Through!
- James
- 21 hours ago
- 8 min read
Updated: 2 minutes ago
And Spurs' thug fest comes to nought.
Full Match Report: https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/5811
Line Ups
Starting XI
GK Marco Bizot | 🇳🇱 |
LB Ian Maatsen | 🇳🇱 | 🔁 |
CB Ezri Konsa | 🏴 |
CB Pau Torres | 🇪🇸 |
RB Matty Cash | 🏴 🇵🇱 | 🔁 |
DM Lamare Bogarde | 🇳🇱 |
DM Boubacar Kamara | 🇫🇷 | 🔁 |
CM John McGinn | 🏴 | 🔁 |
AM Emiliano Buendía | 🇦🇷 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟨 |
AM Morgan Rogers | 🏴 | ⚽ |
RW Donyell Malen | 🇳🇱 | 🔥 | 🔁 |
Substitutes
🔁 | CM Youri Tielemans | 🇧🇪 | for DM Boubacar Kamara | 🇫🇷 | (injury) | 9’ |
🔁 | LW Jadon Sancho | 🏴 | for CM John McGinn | 🏴 | 65’ |
🔁 | CF Ollie Watkins | 🏴 | for RW Donyell Malen | 🇳🇱 | 65’ |
🔁 | LB Lucas Digne | 🇫🇷 | for LB Ian Maatsen | 🇳🇱 | 78’ |
🔁 | RB Andrés García | 🇪🇸 | 🟨 | for RB Matty Cash | 🏴 🇵🇱 | (injury) | 79’ |
Unused Substitutes
GK James Wright | 🏴 |
CB Tyrone Mings | 🏴 |
CB Victor Lindelöf | 🇸🇪 |
M George Hemmings | 🏴 |
First Half Timeline
💥 3’ A shocking challenge from João Palhinha leaves Boubacar Kamara injured. Referee Pawson fails to sanction the Tottenham player despite the challenge clearly being worthy of a caution.
🚑 3’ Delay in the match
🔁 9’ Sub off, Boubacar Kamara, Sub on Youri Tielemans
🚑 9’ Game restarts
⚽ 22’ Goal! 1-0, Emiliano Buendía, Assist by Donyell Malen
⚽ 45+3’ Goal! 2-0, Morgan Rogers, Assist by Emiliano Buendía
🕒 45’+6 HT Tottenham Hotspur 0-2 Aston Villa
Half-Time Comment
Craig Pawson, predictably dreadful. A total dereliction of duty once again from the Sheffield moron. Spurs, predictably dreadful, self pitying, violent, whinge bags, and that's just their fans. Villa, predictably sublime, rising above in total and utter control.
Second Half Timeline
🥅 54’ Goal, 2-1, (Tottenham Hotspur), Wilson Odobert
[🟨] 57’ Booking, (Tottenham Hotspur), Archie Gray, Bad Foul
🔁 65’ Sub off, John McGinn, Sub on, Jadon Sancho
🔁 65’ Sub off, Donyell Malen, Sub on, Ollie Watkins
🟨 67’ Booking, Emiliano Buendía, Bad Foul
🔁 78’ Sub off, Ian Maatsen, Sub on, Lucas Digne
🔁 79’ Sub off, Matty Cash, Sub on, Andrés García
[🟨] 80’ Booking, (Tottenham Hotspur), Pedro Porro, Bad Foul
🟨 81’ Booking, Andrés García, Bad Foul
💥 85’ Yet another shocking challenge from João Palhinha, this time on Morgan Rogers, sparks a mass confrontation. Pawson’s performance has been totally unacceptable from first to last.
[🟨] 85’ Booking, (Tottenham Hotspur), João Palhinha, Bad Foul
🕒 90’+6 HT Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Aston Villa
Full-Time Comment
A disgraceful performance from Craig Pawson once again mars a game in which Villa were in complete ascendancy, only for the match officials to seemingly encourage the home side's wanton aggression.
Only in the last minutes did Pawson begin to sanction but by that time João Palhinha had committed at least six yellow card offences including ending Boubacar Kamara's game and sparking a mass brawl.
Pathetic officiating. As for Villa, well we have a lazy 25 minutes in every game we play, today's came just after half-time. Cut that habit out and we will be a force like no other. As it was as soon as the spell ended we could literally have broken records such was our dominance to the final whistle.
