League position: 5th Keeper Brad Friedal was sent-off after 64 minutes for the denial of an obvious goalscoring opportunity. However, his subsequent cliam for wrongful dismissal was upheld and the red card withdrawn.

5 Liverpool

Manager: Rafa Benítez

Goals:

Dirk Kuyt		8
Albert Riera		33
Steven Gerrard	penalty	39
Steven Gerrard		50
Steven Gerrard	penalty	65

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Pepe Reina

Defender Álvaro Arbeloa

Defender Jamie Carragher

Defender Martin Skrtel

Defender/Midfielder Fabio Aurelio

Defender/Midfielder Javier Mascherano

Midfielder Albert Riera

Midfielder Steven Gerrard

Midfielder Xabi Alonso

Forward Fernando Torres

Forward Dirk Kuyt

Substitutions:

Lucas Leiva for Xabi Alonso	66
Daniel Agger for Álvaro Arbeloa	76
David N'Gog for Steven Gerrard	80

Cards:

Steven Gerrard

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri

Defender Daniel Agger

Defender Andrea Dossena

Defender Sami Hyypiä

Defender/Midfielder Lucas Leiva

Forward Nabil El Zhar

Forward David N'Gog

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League position: 2nd

0 Aston Villa

Manager: Martin O'Neill

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Brad Friedel Goalkeeper

Carlos Cuellar Defender

Curtis Davies Defender

Luke Young Defender

James Milner Defender/Midfielder

Ashley Young Defender/Midfielder/Forward

Gareth Barry Midfielder

Stilian Petrov Midfielder

Nigel Reo-Coker Midfielder

John Carew Forward

Emile Heskey Forward

Substitutions:

Gabby Agbonlahor for Emile Heskey	58
Brad Guzan for Nigel Reo-Coker	64
Craig Gardner for John Carew	88

Cards:

Gareth Barry	41	Y
Luke Young	41	Y
Craig Gardner	90	Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan

Defender Zat Knight

Defender/Midfielder Craig Gardner

Defender/Left back Nicky Shorey

Forward Gabby Agbonlahor

Forward Nathan Delfouneso

Forward Moustapha Salifou

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