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Monday, 26 December 2016
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๐ฉ 26 Dec 2016, Villa 2-1 Burton, Villa Park.
Scorer(s) | Leandro Bacuna | 15โ | Ross McCormack | 78โ |
Assist(s) | Albert Adomah | 15โ |
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Steve Bruce | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 2016-2018
๐ 12 | ๐ฉ | 7 ๐จ | 3 ๐ฅ 2 | 2.00
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
Game #5370
Match Record
Season | 2016-17โ |
Matchday | #24 |
League Game | #23 |
Manager Game | #12 |
Monday, 26 December 2016
Game Record
Manager: Steve Bruce | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Northumberland, 2016-2018
Referee: Steve Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Staffordshire, 2016-2018
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Burton Albion: None
Total ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ W1 (100% ) | ๐จ D0 | ๐บ(100% ) | ๐ฅ L0 (0% ) | โฝ 2 | ๐ฅ 1 | GD 1
Villa Trophy Cabinet
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Head to Head
Opposition Trophy Cabinet
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Team News
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
CB Micah Richards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Out on Loan | 8 |
LB Riccardo Calder | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Doncaster
W Carles Gil | ๐ช๐ธ | Deportivo
CB Easah Suliman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Cheltenham
RB Niall Mason | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Doncaster
M Carlos Sรกnchez | ๐จ๐ด | Fiorentina
M Jordan Veretout | ๐ซ๐ท | Saint-รtienne
CB Kevin Toner | ๐ฎ๐ช | Walsall
F Harry McKirdy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Stevenage
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Steve Bruce names an unchanged team for the first time.
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 15โ Goal, 1-0, Leandro Bacuna, Assist by Albert Adomah
๐ฅ
| 31โ Goal, 1-1, (Burton Albion), Jamie Ward
๐ | Aston Villa 1-1 Burton Albion
๐ | 46โ Sub off, Gary Gardner, Sub on, Jack Grealish
๐ | 75โ Sub off, Mile Jedinak, Sub on, Jordan Ayew
โฝ | 78โ Goal, 2-1, Ross McCormack
๐ | 86โ Sub off, Jonathan Kodjia, Sub on, Gabriel Agbonlahor
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Burton Albion
Line Up & Subs
Steve Bruce | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 2016-2018
GK Mark Bunn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Jordan Amavi | ๐ซ๐ท |
CB Nathan Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB James Chester | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
RB Alan Hutton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Mile Jedinak | ๐ฆ๐บ | ๐ |
M Gary Gardner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
W Albert Adomah | ๐ฌ๐ญ | ๐ฅ |
M Leandro Bacuna | ๐จ๐ผ | โฝ |
CF Jonathan Kodjia | ๐จ๐ฎ | ๐ |
F Ross McCormack | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
๐ M Jack Grealish | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Gary Gardner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 46โ |
๐ F Jordan Ayew | ๐ฌ๐ญ | for M Mile Jedinak | ๐ฆ๐บ | 75โ |
๐ F Gabriel Agbonlahor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for CF Jonathan Kodjia | ๐จ๐ฎ | 86โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Pierluigi Gollini | ๐ฎ๐น |
CB Tommy Elphick | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ashley Westwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Rudy Gestede | ๐ง๐ฏ |
Nigel Clough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Jon McLaughlin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Damien McCrory | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐ |
CB John Mousinho | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
CB Kyle McFadzean | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
RB John Brayford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tom Naylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Lloyd Dyer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Matt Palmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jackson Irvine | ๐ฆ๐บ |
W Lucas Akins | ๐ฌ๐ฉ |
W Jamie Ward | ๐ฌ๐ง | โฝ | ๐จ | ๐ |
Substitutes
๐ | CF Chris OโGrady | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for CB Kyle McFadzean | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 57โ |
๐ | M Lee Williamson | ๐ฏ๐ฒ | for W Jamie Ward (ex) | ๐ฌ๐ง | 69โ |
๐ | CF Stuart Beavon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for LB Damien McCrory | ๐ฎ๐ช | 89โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Stephen Bywater | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Shaun Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Tom Flanagan | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Marcus Harness | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Officials
Referee: Steve Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Staffordshire, 2016-2018
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Opposition Bookings
๐จ John Mousinho
๐จ Jamie Ward
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Matchday Squads
GK Pierluigi Gollini | ๐ฎ๐น | ยฃ4.50m |
GK Mark Bunn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free |
LB Jordan Amavi | ๐ซ๐ท | ยฃ9.90m |
RB Alan Hutton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ยฃ4.05m |
CB James Chester | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ยฃ8.37m |
CB Tommy Elphick | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ยฃ3.51m |
CB Nathan Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth |
M Mile Jedinak | ๐ฆ๐บ | ยฃ4.14m |
M Ashley Westwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ยฃ2.25m |
M Leandro Bacuna | ๐จ๐ผ | ยฃ1.26m |
M Gary Gardner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth |
M Jack Grealish | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth |
W Albert Adomah | ๐ฌ๐ญ | ยฃ3.15m |
F Ross McCormack | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ยฃ12.87m |
CF Jonathan Kodjia | ๐จ๐ฎ | ยฃ11.61m |
F Jordan Ayew | ๐ฌ๐ญ | ยฃ10.80m |
CF Rudy Gestede | ๐ง๐ฏ | ยฃ7.65m |
F Gabriel Agbonlahor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth |
GK Jon McLaughlin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Free |
GK Stephen Bywater | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free |
LB Damien McCrory | ๐ฎ๐ช | Free |
RB John Brayford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free |
CB John Mousinho | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free |
CB Kyle McFadzean | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free |
CB Shaun Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free |
CB Tom Flanagan | ๐ฌ๐ง | Free |
M Jackson Irvine | ๐ฆ๐บ | ยฃ0.31m |
M Matt Palmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth |
M Lloyd Dyer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free |
M Lee Williamson | ๐ฏ๐ฒ | Free |
M Tom Naylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Loan |
W Marcus Harness | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth |
W Lucas Akins | ๐ฌ๐ฉ | Free |
W Jamie Ward (ex) | ๐ฌ๐ง | Loan |
CF Stuart Beavon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free |
CF Chris OโGrady | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Loan |
Match Stats
Possession F | 44%
Possession A | 56%
Shots F | 6
Shots A | 11
Shots on Target F | 3
Shots on Target A | 5
Corners F | 2
Corners A | 8
Fouls F | 9
Fouls A | 8
Match Media
What they Said
โWe were probably fortunate to win. We had the better chances but we found it a bit of a struggle.
