Game #3482
Wednesday, 15 March 1978
Attendance: 90,000
Lost
UEFA Cup Quarter Final
Quarter Final
Barcelona
LDDLL
Camp Nou
Villa fight back against the odds, as reduced to ten men half way through the first half, they take the lead at the Camp Nou but Barcelona fight back to squeeze through to the UEFA Cup semi finals 3-4 on aggregate.
FC Barcelona
2-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
KEY MAN
RELATED MATCHES
MATCH TIMELINE
24’ Sending off, John Gidman
HT Barcelona 0-0 Aston Villa
57’ Goal, 1-0, Brian Little
67’ Goal, 1-1, (Barcelona), Migueli
77’ Goal, 2-1, (Barcelona), Asensi
FT Barcelona 2-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa see John Gidman sent off again as they have to play nearly two thirds of the return leg at Camp Nou with ten men. Despite the setback, Villa take the lead but lose to two late Barcelona goals on the night and are knocked out of the UEFA Cup Quarter Finals on aggregate.
Aston Villa
Barcelona
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
La Liga Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Copa del Rey Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1978-79
FIXTURE HISTORY
Previous 5 vs. Barcelona: 🟨
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #41 |
Manager Game | #200 |
Wednesday, 15 March 1978
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Ron Saunders |
Referee | Doğan Babacan, Turkey |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 1-2 |
Aggregate Score | 3-4 |
Last 5 Games | WLDDL |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Doğan Babacan | 🇹🇷 |
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards:
CARDS
Villa
🟥
Barcelona
None
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 | 30.11 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 19.39 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders
MANAGER
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer |
RB John Gidman |
CB Ken McNaught |
FB Gordon Smith |
M Gordon Cowans |
M John Gregory |
M Leighton Phillips |
M Dennis Mortimer |
W Frank Carrodus |
F Brian Little |
F John Deehan |
Barcelona
Artola, Ramos (Clares), Migueli (g), Juanjo, De la Cruz, Rexach, Olmo, Cruyff, Asensi (g), Zuviría, Fortes (Neeskens). Manager: Rinus Michels.
SUBSTITUTES
Not recorded
SUBSTITUTES
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
Not recorded
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
John Robson |
Alex Cropley |
Andy Gray |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
"I do not agree with the sending off of John Gidman.
“The 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.
“But 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.
“They were all magnificent and we can look to the future with confidence. We deserve to get a draw at least."
Ron Saunders.
*Birmingham Daily Post*
Thursday, 16 March 1978