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Aston Villa vs Sunderland

Championship
2-1
Final
Villa Park

Match pulse

AVLAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'SUN
45%Possession56%
13Shots9
5On target2
5Corners5
1Saves3
8Fouls10

Who won: Aston Villa 2-1

Aston Villa beat Sunderland 2-1 on Saturday, September 27, 2008 at Villa Park. Goals for Aston Villa: Ashley Young (18') and John Carew (33'). Goals for Sunderland: Djibril Cissé (10').

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Sunderland 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Sunderland 1.
  3. 95'

    George McCartney (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.

  4. 94'

    Foul by George McCartney (Sunderland).

  5. 94'

    Free kick won

    James Milner (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  6. 92'

    Foul by Andy Reid (Sunderland).

  7. 92'

    Free kick won

    Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  8. 92'

    Substitution, Aston Villa. Carlos Cuéllar defender replaces John Carew.

  9. 88'

    Free kick won

    Dean Whitehead (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  10. 88'

    Foul by John Carew (Aston Villa).

  11. 87'

    Attempt missed. Andy Reid (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.

  12. 86'

    Stilian Petrov (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  13. 86'

    Free kick won

    Pascal Chimbonda (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  14. 86'

    Foul by Stilian Petrov (Aston Villa).

  15. 83'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  16. 83'

    Delay in match Dean Whitehead (Sunderland) because of an injury.

  17. 81'

    Offside, Sunderland. Andy Reid tries a through ball, but Djibril Cisse is caught offside.

  18. 79'

    Substitution, Sunderland. Anthony Stokes forward replaces Kieran Richardson.

  19. 79'

    Delay in match Ashley Young (Aston Villa) because of an injury.

  20. 78'

    Free kick won

    Danny Collins (Sunderland) wins a free kick in his own half.

  21. 78'

    Foul by Ashley Young (Aston Villa).

  22. 77'

    Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Nigel Reo-Coker.

  23. 73'

    Attempt missed. Gareth Barry (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.

  24. 72'

    Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Pascal Chimbonda.

  25. 70'

    Substitution, Aston Villa. James Milner midfielder replaces Nicky Shorey.

Leaders

AVLSUN
Total Shots
Ashley Young
4
Andy Reid
2
Accurate Passes
Stilian Petrov
37
Dean Whitehead
46
Saves
Brad Friedel
1
Craig Gordon
3