Game #4490
Aston Villa
Tuesday, 4 November 1997
Aston Villa
2-1
Athletic Bilbao
UEFA Cup
Athletic Bilbao
Villa Park
Attendance: 35,915
Won
2nd Round
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩
Assist(s) | Not recorded
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Ian Taylor, gave Villa the lead
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 4 November 1997
⚽ | 27’ Goal, 1-0, Ian Taylor
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Athletic Bilbao
⚽ | 50’ Goal, 2-0, Dwight Yorke
🥅 | 70’ Goal, 2-1, (Athletic Bilbao), Javi González
🔁 | 87’ Sub off, Dwight Yorke, Sub on, Simon Grayson
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Athletic Bilbao
ON THIS DAY
Villa qualify for the third round of the UEFA Cup for the first time in 20 years.
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 | #18 |
Manager Game | #144 |
Tuesday, 4 November 1997
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Sándor Piller | 🇭🇺 | Békéscsaba, 1991-2000
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Aggregate Result: 🟩
Aggregate Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Brian Little | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 144 | 🟩 | 62 🟨 | 40 🟥 42 | 1.57
Villa Career Form:
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Sándor Piller | 🇭🇺 | Békéscsaba, 1991-2000
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Mark Bosnich replaces Michael Oakes as Ugo Ehiogu, Simon Grayson and Julian Joachim drop out with Ian Taylor, Steve Staunton and Savo Milošević returning.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.42 |
Oldest Player
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | 29.44 |
Youngest Player
CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 | 22.41 |
MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 |
RB Gary Charles | 🏴 |
RB Fernando Nélson | 🇵🇹 |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 |
F Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 |
MANAGER
Luis Fernández | 🇪🇸 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e286fec65e0d41dbaca3794f30a43ea4~mv2.gif)
Athletic Bilbao
GK Imanol Etxeberria | 🇪🇸 |
LB Aitor Larrazábal | 🇪🇸 |
CB Roberto Ríos | 🇪🇸 | 🟨 |
CB Patxi Ferreira | 🇪🇸 | 🔁 |
CB Rafael Alkorta | 🇪🇸 | 🟨 |
RB Iñigo Larrainzar | 🇪🇸 |
M Josu Urrutia | 🇪🇸 | 🔁 |
M Bittor Alkiza | 🇪🇸 |
W Joseba Etxeberria | 🇪🇸 |
CF Cuco Ziganda | 🇪🇸 | 🔁 |
CF Ismael Urzáiz | 🇪🇸 |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
🔁 | RB Simon Grayson | 🏴 | for F Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | 87’ |
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e286fec65e0d41dbaca3794f30a43ea4~mv2.gif)
🔁 | CB Patxi Ferreira | 🇪🇸 | (LB Mikel Lasa | 🇪🇸 |)
🔁 | M Josu Urrutia | 🇪🇸 | (M Javi González | 🇪🇸 | ⚽ |)
🔁 | CF Cuco Ziganda | 🇪🇸 | (M Julen Guerrero | 🇪🇸 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
CB David Hughes | 🏴 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 |
CF Stan Collymore | 🏴 |
F Julian Joachim | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e286fec65e0d41dbaca3794f30a43ea4~mv2.gif)
GK Juanjo Valencia | 🇪🇸 |
RB Mari Lacruz | 🇪🇸 |
M Jon Andoni Goikoetxea | 🇪🇸 |
M Txomin Nagore | 🇪🇸 |
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
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
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
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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