Game #5173
Aston Villa
Tuesday, 28 August 2012
Aston Villa
3-0
Tranmere Rovers
League Cup
Tranmere Rovers
Villa Park
Attendance: 15,319
Won
2nd Round
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
Assist(s) | Enda Stevens | 38' | Stephen Ireland | 66' | Brett Holman | 81' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Darren Bent celebrates scoring his first goal for Villa since February as Paul Lambert secures his first win since being appointed manager with victory over League One Tranmere, Tuesday, 28 August 2012.
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 28 August 2012
🟢 | 1’ Debut, Enda Stevens
⚽ | 38’ Goal, 1-0, Fabian Delph, Assist by Enda Stevens
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Tranmere Rovers
⚽ | 66’ Goal, 2-0, Chris Herd, Assist by Stephen Ireland
🔁 | 67’ Sub off, Enda Stevens, Sub on, Brett Holman
🔁 | 71’ Sub off, Andreas Weimann, Sub on, Charles N’Zogbia
🔁 | 76’ Sub off, Chris Herd, Sub on, Graham Burke 🟢
🟨 | 78’ Booking, Fabian Delph
⚽ | 81’ Goal, 3-0, Darren Bent, Assist by Brett Holman
🟨 | 85’ Booking, Barry Bannan
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Tranmere Rovers
ON THIS DAY
Paul Lambert's Villa, seeking respite from their League troubles, see off League One Tranmere at Villa Park to progress in the League Cup as Villa are represented by one of the youngest sides to have taken the field for the club in many seasons. Meanwhile, defender Enda Stevens, 22, makes his debut appearance for Villa after joining from Shamrock Rovers in January 2012 under Alex McLeish for a fee of £257,000. In addition, forward Graham Burke also makes his debut appearance for Villa aged 18 after coming through the youth team ranks.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Tranmere Rovers
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
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Season | 2012-13 |
Matchday | #3 |
Manager Game | #3 |
Tuesday, 28 August 2012
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Paul Lambert | 🏴 | Glasgow, 2012-2015
Referee: James Adcock | 🏴 | Nottinghamshire, 2011-
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Paul Lambert | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 3 | 🟩 | 1 🟨 | 0 🟥 2 | 1.00
Villa Career Form:
Relegation
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: James Adcock | 🏴 | Nottinghamshire, 2011-
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: Bone
Last Match: None
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Paul Lambert hands a first start in over 7 months to a 'keeper who was released by the club at the end of the previous season as Brad Guzan replaces Shay Given. Meanwhile, Stephen Ireland, Fabian Delph, Andreas Weimann (first start of the season), Enda Stevens (debut) and Eric Lichaj (first start of the season) replace Charles N'Zogbia, Nathan Delfouneso, Karim El Ahmadi and Ron Vlaar.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.85 |
Oldest Player |
F Darren Bent | 🏴 | 28.58 |
Youngest Player |
F Andreas Weimann | 🇦🇹 | 21.08 |
MANAGER
Paul Lambert | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Brad Guzan | 🇺🇸 |
LB Enda Stevens | 🇮🇪 | 🟢 | 🔥 | 🔁 |
RB Eric Lichaj | 🇺🇸 |
CB Nathan Baker | 🏴 |
RB Matt Lowton | 🏴 |
M Barry Bannan | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Stephen Ireland | 🇮🇪 | 🔥 |
M Chris Herd | 🇦🇺 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
M Fabian Delph | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🟨 |
F Darren Bent | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Andreas Weimann | 🇦🇹 | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Ronnie Moore | 🏴 |
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Tranmere Rovers
GK Owain Fôn Williams | 🏴 |
LB Zoumana Bakayogo | 🇨🇮 |
CB Ash Taylor | 🏴 | 🟨 | 🔁 |
CB Ben Gibson | 🏴 |
RB Liam Palmer | 🏴 |
RB Danny Holmes | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Joe Thompson | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M James Wallace | 🏴 |
M Andy Robinson | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Jake Cassidy | 🏴 |
CF Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro | 🇫🇷 |
SUBSTITUTES
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🔁 W Brett Holman | 🇦🇺 | 🔥 | for LB Enda Stevens | 🇮🇪 | 67’ |
🔁 W Charles N’Zogbia | 🇫🇷 | for F Andreas Weimann | 🇦🇹 | 71’ |
🔁 F Graham Burke | 🇮🇪 | 🟢 | for M Chris Herd | 🇦🇺 | 76’ |
SUBSTITUTES
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🔁 | CB Ash Taylor | 🏴 | (RB Michael Kay | 🏴 |)
🔁 | M Joe Thompson | 🏴 | (W Abdulai Bell-Baggie | 🇸🇱 |)
🔁 | M Andy Robinson | 🏴 | (M Danny Harrison | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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GK Shay Given | 🇮🇪 |
CB Derrick Williams | 🇮🇪 |
M Daniel Johnson | 🇯🇲 |
F Nathan Delfouneso | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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GK Jason Mooney | 🇬🇧 |
M Max Power | 🏴 |
M Jake Kirby | 🏴 |
CF Cole Stockton | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 5/11
Homegrown: 4/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 6/18
Homegrown: 8/18
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 15/18
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Injury | 5 |
F Gabriel Agbonlahor | 🏴 |
W Marc Albrighton | 🏴 |
CB Richard Dunne | 🇮🇪 |
M Gary Gardner | 🏴 |
M Samir Carruthers | 🏴 |
Illness | 1 |
M Stiliyan Petrov | 🇧🇬 |
Bomb Squad | 2 |
RB Alan Hutton | 🏴 |
LB Stephen Warnock | 🏴 |
Out on Loan | 1 |
M Jean Makoun | 🇨🇲 | Stade Rennais
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_3e0fe987e7394c99aeb0f615cc073b09~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
🟢 LB Enda Stevens | 🇮🇪 |
🟢 F Graham Burke | 🇮🇪 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Possession F | 39%
Possession A | 61%
Shots F | 6
Shots A | 14
Shots on Target F | 2
Shots on Target A | 6
Corners F | 1
Corners A | 9
Fouls F | 12
Fouls A | 12
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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Tuesday, 28 August 2012
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