Aston Villa v Manchester United, 28 December 2004
| Score | 1-0 to Manchester United |
| Referee | Graham Poll |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 42,593 |
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KICK-OFF: 8.00pm
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
Juan Pablo Angel
Forward
Carlton Cole
Substitutions:
| Luke Moore for Carlton Cole | 54 |
| Peter Whittingham for Lee Hendrie | 67 |
| Stefan Moore for Mathieu Berson | 87 |
Cards:
Comments:
League position: 11th Unused substitutes: Stefan Postma and Vaclav DrobnyGoals:
| Ryan Giggs | 41 |
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Starting lineup:
Roy Carroll
Goalkeeper
Rio Ferdinand
Defender
Phil Neville
Defender
John O'Shea
Defender
Mikaël Silvestre
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 |