๐ฅ 26 Dec 2004, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
๐ฉ 14 Aug 2004, Villa 2-0 Southampton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 22 Aug 2004, Villa 1-1 Albion, Hawthorns
Premier League
๐ฅ 25 Aug 2004, Villa 0-3 Charlton, The Valley
Premier League
๐ฉ 28 Aug 2004, Villa 4-2 Newcastle, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 11 Sep 2004, Villa 0-0 Chelsea, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 18 Sep 2004, Villa 0-0 Norwich, Carrow Road
Premier League
๐ฉ 22 Sep 2004, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 25 Sep 2004, Villa 1-1 Palace, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 2 Oct 2004, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Ewood
Premier League
๐ฅ 16 Oct 2004, Villa 1-3 Arsenal, Highbury
Premier League
๐ฉ 23 Oct 2004, Villa 2-0 Fulham, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 26 Oct 2004, Villa 1-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
League Cup
๐จ 30 Oct 2004, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison
Premier League
๐ฉ 6 Nov 2004, Villa 3-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 13 Nov 2004, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Reebok
Premier League
๐ฉ 22 Nov 2004, Villa 1-0 Spurs, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 27 Nov 2004, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Eastlands
Premier League
๐จ 4 Dec 2004, Villa 1-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 12 Dec 2004, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 18 Dec 2004, Villa 0-3 Boro, Riverside
Premier League
๐ฅ 26 Dec 2004, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Premier League
๐ฅ 28 Dec 2004, Villa 0-1 United, Villa Park.
Premier League
๐ฉ 1 Jan 2005, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 3 Jan 2005, Villa 0-2 Palace, Selhurst
Premier League
๐ฅ 8 Jan 2005, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
FA Cup
๐ฉ 15 Jan 2005, Villa 3-0 Norwich, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 22 Jan 2005, Villa 1-3 United, Old Trafford
Premier League
๐จ 2 Feb 2005, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Premier League
๐ฅ 5 Feb 2005, Villa 1-3 Arsenal, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 12 Feb 2005, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton
Premier League
๐ฅ 26 Feb 2005, Villa 1-3 Everton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 5 Mar 2005, Villa 2-0 Boro, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 20 Mar 2005, Villa 0-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Premier League
๐ฉ 2 Apr 2005, Villa 3-0 Newcastle, St James'
Premier League
๐จ 10 Apr 2005, Villa 1-1 Albion, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 16 Apr 2005, Villa 3-2 Southampton, St Mary's
Premier League
๐จ 20 Apr 2005, Villa 0-0 Charlton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 23 Apr 2005, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 1 May 2005, Villa 1-5 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Premier League
๐ฅ 7 May 2005, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 15 May 2005, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Anfield
Premier League
On This Day
Sunday, 26 December 2004
Villa lose for the fourth time in five winless games as they are beaten at Stamford Bridge to leave them 10th in the Premier League under David O'Leary having sat 5th five games earlier.
Ulises de la Cruz makes his 75th appearance in a Villa shirt (56 Starts) to make it W30 D19 L26, 2 Goals, 6 Assists and 4 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Mathieu Berson makes his 1st start in a Villa shirt (4 Appearances) to make it W1 D1 L2 so far in his Villa career.
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
David O'Leary | ๐ฎ๐ช | 2003-2006
๐ 66 | ๐ฉ | 27 ๐จ | 18 ๐ฅ 21 | 1.52
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Game #4827
Match Record
Season | 2004-05 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Game | #19 |
Manager Game | #66 |
Sunday, 26 December 2004
Game Record
Manager: David OโLeary | ๐ฎ๐ช | Stoke Newington, 2003-2006
Referee: Peter Walton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Northamptonshire, 2004-2011
Kick off: 1.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Chelsea: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Total ๐ 128 | ๐ฉ W53 (41% ) | ๐จ D28 | ๐บ(63% ) | ๐ฅ L47 (37% ) | โฝ 197 | ๐ฅ 182 | GD 15
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: โ
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Chelsea
European Cup / Champions League: โ
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ๐๐
League Champions: ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1999-00
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 30โ Goal, 0-1, (Chelsea), Damien Duff
๐ | HT Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa
๐ | 46โ Sub off, Mark Delaney, Sub on, Nolberto Solano
๐จ | 59โ Booking, Nolberto Solano
๐จ | 60โ Booking, Liam Ridgewell
๐ | 80โ Sub off, Lee Hendrie, Sub on, Luke Moore
๐จ | 82โ Booking, Olof Mellberg
๐ | FT Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Peter Walton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Northamptonshire, 2004-2011
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
๐จ Nolberto Solano (3)
๐จ Liam Ridgewell (1)
๐จ Olof Mellberg (13)
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
๐จ John Terry
๐จ Tiago Mendes
๐จ Arjen Robben
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
David O'Leary | ๐ฎ๐ช | 2003-2006
GK Thomas Sรถrensen | ๐ฉ๐ฐ |
CB Liam Ridgewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
CB Olof Mellberg | ๐ธ๐ช | ๐จ |
RB Mark Delaney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐ |
RB Ulises de la Cruz | ๐ช๐จ |
M Gareth Barry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Steven Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Mathieu Berson | ๐ซ๐ท |
M Lee Hendrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
W Peter Whittingham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Juan Pablo รngel | ๐จ๐ด |
Substitutes
๐ W Nolberto Solano | ๐ต๐ช | ๐จ | for RB Mark Delaney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 46โ |
๐ F Luke Moore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Lee Hendrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 80โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Stefan Postma | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
CB Vรกclav Drobnรฝ | ๐จ๐ฟ |
F Stefan Moore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Chelsea
Josรฉ Mourinho | ๐ต๐น |
GK Petr ฤech | ๐จ๐ฟ |
LB Wayne Bridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB William Gallas | ๐ซ๐ท |
CB John Terry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
RB Paulo Ferreira | ๐ต๐น |
M Claude Makรฉlรฉlรฉ | ๐ซ๐ท |
M Frank Lampard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tiago Mendes | ๐ต๐น | ๐จ |
W Damien Duff | ๐ฎ๐ช | โฝ | ๐ |
W Arjen Robben | ๐ณ๐ฑ | ๐จ | ๐ |
CF Eidur Guรฐjohnsen | ๐ฎ๐ธ | ๐ |
Substitutes
๐ | W Damien Duff | ๐ฎ๐ช | (M Aleksey Smertin | ๐ท๐บ |)
๐ | W Arjen Robben | ๐ณ๐ฑ | (RB Glen Johnson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
๐ | CF Eidur Guรฐjohnsen | ๐ฎ๐ธ | (CF Didier Drogba | ๐จ๐ฎ |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Carlo Cudicini | ๐ฎ๐น |
CF Mateja Kezman | ๐ท๐ธ |
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Lee Hendrie Mathieu Berson (first start of the season) and Liam Ridgwell (first start in 9) replace Jlloyd Samuel, Gavin McCann and Nolberto Solano.
