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Wednesday, 28 October 2015
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🟥 28 Oct 2015, Villa 1-2 Southampton, St Mary's
Scorer(s) | Scott Sinclair | 90’ (pen) |
Assist(s) | None
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥
Kevin MacDonald 2015 | 🏴 |
🕒 1 | 🟩 | 0 🟨 | 0 🟥 1 | 0.00
Villa Career Form:
Relegation
Game #5315
Match Record
Season | 2015-16 |
Matchday | #13 |
Manager Game | #1 |
Wednesday, 28 October 2015
Game Record
Manager: Kevin MacDonald (Caretaker) | 🏴 | Inverness, 2015
Referee: Keith Stroud | 🏴 | Hampshire, 2007-2019
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Southampton: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥
Total 🕒 74 | 🟩 28 | 🟨 21 | 🟥 25 | ⚽ 99 | 🥅 94 |
League 🕒 66 | 🟩 25 | 🟨 20 | 🟥 21 | ⚽ 86 | 🥅 84 |
FA Cup 🕒 5 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 7 | 🥅 6 |
League Cup 🕒 3 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 2 | ⚽ 6 | 🥅 3 |
Home 🕒 37 | 🟩 19 | 🟨 11 | 🟥 7 | ⚽ 55 | 🥅 25 |
Away 🕒 37 | 🟩 9 | 🟨 11 | 🟥 17 | ⚽ 44 | 🥅 69 |
Villa Trophy Cabinet
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Head to Head
Opposition Trophy Cabinet
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1975-76
Team News
Unavailable
Out on Loan | 7 |
RB Aly Cissokho | 🇫🇷 | Porto
F Callum Robinson | 🇮🇪 | Bristol City
LB Joe Bennett | 🏴 | Bournemouth
CB Nathan Baker | 🏴 | Bristol City
GK Jed Steer | 🏴 | Huddersfield
RB Janoi Donacien | 🇱🇨 | Newport
M Joe Cole | 🏴 | Coventry
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Kevin MacDonald recalls Ciaran Clark, Ashley Westwood, José Ángel Crespo, Jordan Amavi and Carlos Sánchez with Jack Grealish, Jordan Ayew, Joleon Lescott, Idrissa Gueye and Micah Richards dropping out.
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
🔴 FB José Ángel Crespo | 🇪🇸 | 2015 🕒 2 | 2 (0) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 3 | #885 |
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Southampton 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 51’ Goal, 0-1, (Southampton), Maya Yoshida
🔁 | 63’ Sub off, Leandro Bacuna, Sub on, Jordan Ayew
🔁 | 64’ Sub off, Jordan Amavi, Sub on, Jack Grealish
🔁 | 72’ Sub off, Rudy Gestede, Sub on, Scott Sinclair
🥅 | 77’ Goal, 0-2, (Southampton), Graziano Pellè
⚽ | 90’+4 Goal, 1-2, Scott Sinclair (pen)
🕒 | FT Southampton 2-1 Aston Villa
Line Up & Subs
Kevin MacDonald 2015 | 🏴 |
GK Brad Guzan | 🇺🇸 |
LB Jordan Amavi | 🇫🇷 | 🔁 |
FB José Ángel Crespo | 🇪🇸 | 🔴 |
LB Kieran Richardson | 🏴 |
RB Alan Hutton | 🏴 |
CB Ciaran Clark | 🇮🇪 |
M Ashley Westwood | 🏴 |
M Carlos Sánchez | 🇨🇴 |
M Leandro Bacuna | 🇨🇼 | 🔁 |
CF Rudy Gestede | 🇧🇯 | 🔁 |
F Gabriel Agbonlahor | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 F Jordan Ayew | 🇬🇭 | for M Leandro Bacuna | 🇨🇼 | 63’ |
🔁 M Jack Grealish | 🏴 | for LB Jordan Amavi | 🇫🇷 | 64’ |
🔁 W Scott Sinclair | 🏴 | ⚽ | for CF Rudy Gestede | 🇧🇯 | 72’ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Mark Bunn | 🏴 |
CB Jores Okore | 🇩🇰 |
M Jordan Veretout | 🇫🇷 |
W Carles Gil | 🇪🇸 |
Ronald Koeman | 🇳🇱 |
GK Maarten Stekelenburg | 🇳🇱 |
CB Maya Yoshida | 🇯🇵 | ⚽ |
CB Virgil van Dijk | 🇳🇱 |
CB Steven Caulker | 🏴 |
RB Matt Targett | 🏴 |
M Victor Wanyama | 🇰🇪 |
M Oriel Romeu | 🇪🇸 |
M James Ward-Prowse | 🏴 |
M Gastón Ramírez | 🇺🇾 | 🔁 |
W Junami | 🇪🇸 | 🔁 |
CF Graziano Pellè | 🇮🇹 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Steven Davis (ex) | 🇬🇧 | for M Gastón Ramírez | 🇺🇾 | 68’ |
🔁 | W Dušan Tadić | 🇷🇸 | for W Junami | 🇪🇸 | 69’ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Kelvin Davis | 🏴 |
CB José Fonte | 🇵🇹 |
