| Middlesbrough | Aston Villa |
|---|
| GK | Mark Schwarzer | | GK | Thomas Sorensen |
| DR | Michael Reiziger | | DR | Mark Delaney |
| DR | Tony McMahon | | DR | Jlloyd Samuel |
| S1 | DR | Chris Riggott | | DR | Ulises De la Cruz |
| DR | Gareth Southgate | | DR | Olof Mellberg |
| MD | George Boateng | | MD | Gareth Barry |
| MD | Bolo Zenden | S2 | MD | Gavin McCann |
| AM | Stewart Downing | S1 | MD | Peter Whittingham |
| S3 | FD | Szilard Nemeth | | MD | Steven Davis |
| FD | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | | AM | Nolberto Solano |
| S2 | FD | Mark Viduka | | FD | Juan Pablo Angel |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | DR | Colin Cooper | S1 | MD | Mathieu Berson |
| S2 | FD | Joseph-Desire Job | S2 | FD | Carlton Cole |
| S3 | MD | Doriva | | | |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Steve McClaren | | | David O'Leary |