Aston Villa v Reading, 23 August 2006
| Score | 2-1 to Aston Villa |
| Referee | Lee Mason |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 37,329 |
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Goals:
| Juan Pablo Angel | penalty | 34 |
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| Gareth Barry | 61 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Thomas Sørensen
Defender
Aaron Hughes
Defender
Olof Mellberg
Defender
JLloyd Samuel
Defender/Midfielder
Liam Ridgewell
Midfielder
Gareth Barry
Midfielder
Steven Davis
Midfielder
Gavin McCann
Forward
Gabby Agbonlahor
Forward
Juan Pablo Angel
Forward
Luke Moore
Substitutions:
| Peter Whittingham for JLloyd Samuel | 59 |
Cards:
| Gavin McCann | 9 | Y |
| JLloyd Samuel | 47 | Y |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Peter Whittingham
Comments:
League position: 5th Unused substitutes: Stuart Taylor, Martin Laursen, Lee Hendrie and Eric Djemba-Djemba1 Reading
Goals:
| Kevin Doyle | 4 |
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Starting lineup:
Marcus Hahnemann
Goalkeeper
Ívar Ingimarsson
Defender
Graeme Murty
Defender
Ibrahima Sonko
Defender/Centre back
Nicky Shorey
Defender/Left back
Bobby Convey
Midfielder
James Harper
Midfielder
Steve Sidwell
Midfielder
Kevin Doyle
Forward
SEOL Ki-Hyeon
Forward
Leroy Lita
Forward
Substitutions:
| Brynjar Gunnarsson for Leroy Lita | 36 |
| Stephen Hunt for Bobby Convey | 65 |
| Shane Long for Kevin Doyle | 81 |
Cards:
| Ibrahima Sonko | 33 | R |
| Ívar Ingimarsson | 43 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 5th Unused substitutes: Stuart Taylor, Martin Laursen, Lee Hendrie and Eric Djemba-DjembaComments:
League position: 10th Unused substitutes: Graham Stack and John Oster