Aston Villa vs Manchester City
Match pulse
AVLAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'MNC 
42%Possession59%
17Shots19
7On target8
7Corners8
6Saves3
11Fouls14
Who won: Aston Villa 4-2
Aston Villa beat Manchester City 4-2 on Sunday, August 17, 2008 at Villa Park. Goals for Aston Villa: John Carew (47') and Gabriel Agbonlahor (69', 74', 76'). Goals for Man City: Elano (64' pen) and Vedran Corluka (89').
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky ShoreyLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke YoungRB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gareth BarryCM-L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stilian PetrovCM-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley YoungLM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nigel Reo-CokerRM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel AgbonlahorCF-L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John CarewCF-R | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Zat Knight | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Osbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Gardner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Harewood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Routledge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moustapha Salifou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