Officials Game Rating
Referee: Craig Pawson | 🏴 | Sheffield & Hallam, 2013- Game Rating: 0/10
It took just 3 minutes to show why he should never have been appointed for this fixture, even for him a record.
The Boss
Unai Emery | 🇪🇸 | Hondarribia, 2022-
🕒 169 | 🟩 | 95 🟨 | 30 🟥 44 | 1.86
Coming into the game, Unai Emery had a 55.56% win rate in the FA Cup, winning five of the nine games he had led Villa in the competition. With victory, that now leaps to 60.00%.
Did you know? The highest FA Cup win rate of any Villa manager is 62.50%
1886-26 George Ramsay | 🏴 | Management Committee: 85 Wins in 136 Games
"It is an objective, but only one team wins the competition. One team. We are not a contender, and there are more teams contenders than us.
"This is a way for a trophy, and in Aston Villa’s history, there are seven FA Cup trophies. Last season, we enjoyed the semi-final at Wembley with our supporters. We respect the competition and played focused on the match like we have been."
Unai Emery, post-match.
Unai Emery | 🇪🇸 | Hondarribia, 2022-
Highest Overall Win Rate of any Villa manager: 56.21%
Closest predecessor: 1886-26 George Ramsay | 🏴 | Management Committee: 49.55%
https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/aston-villa/manager/win-record Highest Away Win Rate of any Villa manager: 45.24%
Closest predecessor: 2006-10 Martin O'Neill | 🇬🇧 |: 40.63%
Highest Premier League Win Rate of any Villa manager: 54.92%
Closest predecessor: 2006-10 Martin O'Neill | 🇬🇧 |: 40.13%
Highest League Win Rate of any Villa manager: 54.92%
Closest predecessor: 1886-26 George Ramsay | 🏴 | Management Committee: 48.14%
https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/aston-villa/manager/league-record Highest Top Flight Win Rate of any Villa manager: 54.92%
Closest predecessor: 1886-26 George Ramsay | 🏴 | Management Committee: 48.14% https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/aston-villa/manager/top-flight-record
Lowest Loss Rate of any Villa manager: 26.04%
Closest predecessor: 2006-10 Martin O'Neill | 🇬🇧 |: 26.32%
On This Day
Marco Bizot 🇳🇱 makes his 10th appearance for Villa and first in the FA Cup. Full Player Profile: https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/marco-bizot
Ezri Konsa 🏴 makes his 265th appearance for Villa.
Full Player Profile: https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/ezri-konsa
Lamare Bogarde 🇳🇱 makes his 40th appearance for Villa.
Lamare Bogarde 🇳🇱 makes his 20th start for Villa.
Full Player Profile: https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/lamare-bogarde
Ian Maatsen 🇳🇱 makes his 30th start for Villa and fifth FA Cup appearance.
Ian Maatsen 🇳🇱 secures his 40th win in 67 appearances for Villa.
Ian Maatsen 🇳🇱 makes his 5th FA Cup appearance for Villa. Full Player Profile: https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/ian-maatsen
Lucas Digne 🇫🇷 makes his 35th substitute appearance for Villa.
Lucas Digne 🇫🇷 secures his 80th win for Villa on his 162nd appearance. Full Player Profile: https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/lucas-digne
Boubacar Kamara 🇫🇷 makes his 115th appearance under Unai Emery 🇪🇸.
Boubacar Kamara 🇫🇷 features in his 70th win under Unai Emery 🇪🇸.
Full Player Profile: https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/boubacar-kamara
John McGinn 🏴 makes his 10th FA Cup appearance for Villa on his 313th appearance for the club. Full Player Profile: https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/john-mcginn
Emiliano Buendía 🇦🇷 scoops up his 29th and 30th goal involvements for the club with a goal and an assist in the first half.
Full Player Profile: https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/emiliano-buend%C3%ADa
Morgan Rogers 🏴 scores his 25th goal for the club on his 99th appearance.
Morgan Rogers 🏴 makes his 5th FA Cup start for Villa.
Full Player Profile: https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/morgan-rogers Ollie Watkins 🏴 secures his 125th win in 252 appearances for Villa.
Ollie Watkins 🏴 makes his 10th FA Cup appearance for Villa.
