Game #3482
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 15 March 1978
Quarter Final
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Gordon Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Leighton Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F John Deehan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
Not recorded
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
๐ฅ John Gidman (3)
โญ Club Record
Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Gordon Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Leighton Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F John Deehan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
Injury | 3 |
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alex Cropley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Team News
John Gregory and Gordon Cowans replace Tommy Craig and Allan Evans.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.79 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 30.11 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 19.39 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Lost
1-2
๐ฅ 15 Mar 1978, Villa 1-2 Barcelona, Camp Nou
Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 57' |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ | 24โ Sending off, John Gidman, Retaliation
๐ | HT Barcelona 0-0 Aston Villa
โฝ | 57โ Goal, 1-0, Brian Little
๐ฅ
| 67โ Goal, 1-1, (Barcelona), Migueli
๐ฅ
| 77โ Goal, 2-1, (Barcelona), Juan Manuel Asensi
๐ | FT Barcelona 2-1 Aston Villa
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #41 |
Manager Game | #200 |
Wednesday, 15 March 1978
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Doฤan Babacan | ๐น๐ท | Istanbul, 1978
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2 (3-4)
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Officials
Referee: Doฤan Babacan | ๐น๐ท | Istanbul, 1978
Referee: Doฤan Babacan | ๐น๐ท | Istanbul, 1978
๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | ๐ : 0
๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 0% | ๐จ 0% | ๐ฅ 100% | ๐ : 0
Cards ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | 1.00 |
Penalty โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ
0 |
Last 5: ๐ฅ
Previous 5 vs. Barcelona: ๐จ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 2 | ๐ฉ W0 (0% ) | ๐จ D1 | ๐บ(50% ) | ๐ฅ L1 (50% ) | โฝ 3 | ๐ฅ 4 | GD -1
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
๐ 200 | ๐ฉ | 93 ๐จ | 51 ๐ฅ 56 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
UEFA Cup
Barcelona
Camp Nou
Attendance: 90,000
GK Pello Artola | ๐ช๐ธ |
RB Pepito Ramos | ๐ช๐ธ | ๐ |
CB Migueli | ๐ช๐ธ | โฝ |
CB Juanjo Enrรญquez | ๐ช๐ธ |
CB Antonio Olmo | ๐ช๐ธ |
RB Toรฑo de la Cruz | ๐ช๐ธ |
M Johan Cruyff | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
M Juan Manuel Asensi | ๐ช๐ธ | โฝ |
W Rafael Zuvirรญa | ๐ฆ๐ท |
W Paco Fortes | ๐ช๐ธ | ๐ |
W Carles Rexach | ๐ช๐ธ |
Rinus Michels | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
Substitutes
๐ | RB Pepito Ramos | ๐ช๐ธ | (F Manolo Clares | ๐ช๐ธ |)
๐ | W Paco Fortes | ๐ช๐ธ | (M Johan Neeskens | ๐ณ๐ฑ |)
Unused Substitutes
Not Recorded
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
๐ฅ John Gidman (3)
โญ Club Record
Opposition Trophy Record
La Liga Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
Copa del Rey Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1978-79
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Pello Artola | ๐ช๐ธ |
Defenders
CB Migueli | ๐ช๐ธ |
CB Juanjo Enrรญquez | ๐ช๐ธ |
CB Antonio Olmo | ๐ช๐ธ |
Full Backs
RB Pepito Ramos | ๐ช๐ธ |
RB Toรฑo de la Cruz | ๐ช๐ธ |
Midfielders
M Johan Cruyff | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
M Juan Manuel Asensi | ๐ช๐ธ |
M Johan Neeskens | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
Wingers
W Rafael Zuvirรญa | ๐ฆ๐ท |
W Paco Fortes | ๐ช๐ธ |
W Carles Rexach | ๐ช๐ธ |
Forwards
F Manolo Clares | ๐ช๐ธ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa have to play nearly two thirds of the return leg at Camp Nou with ten men after right back John Gidman ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ is sent off again but Villa fight back against the odds as they take the lead at the Camp Nou but Barcelona squeeze through to the UEFA Cup semi finals 3-4 on aggregate.
Right back John Gidman ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ is ๐ฅ sent off on his ๐ 184th appearance in a Villa shirt. It is Gidman's ๐ฅ 3rd red card following his ๐ฅ dismissal against Middlesbrough in December and his ๐ฅ sending off against Oldham in October 1974.
Forward Brian Little ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ scores his โฝ 70th goal in a Villa shirt on his ๐ 225th appearance (218 Starts) to make it ๐ฉ W103 ๐จ D59 ๐ฅ L63, โฝ 70 Goals and ๐ฅ 47 Assists at a rate of one goal every 3.21 games.
What they Said
"I do not agree with the sending off of John Gidman.
โThe Barcelona player elbowed him and Gidman retaliated but did not make contact.
"Gidman has a lot of ability and we intended to use it in the space we knew would he free behind the left back.
โBut the first time he went on a run he clashed with de la Cruz and paid the penalty.
"But I am proud of how my ten players conducted themselves on the night.
โThey were all magnificent and we can look to the future with confidence. We deserve to get a draw at least."
Ron Saunders.