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Aston Villa

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0-2-1, 2 PTS

Tuesday, 23 August 2005

2005-06

14th (-2)

Portsmouth

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0-1-2, 1 PTS

Premier League

Fratton Park

Attendance: 19,778

๐ŸŸจ 23 Aug 2005, Villa 1-1 Portsmouth, Fratton

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Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 11โ€™ |

Assist(s) | None

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Aug 2005, Villa 2-2 Bolton, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Aug 2005, Villa 0-1 United, Old Trafford

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 23 Aug 2005, Villa 1-1 Portsmouth, Fratton

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Aug 2005, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Sep 2005, Villa 0-4 West Ham, Upton Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 17 Sep 2005, Villa 1-1 Spurs, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Sep 2005, Villa 8-3 Wycombe, Causeway

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Sep 2005, Villa 1-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 Oct 2005, Villa 2-3 Boro, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Oct 2005, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, St Andrew's

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Oct 2005, Villa 0-2 Wigan, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Oct 2005, Villa 1-0 Burnley, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 31 Oct 2005, Villa 1-3 Manchester City, Eastlands

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Nov 2005, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Nov 2005, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Stadium of Light

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Nov 2005, Villa 1-0 Charlton, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Nov 2005, Villa 0-3 Doncaster, Earth Stadium

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Dec 2005, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, St James'

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Dec 2005, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Reebok

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Dec 2005, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Dec 2005, Villa 4-0 Everton, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 28 Dec 2005, Villa 3-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 31 Dec 2005, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Jan 2006, Villa 2-1 Albion, Hawthorns

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Jan 2006, Villa 1-0 Hull, KC

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Jan 2006, Villa 1-2 West Ham, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 21 Jan 2006, Villa 0-0 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Jan 2006, Villa 3-1 Port Vale, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 1 Feb 2006, Villa 1-1 Chelsea, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Feb 2006, Villa 4-0 Boro, Riverside

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Feb 2006, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 19 Feb 2006, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 25 Feb 2006, Villa 0-0 Charlton, The Valley

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Mar 2006, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Mar 2006, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Mar 2006, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Eastlands

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 18 Mar 2006, Villa 1-4 Everton, Goodison

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 25 Mar 2006, Villa 0-0 Fulham, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Apr 2006, Villa 0-5 Arsenal, Highbury

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 9 Apr 2006, Villa 0-0 Albion, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Apr 2006, Villa 3-1 Birmingham, Villa Park.

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 18 Apr 2006, Villa 2-3 Wigan, JJB Stadium

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Apr 2006, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Apr 2006, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Anfield

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 May 2006, Villa 2-1 Sunderland, Villa Park

Premier League

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On This Day

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Tuesday, 23 August 2005

  • Ten man Villa are held by Portsmouth Fratton Park to leave them winless in their first three Premier League games of the season under David O'Leary.

  • Nolberto Solano, 30, is sent off for the second time in a Villa shirt on his 52nd and unexpectedly final appearance for the club (47 Starts) before returning to Newcastle United for a fee of ยฃ2,030,000 in October 2005. Solano, who had cost Villa ยฃ1,800,000 in January 2004, had been a committed and productive player during his short Villa career and would leave with a record of W18 D15 L19, 9 Goals, 9 Assists, 7 Bookings and 2 Red Cards at a goal involvement rate of one for every 2.88 games played. However whilst his first 40 games delivered 15 goal involvements (Every 2.66 games), his final 12 delivered just 3 (Every 4.00 games) as he seemed to be another player whose form was detrimentally affected by extended exposure to Oโ€™Leary.

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ

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David O'Leary | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | 2003-2006

๐Ÿ•’ 89 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 33 ๐ŸŸจ | 24 ๐ŸŸฅ 32 | 1.38

Villa Career Form:

Mid Table

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Game #4850

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Match Record

Season | 2005-06 |
Matchday | #3 |
League Game | #3 |
Manager Game | #89 |
Tuesday, 23 August 2005

Game Record

Manager: David Oโ€™Leary | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | Stoke Newington, 2003-2006
Referee: Graham Poll | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Hertfordshire, 1994-2006
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 1-1
FT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸจ Drew
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Portsmouth: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 75 | ๐ŸŸฉ W34 (45% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D19 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(71% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L22 (29% ) | โšฝ 142 | ๐Ÿฅ… 123 | GD 19

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

European Cup / Champions League: ๐Ÿ†
League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1995-96

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Portsmouth

European Cup / Champions League: โŒ
League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: 1949-50

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

๐Ÿ”ด W Nolberto Solano | ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช | 2004-05 ๐Ÿ•’ 52 | 47 (5) | โšฝ 9 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 9 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 1 | #773 |

