Aston Villa v Middlesbrough, 23 August 1998
| Score | 3-1 to Aston Villa |
| Referee | Keith Burge |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 29,559 |
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Goals:
| Julian Joachim | 6 |
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| Gary Charles | 52 |
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| Alan Thompson | 78 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mark Bosnich
Defender/Right back
Gary Charles
Defender
Ugo Ehiogu
Defender
Gareth Southgate
Defender/Midfielder
Riccy Scimeca
Defender/Left back
Alan Wright
Midfielder
Gareth Barry
Midfielder
Lee Hendrie
Midfielder
Ian Taylor
Midfielder
Alan Thompson
Forward
Julian Joachim
Substitutions:
| Simon Grayson for Riccy Scimeca | 69 |
| Darius Vassell for Julian Joachim | 81 |
| Mark Draper for Lee Hendrie | 83 |
Cards:
| Alan Wright | Y |
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Ferraresi, Oakes League position: 3rdGoals:
| Mikkel Beck | 62 |
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Starting lineup:
Mark Schwarzer
Goalkeeper
Gianluca Festa
Defender
Curtis Fleming
Defender
Dean Gordon
Defender/Left back
Craig Harrison
Defender/Left back
Paul Gascoigne
Midfielder
Paul Merson
Midfielder
Alan Moore
Midfielder
Robbie Mustoe
Midfielder
Phil Stamp
Midfielder
Andy Townsend
Midfielder
Substitutions:
| Hamilton Ricard for Alan Moore | 59 |
| Mikkel Beck for Paul Gascoigne | 59 |
Cards:
| Gianluca Festa | Y |
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Ferraresi, Oakes League position: 3rdComments:
Unused substitutes: Maddison, Kinder, Beresford League position: 17th