(1-0 Aston Villa)| 16¹ | A shot from JAGIELKA was smothered by the Aston Villa 'keeper. |
| 20¹ | YAKUBU steamed through the Aston Villa defence but shot straight at CÉSAR. |
| 23¹ | BECKHAM headed over. |
| 26¹ | YAKUBU shot over. |
| 38¹ | The Aston Villa 'keeper saved a swerving shot from QUARESMA. |
| 39¹ | A brilliant strike from QUARESMA was dealt with by a good stop from the Aston Villa 'keeper. |
| 43¹ | FELLAINI beat three Aston Villa players and drove a golden opportunity inches over. |
| 46¹ | A cross from QUARESMA left GOSLING in lots of space but he scuffed his shot. |
| 1² | A header from YAKUBU was kicked off the line by DEGEN. |
| 3² | A good ball from CHARISTEAS on the right fell to ZAHA who scuffed his shot over. |
| 5² | A accurate pass was collected by ZAHA and his looping shot raced narrowly wide. |
| 8² | GOURCUFF beat FERNANDES and drilled the ball to GUNTER who fired his shot wide. |
| 11² | The 'keeper was able to palm clear a powerful shot. |
| 13² | Uncertainty in the Oxford United defence enabled KNIGHT to hammer an effort inches wide. |
| 18² | GOAL!! An energetic ZAHA ran down the right wing and dragged the ball back for ZURAWSKI to slide home. (2-0 Aston Villa)| 19² | A thirty yard shot from YAKUBU caused the 'keeper no problem. | | 22² | FELLAINI rasped the ball through a ruck of players but CÉSAR was a match for it as he dived to his right. | | 24² | A corner bobbled toward QUARESMA who headed the ball over. | | 31² | The 'keeper saved a clever shot from GOURCUFF. | | 35² | GOAL!! A quick-witted QUARESMA pounced on a loose ball on the right and made no mistake. (2-1 Aston Villa)| 37² | A bad tackle on QUARESMA by ZURAWSKI results in a booking. | | 37² | ZAHA knocked the ball to CHARISTEAS who headed it over the bar. | | 43² | The 'keeper did well to hold onto a wicked shot from YAKUBU. | | 44² | A great effort from AGGER scraped the woodwork. | | |