Game #5195
Aston Villa
Tuesday, 1 January 2013
Swansea City
2-2
Aston Villa
Premier League
Swansea City
Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,406
Drew
16th (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨
Assist(s) | Christian Benteke | 44’ |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Christian Benteke scores from the spot to secure his fifth Premier League goal of the season as Villa stop their worst ever losing run having conceded fifteen in three games without scoring under Paul Lambert, Tuesday, 1 January 2013.
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 1 January 2013
🥅 | 9’ Goal, 0-1, (Swansea City), Wayne Routledge
🟨 | 40’ Booking, Ciaran Clark
🟨 | 41’ Booking, Andreas Weimann
⚽ | 44’ Goal, 1-1, Andreas Weimann, Assist by Christian Benteke
🟨 | 45’+1 Booking, Fabian Delph
🟨 | 45’+2 Booking, Enda Stevens
🕒 | HT Swansea City 1-1 Aston Villa
🔁 | 68’ Sub off, Enda Stevens, Sub on, Brett Holman
🔁 | 81’ Sub off, Ashley Westwood, Sub on, Barry Bannan
⚽ | 84’ Goal, 2-1, Christian Benteke (pen)
🔁 | 85’ Sub off, Marc Albrighton, Sub on, Jordan Bowery
🥅 | 90’+4 Goal, 2-2, (Swansea City), Danny Graham
🕒 | FT Swansea City 2-2 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Paul Lambert's Villa start 2013 in terrible shape. A manager who looked out of his depth after 8 games now looked positively dangerous after 25.
Seventeen goals conceded in four games, a record defeat, a bomb squad that had robbed the squad of much needed defensive talent and a bizarre choice to consistently leave the best goalkeeper at the club on the bench, were just the headlines of Lambert’s reign.
If Paul Lambert’s incoherent mumblings made no sense nor did his actions. Yet for the first time in four games Villa scored as Christian Benteke once again secured Villa points they didn’t otherwise look like getting and climb to sixteenth in the table - one point above the relegation places.
Paul Lambert’s preferred side had delivered just once, albeit spectacularly at Anfield, in 21 League games and that was enough for many to cling to the belief that the Villa boss would get things right. Yet the reality was Villa were in a mess that would fester and worsen through inaction.
Pride comes before a fall after all.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Swansea City
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)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_18f8caa4c2654e9e8c811b05e266f635~mv2.gif)
Season | 2012-13 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Game | #21 |
Manager Game | #25 |
Tuesday, 1 January 2013
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Paul Lambert | 🏴 | Glasgow, 2012-2015
Referee: Mark Halsey | 🏴 | Hertfordshire, 1996-2013
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Paul Lambert | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 25 | 🟩 | 8 🟨 | 7 🟥 9 | 1.24
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Mark Halsey | 🏴 | Hertfordshire, 1996-2013
Matches Officiated: 41
🟩 : 13
🟨 : 11
🟥 : 17
🆘 : 5
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 15 Apr 12, Villa 0-4 United (a) 🆘
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
Assistants: Simon Beck, Mike Mullarkey
TEAM NEWS
Paul Lambert retains Brad Guzan ahead of Shay Given despite conceding fifteen goals in the previous three games.
