๐ฉ 9 Dec 1997, Villa 2-0 Steaua, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Savo Miloลกeviฤ | 71โ | Ian Taylor | 85โ |
Assist(s) | Steve Staunton | 71' | Lee Hendrie | 85' |
Fixture List
๐ฅ 9 Aug 1997, Villa 0-1 Leicester, Filbert Street
Premier League
๐ฅ 13 Aug 1997, Villa 0-4, Blackburn, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 23 Aug 1997, Villa 0-1, Newcastle, St James'
Premier League
๐ฅ 27 Aug 1997, Villa 2-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Premier League
๐ฉ 30 Aug 1997, Villa 1-0, Leeds, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 13 Sep 1997, Villa 3-0 Barnsley, Oakwell
Premier League
๐จ 16 Sep 1997, Villa 0-0 Bordeaux, Stade du Parc Lescure
UEFA Cup
๐ฉ 20 Sep 1997, Villa 2-1 Derby, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 22 Sep 1997, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield
Premier League
๐จ 27 Sep 1997, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 30 Sep 1997, Villa 1-0 Bordeaux, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
๐ฉ 4 Oct 1997, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Reebok
Premier League
๐ฅ 15 Oct 1997, Villa 0-3 West Ham, Upton Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 18 Oct 1997, Villa 1-2 Wimbledon, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 21 Oct 1997, Villa 0-0 Bilbao, San Mamรฉs
UEFA Cup
๐จ 26 Oct 1997, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Highbury
Premier League
๐ฅ 1 Nov 1997, Villa 0-2 Chelsea, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 4 Nov 1997, Villa 2-1 Bilbao, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
๐จ 8 Nov 1997, Villa 1-1 Palace, Selhurst
Premier League
๐ฉ 22 Nov 1997, Villa 2-1 Everton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 25 Nov 1997, Villa 1-2 Steaua, Stadionul Steaua
UEFA Cup
๐ฅ 29 Nov 1997, Villa 1-2 West Ham, Upton Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 6 Dec 1997, Villa 3-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 9 Dec 1997, Villa 2-0 Steaua, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
๐ฅ 15 Dec 1997, Villa 0-1 United, Old Trafford
Premier League
๐จ 20 Dec 1997, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 26 Dec 1997, Villa 4-1 Spurs, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 28 Dec 1997, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Premier League
๐จ 3 Jan 1998, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton
FA Cup
๐จ 10 Jan 1998, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 14 Jan 1998, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 17 Jan 1998, Villa 0-5 Blackburn, Ewood
Premier League
๐ฉ 24 Jan 1998, Villa 4-0 Albion, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 1 Feb 1998, Villa 0-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 7 Feb 1998, Villa 1-0 Derby, Pride Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 14 Feb 1998, Villa 0-1 Coventry, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 18 Feb 1998, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 21 Feb 1998, Villa 1-2 Wimbledon, Selhurst
Premier League
๐ฉ 28 Feb 1998, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 3 Mar 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlรฉtico, Estadio Metropolitano
UEFA Cup
๐ฉ 8 Mar 1998, Villa 1-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Premier League
๐ฅ 11 Mar 1998, Villa 0-1 Barnsley, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 14 Mar 1998, Villa 3-1 Palace, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 17 Mar 1998, Villa 2-1a Atlรฉtico, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
๐ฉ 28 Mar 1998, Villa 4-1 Everton, Goodison
Premier League
๐ฉ 4 Apr 1998, Villa 2-0 West Ham, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 11 Apr 1998, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
Premier League
๐ฉ 18 Apr 1998, Villa 2-1 Southampton, The Dell
Premier League
๐ฅ 25 Apr 1998, Villa 1-3 Bolton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 2 May 1998, Villa 3-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Premier League
๐ฉ 10 May 1998, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
Premier League
On This Day
Tuesday, 9 December 1997
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Game #4496
Match Record
Season | 1997-98 |
Matchday | #24 |
Manager Game | #150 |
Tuesday, 9 December 1997
Game Record
Manager: Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Bernd Heynemann | ๐ฉ๐ช | Magdeburg, 1997
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-0 (3-2)
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Steaua: ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 2 | ๐ฉ W1 (50% ) | ๐จ D0 | ๐บ(50% ) | ๐ฅ L1 (50% ) | โฝ 3 | ๐ฅ 2 | GD 1
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
Steaua Bucureศti
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
Liga 1 Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
Cupa Romรขniei Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1996-97
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Steaua Bucureศti
๐ | 62โ Sub off, Simon Grayson, Sub on, Lee Hendrie
โฝ | 71โ Goal, 1-0, Savo Miloลกeviฤ, Assist by Steve Staunton
๐ | 82โ Sub off, Mark Draper, Sub on, Fernando Nรฉlson
โฝ | 85โ Goal, 2-0, Ian Taylor, Assist by Lee Hendrie
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Steaua Bucureศti
Villa win 3-2 on aggregate
Officials
Referee: Bernd Heynemann | ๐ฉ๐ช | Magdeburg, 1997
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ |
RB Gary Charles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Simon Grayson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CB Gareth Southgate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐ฅ |
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CF Savo Miloลกeviฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | โฝ |
CF Stan Collymore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Lee Hendrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | for RB Simon Grayson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 62 โ |
๐ | RB Fernando Nรฉlson | ๐ต๐น | for M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 82โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Lee Collins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Saลกa ฤurฤiฤ | ๐ท๐ธ |
F Julian Joachim | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Steaua Bucureศti
Mihai Stoichiลฃฤ | ๐ท๐ด |
GK Zoltan Ritli | ๐ท๐ด |
LB Iulian Miu | ๐ท๐ด |
CB Valeriu Rฤchitฤ | ๐ท๐ด | ๐ |
CB Adrian Matei | ๐ท๐ด |
RB Tiberiu Csik | ๐ท๐ด |
M Iosif Rotariu | ๐ท๐ด |
M Laurentiu Reghecampf | ๐ท๐ด |
M Catalin Munteanu | ๐ท๐ด |
M Damian Militaru | ๐ท๐ด |
CF Cristian Ciocoiu | ๐ท๐ด | ๐ |
CF Marius Lฤcฤtuล | ๐ท๐ด | ๐ |
Substitutes
๐ | CB Valeriu Rฤchitฤ | ๐ท๐ด | (M Erik Lincar | ๐ท๐ด |)
๐ | CF Cristian Ciocoiu | ๐ท๐ด | (CF Lavi Hrib | ๐ท๐ด |)
๐ | CF Marius Lฤcฤtuล | ๐ท๐ด | (CF Marius Luca | ๐ท๐ด |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Daniel Gherasim | ๐ท๐ด |
