Manchester City v Aston Villa, 16 September 2007
| Score | 1-0 to Manchester City |
| Referee | Martin Atkinson |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | City of Manchester Stadium |
| Attendance | 38,363 |
View Manchester City v Aston Villa head to head
KICK-OFF: 4.00pm
Goals:
| Michael Johnson | 48 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Kasper Schmeichel
Defender
Vedran Corluka
Defender
Nedum Onuoha
Defender
Micah Richards
Defender/Left back
Javier Garrido
Midfielder
Elano
Midfielder
Dietmar Hamann
Midfielder
Michael Johnson
Forward
Émile Mpenza
Forward
Martin Petrov
Forward
Darius Vassell
Substitutions:
| SUN Ji Hai for Darius Vassell | 64 |
| Michael Ball for Elano | 83 |
| Rolando Bianchi for Émile Mpenza | 85 |
Cards:
| SUN Ji Hai | 68 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 2nd Unused substitutes: Joe Hart and Gelson FernandesGoals:
Starting lineup:
Scott Carson
Goalkeeper
Wilfred Bouma
Defender
Zat Knight
Defender
Martin Laursen
Defender
Olof Mellberg
Defender
Ashley Young
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Gareth Barry
Midfielder
Nigel Reo-Coker
Midfielder
Gabby Agbonlahor
Forward
John Carew
Forward
Luke Moore
Forward
Substitutions:
| Shaun Maloney for John Carew | 66 |
| Craig Gardner for Wilfred Bouma | 82 |
| Stilian Petrov for Nigel Reo-Coker | 82 |
Cards:
| Luke Moore | 78 | Y |