Birmingham City v Aston Villa, 20 March 2005
| Score | 2-0 to Birmingham City |
| Referee | Mike Riley |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | St Andrew's |
| Attendance | 29,382 |
View Birmingham City v Aston Villa head to head
Kick-off: 12.00pm
2 Birmingham City
Manager: Steve Bruce
Goals:
| Emile Heskey | 52 |
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| Julian Gray | 89 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Maik Taylor
Defender/Right back
Mario Melchiot
Defender
Kenny Cunningham
Defender
Matthew Upson
Defender/Midfielder
Jamie Clapham
Midfielder
Darren Carter
Midfielder
Stephen Clemence
Midfielder
Damien Johnson
Midfielder
Stan Lazaridis
Forward
Emile Heskey
Forward
Walter Pandiani
Substitutions:
| Medhi Nafti for Stephen Clemence | 76 |
| Julian Gray for Stan Lazaridis | 80 |
| Clinton Morrison for Walter Pandiani | 88 |
Cards:
| Mario Melchiot | 30 | Y |
| Matthew Upson | 40 | Y |
| Damien Johnson | 41 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Nico Vaesen
Defender
Medhi Nafti
Midfielder
Julian Gray
Forward
Robbie Blake
Forward
Clinton Morrison
Comments:
League position: 13th0 Aston Villa
Manager: David O'Leary
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Thomas Sørensen
Goalkeeper
Martin Laursen
Defender
Olof Mellberg
Defender
JLloyd Samuel
Defender
Ulises de la Cruz
Defender/Midfielder
Nolberto Solano
Defender/Midfielder
Gareth Barry
Midfielder
Mathieu Berson
Midfielder
Steven Davis
Midfielder
Lee Hendrie
Midfielder
Luke Moore
Forward
Substitutions:
| Carlton Cole for Luke Moore | 60 |
| Darius Vassell for Mathieu Berson | 60 |
| Thomas Hitzlsperger for Nolberto Solano | 71 |
Cards:
| Mathieu Berson | 54 | Y |
| Martin Laursen | 57 | Y |
| Lee Hendrie | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Stefan Postma
Defender/Midfielder
Liam Ridgewell
Midfielder
Thomas Hitzlsperger
Forward
Carlton Cole
Forward
Darius Vassell