Game #5031
Aston Villa
Saturday, 15 August 2009
Aston Villa
0-2
Wigan Athletic
Premier League
Wigan Athletic
Villa Park
Attendance: 35,578
Lost
16th
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Curtis Davies watches on as Villa suffer a home defeat to Wigan on the opening day of the season, Saturday, 15 August 2009.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 15 August 2009
🟢 | 1’ Debut, Habib Bèye, Fabian Delph
🥅 | 31’ Goal, 0-1, (Wigan Athletic), Hugo Rodallega
🟨 | 43’ Booking, Fabian Delph
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Wigan Athletic
🥅 | 56’ Goal, 0-2, (Wigan Athletic), Jason Koumas
🔁 | 61’ Sub off, Fabian Delph, Sub on, Steve Sidwell
🔁 | 68’ Sub off, Habib Bèye, Sub on, Marc Albrighton
🔁 | 77’ Sub off, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Sub on, Nathan Delfouneso
🟨 | 85’ Booking, Ashley Young
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-2 Wigan Athletic
ON THIS DAY
Villa succumb to a disappointing opening day defeat as midfielder Fabian Delph, 19, makes his debut after joining from Leeds United for a fee of £8,550,000 earlier this month. As does right back Habib Beye, 32, after joining from Newcastle United in an eye-brow raising £2,610,000 move earlier this month.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Wigan Athletic
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
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Season | 2009-10 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Game | #1 |
Manager Game | #139 |
Saturday, 15 August 2009
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Martin O’Neill | 🇬🇧 | County Londonderry, 2006-2010
Referee: Mark Clattenburg | 🏴 | Durham, 2000-2017
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Martin O'Neill | 🇬🇧 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 139 | 🟩 | 54 🟨 | 45 🟥 40 | 1.49
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Mark Clattenburg | 🏴 | Durham, 2000-2017
Matches Officiated: 13
🟩 : 5
🟨 : 4
🟥 : 4
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 20 Apr 08, Villa 5-1 Birmingham (h)
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
Assistants: Peter Kirkup, Mo Matadar
TEAM NEWS
Martin O'Neill hands debuts to Habib Bèye and Fabian Delph.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.63 |
Oldest Player |
GK Brad Friedel | 🇺🇸 | 38.27 |
Youngest Player |
M Fabian Delph | 🏴 | 19.75 |
MANAGER
Martin O'Neill | 🇬🇧 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Brad Friedel | 🇺🇸 |
LB Nicky Shorey | 🏴 |
CB Carlos Cuéllar | 🇪🇸 |
CB Curtis Davies | 🏴 |
RB Habib Bèye | 🇸🇳 | 🟢 | 🔁 |
M Fabian Delph | 🏴 | 🟢 | 🟨 | 🔁 |
M Stiliyan Petrov | 🇧🇬 |
W James Milner | 🏴 |
W Ashley Young | 🏴 | 🟨 |
F Gabriel Agbonlahor | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Emile Heskey | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Roberto Martínez | 🇪🇸 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_4688f9736ee2492186a2b445a1a8f5f5~mv2.gif)
Wigan Athletic
GK Chris Kirkland | 🏴 |
CB Titus Bramble | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Maynor Figueroa | 🇭🇳 | 🟨 |
RB Mario Melchiot | 🇳🇱 |
M Paul Scharner | 🇦🇹 |
M Hendry Thomas | 🇭🇳 |
M Jason Koumas | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
M Michael Brown | 🏴 |
M Jordi Gómez | 🇪🇸 |
W Charles N’Zogbia | 🇫🇷 | 🔁 |
CF Hugo Rodallega | 🇨🇴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
SUBSTITUTES
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🔁 M Steve Sidwell | 🏴 | for M Fabian Delph | 🏴 | 61’ |
🔁 W Marc Albrighton | 🏴 | for RB Habib Bèye | 🇸🇳 | 68’ |
🔁 F Nathan Delfouneso | 🏴 | for F Gabriel Agbonlahor | 🏴 | 77’ |
SUBSTITUTES
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🔁 | M Jason Koumas | 🏴 | (Won-hee Cho | 🇰🇷 |)
🔁 | W Charles N’Zogbia | 🇫🇷 | (W Scott Sinclair | 🏴)
🔁 | CF Hugo Rodallega | 🇨🇴 | (CF Jason Scotland | 🇹🇹 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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GK Brad Guzan | 🇺🇸 |
CB Ciaran Clark | 🇮🇪 |
M Nigel Reo-Coker | 🏴 |
M Craig Gardner | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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GK Mike Pollitt | 🏴 |
LB Erik Edman | 🇸🇪 |
RB Emmerson Boyce | 🇧🇧 |
CF Marlon King | 🇯🇲 |
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 7/11
Homegrown: 1/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/18
Homegrown: 5/18
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 4/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 6/18
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_4688f9736ee2492186a2b445a1a8f5f5~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
🟢 RB Habib Bèye | 🇸🇳 |
🟢 M Fabian Delph | 🏴 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Possession F | 46%
Possession A | 54%
Shots F | 11
Shots A | 13
Shots on Target F | 5
Shots on Target A | 7
Corners F | 4
Corners A | 6
Fouls F | 15
Fouls A | 14
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
*BBC Sport*
Saturday, 15 August 2009
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