Aston Villa v Liverpool, 18 December 2002
| Score | 4-3 to Liverpool |
| Referee | Graham Barber |
| Competition | League Cup 5th round |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 38,530 |
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KICK-OFF DELAYED UNTIL 9.05pm DUE TO TICKETING PROBLEMS
Goals:
| Darius Vassell | penalty | 23 |
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| Thomas Hitzlsperger | 72 |
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| Stéphane Henchoz | own goal | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Peter Enckelman
Defender
Ronny Johnsen
Defender
Olof Mellberg
Defender
JLloyd Samuel
Defender/Midfielder
Ulises de la Cruz
Midfielder
Gareth Barry
Midfielder
Lee Hendrie
Midfielder
Thomas Hitzlsperger
Midfielder
Øyvind Leonhardsen
Forward
Dion Dublin
Forward
Darius Vassell
Substitutions:
| Juan Pablo Angel for Ulises de la Cruz | 79 |
| Mark Kinsella for Lee Hendrie | 83 |
Cards:
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Stefan Postma, Mustapha Hadji and Marcus Allback.Goals:
| Danny Murphy | 27 |
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| Milan Baroš | 54 |
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| Steven Gerrard | 67 |
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| Danny Murphy | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Chris Kirkland
Goalkeeper
Markus Babbel
Defender
Stéphane Henchoz
Defender
Sami Hyypiä
Defender
John Arne Riise
Defender
Djimi Traore
Defender
Salif Diao
Midfielder
Steven Gerrard
Midfielder
Danny Murphy
Midfielder
Milan Baroš
Forward
Michael Owen
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jamie Carragher for Markus Babbel | 39 |
| Emile Heskey for Michael Owen | 76 |
Cards:
| Danny Murphy | 10 | Y |
| Sami Hyypiä | 17 | Y |
| Stéphane Henchoz | 37 | Y |