Stoke City 3-2 Aston Villa
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 [...]
Aston Villa 4-2 Man City
Gabriel Agbonlahor hit a stunning seven-minute hat-trick as Aston Villa’s late show tore Manchester City apart. Villa had taken the lead when John Carew nodded home Ashley Young’s cross. Elano levelled from the spot after Michael Johnson was fouled but Villa were quickly back in front when Carew’s knockdown was fired in by Agbonlahor. Agbonlahor [...]
West Ham 2-2 Aston Villa
Aston Villa were left to settle for an Intertoto Cup place after drawing an entertaining game at West Ham, as Everton won to claim fifth place. Ex-Villa winger Nolberto Solano put the Hammers ahead against his old club with a free kick from the edge of the box. The visitors soon hit back when Nigel [...]
Aston Villa 0-2 Wigan
Ecuador star Antonio Valencia scored two second-half goals to seal Wigan’s Premier League place for next season with a surprise win at Aston Villa. Valencia, with just one goal in 29 previous matches for the Latics, was fortunate to see his shot deflect off Wilfried Bouma for the first goal. But the second was a [...]
Everton 2-2 Aston Villa
Aston Villa drew with Everton after a dramatic finish to keep alive the race for fifth spot in the Premier League and a place in next season’s Uefa Cup. Phil Neville’s strike put Everton ahead via a deflection off Martin Laursen. But Gabriel Agbonlahor tucked home a corner after 80 minutes to spark a spell [...]
Aston Villa 5-1 Birmingham
Ashley Young and John Carew both scored twice as Aston Villa outclassed Birmingham, keeping their local rivals deep in relegation trouble. Young’s rasping shot gave Villa the lead and Carew nodded home the winger’s free-kick shortly before the break. Carew tapped in from close range for Villa’s third and Young beat two players before scoring [...]
Derby 0-6 Aston Villa
Aston Villa hammered Derby at Pride Park to plunge the relegated Rams’s season into an embarrassing new low. Derby keeper Roy Carroll had a torrid first-half, failing to clear Ashley Young’s free-kick for Villa’s first. John Carew drilled in seconds later before Stiliyan Petrov expertly lashed Carroll’s hideously skewed clearance into the top corner from [...]
Aston Villa 4-0 Bolton
Gareth Barry’s brace helped Aston Villa to get their first win in six games and increased Bolton’s relegation fears. Barry headed in powerfully from six yards out after an excellent run and cross from Ashley Young. Gabriel Agbonlahor scored from close range after a swift passing move and Villa got a third when Barry’s strike [...]
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