Middlesbrough v Aston Villa, 03 May 1997
| Score | 3-2 to Middlesbrough |
| Referee | Paul Alcock |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Riverside Stadium |
| Attendance | 30,012 |
View Middlesbrough v Aston Villa head to head
Goals:
| Fabrizio Ravanelli | 20 |
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| Mikkel Beck | 34 |
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| Fabrizio Ravanelli | penalty | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ben Roberts
Defender
Gianluca Festa
Defender
Curtis Fleming
Defender
Nigel Pearson
Defender/Midfielder
Clayton Blackmore
Midfielder
Emerson
Midfielder
Juninho
Midfielder
Robbie Mustoe
Midfielder/Forward
Craig Hignett
Forward
Mikkel Beck
Forward
Fabrizio Ravanelli
Substitutions:
| Phil Stamp for Mikkel Beck |
Cards:
| Curtis Fleming | Y | |
| Juninho | Y |
On the bench:
Goals:
| Ugo Ehiogu | 58 |
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| Savo Milošević | 77 |
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Starting lineup:
Mark Bosnich
Goalkeeper
Ugo Ehiogu
Defender
Fernando Nélson
Defender
Gareth Southgate
Defender
Steve Staunton
Defender
Alan Wright
Defender/Left back
Sasa Curcic
Midfielder
Ian Taylor
Midfielder
Andy Townsend
Midfielder
Savo Milošević
Forward
Dwight Yorke
Forward
Substitutions:
| Julian Joachim for Sasa Curcic | 57 |
| Michael Oakes for Mark Bosnich | 77 |
| Gareth Farrelly for Savo Milošević | 85 |
Cards:
| Andy Townsend | Y | |
| Ian Taylor | Y | |
| Steve Staunton | 81 | R |