Chelsea
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Chelsea
Match Media
What they Said
โIf you take the goal away there wasnโt much in the game.โ
David OโLeary.
Damien Duffโs first-half winner ensured Chelsea maintained their five- point advantage at the Premiership summit.
Duff scored after 30 minutes, beating Villa keeper Thomas Sorensen after a fine run by Arjen Robben.
Chelsea were not at their fluent best, but fully deserved the win against a Villa side that rarely threatened.
Robben had a shot kicked off the line by Mark Delaney in the first half, while William Gallas and Eidur Gudjohnsen missed second half chances.
Injury-hit Villa made a bright start, with Juan Pablo Angel unfortunate not to get on the end of a cross from Ulises de la Cruz.
And Lee Hendrie then had a shot saved as Villa opened confidently, but Chelsea were soon into their stride and took the lead on the half-hour.
It was a trademark Chelsea goal, Robben breaking from inside his own half before feeding Duff. who cut inside Gareth Barry before beating Thomas Sorensen at his near post.
Chelsea then started to extert authority, with Robben having a shot kicked off the line by Delaney and John Terryโs header flashing inches wide.
Villa were forced into a change on the stroke of half-time, with the limping Delaney being replaced by Nolberto Solano.
Chelsea continued in the ascendancy after the break, with Gallas narrowly off target and Gudjohnsen denied by a brave diving save from Sorensen.
But Villa were always in contention while Chelsea failed to extend their lead, and Petr Cech needed to be alert to hold on to a 25-yard Solano drive.
Robben, as ever, was the catalyst for most of Chelseaโs best moves.
And he almost set up a goal for substitute Didier Drogba with a cross that flashed past the face of goal.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
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Sub 4
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None
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โฝ
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Sub 3
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๐จ
๐ฅ
None
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Sub 5
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2004-05
First Team Squad
GK Stefan Postma | ๐ณ๐ฑ | #762 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
AGOVV Apeldoorn ๐ณ๐ฑ Retired
CB Liam Ridgewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #768 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Southend United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Vรกclav Drobnรฝ | ๐จ๐ฟ | Unused Sub |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
SK Treboradice ๐ธ๐ฐ Died
RB Ulises de la Cruz | ๐ช๐จ | #763 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
LDU Quito ๐ช๐จ Retired
M Gavin McCann | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #771 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Bolton Wanderers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Steven Davis | ๐ฌ๐ง | #777 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Rangers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired
W Peter Whittingham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #770 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Blackburn Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died
CF Juan Pablo รngel | ๐จ๐ด | #752 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Atlรฉtico Nacional ๐จ๐ด Retired
GK Thomas Sรถrensen | ๐ฉ๐ฐ | #772 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Melbourne City ๐ฆ๐บ Retired
CB Martin Laursen | ๐ฉ๐ฐ | #776 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
FB Jlloyd Samuel | ๐น๐น | #741 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Egerton FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died
M Eric Djemba-Djemba | ๐จ๐ฒ | #779 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
FC Vallorbe-Ballaigues ๐จ๐ญ 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 Thomas Hitzlsperger | ๐ฉ๐ช | #751 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Everton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Carlton Cole | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #775 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Persib Bandung ๐ฎ๐ฉ Retired
F Luke Moore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #774 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Toronto FC ๐จ๐ฆ Retired
GK Wayne Henderson | ๐ฎ๐ช | Unused Sub |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Preston North End ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Olof Mellberg | ๐ธ๐ช | #756 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
FC Copenhagen ๐ฉ๐ฐ Retired
RB Mark Delaney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #736 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa 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 Mathieu Berson | ๐ซ๐ท | #778 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Vannes OC ๐ซ๐ท Retired
W Nolberto Solano | ๐ต๐ช | #773 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Hartlepool United 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
F Stefan Moore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #761 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Highgate United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
Matchday Programme
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