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Game #5197

Aston Villa

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Tuesday, 8 January 2013

Semi Final

Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥

GK Shay Given | 🇮🇪 |
LB Joe Bennett | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Nathan Baker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Ciaran Clark | 🇮🇪 |
RB Matt Lowton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Fabian Delph | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🟨 |
M Barry Bannan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
W Charles N’Zogbia | 🇫🇷 | 🟨 |
F Gabriel Agbonlahor | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔁 |
CF Christian Benteke | 🇧🇪 | 🔥 |
F Andreas Weimann | 🇦🇹 | ⚽ |

Paul Lambert | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 2012-2015
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Substitutes:

🔁 F Darren Bent | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔁 | for F Gabriel Agbonlahor | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 57’ |
🔁 F Graham Burke | 🇮🇪 | 🔴 | for F Darren Bent | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 85’ |

Unused Substitutes:

GK Brad Guzan | 🇺🇸 |
RB Enda Stevens | 🇮🇪 |
RB Eric Lichaj | 🇺🇸 |
M Stephen Ireland | 🇮🇪 |
M Samir Carruthers | 🇮🇪 |

🟨 Charles N'Zogbia
🟨 Fabian Delph

European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96

Matchday Squad:

Injury | 5 |
CB Richard Dunne | 🇮🇪 |
M Gary Gardner | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Eric Lichaj | 🇺🇸 |
CB Ron Vlaar | 🇳🇱 |
W Marc Albrighton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Illness | 1 |
M Stiliyan Petrov | 🇧🇬 |

Bomb Squad | 2 |
LB Stephen Warnock | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Alan Hutton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |

Out on Loan | 2 |
M Jean Makoun | 🇨🇲 | Stade Rennais
F Nathan Delfouneso | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Blackpool

Paul Lambert retains Shay Given in goal ahead of Brad Guzan whilst Darren Bent (goalscorer in the previous game), Jordan Bowery and Eric Lichaj are dropped in favour of Gabriel Agbonlahor, Andreas Weimann and Matt Lowton.

Starting XI Average Age
| 24.63 |

Oldest Player |
GK Shay Given | 🇮🇪 | 36.75 |

Youngest Player |
F Andreas Weimann | 🇦🇹 | 21.44 |

  • Villa's utterly appalling form in 2012-13 under Paul Lambert continues as they are humiliated by League Two side Bradford in the League Cup semi final.

  • Paul Lambert's Villa lose heavily, comprehensively and deservedly to League Two side Bradford as the season lurches from disaster to embarrassment. Another terrible defensive performance is brought into acute focus as two experienced defenders return to the club from loan spells only to be placed in the infamous 'bomb squad' of first team players not to be considered for duty; a policy started by Gérard Houllier but taken to new damaging levels by Lambert. 

  • Forward Graham Burke makes his final appearance for Villa aged 19 before moving on to Notts County on a free transfer in July 2015. Burke had made 2 appearances for Villa since signing professional forms with the club in July 2011.

  • Andreas Weimann scores his 10th goal in a Villa shirt on his 37th appearance (20 Starts) to make it W14 D13 L10, 10 Goals and 3 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

  • Barry Bannan makes his 75th appearance in a Villa shirt (45 Starts) to make it W21 D22 L32, 2 Goals, 5 Assists and 8 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

*Bradford City established a platform to spring another stunning Capital One Cup shock and reach Wembley with victory over Aston Villa at Valley Parade.*

Phil Parkinson’s League Two side - 60 places beneath Premier League Villa - made light of that gap on a thunderous night in Yorkshire to establish a crucial advantage in the semi-final first leg.

Nahki Wells gave the home side a first-half advantage as goalkeeper Matt Duke produced a string of outstanding saves to keep Villa, and Christian Benteke, at bay.

The Bantams terrorised Villa in the air throughout and it was no surprise when Rory McArdle doubled their lead with a powerful header 13 minutes from time.

Andreas Weimann looked to have given Paul Lambert’s side a crucial lifeline with a scrambled late goal, but in a rip-roaring atmosphere Carl McHugh headed in Gary Jones’s corner two minutes from time to make it very much advantage Bradford.

