Aston Villa v Portsmouth, 18 October 2008
| Score | 0-0 |
| Referee | Mike Riley |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 37,660 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Brad Friedel
Defender
Carlos Cuellar
Defender
Curtis Davies
Defender
Martin Laursen
Defender/Midfielder
James Milner
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Ashley Young
Midfielder
Gareth Barry
Midfielder
Stilian Petrov
Midfielder
Nigel Reo-Coker
Forward
Gabby Agbonlahor
Forward
John Carew
Substitutions:
| Luke Young for Martin Laursen | 88 |
Cards:
| Ashley Young | 64 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Brad Guzan
Defender
Zat Knight
Defender
Luke Young
Defender/Midfielder
Craig Gardner
Defender/Left back
Nicky Shorey
Midfielder
Steve Sidwell
Forward
Marlon Harewood
Comments:
League position: 5thStarting lineup:
David James
Goalkeeper
Noe Pamarot
Defender/Right back
Sol Campbell
Defender
Sylvain Distin
Defender
Glen Johnson
Defender/Full back
Armand Traoré
Defender/Midfielder
Sean Davis
Midfielder
Papa Bouba Diop
Midfielder
Glen Little
Midfielder
Peter Crouch
Forward
Jermain Defoe
Forward
Substitutions:
| John Utaka for Glen Little | 71 |
| Nadir Belhadj for Armand Traoré | 78 |
| Arnold Mvuemba for Jermain Defoe | 82 |
Cards:
| Glen Johnson | 43 | Y |
| Sean Davis | 60 | Y |
| Papa Bouba Diop | 75 | Y |
| Sean Davis | 81 | Y |
| Sean Davis | 81 | R |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Jamie Ashdown
Defender
Hermann Hreidarsson
Defender/Left back
Nadir Belhadj
Midfielder
Arnold Mvuemba
Midfielder
Jerome Thomas
Midfielder/Forward
John Utaka
Forward
Nwankwo Kanu
Comments:
League position: 5thComments:
League position: 7th