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Premier League

Villa Park | Wednesday 26 December 2001 at 15:00 UK local time

Aston Villa 1 - 2 Liverpool
Half time 1–1

Starting Lineup (Average age 26.27)

12
Jerzy Dudek
23
Jamie Carragher
18
John Arne Riise
2
Stephane Henchoz
4
Sami Hyypia (c)
16
Didi Hamann
7
Vladimir Smicer
37
Jari Litmanen
15
Patrik Berger
17
Steven Gerrard
10
Michael Owen

Substitutes

22
Chris Kirkland
29
Stephen Wright
13
Danny Murphy
21
Gary McAllister
9
Nicolas Anelka

Opposition Lineup (Average age 27.96)

Peter Schmeichel
JLoyd Samuel
Alan Wright
Olof Mellberg
Steve Staunton
George Boateng
Paul Merson
Lee Hendrie
Juan Pablo Angel
Darius Vassell
Hassan Kachloul

Substitutes used

Ian Taylor
Steve Stone

Notes

  • - Nicolas Anelka makes his LFC debut

Other details

Manager: Gérard Houllier
Opposition manager: John Gregory
Referee: D'Urso AP
Attendance: 42,602
Half-time score: 1 - 1
Game number: 4716
League game number: 3896
Liverpool league position: 3rd
Aston Villa league position: 8th
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Liverpool
Aston Villa
Jari Litmanen (1–0)
9'
21'
Lee Hendrie (1–1)
Jari Litmanen missed penalty
34'
HT 1–1
47'
Ian Taylor JLoyd Samuel
Jari Litmanen Nicolas Anelka
69'
Vladimir Smicer (Patrik Berger) (2–1)
73'
Steven Gerrard Danny Murphy
77'
81'
Steve Stone Lee Hendrie
Vladimir Smicer Gary McAllister
86'
Full time 2–1

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