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Match Timeline

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๐ŸŸฅ | 11โ€™ Sending off, Nolberto Solano
โšฝ | 11โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Own Goal, Richard Hughes
๐ŸŸจ | 16โ€™ Booking, Gareth Barry
๐Ÿ” | 37โ€™ Sub off, Kevin Phillips, Sub on, Ulises de la Cruz
๐Ÿฅ… | 42โ€™ Goal, 1-1, Portsmouth, Lomana LuaLua
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Portsmouth 1-1 Aston Villa
๐Ÿ” | 74โ€™ Sub off, Juan Pablo รngel, Sub on, Luke Moore
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Portsmouth 1-1 Aston Villa

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Officials

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Referee: Graham Poll | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Hertfordshire, 1994-2006

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

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Villa Bookings

๐ŸŸจ Gareth Barry (33)

Villa Sendings Off

๐ŸŸฅ Nolberto Solano (2)

Opposition Bookings

๐ŸŸจ Jhon Viรกfara
๐ŸŸจ Richard Hughes |
๐ŸŸจ Lomana LuaLua

Opposition Sendings Off

None

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Line Up & Subs

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Aston Villa
David O'Leary | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | 2003-2006

GK Thomas Sรถrensen | ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ |
LB Aaron Hughes | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
CB Olof Mellberg | ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช |
CB Liam Ridgewell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gareth Barry | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |
M Steven Davis | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
M Gavin McCann | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Nolberto Solano | ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช | ๐ŸŸฅ | ๐Ÿ”ด |
W Peter Whittingham | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Juan Pablo รngel | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด | ๐Ÿ” |
F Kevin Phillips | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” RB Ulises de la Cruz | ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ | for F Kevin Phillips | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 37โ€™ |
๐Ÿ” F Luke Moore | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for CF Juan Pablo รngel | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด | 74โ€™ |

Unused Substitutes

GK Stuart Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Gary Cahill | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Eric Djemba-Djemba | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฒ |

Portsmouth
Alain Perrin | ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท |

GK Sander Westerweld | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ |
LB Grรฉgory Vignal | ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท |
CB Dejan Stefanoviฤ‡ | ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ |
CB Azar KaradaลŸ | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด | ๐Ÿ” |
CB Andrew Oโ€™Brien | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
RB Brian Priske | ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ |
M Jhon Viรกfara | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด | ๐ŸŸจ |
M Richard Hughes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |
M Gary Oโ€™Neil | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
W Laurent Robert | ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท |
CF Lomana LuaLua | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ | โšฝ | ๐ŸŸจ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | CB Azar KaradaลŸ | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด | (CF Vincent Pรฉricard | ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท |)
๐Ÿ” | M Gary Oโ€™Neil | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (CF Svetoslav Todorov | ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ |)

Unused Substitutes

GK Jamie Ashdown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Andy Griffin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Giannis Skopelitis | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท |

Team News

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Aston Villa

Not recorded

Nolberto Solano and Kevin Phillips replace Ulises de la Cruz and Jlloyd Samuel.

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Portsmouth

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

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Portsmouth

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Match Media

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What they Said

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โ€œI thought the sending off was a joke. Nolberto Solano sent off for violent conduct? Do me a favour.

โ€œHe is an honest lad and says he didnโ€™t touch him. But I was proud of the way the players fought for the rest of the game. The only thing we did wrong was showing LuaLua inside in the incident when he scored his goal.โ€

David Oโ€™Leary.

Lomana LuaLuaโ€™s spectacular strike gave Portsmouth a point against Aston Villa.

Villa took the lead after 11 minutes, just seconds after being reduced to 10 men when Nolberto Solano was sent off for elbowing Richard Hughes.

Hughes recovered, only to then head Gareth Barryโ€™s free-kick past goalkeeper Sander Westerveld.

Pompey dominated with the extra man, and LuaLua curled a brilliant 20-yard drive past Thomas Sorensen, but their pressure failed to force a winner.

Pompey gave a debut to new signing, Denmark defender Brian Priske, but it proved an inauspicious start for his new club.
Villa took the lead in bizarre circumstances after 11 minutes, immediately after going down to 10 men.

Solano was rightly shown the red card by referee Graham Poll for lashing out with an elbow at Hughes, who was booked for his original foul on the Peruvian.

Hughes was quickly back on his feet, only to head Barryโ€™s resulting free-kick past a startled Westerveld.

Pompey responded well as LuaLua proved a constant threat to the Villa defence, and Oโ€™Learyโ€™s side suffered a blow after 35 minutes when Kevin Phillips limped off to be replaced by Ulises De la Cruz.

The home side continued to dominate and deservedly equalised four minutes before the interval, LuaLua cutting in from the left before curling a glorious finish beyond Thomas Sorensen.

Pompey were lifted by the goal and tried to press home the advantage after the break.

Gary Oโ€™Neil somehow shot over the top of an open goal after 62 minutes from John Viafaraโ€™s cross, before Laurent Robert brought
a fine fingertip save from Sorensen.