CB Cuco Martina | 🇨🇼 |
M Jordy Clasie | 🇳🇱 |
F Ryan Seager | 🏴 |
Officials
Referee: Keith Stroud | 🏴 | Hampshire, 2007-2019
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Matchday Squads
GK Brad Guzan | 🇺🇸 | £0.90m |
GK Mark Bunn | 🏴 | Free |
LB Jordan Amavi | 🇫🇷 | £9.90m |
RB Alan Hutton | 🏴 | £4.05m |
LB Kieran Richardson | 🏴 | £0.68m |
FB José Ángel Crespo | 🇪🇸 | £0.54m |
CB Jores Okore | 🇩🇰 | £4.23m |
CB Ciaran Clark | 🇮🇪 | Youth |
M Jordan Veretout | 🇫🇷 | £9.00m |
M Carlos Sánchez | 🇨🇴 | £5.40m |
M Ashley Westwood | 🏴 | £2.25m |
M Leandro Bacuna | 🇨🇼 | £1.26m |
M Jack Grealish | 🏴 | Youth |
W Carles Gil | 🇪🇸 | £3.78m |
W Scott Sinclair | 🏴 | £3.15m |
F Jordan Ayew | 🇬🇭 | £10.80m |
CF Rudy Gestede | 🇧🇯 | £7.65m |
F Gabriel Agbonlahor | 🏴 | Youth |
GK Kelvin Davis | 🏴 | £0.96m |
GK Maarten Stekelenburg | 🇳🇱 | Loan |
RB Matt Targett | 🏴 | Youth |
CB Virgil van Dijk | 🇳🇱 | £13.58m |
CB Maya Yoshida | 🇯🇵 | £2.42m |
CB Cuco Martina | 🇨🇼 | £1.30m |
CB José Fonte | 🇵🇹 | £1.21m |
CB Steven Caulker | 🏴 | Loan |
M Gastón Ramírez | 🇺🇾 | £12.97m |
M Jordy Clasie | 🇳🇱 | £12.97m |
M Victor Wanyama | 🇰🇪 | £12.54m |
M Oriel Romeu | 🇪🇸 | £6.05m |
M Steven Davis (ex) | 🇬🇧 | £0.86m |
M James Ward-Prowse | 🏴 | Youth |
W Dušan Tadić | 🇷🇸 | £12.11m |
W Junami | 🇪🇸 | £5.97m |
CF Graziano Pellè | 🇮🇹 | £9.51m |
F Ryan Seager | 🏴 | Youth |
Match Stats
Possession F | 45%
Possession A | 55%
Shots F | 9
Shots A | 14
Shots on Target F | 7
Shots on Target A | 3
Corners F | 7
Corners A | 2
Fouls F | 12
Fouls A | 7
Match Media
What they Said
"We were disappointed in the goals we conceded, but that’s history now and we have to build the guys up from this and move on to the next game.
“I thought there were a lot of positives, especially in the first half. We came with a game plan to frustrate one of the best sides in the Premier League and probably ended up with the better chances, albeit half-chances.
“Second half, we were sure Southampton would come out and play at a higher tempo, but we thought if we got to 60 minutes we could go at them again, but that wasn’t to be.
“The second goal comes from an individual error and the disappointing thing is we’re out of the cup.”
“It’s been a pretty hectic few days for me since I got a call on Sunday asking me to take charge,” he said.
“I’m disappointed as Tim was very good to me, bringing me back to the club and the players are disappointed as they don’t like to see managers losing their jobs.
“I haven’t spoken to anyone since Sunday about how long I’m going to be doing the job. Sooner rather than later it would be better for the club to appoint a new manager and we can get back to doing what we’re doing.
“But it seems to be they’ve gone down the road of talking to one or two people, so good luck to whoever comes in. If they ask me to stay on for Monday’s game, fine by me.”
Caretaker manager Kevin MacDonald, Wednesday, 28 October 2015.
*Southampton booked their place in the Capital One Cup quarter-finals thanks to goals from Maya Yoshida and Graziano Pelle against managerless Aston Villa.*
Yoshida drilled in a low shot just after half-time to make it 1-0.
Pelle doubled the lead with his eighth goal of the season when he volleyed in unmarked from Dusan Tadic’s cross.
Scott Sinclair scored an injury-time consolation for the visitors from the penalty spot after Jordan Ayew was fouled but they could not find another.
Southampton, who are at home to Liverpool in the last eight, are now unbeaten in six games.
How did Villa do post-Sherwood?
The hosts were made to wait for their chances against the side who sacked Tim Sherwood on Sunday.
