Saha gives Fulham perfect start

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Man City 4-1 Aston Villa Result

Man City: Anelka (pen) 48, (pen) 68, 83 Tarnat 50

Aston Villa: Angel 31

Man City: Seaman, Jihai, Sommeil, Distin, Tarnat, Wright-Phillips, Barton, McManaman, Sinclair, Anelka, Wanchope.

Replacements: Weaver, Reyna, Fowler, Dunne, Sibierski.

Aston Villa: Sorensen, Delaney, Mellberg, Johnsen, Samuel, Hendrie, McCann, Hitzlsperger, Whittingham, Angel, Allback.

Replacements: Alpay, Dublin, Postma, Hadji, Kinsella.

Referee: M Halsey (Lancashire)

Birmingham 0-1 Fulham 4.05pm

Birmingham:

Fulham: Saha 1

Birmingham: Taylor, Kenna, Upson, Purse, Clapham, Johnson, Savage, Clemence, Dunn, Forssell, John.

Subs: Bennett, Tebily, Cisse, Lazaridis, Morrison.

Fulham: Van der Sar, Volz, Goma, Knight, Bonnissel, Clark, Boa Morte, Inamoto, Legwinski, Malbranque, Saha.

Subs: Crossley, Melville, Pembridge, Sava, Djetou.

Referee: S Dunn (Gloucestershire)