The job is only half done but there will be no shortage of confidence in the underdogs as they stand 90 minutes from becoming the first side from the lowest tier to reach the final of this competition since Rochdale in 1962.

It was another defensive nightmare for Villa but they will feel they created enough opportunities to still harbour hopes of reaching Wembley. Their recent form, however, suggests the pressure is all on them.

This was Bradford’s night and how they celebrated at the final whistle at the conclusion of an extraordinary game, even though they will be well aware that their toughest task still lies ahead.

Darren Bent’s goalscoring performance in the FA Cup was rewarded with a place on the bench as Lambert entrusted the main attacking responsibilities to the menacing figure of Benteke.

And Villa’s Belgian summer signing had four opportunities to give Villa the perfect start inside the opening 15 minutes but was twice denied by the outstanding Duke and headed two other presentable opportunities off target.

Once Bradford’s nerves had settled, they made light of the gap between themselves and Villa, taking the lead after 20 minutes.

The visitors failed to clear a corner and when Zavon Hines’s shot was blocked, it fell invitingly for Wells to sweep a powerful finish past keeper Shay Given to spark wild scenes of celebration.

Bradford sensed the unease of their rattled top-flight opponents and pushed for a second, Jim Hanson’s header being kicked off the line by Fabian Delph when he was left unmarked.

Duke was distinguishing himself at regular intervals in Bradford’s goal, keeping his side ahead with a fine block from Gabriel Agbonlahor as half-time approached.

Villa boss Lambert clearly delivered a blunt message to his players at the break and they laid siege to Bradford’s goal in the early stages of the second half, only to find Duke once more in wonderfully defiant form.

He frustrated Benteke once more from a diving header, then reacted sharply to block another snap shot from Agbonlahor.

It was Agbonlahor’s last contribution of significance as he was replaced by Bent - who should have equalised only to head over from six yards after Duke had failed to hold Charles N’Zogbia’s shot.

For all Villa’s attacking intent, Bradford’s endeavour and enthusiasm made them a constant threat, as they added a second with 13 minutes left.

Villa’s vulnerability in the air was exposed again as once more they failed to clear a corner, allowing Gary Jones to whip in a cross that was powered home by McArdle.

Hanson then headed against the bar as Villa needed something desperately to raise their spirits for the second leg. Weimann was brave enough to provide it as he beat Duke to a loose ball to bundle home.

Bradford, however, were in no mood to be denied and restored that crucial advantage two minutes from time when another corner proved Villa’s undoing, McHugh heading in again from another Jones delivery.

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Lost

1-3

🟥 8 Jan 2013, Villa 1-3 Bradford, Coral Windows
Scorer(s) | Andreas Weimann | 82’ |

Assist(s) | Christian Benteke | 82' |

Match Timeline:

🥅 | 19’ Goal, 0-1, (Bradford City), Nakhi Wells
🕒 | HT Bradford City 1-0 Aston Villa
🔁 | 57’ Sub off, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Sub on, Darren Bent
🟨 | 61’ Booking, Charles N’Zogbia
🥅 | 77’ Goal, 0-2, (Bradford City), Rory McArdle
🟨 | 78’ Booking, Fabian Delph
⚽ | 82’ Goal, 1-2, Andreas Weimann, Assist by Christian Benteke
🔁 | 85’ Sub off, Darren Bent, Sub on, Graham Burke 🔴
🥅 | 88’ Goal, 1-3, (Bradford City), Carl McHugh
🕒 | FT Bradford City 3-1 Aston Villa

Season | 2012-13 |
Matchday | #27 |
Manager Game | #27 |
Tuesday, 8 January 2013

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Manager: Paul Lambert | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 2012-2015
Referee: Howard Webb | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Rotherham, 2004-2014
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Score: 🟥 1-3
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥

Referee: Howard Webb | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Rotherham, 2004-2014
Assistants: Mike Mullarkey, Sian Massey-Ellis

Previous 5 vs. Bradford: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩

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Possession F | 61%
Possession A | 39%
Shots F | 17
Shots A | 16
Shots on Target F | 12
Shots on Target A | 7
Corners F | 9
Corners A | 8
Fouls F | 12
Fouls A | 7

Debut Appearances:

