๐จ 16 Sep 1997, Villa 0-0 Bordeaux, Stade du Parc Lescure
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
On This Day
Tuesday, 16 September 1997
Villa secure a goalless draw in the away leg of the UEFA Cup first round against Bordeaux.
Villa face FC Girondins de Bordeaux for the first time in competitive football, Bordeaux become the 137th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football, Villaโs 22nd continental European opponents and their first from France.
Villa's latest European adventure starts with a goalless away draw to leave them in a strong position in the tie ahead of the second leg at Villa Park.
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
๐ 133 | ๐ฉ | 58 ๐จ | 37 ๐ฅ 38 | 1.59
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Game #4479
Match Record
Season | 1997-98 |
Matchday | #7 |
Manager Game | #133 |
Tuesday, 16 September 1997
Game Record
Manager: Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Armand Ancion | ๐ง๐ช | Namur, 1997-1998
Kick off: 7.30pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Bordeaux: None
Total ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ W0 (0% ) | ๐จ D1 | ๐บ(100% ) | ๐ฅ L0 (0% ) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | GD 0
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1995-96
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
European Cup / Champions League: โ
Ligue 1 Champions: ๐๐๐๐
Coupe de France Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1986-87
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
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Match Timeline
๐จ | 20โ Booking, Steve Staunton
๐ | HT FC Girondins de Bordeaux 0-0 Aston Villa
๐ | Sub off, Simon Grayson, Sub on, Saลกa ฤurฤiฤ
๐ | FT FC Girondins de Bordeaux 0-0 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Armand Ancion | ๐ง๐ช | Namur, 1997-1998
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
๐จ Steve Staunton (18)
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
๐จ Peter Luccin
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
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Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ |
RB Fernando Nรฉlson | ๐ต๐น |
RB Simon Grayson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Gareth Southgate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐จ |
M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Stan Collymore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น |
Substitutes
๐ | M Saลกa ฤurฤiฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | for RB Simon Grayson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 53โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Charles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Scott Murray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Julian Joachim | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
Guy Stรฉphan | ๐ซ๐ท |
GK Ulrich Ramรฉ | ๐ซ๐ท |
CB Paulo Sรฉrgio Gralak | ๐ง๐ท |
CB Niลกa Saveljiฤ | ๐ฒ๐ช |
CB Kodjo Afanou | ๐น๐ฌ |
RB Franรงois Grenet | ๐ซ๐ท | ๐ |
M Peter Luccin | ๐ซ๐ท | ๐จ | ๐ |
M Michel Pavon | ๐ซ๐ท |
W Kiki Musampa | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
CF Lilian Laslandes | ๐ซ๐ท |
CF Sylvain Wiltord | ๐ซ๐ท |
CF Jean-Pierre Papin | ๐ซ๐ท | ๐ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Peter Luccin | ๐ซ๐ท | (M Lassina Diabatรฉ | ๐จ๐ฎ |)
๐ | RB Franรงois Grenet | ๐ซ๐ท | (LB Romain Ferrier | ๐ซ๐ท |)
๐ | CF Jean-Pierre Papin | ๐ซ๐ท | (CF Kaba Diawara | ๐ฌ๐ณ |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Stanley Menzo | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
LB Louis Gomis | ๐ซ๐ท |
RB David Jemmali | ๐น๐ณ |
M Ricardinho | ๐ง๐ท |
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Brian Little names an unchanged starting line up whilst Scott Murray makes his first squad appearance of the season.
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
Match Media

What they Said
"Trinidad and Tobago international Dwight Yorke virtually played on his own up front with Collymore looking disinterested and disillusioned as Bordeaux rained shots on the Villa goal."
Brave Villa weather storm in Bordeaux
ASTON VILLA handed themselses a vital UEFA Cup lifeline after weathering an expected Bordeaux blitz on a night when Stan Collymore went AWOL.
The ยฃ7million striker was a subdued figure last night during the first round first leg tie at the Parc Lescaric stadium as he suffered a dose of the Euro-wobbles.
Trinidad and Tobago international Dwight Yorke virtually played on his own up front with Collymore looking disinterested and disillusioned as Bordeaux rained shots on the Villa goal.
It was not until the 56th-minute introduction of. Yugoslav international Sass Curcic, the subject of a long-running public feud with Villa boss Brian Little, that Collymore finally showed signs of life.
Curcic suddenly gave under-fire Villa fresh impetus after former French international skipper Jeann-Pierre Papin had created a catalogue of chances which came close to flooring Little's dream.
Villa appeared to be suffering a Helsingborgs hangover after an embarrassing away-goals rule exit at the hands of the Swedes last season. Guy Stephan's Bordeaux were on the attack from early as the third minute.
Republic of Ireland international Steve Stauntoii poor clearance struck veteran striker Papin and he fed fellow' forward Lilian l.aslandes, whose 20-yard right foot shot was marginally wide.
But, for Villa, apart from an lan Taylor drive into the body of Rame, they could not carve out any clear chances and settled for a goalless draw, pinning their hopes on the return at Villa Park in two weeks.
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