]Comments:
League position: 18th Unused substitutes: Tony Warner and Papa Bouba Diop