None

Final Appearances:

🔴 F Graham Burke | 🇮🇪 | 2011-15 🕒 2 | 0 (2) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 6 | #848 |

Paul Lambert | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 2012-2015

🕒 27 | 🟩 | 9 🟨 | 7 🟥 11 | 1.26

Villa Career Form:

Mid Table

Referee:

VAR (from 2021)

GK Shay Given | 🇮🇪 |
Games
Results
Cards
🕒
🔥
41
🟩
9
🟨
1
41*
🟨
16
🟥
0
0
🟥
16*
0
🥅
8
63*
LB Joe Bennett | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Games
Results
Cards
🕒
🔥
13
🟩
3
🟨
3
11*
🟨
3
🟥
1
0
🟥
7*
0
CB Nathan Baker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Games
Results
Cards
🕒
🔥
26
🟩
8
🟨
1
24*
🟨
5
🟥
1
0
🟥
13*
0
CB Ciaran Clark | 🇮🇪 |
Games
Results
Cards
🕒
🔥
68
🟩
22
🟨
18
62*
🟨
19
🟥
0
7
🟥
27*
3
RB Matt Lowton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Games
Results
Cards
🕒
🔥
26
🟩
8
🟨
4
26*
🟨
7
🟥
0
1
🟥
11*
0
M Barry Bannan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
Games
Results
Cards
🕒
🔥
75
🟩
21
🟨
8
45*
🟨
22
🟥
0
2
🟥
32*
5
F Andreas Weimann | 🇦🇹 |
Games
Results
Cards
🕒
🔥
37
🟩
14
🟨
3
20*
🟨
13
🟥
0
10*
🟥
10*
1
F Gabriel Agbonlahor | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Games
Results
Cards
🕒
🔥
270
🟩
101
🟨
26
243*
🟨
84
🟥
0
66
🟥
85*
33
F Graham Burke | 🇮🇪 |
Sub 2
Games
Results
Cards
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🔁
🔥
2
🟩
1
🟨
0
2*
🟨
0
🟥
0
0
🟥
1*
0
Sub 4
Games
Results
Cards
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Player Profile
M Fabian Delph | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Games
Results
Cards
🕒
🔥
51
🟩
19
🟨
16*
37*
🟨
15
🟥
0
2
🟥
17*
0
W Charles N'Zogbia | 🇫🇷 |
Games
Results
Cards
🕒
🔥
45
🟩
13
🟨
6*
30*
🟨
17
🟥
0
2
🟥
15*
6
CF Christian Benteke | 🇧🇪 |
Games
Results
Cards
🕒
🔥
22
🟩
7
🟨
2
20*
🟨
6
🟥
0
9
🟥
9*
7*
F Darren Bent | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Sub 1
Games
Results
Cards
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🔁
🔥
55
🟩
20
🟨
1
7*
🟨
16
🟥
0
23
🟥
19*
2
Sub 3
Games
Results
Cards
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🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
Player Profile
Sub 5
Games
Results
Cards
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🟨
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Player Profile

League Cup

Bradford City

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Coral Windows Stadium

Attendance: 22,245

GK Matt Duke | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Stephen Darby | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Rory McArdle | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
CB Curtis Good | 🇦🇺 |
M Carl McHugh | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
M Nathan Doyle | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Will Atkinson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Gary Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Zavon Hines | 🇯🇲 | 🔁 |
CF James Hanson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Nakhi Wells | 🇧🇲 | ⚽ |

Phil Parkinson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
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Substitutes:

🔁 | W Zavon Hines | 🇯🇲 | (CF Blair Turgott | 🇯🇲 |)

Unused Substitutes:

GK Jon McLaughlin | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Richie Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Ricky Ravenhill | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Kyel Reid | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Alan Connell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Ross Hannah | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🟨

European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1910-11

Matchday Squad:

Not Reported

🟩 12 Apr 2025, Villa 3-0 Southampton, St Mary's TBL.png

"The Bantams terrorised Villa in the air throughout and it was no surprise when Rory McArdle doubled their lead with a powerful header 13 minutes from time."

🟩 12 Apr 2025, Villa 3-0 Southampton, St Mary's TBL.png

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