Game #4961
Aston Villa
Saturday, 26 January 2008
Aston Villa
1-1
Blackburn Rovers
Premier League
Blackburn Rovers
Villa Park
Attendance: 39,602
Drew
5th (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨
Assist(s) | Not recorded
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Ashley Young celebrates his equaliser against Blackburn as Villa extend their unbeaten Premier League run to eight, Saturday, 26 January 2008.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 26 January 2008
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Blackburn Rovers
🔁 | 60’ Sub off, Stiliyan Petrov, Sub on, Marlon Harewood
🥅 | 68’ Goal, 0-1, (Blackburn Rovers), Roque Santa Cruz
⚽ | 73’ Goal, 1-1, Ashley Young
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Blackburn Rovers
ON THIS DAY
Villa, unbeaten in eight, climb to 5th in the Premier League table.
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
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![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_3987e43935e9484b9482b66f0b01a16b~mv2.gif)
Season | 2007-08 |
Matchday | #27 |
League Game | #24 |
Manager Game | #69 |
Saturday, 26 January 2008
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Martin O’Neill | 🇬🇧 | County Londonderry, 2006-2010
Referee: Howard Webb | 🏴 | Rotherham, 2000-2014
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Martin O'Neill | 🇬🇧 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 69 | 🟩 | 25 🟨 | 25 🟥 19 | 1.45
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Howard Webb | 🏴 | Rotherham, 2000-2014
Matches Officiated: 11
🟩 : 4
🟨 : 4
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 29 Dec 07, Villa 2-1 Wigan (a)
Cards: 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Scott Carson returns in place of Stuart Taylor as Gareth Barry replaces Craig Gardner.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.16 |
Oldest Player |
CB Martin Laursen | 🇩🇰 | 30.93 |
Youngest Player |
F Gabriel Agbonlahor | 🏴 | 21.30 |
MANAGER
Martin O'Neill | 🇬🇧 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Scott Carson | 🏴 |
RB Wilfred Bouma | 🇳🇱 |
CB Martin Laursen | 🇩🇰 |
CB Curtis Davies | 🏴 |
CB Olof Mellberg | 🇸🇪 |
M Stiliyan Petrov | 🇧🇬 | 🔁 |
M Gareth Barry | 🏴 |
M Nigel Reo-Coker | 🏴 |
W Ashley Young | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Gabriel Agbonlahor | 🏴 |
CF John Carew | 🇳🇴 |
MANAGER
Mark Hughes | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_3987e43935e9484b9482b66f0b01a16b~mv2.gif)
Blackburn Rovers
GK Brad Friedel | 🇺🇸 |
LB Stephen Warnock | 🏴 |
CB André Oojier | 🇳🇱 |
CB Christopher Samba | 🇨🇬 | 🟨 |
RB Steven Reid | 🇮🇪 | 🟨 |
M David Dunn | 🏴 |
M Morten Gamst Pedersen | 🇳🇴 |
W Brett Emerton | 🇦🇺 |
W David Bentley | 🏴 |
CF Roque Santa Cruz | 🇵🇾 | ⚽ |
CF Matt Derbyshire | 🏴 | 🔁 |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
🔁 CF Marlon Harewood | 🏴 | for M Stiliyan Petrov | 🇧🇬 | 60’ |
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_3987e43935e9484b9482b66f0b01a16b~mv2.gif)
🔁 | CF Matt Derbyshire | 🏴 | (CF Jason Roberts | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
GK Stuart Taylor | 🏴 |
CB Zat Knight | 🏴 |
M Craig Gardner | 🏴 |
M Isaiah Osbourne | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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GK Jason Brown | 🏴 |
D Bruno Berner | 🇨🇭 |
D Zurab Khizanishvili | 🇬🇪 |
CF Benni McCarthy | 🇿🇦 |
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 6/11
Homegrown: 2/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/16
Homegrown: 4/16
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 5/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 7/16
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_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
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Possession F | 54%
Possession A | 46%
Shots F | 6
Shots A | 11
Shots on Target F | 2
Shots on Target A | 3
Corners F | 2
Corners A | 7
Fouls F | 18
Fouls A | 17
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
*BBC Sport*
Saturday, 26 January 2008
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