Game #4802
Sunday, 18 April 2004
Attendance: 40,786
Drew
Premier League
6th (-)
Newcastle United
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟨
Villa Park
Villa are held at home by fourth placed Newcastle to extend their unbeaten Premier League run to five games as they consolidate sixth place under David O'Leary with European qualification still a possibility.
Aston Villa
0-0
Newcastle United
Assist(s) | None
KEY MAN
Andy O'Brien is sent off for Newcastle for bringing down Darius Vassell after just 9' but Villa can't take advantage and are held to a goalless draw, Sunday, 18 April 2004.
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MATCH TIMELINE
🟥 | 10’ Sending off, (Newcastle United), Andy O’Brien
🟨 | 35’ Booking, Ulises de la Cruz
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle United
🔁 | 62’ Sub off, Peter Crouch, Sub on, Marcus Allbäck
🔁 | 69’ Sub off, Nolberto Solano, Sub on, Peter Whittingham
🔁 | 88’ Sub off, Ronny Johnsen, Sub on, Liam Ridgewell
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle United
ON THIS DAY
Villa can only draw with 10 man Newcastle but remain in 6th place in the table and are unbeaten in five Premier League games.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Newcastle United
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1954-55
FIXTURE HISTORY
Newcastle United
Previous 5 vs. Newcastle: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟨
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 2003-04 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Game | #34 |
Manager Game | #41 |
Sunday, 18 April 2004
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: David O’Leary | 🇮🇪 | Stoke Newington, 2003-2006
Referee: Barry Knight | 🏴 | Kent, 1991-2008
Kick off: 14.00
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟨
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Barry Knight | 🏴 | Kent, 1991-2008
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 27 March 2004, Villa 2-1 Charlton, The Valley.
Cards: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Nobby Solano returns after a four game absence in place of Gavin McCann.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.43 |
Oldest Player |
CB Ronny Johnsen | 🇳🇴 | 34.88 |
Youngest Player |
M Thomas Hitzlsperger | 🇩🇪 | 22.05 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
David O'Leary | 🇮🇪 |
Bobby Robson | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Thomas Sörensen | 🇩🇰 |
CB Olof Mellberg | 🇸🇪 |
CB Ronny Johnsen | 🇳🇴 | 🔁 |
RB Ulises de la Cruz | 🇪🇨 | 🟨 |
RB Jlloyd Samuel | 🏴 |
M Gareth Barry | 🏴 |
M Lee Hendrie | 🏴 |
M Thomas Hitzlsperger | 🇩🇪 |
W Nolberto Solano | 🇵🇪 | 🔁 |
CF Peter Crouch | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Darius Vassell | 🏴 |
Newcastle United
GK Shay Given | 🇮🇪 | 🟨 |
LB Olivier Bernard | 🇫🇷 |
CB Andrew O’Brien | 🇮🇪 | 🟥 |
CB Jonathan Woodgate | 🏴 |
CB Aaron Hughes | 🇬🇧 |
M Jermaine Jenas | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Gary Speed | 🏴 | 🟨 |
W Laurent Robert | 🇫🇷 | 🔁 |
W Kieron Dyer | 🏴 |
W Craig Bellamy | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Alan Shearer | 🏴 | 🟨 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 F Marcus Allbäck | 🇸🇪 | for CF Peter Crouch | 🏴 | 62’ |
🔁 W Peter Whittingham | 🏴 | for W Nolberto Solano | 🇵🇪 | 69’ |
🔁 CB Liam Ridgewell | 🏴 | for CB Ronny Johnsen | 🇳🇴 | 88’ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Jermaine Jenas | 🏴 | (M Hugo Viana | 🇵🇹 |)
🔁 | W Laurent Robert | 🇫🇷 | (M Lee Bowyer | 🏴 |)
🔁 | W Craig Bellamy | 🏴 | (CF Michael Bridges | 🏴 | 🟨 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Stefan Postma | 🇳🇱 |
RB Mark Delaney | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Steve Harper | 🏴 |
LB Robbie Elliott | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 5/11
Homegrown: 4/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/16
Homegrown: 6/16
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 7/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/16
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE

PROGRAMME



MATCHDAY QUOTES
"Villa quickly had the visitors under pressure and forced Newcastle into the mistake which saw O’Brien sent-off."
*BBC Sport*
Sunday, 18 April 2004
Ten-man Newcastle bravely held on for a point at Villa to go joint fourth in the race for a Champions League spot.
The Magpies went a man down after just 10 minutes when Andy O’Brien was harshly red carded for a professional foul on Darius Vassell.
But the dismissal only forced Newcastle into a determined rearguard action and they almost went ahead through an Alan Shearer header which was saved.
A Lee Hendrie shot going just wide was all a disappointing Villa could muster.
Villa quickly had the visitors under pressure and forced Newcastle into the mistake which saw O’Brien sent-off.
O’Brien stumbled and brought down Vassell in the process after the pacy Villa striker had burst past him as the pair chased a long ball up-field.
The Newcastle centre-back was the last defender and referee Barry Knight had little hesitation in brandishing a straight red, although the visitors will feel the decision was slightly cruel.
But, instead of Villa continuing to stamp their authority on the game, they were nullified as the dismissal forced Newcastle into playing a defensive game.
The Magpies did still manage to threaten the home goal with a long range Laurent Robert free-kick being blocked away by keeper Thomas Sorensen.
Villa were failing to make their extra man count - Peter Crouch heading over and Hendrie blazing a shot high when they should have done better.
Vassell had the ball in the back of the net but his effort was ruled out for a foul on Aaron Hughes.
David O’Leary’s side continued to struggle to break down a resolute Newcastle after the break.
And, even though the visitors suffered another major setback when Bellamy had to go off after pulling up in full flight with a hamstring strain, they bravely battled on.
Michael Bridges came on for Bellamy and he almost had an immediate impact but Shearer failed to get his outstretched leg to a cross.
Newcastle were looking the more dangerous side and a flicked shot by Hugo Viana was parried away by keeper Sorensen.
A disappointing Villa only managed a Marcus Allback header straight at keeper Shay Given and a Hendrie shot into the side-netting for their tame efforts.
Newcastle are level in fourth with Liverpool but have a game in hand while Villa are a point behind both side.