Manchester United v Aston Villa, 20 August 2005
| Score | 1-0 to Manchester United |
| Referee | Phil Dowd |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Old Trafford |
| Attendance | 67,934 |
View Manchester United v Aston Villa head to head
KICK-OFF: 12.45pm
Goals:
| Ruud Van Nistelrooy | 66 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Edwin van der Sar
Defender
Rio Ferdinand
Defender
Gary Neville
Defender
John O'Shea
Defender
Mikaël Silvestre
Midfielder
Darren Fletcher
Midfielder
PARK Ji-sung
Midfielder
Roy Keane
Midfielder
Paul Scholes
Forward
Wayne Rooney
Forward
Ruud Van Nistelrooy
Substitutions:
| Gabriel Heinze for John O'Shea | 59 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo for PARK Ji-sung | 59 |
| Alan Smith for Wayne Rooney | 78 |
Cards:
| Wayne Rooney | 42 | Y |
| Paul Scholes | 90 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 3rd Unused substitutes: Tim Howard and Kieran RichardsonGoals:
Starting lineup:
Thomas Sørensen
Goalkeeper
Aaron Hughes
Defender
Olof Mellberg
Defender
JLloyd Samuel
Defender
Ulises de la Cruz
Defender/Midfielder
Liam Ridgewell
Defender/Midfielder
Gareth Barry
Midfielder
Steven Davis
Midfielder
Gavin McCann
Midfielder
Peter Whittingham
Midfielder
Juan Pablo Angel
Forward
Substitutions:
| Eric Djemba-Djemba for JLloyd Samuel | 20 |
| Luke Moore for Peter Whittingham | 73 |
| Nolberto Solano for Ulises de la Cruz | 73 |
Cards:
| Olof Mellberg | 12 | Y |