Cruel luck dampens Debut Day
- James
- Feb 21
- 2 min read
🟥 21 Feb 2026 Villa 1-2 Arsenal
Scorer(s): Josh Blake | 74’ |
Villa suffer a harsh, harsh defeat at the hands of a hugely fortunate Arsenal side as Richard Beale’s team, packed with inexperience, concede a first-half penalty after debutant Lennon Moss is adjudged to have fouled Arsenal’s Zecevic John, are reduced to ten before the hour mark as debutant Vincley Mudame is sent off for fouling the same player, Josh Blake equalises on his first start, but then Villa are robbed of a point in injury-time as Angelinou Pedro scores in the 93rd minute.
Line Up & Subs
Line Up & Subs:
GK Rhys Oakley 🏴
RB Clay Atkins 🏴 (RB MJ Iyeli 🏴 87’)
CB Vincley Mudame 🏴 🟥 54’
CB Kairi Ketebu 🏴
LB Harry Pinnell 🏴
CM Lennon Moss 🏴
CM Lennon Melhuish 🏴
AM Jahmi Kellyman 🇬🇧 (F Daniel Adediran 🏴 87’)
AM Josh Blake 🏴 ⚽ (Curtis Owen 76’)
F Vinnie Hayward 🏴
CF Rio Hammond 🏴
Unused:
GK Theo Houston 🏴
CB Levi Richard 🏴
Full Match Report: https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/aston-villa/reserves-youth/game/20260221
On This Day
Vincley Mudame, Kairi Ketebu, Lennon Moss, MJ Iyeli and Curtis Owen make their Villa u18 debuts.
Levi Richard makes his first appearance in the u18 squad.
Josh Blake makes his first u18 start and scores his first goal.
The Debut Boys
Vincely Mudame and MJ Iyelli, like Heaven Kilwa, Jayden Garthwaite, Daniel Adediran, Olly Lloyd and Josh Blake attend Erdington’s Highclare school.
CB Vincley Mudame 🏴
Full Player Profile: https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/aston-villa/reserve/vincley-mudame
CB Kairi Ketebu 🏴
Full Player Profile: https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/aston-villa/reserve/kairi-ketebu
RB MJ Iyeli 🏴
Full Player Profile: https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/aston-villa/reserve/mj-iyeli
CM Lennon Moss 🏴
Full Player Profile: https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/aston-villa/reserve/lennon-moss
Curtis Owen
Full Player Profile: https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/aston-villa/reserve/curtis-owen
CB Levi Richard 🏴
Full Player Profile: https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/aston-villa/reserve/levi-richard
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