West Ham United v Aston Villa, 18 August 2012
| Score | 1-0 to West Ham United |
| Referee | Mike Dean |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Upton Park |
| Attendance | 34,172 |
View West Ham United v Aston Villa head to head
Goals:
| Kevin Nolan | 40 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jussi Jääskeläinen
Defender
James M Collins
Defender
George McCartney
Defender
Winston Reid
Defender/Midfielder
Guy Demel
Defender/Midfielder
Matt Taylor
Midfielder
Mark Noble
Midfielder
Kevin Nolan
Midfielder/Forward
Mo Diamé
Midfielder/Forward
Ricardo Vaz Te
Forward
Carlton Cole
Substitutions:
| Joey O'Brien for George McCartney | 71 |
| James Tomkins for Kevin Nolan | 73 |
| Modibo Maïga for Carlton Cole | 81 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Stephen Henderson
Defender
Joey O'Brien
Defender
James Tomkins
Midfielder
Alou Diarra
Midfielder
Gary O'Neil
Midfielder/Forward
Modibo Maïga
Forward
Nicky Maynard
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Shay Given
Goalkeeper
Nathan Baker
Defender
Matt Lowton
Defender
Ron Vlaar
Defender
Ciaran Clark
Defender/Midfielder
Fabian Delph
Midfielder
Karim El Ahmadi
Midfielder
Stephen Ireland
Midfielder
Charles N'Zogbia
Midfielder
Brett Holman
Midfielder/Forward
Darren Bent
Forward
Substitutions:
| Andi Weimann for Brett Holman | 61 |
| Gary Gardner for Charles N'Zogbia | 74 |
| Barry Bannan for Fabian Delph | 77 |
Cards:
| Ciaran Clark | 39 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Brad Guzan
Defender
Eric Lichaj
Defender/Midfielder
Chris Herd
Midfielder
Barry Bannan
Midfielder
Gary Gardner
Midfielder/Forward
Andi Weimann
Forward
Graham Burke