Aston Villa v Manchester United, 28 December 2004

Score1-0 to Manchester United
RefereeGraham Poll
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVilla Park
Attendance42,593
KICK-OFF: 8.00pm

Goals:

Goals:

Ryan Giggs 41 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Thomas Sørensen
Defender Olof Mellberg
Defender/Midfielder Ulises de la Cruz
Defender/Midfielder Liam Ridgewell
Defender/Midfielder Nolberto Solano
Midfielder Gareth Barry
Midfielder Mathieu Berson
Midfielder Steven Davis
Midfielder Lee Hendrie
Forward Carlton Cole

Starting lineup:

Roy Carroll Goalkeeper
Rio Ferdinand Defender
Phil Neville Defender
John O'Shea Defender
Gabriel Heinze Defender/Left back
Darren Fletcher Midfielder
Ryan Giggs Midfielder
Paul Scholes Midfielder
Wayne Rooney Forward
Alan Smith Forward

Substitutions:

Luke Moore for Carlton Cole 54
Peter Whittingham for Lee Hendrie 67
Stefan Moore for Mathieu Berson 87

Substitutions:

Roy Keane for John O'Shea 60
Cristiano Ronaldo for Wayne Rooney 61

Cards:

Cards:

Rio Ferdinand 36 Y
John O'Shea 45 Y
Gabriel Heinze 75 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Peter Whittingham
Forward Luke Moore
Forward Stefan Moore

On the bench:

Midfielder Roy Keane

Comments:

League position: 11th Unused substitutes: Stefan Postma and Vaclav Drobny

Comments:

League position: 3rd Unused substitutes: Tim Howard, Liam Miller and David Bellion

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Thomas Sørensen
Defender Olof Mellberg
Defender/Midfielder Ulises de la Cruz
Defender/Midfielder Liam Ridgewell
Defender/Midfielder Nolberto Solano
Midfielder Gareth Barry
Midfielder Mathieu Berson
Midfielder Steven Davis
Midfielder Lee Hendrie
Forward Carlton Cole

Substitutions:

Luke Moore for Carlton Cole 54
Peter Whittingham for Lee Hendrie 67
Stefan Moore for Mathieu Berson 87

Cards:

On the bench:

Midfielder Peter Whittingham
Forward Luke Moore
Forward Stefan Moore

Comments:

League position: 11th Unused substitutes: Stefan Postma and Vaclav Drobny

Goals:

Ryan Giggs 41 G

Starting lineup:

Roy Carroll Goalkeeper
Rio Ferdinand Defender
Phil Neville Defender
John O'Shea Defender
Gabriel Heinze Defender/Left back
Darren Fletcher Midfielder
Ryan Giggs Midfielder
Paul Scholes Midfielder
Wayne Rooney Forward
Alan Smith Forward

Substitutions:

Roy Keane for John O'Shea 60
Cristiano Ronaldo for Wayne Rooney 61

Cards:

Rio Ferdinand 36 Y
John O'Shea 45 Y
Gabriel Heinze 75 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Roy Keane

Comments:

League position: 3rd Unused substitutes: Tim Howard, Liam Miller and David Bellion