Aston Villa vs Arsenal
Match pulse
AVLAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'ARS 
46%Possession54%
17Shots9
6On target3
7Corners6
1Saves4
11Fouls10
Final score
Aston Villa and Arsenal drew 2-2 on Friday, December 26, 2008 at Villa Park. Goals for Aston Villa: Gareth Barry (65' pen) and Zat Knight (90'+1'). Goals for Arsenal: Denílson (40') and Abou Diaby (49').
| Lineup (4-1-4-1) | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Brad FriedelG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zat KnightCD-L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis DaviesCD-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke YoungLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nigel Reo-CokerRB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gareth BarryCM-L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve SidwellCM-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stilian PetrovRCM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ashley YoungLM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James MilnerRM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel AgbonlahorF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Moustapha Salifou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Osbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Delfouneso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Gardner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Harewood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Guzan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky Shorey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
