Game #4432
Aston Villa
Saturday, 7 September 1996
Drew
4th (-2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
Premier League
Arsenal
Attendance: 37,944
Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-2
Arsenal
Assist(s) | Mark Draper | 39’ |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Saša Ćurčić, incensed at more poor refereeing.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 7 September 1996
⚽ | 39’ Goal, 1-0, Savo Milošević, Assist by Mark Draper
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal
⚽ | 63’ Goal, 2-0, Savo Milošević
🥅 | 70’ Goal, 2-1, (Arsenal), Paul Merson
🥅 | 90’ Goal, 2-2, (Arsenal), Andy Linighan
🔁 | 60’ Sub off, Fernando Nélson, Sub on, Ian Taylor
🔁 | 84’ Sub off, Savo Milošević, Sub on, Tommy Johnson
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-2 Arsenal
🟨 | Booking, Saša Ćurčić
🟨 | Booking, Ian Taylor
ON THIS DAY
Villa were now unbeaten in their last 4 Premier League games.
Former Villa player David Platt lined up for Arsenal, whilst future Villa midfielder Paul Merson pulled a goal back for the Gunners.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Arsenal
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1993–94
FIXTURE HISTORY
Arsenal
Previous 5 vs. Arsenal: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1996-97 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Game | #5 |
Manager Game | #86 |
Saturday, 7 September 1996
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Mike Riley | 🏴 | Leeds, 1994-2009
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Brian Little | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 86 | 🟩 | 39 🟨 | 24 🟥 23 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Mike Riley | 🏴 | Leeds, 1994-2009 🆘
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Villa name an unchanged line up for the first time this season.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.61 |
Oldest Player
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 | 33.16 |
Youngest Player
GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 | 22.88 |
MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 |
RB Fernando Nélson | 🇵🇹 | 🔁 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | 🟨 |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 | ⚽ | ⚽ | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Stewart Houston | 🏴 | (Caretaker)
Arsenal
GK John Lukic | 🏴 |
RB Lee Dixon | 🏴 |
RB Steve Morrow | 🇬🇧 | 🟨 | 🔁 |
CB Andy Linighan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Martin Keown (ex) | 🏴 |
LB Nigel Winterburn | 🏴 |
M David Platt (ex) | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Ray Parlour | 🏴 |
M Paul Merson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Dennis Bergkamp | 🇳🇱 | 🔁 |
CF Ian Wright | 🏴 | 🟨 |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | 🟨 | for RB Fernando Nélson | 🇵🇹 | 60’ |
🔁 | F Tommy Johnson | 🏴 | for F Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 | 84’ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | RB Steve Morrow | 🇬🇧 | (CF John Hartson | 🏴 | 🟨 |)
🔁 | F Dennis Bergkamp | 🇳🇱 | (W Glenn Helder | 🇳🇱 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Adam Rachel | 🏴 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Lee Harper | 🏴 |
RB Matthew Rose | 🏴 |
M Paul Shaw | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 5/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 7/16
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 14/16
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
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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*Sunday Life*
Sunday, 8 September 1996