Manchester United v Aston Villa, 22 January 2005
| Score | 3-1 to Manchester United |
| Referee | Mark Halsey |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Old Trafford |
| Attendance | 67,859 |
View Manchester United v Aston Villa head to head
Goals:
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 8 |
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| Louis Saha | 69 |
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| Paul Scholes | 70 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Roy Carroll
Defender
Rio Ferdinand
Defender
Gary Neville
Defender
Mikaël Silvestre
Defender/Left back
Gabriel Heinze
Midfielder
Darren Fletcher
Midfielder
Roy Keane
Midfielder
Paul Scholes
Forward
Cristiano Ronaldo
Forward
Wayne Rooney
Forward
Louis Saha
Substitutions:
| Quinton Fortune for Darren Fletcher | 46 |
| John O'Shea for Paul Scholes | 73 |
| Ryan Giggs for Wayne Rooney | 73 |
Cards:
| Roy Keane | 25 | Y |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 38 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 2nd Unused substitutes: Tim Howard and Wes Brown The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Manchester United’s second goal against Aston Villa on 22nd January 2005 has been confirmed as a Louis Saha goal. [re: Circular 5 – 16/5/2005]Goals:
| Gareth Barry | 53 |
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Starting lineup:
Thomas Sørensen
Goalkeeper
Mark Delaney
Defender
Olof Mellberg
Defender
JLloyd Samuel
Defender
Liam Ridgewell
Defender/Midfielder
Nolberto Solano
Defender/Midfielder
Gareth Barry
Midfielder
Mathieu Berson
Midfielder
Steven Davis
Midfielder
Lee Hendrie
Midfielder
Juan Pablo Angel
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ulises de la Cruz for Mark Delaney | 11 |
| Thomas Hitzlsperger for Mathieu Berson | 46 |
| Luke Moore for Nolberto Solano | 74 |
Cards:
| Mathieu Berson | 27 | Y |
| Liam Ridgewell | 37 | Y |
| Lee Hendrie | 45 | Y |
| JLloyd Samuel | 51 | Y |
| Nolberto Solano | 73 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender/Midfielder
Ulises de la Cruz
Midfielder
Thomas Hitzlsperger
Forward
Luke Moore
Comments:
League position: 2nd Unused substitutes: Tim Howard and Wes Brown The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Manchester United’s second goal against Aston Villa on 22nd January 2005 has been confirmed as a Louis Saha goal. [re: Circular 5 – 16/5/2005]Comments:
League position: 10th Unused substitutes: Stefan Postma and Carlton Cole