Game #5215
Aston Villa
Saturday, 11 May 2013
Lost
16th (-3)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
Premier League
Attendance: 42,084
Chelsea
Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-2
Chelsea
Assist(s) | Yacouba Sylla | 14’ |
MATCH SUMMARY
Villa lose for the sixteenth time in thirty seven Premier League games under Paul Lambert but their late season run against struggling opposition that had brought them here from fourteen defeats in twenty eight games in March can not be overstated as Premier League football is confirmed for 2013-14 and a fourth managerial change of the decade expected by all.
KEY MAN
Gabby Agbonlahor can't continue the goalscoring form that had brought Villa safety as Villa Park closes a torrid season with yet another home defeat under Paul Lambert, Saturday, 11 May 2013.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 11 May 2013
🟨 | 4’ Booking, Nathan Baker
⚽ | 14’ Goal, 1-0, Christian Benteke, Assist by Yacouba Sylla
🟨 | 36’ Booking, Christian Benteke
🟥 | 45’ Sending off, (Chelsea), Ramires
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea
🟨 | 58’ Booking, Christian Benteke
🟥 | 58’ Sending off, Christian Benteke
🥅 | 61’ Goal, 1-1, (Chelsea), Frank Lampard
🥅 | 88’ Goal, 1-2, (Chelsea), Frank Lampard
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Chelsea
ON THIS DAY
Paul Lambert's Villa lose their sixteenth game of the Premier League season to fall back to 16th in the table, two places clear of relegation and four points ahead of 18th placed side Wigan. As a result Villa remain a Premier League side for another season, something that had seemed an impossibility two months earlier when they sat 18th with fourteen defeats in 28 games. Meanwhile, defender Eric Lichaj made his final appearance for Villa aged 24 before moving on to Nottingham Forest on a free transfer in July 2013. Lichaj made 42 appearances, 12 as a substitute, and scored twice.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Chelsea
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 2011-12
FIXTURE HISTORY
Chelsea
Previous 5 vs. Chelsea: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 2012-13 |
Matchday | #45 |
League Game | #37 |
Manager Game | #45 |
Saturday, 11 May 2013
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Paul Lambert | 🏴 | Glasgow, 2012-2015
Referee: Lee Mason | 🏴 | Bolton, 2006-2021
Kick off: 12.45pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Paul Lambert | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 45 | 🟩 | 16 🟨 | 10 🟥 19 | 1.29
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
Paul Lambert | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Lee Mason | 🏴 | Bolton, 2006-2021 🆘
Previous 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 31 Mar 13, Villa 1-2 Liverpool (h)
Cards: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
Assistants: Darren Cann, Scott Ledger
Lee Mason
CARDS
Villa
🟥 🟨 🟨
Chelsea
🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Eric Lichaj (first start in 14) replaces Matt Lowton (injury).
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.23 |
Oldest Player |
GK Brad Guzan | 🇺🇸 | 28.69 |
Youngest Player |
F Andreas Weimann | 🇦🇹 | 21.78 |
MANAGER
Paul Lambert | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Brad Guzan | 🇺🇸 |
LB Joe Bennett | 🏴 |
CB Ron Vlaar | 🇳🇱 |
CB Nathan Baker | 🏴 | 🟨 |
RB Eric Lichaj | 🇺🇸 |
M Yacouba Sylla | 🇲🇱 | 🔥 |
M Ashley Westwood | 🏴 |
M Fabian Delph | 🏴 |
CF Christian Benteke | 🇧🇪 | ⚽ | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 |
F Andreas Weimann | 🇦🇹 |
F Gabriel Agbonlahor | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Rafa Benítez | 🇪🇸 |
Chelsea
GK Petr Čech | 🇨🇿 |
LB Ashley Cole | 🏴 |
CB Gary Cahill (ex) | 🏴 |
CB John Terry | 🏴 | 🟨 | 🔁 |
RB César Azpilicueta | 🇪🇸 |
M Ramires | 🇧🇷 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 |
M Frank Lampard | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🟨 | ⚽ |
M Juan Mata | 🇪🇸 |
W Victor Moses | 🇳🇬 | 🔁 |
W Eden Hazard | 🇧🇪 |
CF Demba Ba | 🇸🇳 | 🔁 |
SUBSTITUTES
None
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CB John Terry | 🏴 | (RB Branislav Ivanović | 🇷🇸 |)
🔁 | W Victor Moses | 🇳🇬 | (CB David Luiz | 🇧🇷 |)
🔁 | CF Demba Ba | 🇸🇳 | (CF Fernando Torres | 🇪🇸 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Shay Given | 🇮🇪 |
CB Derrick Williams | 🇮🇪 |
M Gary Gardner | 🏴 |
W Charles N’Zogbia | 🇫🇷 |
W Brett Holman | 🇦🇺 |
F Jordan Bowery | 🏴 |
F Darren Bent | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Ross Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Nathan Aké | 🇳🇱 |
M Oscar | 🇧🇷 |
W Yossi Benayoun | 🇮🇱 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI: £28.04m
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 5/11
Homegrown: 4/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/18
