Stoke City vs Aston Villa
Match pulse
STKAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'AVL 
41%Possession59%
10Shots6
3On target2
2Corners8
0Saves0
15Fouls5
Who won: Stoke 3-2
Stoke City beat Aston Villa 3-2 on Saturday, August 23, 2008 at bet365 Stadium. Goals for Stoke: Liam Lawrence (30' pen), Ricardo Fuller (80') and Mamady Sidibe (90'+4'). Goals for Aston Villa: John Carew (63') and Martin Laursen (83').
| Lineup (4-4-2) | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Brad FriedelG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin LaursenCD-L | 1 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley YoungLM | 0 | 1 | 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 |
| 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 |
