Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur, 01 January 2008

Score2-1 to Aston Villa
RefereeSteve Tanner
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVilla Park
Attendance41,609
KICK-OFF: 5.20pm

Goals:

Olof Mellberg 41 G
Martin Laursen 85 G

Goals:

Jermain Defoe 79 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Scott Carson
Defender Wilfred Bouma
Defender Curtis Davies
Defender Martin Laursen
Defender Olof Mellberg
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Gareth Barry
Midfielder Stilian Petrov
Midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker
Forward Luke Moore

Starting lineup:

Paul Robinson Goalkeeper
Michael Dawson Defender
Younès Kaboul Defender
Didier Zokora Defender
LEE Young-pyo Defender/Midfielder
Jermaine Jenas Midfielder
Aaron Lennon Midfielder
Steed Malbranque Midfielder
Jermain Defoe Forward

Substitutions:

Craig Gardner for Luke Moore 74
Shaun Maloney for Wilfred Bouma 84

Substitutions:

Tom Huddlestone for Kevin-Prince Boateng 46
Robbie Keane for Aaron Lennon 54
Jamie O'Hara for Younès Kaboul 57

Cards:

Cards:

Steed Malbranque 23 Y
Michael Dawson 33 Y
Didier Zokora 89 Y

On the bench:

Defender/Midfielder Craig Gardner
Midfielder Shaun Maloney

On the bench:

Defender/Midfielder Tom Huddlestone
Midfielder Jamie O'Hara
Forward Robbie Keane

Comments:

League position: 6th Unused substitutes: Stuart Taylor, Marlon Harewood and Zat Knight

Comments:

League position: 12th Unused substitutes: Radek Cerny and Adel Taarabt

Goals:

Olof Mellberg 41 G
Martin Laursen 85 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Scott Carson
Defender Wilfred Bouma
Defender Curtis Davies
Defender Martin Laursen
Defender Olof Mellberg
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Gareth Barry
Midfielder Stilian Petrov
Midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker
Forward Luke Moore

Substitutions:

Craig Gardner for Luke Moore 74
Shaun Maloney for Wilfred Bouma 84

Cards:

On the bench:

Defender/Midfielder Craig Gardner
Midfielder Shaun Maloney

Comments:

League position: 6th Unused substitutes: Stuart Taylor, Marlon Harewood and Zat Knight

Goals:

Jermain Defoe 79 G

Starting lineup:

Paul Robinson Goalkeeper
Michael Dawson Defender
Younès Kaboul Defender
Didier Zokora Defender
LEE Young-pyo Defender/Midfielder
Jermaine Jenas Midfielder
Aaron Lennon Midfielder
Steed Malbranque Midfielder
Jermain Defoe Forward

Substitutions:

Tom Huddlestone for Kevin-Prince Boateng 46
Robbie Keane for Aaron Lennon 54
Jamie O'Hara for Younès Kaboul 57

Cards:

Steed Malbranque 23 Y
Michael Dawson 33 Y
Didier Zokora 89 Y

On the bench:

Defender/Midfielder Tom Huddlestone
Midfielder Jamie O'Hara
Forward Robbie Keane

Comments:

League position: 12th Unused substitutes: Radek Cerny and Adel Taarabt