West Ham 0-1 Aston Villa

By admin | Dec 22, 2008

Aston Villa moved into third place in the Premier League after James Milner’s deflected late goal sank West Ham.
An open first half saw Ashley Young hit the post for Villa after running on to a poor Scott Parker back-pass but West Ham dominated after the break.
Carlton Cole headed an easy chance over and [...]

Aston Villa 4-2 Bolton

By admin | Dec 14, 2008

Gabriel Agbonlahor and Ashley Young inspired Aston Villa to a victory which took them above Arsenal into fourth.
Bolton took the lead through Johan Elmander’s cute near-post backheel.
But Agbonlahor controlled a long ball before slotting in the equaliser and Villa went ahead when Kevin Davies headed into his own net.
Agbonlahor nodded in a [...]

Everton 2-3 Aston Villa

By admin | Dec 9, 2008

Ashley Young scored an injury-time winner to shatter Everton, who had equalised only seconds earlier.
Steve Sidwell smashed in from 20 yards in the first minute but Joleon Lescott prodded home a deserved equaliser.
Marouane Fellaini had a header cleared off the line and hit the bar with another before Phil Jagielka’s woeful backpass allowed [...]

Chelsea 2-0 Aston Villa

By admin | Oct 5, 2008

Chelsea stayed top of the Premier League with an impressive demolition job on Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues were dominant throughout and Joe Cole drilled home the opener after running on to Frank Lampard’s pass.
Nicolas Anelka got the second when he finished off after Brad Friedel had kept out his first effort [...]

Aston Villa 2-1 Sunderland

By admin | Sep 28, 2008

Goals from Ashley Young and John Carew helped Aston Villa secure a third successive Premier League victory at the expense of Sunderland.
The visitors took the lead when Steed Malbranque’s pass was converted by Djibril Cisse on nine minutes.
But Young equalised with a free-kick from 20-yards nine minutes later before Carew scored the winner [...]

West Brom 1-2 Aston Villa

By admin | Sep 21, 2008

First-half goals from John Carew and Gabriel Agbonlahor gave Aston Villa victory in the West Midlands derby.
Carew headed home Ashley Young’s free-kick and Agbonlahor netted only a minute later after Leon Barnett failed to clear Young’s long ball.
James Morrison pulled a goal back for West Brom by pouncing to score after goalkeeper Brad [...]

Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa

By admin | Sep 15, 2008

Aston Villa condemned Spurs to their worst ever start to a Premier League campaign with a win that leaves the Londoners bottom of the league.
Villa took the lead after just four minutes as Tottenham failed to cut out a Gabriel Agbonlahor cross which Nigel Reo-Coker converted with ease.
Keeper Heurelho Gomes inexplicibly let Ashley [...]

Stoke City 3-2 Aston Villa

By admin | Aug 24, 2008

Mamady Sidibe claimed an injury-time winner to give Stoke a dramatic win over Aston Villa.
Sidibe was credited with the touch on Rory Delap’s long throw to deny Villa, who twice battled back to level.
Delap was fouled by Martin Laursen to allow Liam Lawrence to fire Stoke ahead from the penalty spot, with John [...]