Manchester City v Aston Villa, 14 March 2006
| Score | 2-1 to Manchester City |
| Referee | Phil Dowd |
| Competition | FA Cup 5th round replay |
| Venue | City of Manchester Stadium |
| Attendance | 33,006 |
View Manchester City v Aston Villa head to head
Goals:
| Georgios Samaras | 17 |
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| Darius Vassell | 49 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
David James
Defender
Richard Dunne
Defender
SUN Ji Hai
Defender
Stephen Jordan
Defender
Micah Richards
Midfielder
Albert Riera
Midfielder
Joey Barton
Midfielder
Kiki Musampa
Midfielder
Trevor Sinclair
Forward
Georgios Samaras
Forward
Darius Vassell
Substitutions:
| Antoine Sibierski for Georgios Samaras | 46 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips for Darius Vassell | 89 |
Cards:
| Georgios Samaras | 34 | Y |
| Albert Riera | 46 | Y |
| Kiki Musampa | 74 | Y |
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Nicky Weaver, David Sommeil and Claudio ReynaGoals:
| Steven Davis | 85 |
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Starting lineup:
Thomas Sørensen
Goalkeeper
Wilfred Bouma
Defender
Aaron Hughes
Defender
Olof Mellberg
Defender
Liam Ridgewell
Defender/Midfielder
Gareth Barry
Midfielder
Steven Davis
Midfielder
Gavin McCann
Midfielder
Milan Baroš
Forward
Luke Moore
Forward
Kevin Phillips
Forward
Substitutions:
| Craig Gardner for Milan Baroš | 40 |
Cards:
| Craig Gardner | 43 | Y |
| Olof Mellberg | 80 | Y |
| Gavin McCann | 84 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender/Midfielder
Craig Gardner
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Nicky Weaver, David Sommeil and Claudio ReynaComments:
Unused substitutes: Stuart Taylor, JLloyd Samuel and Peter Whittingham Aston Villa named only four substitutes as Patrik Berger was injured in the pre-match warm-up so Luke Moore was promoted to the starting XI.