Game #4851
Aston Villa
Saturday, 27 August 2005
Aston Villa
1-0
Blackburn Rovers
Premier League
Blackburn Rovers
Villa Park
Attendance: 31,010
Won
8th (+6)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟩
Assist(s) | Kevin Phillips | 11’ |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Milan Baroš celebrates his debut goal against Blackburn that secures a first win of the season for Villa under David O'Leary, Saturday, 27 August 2005.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 27 August 2005
🟢 | 1’ Debut, Milan Baroš, Patrik Berger
⚽ | 11’ Goal, 1-0, Milan Baroš, Assist by Kevin Phillips
🟨 | 19’ Booking, Olof Mellberg
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
🔁 | 69’ Sub off, Peter Whittingham, Sub on, Patrik Berger
🟨 | 90’+2 Booking, Milan Baroš
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
ON THIS DAY
Villa secure their first win of the season and first under David O'Leary in nine games having lost four and drawn four over that period. Villa's victory came courtesy of a debut goal from Milan Baroš, 23, who had joined from Liverpool for a fee of £7,960,000 earlier this month. Also making his debut was Baroš' compatriot, Patrik Berger, 31, who joined from Portsmouth on a free transfer in July 2005.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Blackburn Rovers
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 2001-02
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
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Season | 2005-06 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Game | #4 |
Manager Game | #90 |
Saturday, 27 August 2005
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: David O’Leary | 🇮🇪 | Stoke Newington, 2003-2006
Referee: Mark Clattenburg | 🏴 | Durham, 2000-2017
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
David O'Leary | 🇮🇪 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 90 | 🟩 | 34 🟨 | 24 🟥 32 | 1.40
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Mark Clattenburg | 🏴 | Durham, 2000-2017
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 1 May 05, Villa 1-5 Tottenham (a)
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Jlloyd Samuel and Milan Baroš (debut) replace Nolberto Solano and Juan Pablo Ángel.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.31 |
Oldest Player |
F Kevin Phillips | 🏴 | 32.19 |
Youngest Player |
M Steven Davis | 🇬🇧 | 20.67 |
MANAGER
David O'Leary | 🇮🇪 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Thomas Sörensen | 🇩🇰 |
LB Aaron Hughes | 🇬🇧 |
CB Olof Mellberg | 🇸🇪 | 🟨 |
CB Liam Ridgewell | 🏴 |
RB Jlloyd Samuel | 🏴 |
M Gareth Barry | 🏴 |
M Steven Davis | 🇬🇧 |
M Gavin McCann | 🏴 |
W Peter Whittingham | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Milan Baroš | 🇨🇿 | 🟢 | ⚽ | 🟨 |
CF Kevin Phillips | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Mark Hughes | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_3987e43935e9484b9482b66f0b01a16b~mv2.gif)
Blackburn Rovers
GK Brad Friedel | 🇺🇸 |
LB Dominic Matteo | 🏴 | 🟨 | 🔁 |
CB Andy Todd | 🏴 |
CB Ryan Nelsen | 🇳🇿 | 🟨 |
RB Steven Reid | 🇮🇪 |
M Garry Flitcroft | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Robbie Savage | 🏴 |
M Morten Gamst Pedersen | 🇳🇴 |
M Tugay Kerimoğlu | 🇹🇷 |
W Brett Emerton | 🇦🇺 | 🔁 |
CF Shefki Kuqi | 🇫🇮 |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
🔁 W Patrik Berger | 🇨🇿 | 🟢 | for W Peter Whittingham | 🏴 | 69’ |
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_3987e43935e9484b9482b66f0b01a16b~mv2.gif)
🔁 | LB Dominic Matteo | 🏴 | (LB Vratislav Greško | 🇸🇰 |)
🔁 | M Garry Flitcroft | 🏴 | (CF Matt Jansen | 🏴 |)
🔁 | W Brett Emerton | 🇦🇺 | (W Jemal Johnson | 🇺🇸 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
GK Stuart Taylor | 🏴 |
CB Gary Cahill | 🏴 |
CF Juan Pablo Ángel | 🇨🇴 |
F Luke Moore | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_3987e43935e9484b9482b66f0b01a16b~mv2.gif)
GK Peter Enckelman (ex) | 🇫🇮 |
CB Aaron Mokoena | 🇿🇦 |
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Homegrown: 5/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/16
Homegrown: 7/16
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_3987e43935e9484b9482b66f0b01a16b~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 4/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 5/16
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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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_3987e43935e9484b9482b66f0b01a16b~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
🟢 F Milan Baroš | 🇨🇿 |
🟢 W Patrik Berger | 🇨🇿 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
*BBC Sport*
Saturday, 27 August 2005
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