Man Utd. 4-0 Aston Villa
Manchester United stretched their lead at the Premier League summit to six points with a stunning display. Cristiano Ronaldo’s outrageous flick started the agony for Aston Villa after 17 minutes and he provided Carlos Tevez with a simple second before half-time. Wayne Rooney rounded Scott Carson for a third after 53 minutes and he slid [...]
Aston Villa 0-1 Sunderland
A late Michael Chopra strike gave Sunderland’s survival ambitions a lift and hit Aston Villa’s European hopes. Chopra raced on to Kieran Richardson’s pass with seven minutes left to beat Scott Carson and seal Sunderland’s first away win in the league this term. Villa were disappointing, with Marlon Harewood wasting their best chance when he [...]
Portsmouth 2-0 Aston Villa
A delightful Jermain Defoe lob and a bizarre Nigel Reo-Coker own goal saw Portsmouth leapfrog Aston Villa in the Premier League table. Defoe neatly controlled Glen Johnson’s long ball to beat the culpable Scott Carson from the edge of the box. And Carson was at fault for the second when the goalkeeper’s clearance ended in [...]
Arsenal 1-1 Aston Villa
A late Nicklas Bendtner goal rescued Arsenal after a Philippe Senderos own goal had seemed set to cost them their place at the top of the Premier League. Gabriel Agbonlahor’s driven, low cross was turned into his own net by the unfortunate Senderos on 27 minutes. Villa almost added a second but Manuel Almunia did [...]
Reading 1-2 Aston Villa
Aston Villa kept up their challenge for fourth place in the Premier League with a win at relegation-placed Reading. Villa’s Gareth Barry missed a dubiously-awarded penalty before the visitors went ahead when Ashley Young slotted home after a counter-attack. Nicky Shorey had a shot parried as the Royals fought back, but Marlon Harewood curled in [...]
Aston Villa 4-1 Newcastle
Striker John Carew scored a hat-trick to help Aston Villa fight back from a goal down to beat Newcastle. The visitors took an early lead thanks to Michael Owen whose deflected header beat Scott Carson at the near post. Defender Wilfred Bouma equalised for Villa with a low shot from 20 yards before Carew grabbed [...]
Fulham 2-1 Aston Villa
Jimmy Bullard’s late 25-yard free-kick earned Roy Hodgson his first victory as Fulham manager against high-flying Aston Villa at Craven Cottage. Villa had taken the lead on 68 minutes when Aaron Hughes turned the ball into his own net after Olof Mellberg flicked on Shaun Maloney’s outswinging corner. But Fulham hit back five minutes later [...]
Aston Villa 1-1 Blackburn
Ashley Young earned a point for Aston Villa with a superbly struck free-kick in front of England boss Fabio Capello. England goalkeeper Scott Carson saved a first-half penalty from Blackburn’s Matt Derbyshire after David Bentley was bundled over by Nigel Reo-Coker. Rovers did go ahead when Carson parried David Dunn’s shot and Roque Santa Cruz [...]
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