Sunderland v Aston Villa, 15 December 2009
| Score | 2-0 to Aston Villa |
| Referee | Kevin Friend |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 34,821 |
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Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Márton Fülöp
Defender
Lorik Cana
Defender
Paulo da Silva
Defender
George McCartney
Defender
Kieran Richardson
Defender/Centre back
Michael Turner
Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder
Nyron Nosworthy
Midfielder
Andy Reid
Forward
Darren Bent
Forward
Kenwyne Jones
Substitutions:
| Lee Cattermole for Jordan Henderson | 71 |
| Phil Bardsley for Kenwyne Jones | 82 |
| John Mensah for Michael Turner | 82 |
Cards:
| Lorik Cana | 13 | Y |
| George McCartney | 14 | Y |
| Lorik Cana | 79 | Y |
| Lorik Cana | 79 | R |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Trevor Carson
Defender
Phil Bardsley
Defender
John Mensah
Midfielder
Lee Cattermole
Midfielder
Steed Malbranque
Forward
Fraizer Campbell
Forward
David Healy
Comments:
League position: 10thGoals:
| Emile Heskey | 24 |
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| James Milner | 61 |
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Starting lineup:
Brad Friedel
Goalkeeper
Carlos Cuellar
Defender
Richard Dunne
Defender
Luke Young
Defender
James Milner
Defender/Midfielder
Stephen Warnock
Defender/Midfielder
Ashley Young
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Stewart Downing
Midfielder
Stilian Petrov
Midfielder
Gabby Agbonlahor
Forward
Emile Heskey
Forward
Substitutions:
| Steve Sidwell for Gabby Agbonlahor | 90 |
Cards:
| James Milner | 68 | Y |
| Luke Young | 89 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Brad Guzan
Defender
Habib Beye
Defender
James M Collins
Midfielder
Fabian Delph
Midfielder
Nigel Reo-Coker
Midfielder
Steve Sidwell
Forward
John Carew
Comments:
League position: 10thComments:
League position: 3rd