Aston Villa vs Blackburn Rovers
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Who won: Aston Villa 3-2
Aston Villa beat Blackburn Rovers 3-2 on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at Villa Park. Goals for Aston Villa: Luke Young (45'+1'), Gareth Barry (64') and Gabriel Agbonlahor (87'). Goals for Blackburn: Stephen Warnock (29') and Brett Emerton (90'+4').
Play by play
- Match ends, Aston Villa 3, Blackburn Rovers 2.
- Second Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Blackburn Rovers 2.
- 90'
Goal! Aston Villa 3, Blackburn Rovers 2. Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 90'
Free kick won
Matt Derbyshire (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'
Foul by Martin Laursen (Aston Villa).
- 90'
Foul by Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'
Free kick won
Gareth Barry (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 90'
Free kick won
Christopher Samba (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 90'
Foul by John Carew (Aston Villa).
- 90'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Marlon Harewood forward replaces Gabriel Agbonlahor.
- 90'
Foul by Carlos Villanueva (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'
Free kick won
Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 87'
Goal! Aston Villa 3, Blackburn Rovers 1. Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ashley Young following a fast break.
- 86'
Free kick won
Kerimoglou Tugay (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 86'
Foul by Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa).
- 86'
Foul by Danny Simpson (Blackburn Rovers).
- 86'
Free kick won
Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85'
Attempt missed. Christopher Samba (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 84'
Free kick won
Danny Simpson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84'
Foul by Ashley Young (Aston Villa).
- 83'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Steve Sidwell midfielder replaces Nigel Reo-Coker.
- 80'
Attempt missed. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Milner.
- 79'
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Martin Olsson defender replaces Morten Gamst Pedersen.
- 79'
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Matt Derbyshire forward replaces Benedict McCarthy.
- 78'
Attempt missed. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
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