Hughes then almost made amends for his earlier own goal, only to shoot inches wide as time ran out.

*Aston Villa manager David Oโ€™Leary:*

โ€œI thought the sending off was a joke. Nolberto Solano sent off for violent conduct? Do me a favour.

โ€œHe is an honest lad and says he didnโ€™t touch him. But I was proud of the way the players fought for the rest of the game. The only thing we did wrong was showing LuaLua inside in the incident when he scored his goal.โ€

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

GK Thomas Sorensen | ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ |
๐Ÿ•’

87

โœ…

87*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

33

๐ŸŸจ

24*

๐ŸŸฅ

30

โ›”

28

๐Ÿฅ…

107*

Defenders

LB Aaron Hughes | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
๐Ÿ•’

3

โœ…

3*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

0

๐ŸŸจ

2*

๐ŸŸฅ

1

CB Olof Mellberg | ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช |
๐Ÿ•’

155

โœ…

155*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

5

๐ŸŸฉ

53

๐ŸŸจ

43*

๐ŸŸฅ

59

CB Liam Ridgewell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

33

โœ…

21*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

12

๐ŸŸจ

7*

๐ŸŸฅ

14

M Gareth Barry | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

274

โœ…

259*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

20

23

๐ŸŸฉ

104

๐ŸŸจ

76*

๐ŸŸฅ

94

Midfielders

M Steven Davis | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
๐Ÿ•’

32

โœ…

22*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

0

๐ŸŸฉ

9

๐ŸŸจ

9*

๐ŸŸฅ

14

M Gavin McCann | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

61

โœ…

61*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

3

๐ŸŸฉ

25

๐ŸŸจ

18*

๐ŸŸฅ

18

W Nolberto Solano | ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช |
๐Ÿ•’

52

โœ…

47*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

9

9

๐ŸŸฉ

18

๐ŸŸจ

15*

๐ŸŸฅ

19

W Peter Whittingham | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

60

โœ…

35*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

4

๐ŸŸฉ

22

๐ŸŸจ

17*

๐ŸŸฅ

21

Forwards

CF Juan Pablo รngel | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด |
๐Ÿ•’

144

โœ…

122*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

52

14

๐ŸŸฉ

53

๐ŸŸจ

36*

๐ŸŸฅ

55

F Kevin Phillips | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

2

โœ…

2*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

1

๐ŸŸฉ

0

๐ŸŸจ

2*

๐ŸŸฅ

0

Substitutes

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

RB Ulises de la Cruz | ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ |
๐Ÿ•’

93

๐Ÿ”

22*

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

9

๐ŸŸฉ

34

๐ŸŸจ

24*

๐ŸŸฅ

35

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

F Luke Moore | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

36

๐Ÿ”

31*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

2

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

13

๐ŸŸจ

8*

๐ŸŸฅ

15

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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2005-06

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First Team Squad

GK Stefan Postma | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ | #762 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

AGOVV Apeldoorn ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Retired

GK Wayne Henderson | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | Unused Sub |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Preston North End ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Martin Laursen | ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ | #776 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

FB Jlloyd Samuel | ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡น | #741 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Egerton FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died

RB Wilfred Bouma | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ | #784 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

PSV Eindhoven ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Retired

M Eric Djemba-Djemba | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฒ | #779 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

FC Vallorbe-Ballaigues ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Retired

M Lee Hendrie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #712 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Basford United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

W Nolberto Solano | ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช | #773 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Hartlepool United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF Gabriel Agbonlahor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #790 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Luke Moore | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #774 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Toronto FC ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Retired

GK Stuart Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #788 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Southampton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Gary Cahill | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #786 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

AFC Bournemouth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Olof Mellberg | ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช | #756 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

FC Copenhagen ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Retired

RB Mark Delaney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #736 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Craig Gardner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #789 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Birmingham City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Gareth Barry | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #724 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

West Bromwich Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Steven Davis | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | #777 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Rangers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired

W Patrik Berger | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ | #783 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

AC Sparta Praha ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Retired

CF Juan Pablo รngel | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด | #752 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Atlรฉtico Nacional ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Retired

CF Milan Baroลก | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ | #782 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

FK Vigantice ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Retired

GK Thomas Sรถrensen | ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ | #772 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Melbourne City ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Retired

CB Liam Ridgewell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #768 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Southend United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Aaron Hughes | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | #780 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Heart of Midlothian ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired

RB Ulises de la Cruz | ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ | #763 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

LDU Quito ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ Retired

M Eirik Bakke | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด | #787 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Sogndal IL Fotball ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Retired

M Gavin McCann | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #771 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Bolton Wanderers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

W James Milner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #785 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Brighton & Hove Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

W Peter Whittingham | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #770 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Blackburn Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died

CF Kevin Phillips | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #781 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Leicester City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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