Former assistant manager Kevin MacDonald took charge and made five changes from Saturday’s 2-1 defeat by Swansea.
Villa carved out the clearest chances of a quiet first half. Leandro Bacuna forced a save from Maarten Stekelenburg from the edge of the area and Rudy Gestede almost squeezed a header in at the back post from a corner.
But after the Saints’ two goals, Villa’s healthy contingent of away fans were given a goal to cheer late on.
Virgil van Dijk clumsily tripped substitute Ayew and Sinclair sent Stekelenburg the wrong way with what was almost the last kick of the game.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
LB Jordan Amavi | 🇫🇷 |
🕒
11
✅
10*
⚽
🔥
0
3
🟩
2
🟨
1
🟥
8*
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
Sub 4
🟩
🟨
🟥
None
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
Sub 5
🟩
🟨
🟥
2015-16
First Team Squad
GK Brad Guzan | 🇺🇸 | #813 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Atlanta United 🇺🇸
GK Mark Bunn | 🏴 | #883 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Aston Villa 🏴 Retired
CB Joleon Lescott | 🏴 | #884 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Sunderland 🏴 Retired
CB Micah Richards | 🏴 | #879 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa 🏴 Retired
RB Alan Hutton | 🏴 | #838 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa 🏴 Retired
LB Jordan Amavi | 🇫🇷 | #876 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Without Club since 2025
LB Lewis Kinsella | 🏴 | Unused Sub |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Maidenhead United 🏴 Retired
M Carlos Sánchez | 🇨🇴 | #870 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
CA Barracas Central 🇦🇷 Retired
M Joe Cole | 🏴 | #871 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Tampa Bay Rowdies 🇺🇸 Retired
M Leandro Bacuna | 🇨🇼 | #857 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Igdir FK 🇹🇷
W Carles Gil | 🇪🇸 | #873 |
Winger
Where are they now?
New England Revolution 🇺🇸
CF Callum Robinson | 🇮🇪 | #863 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Cardiff City 🏴
CF Jordan Ayew | 🇬🇭 | #877 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Leicester City 🏴
CF Rudy Gestede | 🇧🇯 | #881 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Esteghlal FC 🇮🇷 Retired
GK Brad Watkins | 🏴 | Unused Sub |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Without Club since 2018
CB Ciaran Clark | 🇮🇪 | #820 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Stoke City 🏴 Retired
CB Jores Okore | 🇩🇰 | #858 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Boldklubben af 1893 🇩🇰 Retired
CB Nathan Baker | 🏴 | #833 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Bristol City 🏴 Retired
RB Aly Cissokho | 🇫🇷 | #867 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Lamphun Warriors 🇹🇭
FB José Ángel Crespo | 🇪🇸 | #885 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
APOEL Nicosia 🇬🇷 Retired
RB Niall Mason | 🏴 | Unused Sub |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Qatar SC 🇶🇦
M Idrissa Gueye | 🇸🇳 | #878 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Everton 🏴
M Jordan Lyden | 🇦🇺 | #886 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Bromsgrove Sporting 🏴
W Adama Traoré | 🇪🇸 | #882 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Fulham 🏴
W Charles N'Zogbia | 🇫🇷 | #837 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Aston Villa 🏴 Retired
CF Gabriel Agbonlahor | 🏴 | #790 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Aston Villa 🏴 Retired
CF Keinan Davis | 🏴 | #898 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Udinese Calcio 🇮🇹
CF Rushian Hepburn-Murphy | 🏴 | #875 |
Forward
Where are they now?
MK Dons 🏴
GK Jed Steer | 🏴 | #861 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Peterborough United 🏴 Retired
CB Easah Suliman | 🇵🇰 | #915 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Sumqayit PFC 🇦🇿
CB Kevin Toner | 🇮🇪 | #888 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Deportivo Minera 🇪🇸
CB Tiago Ilori | 🇵🇹 | Unused Sub |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
FC Dila Gori 🇬🇪
LB Joe Bennett | 🏴 | #851 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Walton & Hersham FC 🏴
LB Kieran Richardson | 🏴 | #868 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Cardiff City 🏴 Retired
M Ashley Westwood | 🏴 | #849 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Charlotte FC 🇺🇸
AM Jack Grealish | 🏴 | #866 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Everton 🏴
M Jordan Veretout | 🇫🇷 | #880 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Al-Arabi SC 🇶🇦
W André Green | 🏴 | #887 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Panserraikos 🇬🇷
W Corey Blackett-Taylor | 🏴 | #906 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Derby County 🏴
F Jerell Sellars | 🏴 | Unused Sub |
Forward
Where are they now?
FCV Grace Dieu 🏴
CF Libor Kozák | 🇨🇿 | #862 |
Centre Forward
Where are they now?
Slezsky FC Opava 🇨🇿 Retired
F Scott Sinclair | 🏴 | #874 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Without Club since 2025
Matchday Programme
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