Aston Villa vs Sunderland
Match pulse
AVLAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'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').
| Lineup (4-4-2) | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Brad FriedelG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin LaursenCD-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis DaviesCD-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky ShoreyLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke YoungRB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gareth BarryCM-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stilian PetrovCM-R | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ashley YoungLM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nigel Reo-CokerRM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel AgbonlahorCF-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John CarewCF-R | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Zat Knight | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Gardner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Harewood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Cuéllar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Milner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Guzan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moustapha Salifou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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