Sunderland v Aston Villa, 17 January 2009
| Score | 2-1 to Aston Villa |
| Referee | Mike Dean |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 40,350 |
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Goals:
| Danny Collins | 11 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Márton Fülöp
Defender/Right back
Pascal Chimbonda
Defender
Danny Collins
Defender/Centre back
Anton Ferdinand
Defender/Midfielder
Carlos Edwards
Defender/Midfielder
Nyron Nosworthy
Midfielder
Teemu Tainio
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Forward
Djibril Cissé
Forward
El Hadji Diouf
Forward
Kenwyne Jones
Substitutions:
| Phil Bardsley for Danny Collins | 62 |
| Paul McShane for Nyron Nosworthy | 62 |
| Andy Reid for El Hadji Diouf | 81 |
Cards:
| Djibril Cissé | 53 | Y |
| Márton Fülöp | 80 | Y |
| Nyron Nosworthy | 84 | Y |
| Teemu Tainio | 85 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Nick Colgan
Defender
Phil Bardsley
Defender
Paul McShane
Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter
Midfielder
Andy Reid
Forward
Michael Chopra
Forward
David Healy
Comments:
League position: 14thGoals:
| James Milner | 60 |
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| Gareth Barry | penalty | 80 |
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Starting lineup:
Brad Friedel
Goalkeeper
Carlos Cuellar
Defender
Curtis Davies
Defender
Luke Young
Defender
James Milner
Defender/Midfielder
Ashley Young
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Gareth Barry
Midfielder
Stilian Petrov
Midfielder
Nigel Reo-Coker
Midfielder
Steve Sidwell
Midfielder
Gabby Agbonlahor
Forward
Substitutions:
| Craig Gardner for Steve Sidwell | 73 |
Cards:
| Luke Young | 18 | Y |
| Gabby Agbonlahor | 72 | Y |
| Ashley Young | 72 | R |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Brad Guzan
Defender
Zat Knight
Defender/Midfielder
Craig Gardner
Defender/Left back
Nicky Shorey
Forward
Nathan Delfouneso
Forward
Marlon Harewood
Forward
Moustapha Salifou
Comments:
League position: 14thComments:
League position: 4th