CB Marius Baciu | ๐ท๐ด |
M Ciprian Mozacu | ๐ท๐ด |
M Narcis Raducan | ๐ท๐ด |
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Ian Taylor replaces Dwight Yorke.
Steaua Bucureศti
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Steaua Bucureศti
Match Media
What they Said
"Milosevic, who had scored the winner in the first round against Bordeaux, again came up trumps with the vital opening goal after 71 minutes of a tense third round tie."
Savo puts Villa into last eight
SAVO MILOSEVIC and lan Taylor fired Aston Villa into the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup for the first time in 20 years as Steaua Bucharest's resistance crumbled at Villa Park last night.
Milosevic, who had scored the winner in the first round against Bordeaux, again came up trumps with the vital opening goal after 71 minutes of a tense third round tie.
The Yugoslav international drilled home from the edge of the area to draw Villa level 2-2 on aggregate and that would have been good enough to take them through on the away goal rule. But then Taylor put the icing on an outstanding individual display in midfield when he scored the second goal five minutes from time to send the 35,000 crowd wild with delight.
It was no more than Villa deserved for they had dominated territorially throughout and, with steadier finishing, would not have left the tie on a knife edge for so long.
Villa, whose leading scorer Dwight Yorke failed a fitness test on a heel injury, should have taken the lead in the 18th minute.
Irish international Steve Staunton subject of speculation linking him to a big money move to Italian club Lazio had Steaua 'keeper Ritli beaten all ends up with his thumping free-kick from 20 yards, but it cannoned off the crossbar and flew over the top.
Collymore could have had a hat-trick, while Taylor and Staunton also missed some very good chances before Miloลกeviฤ pounced in the 71st minute. He latched onto a long ball from Staunton and broke clear of Csik, before rifling a low shot past Ritli. Then five minutes from time Hendrie released Taylor who beat the offside trap and kept his cool to plant a shot wide of the exposed Steaua 'keeper.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
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Sub 3
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1997-98
First Team Squad
GK Adam Rachel | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #732 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Solihull Moors ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #699 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Cardiff City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired
CB Gareth Southgate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #708 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Middlesbrough ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #705 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Fleetwood Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Lee Collins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Hinckley United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช | #693 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
West Bromwich Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Lee Hendrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #712 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Basford United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Scott Murray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #716 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Clevedon Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น | #668 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Sunderland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Richard Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #723 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Solihull Moors ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ | #688 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Sydney Olympic ๐ฆ๐บ Retired
GK Paul Crichton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #709 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Cardiff City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired
RB Fernando Nรฉlson | ๐ต๐น | #718 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
SC Rio Tinto ๐ต๐น Retired
FB Simon Grayson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #721 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Blackpool ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gareth Barry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #724 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
West Bromwich Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #706 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Southampton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Darius Vassell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #726 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Leicester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Julian Joachim | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #713 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bourne Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Savo Miloลกeviฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | #707 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Rubin Kazan ๐ท๐บ Retired
GK Matthew Ghent | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Rushall Olympic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB David Hughes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #719 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Cardiff City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #677 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died
RB Gary Charles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #703 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
West Ham United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช | #675 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #701 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Northampton Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Saลกa ฤurฤiฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | #717 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
FK Obilic ๐ท๐ธ Retired
CF Darren Byfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #722 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Redditch United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Neil Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #714 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Newport County ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired
CF Stan Collymore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #720 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Real Oviedo ๐ช๐ธ Retired
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