Aston Villa v Liverpool, 11 August 2007
| Score | 2-1 to Liverpool |
| Referee | Mike Riley |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 42,640 |
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Kick-off: 5.15pm
1 Aston Villa
Manager: Martin O'Neill
Goals:
| Gareth Barry | penalty | 85 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Stuart Taylor
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:
| Gary Cahill for Martin Laursen | 46 |
| Luke Moore for Wilfred Bouma | 71 |
Cards:
| Olof Mellberg | 26 | Y |
| Wilfred Bouma | 58 | Y |
| Gareth Barry | 67 | Y |
| Stilian Petrov | 89 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender
Gary Cahill
Defender/Midfielder
Isaiah Osbourne
Midfielder
Shaun Maloney
Forward
Marlon Harewood
Forward
Luke Moore
Comments:
League position: 15th2 Liverpool
Manager: Rafa Benítez
Goals:
| Martin Laursen | own goal | 31 |
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| Steven Gerrard | 87 |
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Starting lineup:
Pepe Reina
Goalkeeper
Daniel Agger
Defender
Álvaro Arbeloa
Defender
Jamie Carragher
Defender
Steve Finnan
Defender
John Arne Riise
Defender
Steven Gerrard
Midfielder
Jermaine Pennant
Midfielder
Xabi Alonso
Midfielder
Fernando Torres
Forward
Dirk Kuyt
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ryan Babel for Jermaine Pennant | 74 |
| Andrej Voronin for Fernando Torres | 79 |
| Mohamed Sissoko for Dirk Kuyt | 90 |
Cards:
| Jermaine Pennant | 55 | Y |
| Pepe Reina | 84 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Charles Itandje
Defender
Sami Hyypiä
Forward
Ryan Babel
Forward
Mohamed Sissoko
Forward
Andrej Voronin