โI do not think anyone who watched the match will think differently. If we are going to go forward our football has got to be better.
โWe have tried to breathe a bit of life into the players. It has not been easy after the club had an awful start to the season.โ
Steve Bruce, Monday, 26 December 2016.
Ross McCormack scored the winner for an under-par Aston Villa against Burton.
The hosts took an early lead when Leandro Bacuna headed home a deep Albert Adomah cross.
Jamie Ward then levelled for the visitors with an acrobatic volley from 12 yards out.
Lloyd Dyer hit the post as Burton dominated the second half, but they were made to pay for their wastefulness when McCormack tapped home after Jordan Ayewโs cross.
Defeat was harsh on the Brewers, who had the better of the game after former Villa trainee Ward levelled before the break.
They nearly salvaged a point in the last second when Mark Bunn produced a superb save from Tom Naylorโs header.
Villa, who improved once Ayew had replaced Mile Jedinak, remain unbeaten at home and are now 10th in the table.
Nigel Cloughโs men have lost their last four league games and are two points above the relegation zone.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
LB Jordan Amavi | ๐ซ๐ท |
๐
30
โ
24*
โฝ
๐ฅ
0
4
๐ฉ
9*
๐จ
8
๐ฅ
13
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
2016-17
First Team Squad
GK Jed Steer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #861 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Peterborough United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Pierluigi Gollini | ๐ฎ๐น | #890 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
AS Roma ๐ฎ๐น
CB Jores Okore | ๐ฉ๐ฐ | #858 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Boldklubben af 1893 ๐ฉ๐ฐ Retired
CB Tommy Elphick | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #889 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Huddersfield Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟRetired
RB James Bree | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #903 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Southampton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
RB Ritchie De Laet | ๐ง๐ช | #894 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Royal Antwerp ๐ง๐ช Retired
M Birkir Bjarnason | ๐ฎ๐ธ | #902 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Brescia Calcio ๐ฎ๐น Retired
M Henri Lansbury | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #900 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Luton Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Leandro Bacuna | ๐จ๐ผ | #857 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Igdir FK ๐น๐ท
W Albert Adomah | ๐ฌ๐ญ | #897 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
F Callum O'Hare | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #912 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
CF Jordan Ayew | ๐ฌ๐ญ | #877 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Leicester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
CF Ross McCormack | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #891 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Doncaster City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
F Scott Hogan | ๐ฎ๐ช | #904 |
Forward
Where are they now?
MK Dons ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
GK Mark Bunn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #883 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Sam Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #899 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Wolverhampton Wanderers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
CB Micah Richards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #879 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Alan Hutton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #838 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Jordan Amavi | ๐ซ๐ท | #876 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Without Club since 2025
M Aaron Tshibola | ๐จ๐ฉ | #892 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
APO Levadiakos ๐ฌ๐ท
AM Conor Hourihane | ๐ฎ๐ช | #901 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Barnsley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Manager
AM Jack Grealish | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #866 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Everton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
DM Mile Jedinak | ๐ฆ๐บ | #895 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง ๓ ฟ Retired
W Andrรฉ Green | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #887 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Panserraikos ๐ฌ๐ท
CF Gabriel Agbonlahor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #790 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Keinan Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #898 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Udinese Calcio ๐ฎ๐น
CF Rudy Gestede | ๐ง๐ฏ | #881 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Esteghlal FC ๐ฎ๐ท Retired
GK Matija ล arkiฤ | ๐ฒ๐ช | Unused Sub |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Millwall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died
CB James Chester | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #893 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Salford City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Nathan Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #833 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Bristol City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Aly Cissokho | ๐ซ๐ท | #867 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Lamphun Warriors ๐น๐ญ
LB Neil Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #905 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Middlesbrough ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Ashley Westwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #849 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Charlotte FC ๐บ๐ธ
M Gary Gardner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #840 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Without Club since 2025
M Jordan Lyden | ๐ฆ๐บ | #886 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Bromsgrove Sporting ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
W Adama Traorรฉ | ๐ช๐ธ | #882 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Fulham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
W Corey Blackett-Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #906 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Derby County ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
CF Jonathan Kodjia | ๐จ๐ฎ | #896 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Without Club since 2025
CF Libor Kozรกk | ๐จ๐ฟ | #862 |
Centre Forward
Where are they now?
Slezsky FC Opava ๐จ๐ฟ Retired
CF Rushian Hepburn-Murphy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #875 |
Forward
Where are they now?
MK Dons ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Matchday Programme
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