Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland, 23 August 2008
| Score | 2-1 to Sunderland |
| Referee | Mike Dean |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | White Hart Lane |
| Attendance | 36,064 |
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Goals:
| Jermaine Jenas | 73 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Heurelho Gomes
Defender
Benoit Assou-Ekotto
Defender
Ledley King
Defender
Jonathan Woodgate
Defender
Didier Zokora
Midfielder
David Bentley
Midfielder
Jermaine Jenas
Midfielder
Aaron Lennon
Midfielder
Luka Modrić
Forward
Gareth Bale
Forward
Darren Bent
Substitutions:
| Giovani dos Santos for Aaron Lennon | 56 |
| Tom Huddlestone for Benoit Assou-Ekotto | 56 |
Cards:
| Gareth Bale | 26 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
César
Defender
Michael Dawson
Defender
Gilberto
Defender
Chris Gunter
Defender/Midfielder
Tom Huddlestone
Midfielder
Jamie O'Hara
Midfielder/Forward
Giovani dos Santos
Comments:
League position: 18thGoals:
| Kieran Richardson | 55 |
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| Djibril Cissé | 83 |
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Starting lineup:
Craig Gordon
Goalkeeper
Phil Bardsley
Defender
Danny Collins
Defender
Danny Higginbotham
Defender
Kieran Richardson
Defender
Nyron Nosworthy
Defender/Midfielder
Steed Malbranque
Midfielder
Andy Reid
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Midfielder
El Hadji Diouf
Forward
Daryl Murphy
Forward
Substitutions:
| Djibril Cissé for Kieran Richardson | 65 |
| Liam Miller for Andy Reid | 87 |
Cards:
| Kieran Richardson | 55 | Y |
| Steed Malbranque | 58 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Darren Ward
Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter
Midfielder
Liam Miller
Forward
Michael Chopra
Forward
Djibril Cissé
Forward
David Healy
Forward
Anthony Stokes
Comments:
League position: 18thComments:
League position: 12th