Aston Villa v Sunderland, 01 February 1997
| Score | 1-0 to Aston Villa |
| Referee | Steve Lodge |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 32,491 |
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Carl Tiler made his final appearance before moving to Sheffield United in March.
Goals:
| Savo Milošević | 37 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mark Bosnich
Defender
Ugo Ehiogu
Defender
Fernando Nélson
Defender
Gareth Southgate
Defender
Steve Staunton
Defender/Centre back
Carl Tiler
Defender/Midfielder
Riccy Scimeca
Defender/Left back
Alan Wright
Midfielder
Sasa Curcic
Forward
Savo Milošević
Forward
Dwight Yorke
Substitutions:
| Lee Hendrie for Sasa Curcic | 76 |
Cards:
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Lionel Perez
Goalkeeper
Jan Eriksson
Defender
Michael Gray
Defender
Gareth Hall
Defender
Dariusz Kubicki
Defender
Richard Ord
Defender/Centre back
Darren Williams
Defender/Midfielder
Paul Bracewell
Midfielder
Alex Rae
Midfielder
John Mullin
Midfielder/Forward
David Kelly
Forward
Substitutions:
| Martin Smith for Dariusz Kubicki | 56 |
| Craig Russell for Michael Gray | 83 |
Cards:
| Jan Eriksson | Y |