Homegrown: 6/18
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
Team Cost: £225.72m
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 4/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 5/18
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 6 |
CB Richard Dunne | 🇮🇪 |
W Marc Albrighton | 🏴 |
M Chris Herd | 🇦🇺 |
CB Ciaran Clark | 🇮🇪 |
M Karim El Ahmadi | 🇲🇦 |
RB Matt Lowton | 🏴 |
Illness | 1 |
M Stiliyan Petrov | 🇧🇬 |
Suspension | 1 |
Christian Benteke | 🇧🇪 |
Bomb Squad | 1 |
M Stephen Ireland | 🇮🇪 |
Out on Loan | 3 |
M Jean Makoun | 🇨🇲 | Stade Rennais
F Nathan Delfouneso | 🏴 | Blackpool
RB Alan Hutton | 🏴 | Mallorca
UNAVAILABLE
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 | 44%
Possession A | 56%
Shots F | 15
Shots A | 15
Shots on Target F | 2
Shots on Target A | 7
Corners F | 6
Corners A | 7
Fouls F | 13
Fouls A | 8
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
”We should have won the game. I thought we looked great and played good football, we had a good tempo. Some of the decisions today were bizarre. The referee missed the John Terry one, he’s taken down Yacouba Sylla. You’ve got to be big enough to make that decision.
“We were so far in control of that game. We didn’t deserve that - we were excellent.
“I thought we should have had a penalty. There were so many decisions that were poor.”
Paul Lambert, Saturday, 11 May 2013.
*BBC Sport*
Saturday, 11 May 2013
*Frank Lampard scored twice to become Chelsea’s all-time leading scorer as the Blues came from behind to win at relegation-threatened Aston Villa.*
Christian Benteke put Villa ahead with a strong run and finish, while Chelsea had Ramires sent off before half-time.
After the break Benteke saw a red card and Lampard fired his side level.
The midfielder then collected his 203rd Blues goal to break Bobby Tambling’s record and all but secure their place in next season’s Champions League.
Chelsea sit third in the table with one game left and only an unlikely mathematical scenario can deny them a top-four place.
Arsenal could end up above them and Tottenham can finish on the same points, but Chelsea’s goal difference is 17 better than that of Spurs.
Although the result leaves Villa five points clear of the relegation zone in 13th, they have played a game more than every team beneath them.
Paul Lambert’s side will feel hard done by, but Lampard’s intervention sums up the impact he has made throughout his career as he exploited a defence that has now gone 21 league games without a clean sheet.
For so long it seemed Villa were heading for a sixth win nine matches to secure survival, their newfound confidence clear for all to see.
They were at Stamford Bridge, but there was no sign of scars from that humbling as a youthful and well-organised line-up attacked with pace and power.
Benteke opened the scoring when he met Brad Guzan’s long ball forward with a touch to Yacouba Sylla, took the return pass, ghosted past Gary Cahill and planted an assured finish past Petr Cech at the near post.
It was the Belgian’s 19th goal of an impressive debut Premier League season and his 23rd in all competitions.
Villa Park was rocking and the noise level rose again when Fabian Delph rifled narrowly off target before, in the 19th minute, applause rang out for newly retired captain Stiliyan Petrov, who has been forced to quit the game as he continues his battle with leukaemia.
Chelsea worked hard to restore parity - Guzan denied Demba Ba when one-on-one and pushed Lampard’s free-kick on to a post - but Villa held firm and their prospects improved when the visitors had Ramires sent off.
The Brazilian had already been cautioned for a challenge on Benteke when he caught Gabriel Agbonlahor with a high foot.
That saw the momentum swing towards Villa and they dominated the start of the second half, with an Agbonlahor-led counter-attack setting the tone before both he and Joe Bennett went close to doubling the lead.
But the hosts’ progress faltered as Benteke, booked for catching Cesar Azpilicueta with his elbow in the first half, was shown a second yellow card for a high foot that connected with John Terry.
Two minutes later, Eden Hazard found Lampard and he produced a fizzing left-foot finish that left Guzan with no chance.
Chelsea pressed for the winner and Cahill’s strike was stopped on the line by Sylla, and although TV replays showed Ba’s follow up may have crossed the line it was not given and Ashley Westwood cleared.
Terry - and later Hazard - went off injured, a worry for Rafael Benitez ahead of Wednesday’s Europa League final.
But the Blues were left celebrating after Lampard rounded off a brilliant late move with the goal that rewrites the record books.
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