| Competition | UEFA Cup (Group F) |
| Season | 2008-09 |
| Round | 1 |
| Date | |
| Home | Aston Villa |
| Away | Ajax |
| Final Score (regular time) | 2 - 1 |
| Halftime Score | 2 - 1 |
| Referees | Thomas Einwaller |
| Spectators | 36,657 |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| Average age of starting lineup | 24.33 |
| Number of official Ajax 1 matches of starting lineup | 653 |
| Player | Active | Position | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Vermeer | Start | Keeper | |
| Bruno Silva | Start | Defender | |
| Oleguer | Start | Defender | |
| Thomas Vermaelen | Start | Defender | |
| Urby Emanuelson | Start | Defender | |
| Gabri | Start | Midfielder | |
| Rasmus Lindgren | Start | Midfielder | |
| Jan Vertonghen | Start | Midfielder | |
| Jeffrey Sarpong | Start | Midfielder | |
| Luis Suárez | Start | Forward | |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | Start | Forward | |
| Darío Cvitanich | Bench | ||
| Leonardo | Bench | ||
| Gregory van der Wiel | Bench | ||
| Hans Vonk | Bench | ||
| Vurnon Anita | Bench | ||
| Robbert Schilder | Bench | ||
| Evander Sno | Bench |
| Aston Villa | Minute | Ajax |
|---|---|---|
| First half | ||
| Goal (header) Laursen | 8 | |
| 22 | Goal (header) Thomas Vermaelen, assist: Urby Emanuelson, from corner (indirect) | |
| Goal Barry | 45 | |
| Second half | ||
| 56 | Substistuted Jeffrey Sarpong out, in Darío Cvitanich | |
| 60 | Substistuted Luis Suárez out, in Leonardo | |
| Yellow card Cuellar | 75 | |
| 78 | Substistuted Bruno Silva out, in Gregory van der Wiel | |
| Yellow card Gardner | 86 |
| Date | Competition | Round | Match | Sum. Video | Full Video | Match Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/3/1966 | Friendly | - | Ajax - Aston Villa 2 - 0 (0 - 0) |
| Date | Competition | Round | Match | Sum. Video | Full Video | Match Report |
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