Meanwhile, Marc Albrighton, Ashley Westwood and Enda Stevens replace Barry Bannan, Chris Herd, Brett Holman.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.35 |
Oldest Player |
GK Brad Guzan | 🇺🇸 | 28.33 |
Youngest Player |
F Andreas Weimann | 🇦🇹 | 21.42 |
MANAGER
Paul Lambert | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Brad Guzan | 🇺🇸 |
LB Joe Bennett | 🏴 |
LB Enda Stevens | 🇮🇪 | 🟨 | 🔁 |
CB Ciaran Clark | 🇮🇪 | 🟨 |
RB Matt Lowton | 🏴 |
M Ashley Westwood | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Fabian Delph | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Chris Herd | 🇦🇺 |
W Marc Albrighton | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Christian Benteke | 🇧🇪 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
F Andreas Weimann | 🇦🇹 | 🟨 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Michael Laudrup | 🇩🇰 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_18f8caa4c2654e9e8c811b05e266f635~mv2.gif)
Swansea City
GK Michel Vorm | 🇳🇱 |
LB Ben Davies | 🏴 |
CB Chico Flores | 🇪🇸 |
CB Ashley Williams | 🏴 |
RB Àngel Rangel | 🇪🇸 |
M Leon Britton | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Pablo Hernández | 🇪🇸 |
M Jonathan de Guzmán | 🇳🇱 | 🔁 |
W Wayne Routledge (ex) | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
F Michu | 🇪🇸 |
CF Danny Graham | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
🔁 W Brett Holman | 🇦🇺 | for LB Enda Stevens | 🇮🇪 | 68’ |
🔁 M Barry Bannan | 🏴 | for M Ashley Westwood | 🏴 | 81’ |
🔁 CF Jordan Bowery | 🏴 | for W Marc Albrighton | 🏴 | 85’ |
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_18f8caa4c2654e9e8c811b05e266f635~mv2.gif)
🔁 | M Leon Britton | 🏴 | (M Kemy Agustien | 🇨🇼 |)
🔁 | M Jonathan de Guzmán | 🇳🇱 | (M Sung-yeung Ki | 🇰🇷 |)
🔁 | W Wayne Routledge (ex) | 🏴 | (W Nathan Dyer | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
GK Shay Given | 🇮🇪 |
RB Eric Lichaj | 🇺🇸 |
M Stephen Ireland | 🇮🇪 |
M Samir Carruthers | 🇮🇪 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_18f8caa4c2654e9e8c811b05e266f635~mv2.gif)
GK Gerhard Tremmel | 🇩🇪 |
CB Garry Monk | 🏴 |
RB Dwight Tiendalli | 🇳🇱 |
CF Etey Shechter | 🇮🇱 |
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
1st XI: £26.66m
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 5/11
Homegrown: 4/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 7/18
Homegrown: 7/18
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_18f8caa4c2654e9e8c811b05e266f635~mv2.gif)
Team Cost: £26.21m
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 5/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 7/18
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_18f8caa4c2654e9e8c811b05e266f635~mv2.gif)
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Injury | 8 |
CB Richard Dunne | 🇮🇪 |
M Gary Gardner | 🏴 |
RB Eric Lichaj | 🇺🇸 |
CB Ron Vlaar | 🇳🇱 |
F Darren Bent | 🏴 |
F Gabriel Agbonlahor | 🏴 |
W Charles N’Zogbia | 🇫🇷 |
CB Nathan Baker | 🏴 |
Illness | 1 |
M Stiliyan Petrov | 🇧🇬 |
Bomb Squad | 1 |
LB Stephen Warnock | 🏴 |
Out on Loan | 3 |
M Jean Makoun | 🇨🇲 | Stade Rennais
F Nathan Delfouneso | 🏴 | Blackpool
RB Alan Hutton | 🏴 | Forest
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_18f8caa4c2654e9e8c811b05e266f635~mv2.gif)
Not Reported
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 | 34%
Possession A | 66%
Shots F | 9
Shots A | 23
Shots on Target F | 7
Shots on Target A | 13
Corners F | 2
Corners A | 3
Fouls F | 15
Fouls A | 7
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
*BBC Sport*
Tuesday, 1 January 2013
All Videos
All Videos
![All Videos](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lKVqNzVInEc/maxresdefault.jpg 1x, https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lKVqNzVInEc/maxresdefault.jpg 2x)
![HIGHLIGHTS | Crystal Palace 5-0 Aston Villa](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IoCJwM7A8pI/mqdefault.jpg 1x, https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IoCJwM7A8pI/mqdefault.jpg 2x)
HIGHLIGHTS | Crystal Palace 5-0 Aston Villa
![DURAN DOUBLE RESCUES A POINT FOR VILLA | Aston Villa 3-3 Liverpool](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lKVqNzVInEc/mqdefault.jpg 1x, https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lKVqNzVInEc/mqdefault.jpg 2x)
DURAN DOUBLE RESCUES A POINT FOR VILLA | Aston Villa 3-3 Liverpool
![Olympiacos vs Aston Villa | Highlights](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9GEcWj0LOTE/mqdefault.jpg 1x, https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9GEcWj0LOTE/mqdefault.jpg 2x)
Olympiacos vs Aston Villa | Highlights
![Brighton and Hove Albion 1-0 Aston Villa | HIGHLIGHTS](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1ydmckUwnM0/mqdefault.jpg 1x, https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1ydmckUwnM0/mqdefault.jpg 2x)