Game #4894
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 23 August 2006
Aston Villa
2-1
Reading
Premier League
Reading
Villa Park
Attendance: 37,329
Won
5th (+5)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
Assist(s) | Peter Whittingham | 61’ |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Juan Pablo Ángel scores from the penalty spot as he sets Villa up for their first win under Martin O'Neill as Reading are beaten in the Premier League at Villa Park, Wednesday, 23 August 2006.
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 23 August 2006
🥅 | 4’ Goal, 0-1, (Reading), Kevin Doyle
🟨 | 9’ Booking, Gavin McCann
🟥 | 33’ Sending off, (Reading), Ibrahima Sonko
⚽ | 34’ Goal, 1-1, Juan Pablo Ángel (pen)
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Reading
🟨 | 47’ Booking, Jlloyd Samuel
🔁 | 59’ Sub off, Jlloyd Samuel, Sub on, Peter Whittingham
⚽ | 61’ Goal, 2-1, Gareth Barry, Assist by Peter Whittingham
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Reading
ON THIS DAY
Martin O'Neill records his first win as Villa boss to rise to 5th in the early Premier League table.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Reading
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
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Season | 2006-07 |
Matchday | #2 |
League Game | #2 |
Manager Game | #2 |
Wednesday, 23 August 2006
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Martin O’Neill | 🇬🇧 | County Londonderry, 2006-2010
Referee: Lee Mason | 🏴 | Bolton, 2006-2021
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Martin O'Neill | 🇬🇧 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 2 | 🟩 | 1 🟨 | 1 🟥 0 | 2.00
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Lee Mason | 🏴 | Bolton, 2006-2021
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 25 Mar 06, Villa 0-0 Fulham (h)
Cards: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Martin O'Neill named an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.50 |
Oldest Player |
CF Juan Pablo Ángel | 🇨🇴 | 30.85 |
Youngest Player |
F Gabriel Agbonlahor | 🏴 | 19.87 |
MANAGER
Martin O'Neill | 🇬🇧 |
![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 | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CF Juan Pablo Ángel | 🇨🇴 | ⚽ |
F Luke Moore | 🏴 |
F Gabriel Agbonlahor | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Steve Coppell | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_42d76516d5fa40b38c30b2a3d30e7f2f~mv2.gif)
Reading
GK Marcus Hanhemann (yth) | 🇺🇸 |
RB Graeme Murty | 🏴 |
CB Ibrahima Sonko | 🇸🇳 | 🟥 |
CB Ívar Ingimarsson | 🇮🇸 | 🟨 |
LB Nicky Shorey | 🏴 |
M Steve Sidwell | 🏴 |
M James Harper | 🏴 |
M Bobby Convey | 🇺🇸 |🔁 |
W Ky-hyeon Seol | 🇰🇷 |
CF Leroy Lita | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Kevin Doyle | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
🔁 W Peter Whittingham | 🏴 | for RB Jlloyd Samuel | 🏴 | 59’ |
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_42d76516d5fa40b38c30b2a3d30e7f2f~mv2.gif)
🔁 | M Bobby Convey | 🇺🇸 | (M Stephen Hunt | 🇮🇪 |)
🔁 | CF Leroy Lita | 🏴 | (M Brynjar Gunnarsson | 🇮🇸 |)
🔁 | CF Kevin Doyle | 🇮🇪 | (CF Shane Long | 🇮🇪 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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GK Stuart Taylor | 🏴 |
CB Martin Laursen | 🇩🇰 |
M Lee Hendrie | 🏴 |
M Eric Djemba-Djemba | 🇨🇲 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_42d76516d5fa40b38c30b2a3d30e7f2f~mv2.gif)
GK Graham Stack | 🇮🇪 |
M John Oster | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Homegrown: 6/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/16
Homegrown: 8/16
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_42d76516d5fa40b38c30b2a3d30e7f2f~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 5/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 6/16
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
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Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_42d76516d5fa40b38c30b2a3d30e7f2f~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
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
*BBC Sport*
Wednesday, 23 August 2006
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