Aston Villa v Manchester United, 21 September 1996
| Score | 0-0 |
| Referee | Steve Lodge |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 39,339 |
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Raimond Van der Gauw made his debut after moving from Vitesse in July.
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Michael Oakes
Defender
Ugo Ehiogu
Defender
Fernando Nélson
Defender
Gareth Southgate
Defender
Steve Staunton
Defender/Left back
Alan Wright
Midfielder
Sasa Curcic
Midfielder
Mark Draper
Midfielder
Andy Townsend
Forward
Savo Milošević
Forward
Dwight Yorke
Substitutions:
| Ian Taylor for Sasa Curcic | 85 |
Cards:
| Sasa Curcic | Y |
Starting lineup:
Raimond van der Gouw
Goalkeeper
Denis Irwin
Defender
Ronny Johnsen
Defender
Gary Neville
Defender
Gary Pallister
Defender
David Beckham
Midfielder
Jordi Cruyff
Midfielder
Ryan Giggs
Midfielder
Roy Keane
Midfielder
Eric Cantona
Forward
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Forward
Substitutions:
| Andrew Cole for Ole Gunnar Solskjær | 45 |
| Karel Poborský for Jordi Cruyff | 77 |
Cards:
| David Beckham | Y | |
| Roy Keane | Y |