Aston Villa 3 Middlesbrough 1
Outcome: Lost
Date: 8/23/1998
Manager: Bryan Robson
Attendance: 29559
Competition: PremierLeague
Played at: Villa Park
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists | |
| Mickel Beck | 62 | ||
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Paul Merson | |||
| Alan Moore | |||
| Robbie Mustoe | |||
| Phil Stamp | |||
| Paul Gascoigne | |||
| Andy Townsend | |||
| Dean Gordon | |||
| Gianluca Festa | |||
| Curtis Fleming | |||
| Craig Harrison | |||
| Mark Schwarzer |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Hamilton Ricard | |||
| Mickel Beck |