Game #4487
Aston Villa
Tuesday, 21 October 1997
Athletic Bilbao
0-0
Aston Villa
UEFA Cup
Athletic Bilbao
San Mamés Stadium
Attendance: 39,000
Drew
2nd Round
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Grumpy Simon Grayson almost stole a goal in Spain
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 21 October 1997
🕒 | HT Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Aston Villa
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, Ian Taylor, Sub on, Simon Grayson
🕒 | FT Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Villa secure a goalless draw in the away leg knowing a single goal victory at Villa Park will put them through
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Athletic Bilbao
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
La Liga Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆
Copa del Rey Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1983-84
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e286fec65e0d41dbaca3794f30a43ea4~mv2.gif)
Season | 1997-98 |
Matchday | #15 |
Manager Game | #141 |
Tuesday, 21 October 1997
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Hartmut Strampe | 🇩🇪 | Handorf, 1993-2001
Kick off: 8.30pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Brian Little | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 141 | 🟩 | 61 🟨 | 39 🟥 41 | 1.57
Villa Career Form:
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Hartmut Strampe | 🇩🇪 | Handorf, 1993-2001
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Saša Ćurčić, Simon Grayson, Ugo Ehiogu and Gary Charles drop to the subs bench, with Fernando Nélson, Stan Collymore, Alan Wright and Mark Draper recalled
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.31 |
Oldest Player
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | 29.40 |
Youngest Player
CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 | 22.37 |
MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
RB Fernando Nélson | 🇵🇹 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 |
CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 |
CF Stan Collymore | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Luis Fernández | 🇪🇸 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e286fec65e0d41dbaca3794f30a43ea4~mv2.gif)
Athletic Bilbao
GK Imanol Etxeberria | 🇪🇸 |
RB Iñigo Larrainzar | 🇪🇸 |
CB Roberto Ríos | 🇪🇸 |
CB Rafael Alkorta | 🇪🇸 |
LB Mikel Lasa | 🇪🇸 | 🔁 |
M Carlos García | 🇪🇸 |
M Josu Urrutia | 🇪🇸 |
M Javi González | 🇪🇸 | 🔁 |
M Bittor Alkiza | 🇪🇸 |
W Joseba Etxeberria | 🇪🇸 |
CF Cuco Ziganda | 🇪🇸 |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
🔁 | RB Simon Grayson | 🏴 | for M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | 46’ |
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e286fec65e0d41dbaca3794f30a43ea4~mv2.gif)
🔁 | LB Mikel Lasa | 🇪🇸 | (LB Aitor Larrazábal | 🇪🇸 |)
🔁 | M Javi González | 🇪🇸 | (F Mario Bermejo | 🇪🇸 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
RB Gary Charles | 🏴 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 |
F Julian Joachim | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e286fec65e0d41dbaca3794f30a43ea4~mv2.gif)
GK Juanjo Valencia | 🇪🇸 |
RB Mari Lacruz | 🇪🇸 |
CB Patxi Ferreira | 🇪🇸 |
M Jon Andoni Goikoetxea | 🇪🇸 |
M Txomin Nagore | 🇪🇸 |
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 6/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/17
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e286fec65e0d41dbaca3794f30a43ea4~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🇪🇸: 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🇪🇸 : 18/18
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e286fec65e0d41dbaca3794f30a43ea4~mv2.gif)
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
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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*The Irish Independent*
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