Game #4413
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 28 February 1996
Won
4th (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩
Premier League
Attendance: 28,008
Blackburn Rovers
Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-0
Blackburn Rovers
Assist(s) | Gary Charles | 55’ | Andy Townsend | 71’ |
MATCH SUMMARY
Julian Joachim scores on debut as Villa extend their unbeaten run in all competitions to seven to remain 4th in the Premier League table.
KEY MAN
Julian Joachim, scorer on his full debut
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MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 28 February 1996
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Blackburn Rovers
⚽ | 55’ Goal, 1-0, Julian Joachim, Assist by Gary Charles
⚽ | 71’ Goal, 2-0, Gareth Southgate, Assist by Andy Townsend
🔁 | 82’ Sub off, Mark Draper, Sub on, Riccardo Scimeca
🔁 | 85’ Sub off, Julian Joachim, Sub on, Gareth Farrelly
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Blackburn Rovers
🟨 | Booking, Andy Townsend
🟨 | Booking, Riccardo Scimeca
ON THIS DAY
Former Villa forward Graham Fenton and future Villa boss Tim Sherwood lined up for Blackburn.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1993-94
Blackburn Rovers
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1994–95
FIXTURE HISTORY
Blackburn Rovers
Previous 5 vs. Blackburn: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1995-96 |
Matchday | #37 |
League Game | #27 |
Manager Game | #67 |
Wednesday, 28 February 1996
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Steve Lodge | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1987-2001
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Brian Little | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 67 | 🟩 | 30 🟨 | 21 🟥 16 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Brian Little | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Steve Lodge | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1987-2001
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 17 February 1996, FA Cup, Villa 3-1 Ipswich, Portman Road.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
Steve Lodge
CARDS
Villa
🟨 🟨
Blackburn Rovers
🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Julian Joachim makes his first start since joining in place of Riccardo Scimeca.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.95 |
Oldest Player |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 | 32.62 |
Youngest Player |
F Julian Joachim | 🏴 | 21.45 |
MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
RB Gary Charles | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 | ⚽ |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 | 🔥 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 |
CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Ray Harford | 🏴 |
Blackburn Rovers
GK Tim Flowers | 🏴 |
RB Henning Berg | 🇳🇴 |
RB Jeff Kenna | 🇮🇪 |
CB Chris Coleman | 🏴 |
CB Colin Hendry | 🏴 |
M Tim Sherwood | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Billy McKinlay | 🏴 |
W Jason Wilcox | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Niklas Gudmundsson | 🇸🇪 | 🔁 |
CF Alan Shearer | 🏴 |
CF Kevin Gallacher | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 | for M Mark Draper | 🏴 | 82’ |
🔁 | M Gareth Farrelly | 🇮🇪 | for CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 | 85’ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | W Jason Wilcox | 🏴 | (CB Paul Warhurst | 🏴 |)
🔁 | W Niklas Gudmundsson | 🇸🇪 | (CF Graham Fenton (ex) | 🏴 | 🟨 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Bobby Mimms | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 6/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/14
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/14
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
"Julian Joachim made a dream full debut for Aston Villa with the opening goal in a comfortable Premiership success over Blackburn which left Brian Little's side fourth and Rovers ninth."
*The Irish Independent”
Thursday, 29 February 1996
Joachim shines as Villa close the gap
Julian Joachim made a dream full debut for Aston Villa with the opening goal in a comfortable Premiership success over Blackburn which left Brian Little's side fourth and Rovers ninth.
Joachim, signed only five days earlier from Leicester for £1.2m capped a promising display with the 55th-minute opener.
Gareth Southgate's first League goal for Villa wrapped up the points 16 minutes later.
Villa were always in control, with skipper Andy Townsend impressive in midfield as they closed the gap on third-placed Liverpool, whom they visit on Sunday, to three points.
Blackburn had virtually nothing to offer as an attacking force and Mark Bosnich made his only worthwhile save in the 89th minute from an Alan Shearer free kick.
Villa stepped up a gear in the second period and it was no surprise when they broke the deadlock.
Mark Draper's crossfield ball found Charles, who was given plenty of room on the right flank throughout, and his centre was headed wide of goalkeeper Tim Flowers by Joachim.
Yorke twice went close before Villa wrapped up the points when Townsend's corner was headed in by the impressive Southgate.
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