Full Player Profile: https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/ollie-watkins
Tool(s) of the Day
As usual, playing in North London, you could choose from any one of 100,000s, but the award this week must go to Thomas Frank.
Run incredibly close by the mind-numbingly thuggish João Palhinha - you must be doing something wrong when the World of football unites in condemnation - and Craig Pawson for his sheer, unadulterated incompetence.
Yet Frank wins it for this pearler, that truly should see the man chased out of the game, literally and metaphorically:
"Losing a tight game, season not going perfectly and Ollie is very provoking.
"He can easily just walk around. Everyone who has been in a competitive nature, that can trigger things.”
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What they said
"The first 45 minutes, we controlled the game like we planned. We created chances, we scored two goals, we dominated, and we defended very well. The second half, Spurs started pushing more, they scored a goal. Progressively in the second half, we were feeling better on the field. Again, good positioning and dominating with the ball. Not creating big chances but getting the control of the game like we planned and how we did in the first half.
"Of course, in 90 minutes overall, I think we deserved to get this win, and of course, how the players responded on the field showed the mentality we're building is really fantastic.
"Fantastic. Both players fantastic, and today played 90 minutes. Of course, the qualities and the skills of Buendia are really helping us a lot. And today, playing 90 minutes, with his versatile position, playing in a left side and inside as a 10, we did both during the match. In each position, he's performing very well and his commitment to help, get his task done and focus, overall, is really fantastic.
"Especially today, the performance of Morgan [Rogers] and Buendia was really fantastic, and each one can feel comfortable playing with their qualities."
"Yes, we need players. We're in the Premier League, the Europa League, and this competition we are respecting a lot. Because last year we played the semi-final. There are thousands of supporters here with us, giving us responsibility. The FA Cup is a way for a trophy, a way for Europe as well. Secondly, how we are managing the squad, different players, different moments, some players injured, some players coming back from injury like Pau Torres, and we need players for the next matches, the next competition, Premier League, Europa League, FA Cup."
Unai Emery, post-match.
"Fantastic. He's versatile, on the left or as a number 10. He dominates his position behind the striker. He's a competitive player, and he's always showing his commitment to this club. How he plays with enthusiasm is fantastic, and he has quality."
Unai Emery on Emiliano Buendia.
"We knew it was a difficult game for the third round of the cup. To come here away is difficult; they're a top team, they're struggling a little bit at the moment, but we know the quality that they have.
"We had a really good first half. We pushed a lot, we had clear chances, we were 2-0 up at half-time. In the second half, we dropped the intensity a little bit; they had chances because they have the quality. But we kept fighting, and I think we deserved the win.
"I have no idea. The first thing I did at the final whistle was go to the floor because it was a high-intensity game, so I was quite tired after a lot of running. I don't know what happened, but I think it's football, so I think it stays on the pitch and we move on.
"With the structure we have, it's good for Morgan and me to play together. We try to find pockets behind the midfielders. We enjoyed the first half; we created chances, and I think the second goal was clear as well. It was a good game.
"We go game by game. Today was the first FA Cup round for us. We need to stay focused in each competition, fight for everything and keep looking forward. We have a week to rest and then face Everton at home, it's going to be a really tough game"
Emiliano Buendía.
"We wanted to build on the first half. We were good in the first half. Second half, Spurs came out really well. They're a good team, they're at home.
"They played really well second half, we had to dig deep, we had to work and defend our box. We did well, and I think we deserved the win in the end.
"It was good build-up play, then Emi just flicked it to me, and I wanted to get the shot off as soon as I could. Luckily, it went in, and I was really happy.
"I'm loving it. I'm feeling good, I'm in a good bit of form, I'm feeling positive and confident, but so are the team, and that's the most important thing. As a team and as a collective, we're playing really well at the moment.
"We were bitterly disappointed that we couldn't go the whole way last year, having got so far. We've set out to try and do as well as we can.
"This was a big test for us in the third round, and I thought we overcame it really well.”
Morgan Rogers.
“When you analyse us, you probably think you know what we’re going to do, but we’re quite versatile.
“We have our principles, we know where everyone is, but his (Emery’s) detail is outstanding & as you can see over the last few years, it’s paid dividends."
John McGinn.
Last Word
"I don't have an update. Tomorrow, we check him, and hopefully it's not something important."
Unai Emery on Boubacar’s injury.