Sunderland vs Aston Villa Highlights: EPL Highlights

Posted on January 18, 2009
Filed Under English Premier League

Gareth Barry ensured that 10-man Aston Villa cemented their place in the top four after a controversial 2-1 victory over Sunderland.

Villa lost England international Ashley Young in the 72nd minute for an ugly lunge at Dean Whitehead, but went on to snatch victory with a controversial late penalty after Paul McShane’s return from his loan spell at Hull ended in misery.

Referee Mike Dean awarded an 80th-minute spot-kick for the substitute’s challenge on Gabriel Agbonlahor and Barry gleefully blasted the ball into top end of the net.

Danny Collins had headed the Black Cats into an 11th-minute lead, but James Milner, who scored for former club Newcastle on his last visit to the Stadium of Light, fired home an equaliser on the hour amid appeals for handball.

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