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
Ciaran Clark
Defender
Matt Lowton
Defender
Ron Vlaar
Defender
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