Aston Villa vs Middlesbrough

Championship

Aston Villa

6-2-4

1-2

Final

Boro

5-2-5

Villa Park

Match pulse

AVLAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'MID

48%Possession52%

17Shots16

8On target6

8Corners4

4Saves7

12Fouls8

Who won: Boro 2-1

Middlesbrough beat Aston Villa 2-1 on Sunday, November 9, 2008 at Villa Park. Goals for Aston Villa: Steve Sidwell (37'). Goals for Boro: Tuncay Sanli (34', 88').

Play by play

Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Middlesbrough 2.
Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Middlesbrough 2.
90'
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Carlos Cuéllar.
90'
Attempt missed. Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Milner with a cross following a corner.
90'
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Chris Riggott.
90'
Julio Arca (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89'
Foul by Julio Arca (Middlesbrough).
89'
Free kick won
Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88'
Goal! Aston Villa 1, Middlesbrough 2. Tuncay (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
88'
Attempt missed. Marlon Harewood (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Milner with a cross following a corner.
87'
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Andrew Taylor.
85'
Free kick won
Andrew Taylor (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in his own half.
85'
Foul by Nigel Reo-Coker (Aston Villa).
83'
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Julio Arca midfielder replaces Afonso Alves.
82'
Attempt missed. Afonso Alves (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left.
82'
Attempt saved. Didier Digard (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tuncay.
81'
Attempt missed. Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross.
79'
Attempt missed. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
79'
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Emanuel Pogatetz.
78'
Attempt blocked. Chris Riggott (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Didier Digard with a cross.
77'
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Nigel Reo-Coker.
76'
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Justin Hoyte.
76'
Foul by Tuncay (Middlesbrough).
76'
Free kick won
Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in his own half.
75'
Ashley Young (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.