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Aston Villa vs Blackburn Rovers

Championship
Aston Villa
6-2-2
3-2
Final
Blackburn
3-3-4
Villa Park

Match pulse

AVLAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'BLK
42%Possession58%
10Shots15
4On target4
4Corners5
2Saves1
7Fouls20

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').

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Lineups

Blackburn13th in English League Championship
Lineup (4-4-1-1)
  1. 1Paul RobinsonG
  2. 2Ryan NelsenCD-L
  3. 3Christopher SambaCD-R
  4. 4Andre OoijerLB
  5. 5Danny SimpsonRB
  6. 6Stephen WarnockCM-L
  7. 7Keith AndrewsCM-R
  8. 8Morten PedersenLM
  9. 9Brett EmertonRM
  10. 10Benni McCarthyF
  11. 11Roque Santa CruzCF-L
  12. 12Carlos VillanuevaRCF
Aston Villa16th in English Premier League
Lineup (4-3-3)
  1. 1Brad FriedelG
  2. 2Martin LaursenCD-L
  3. 3Carlos CuéllarCD-R
  4. 4Nicky ShoreyLB
  5. 5Luke YoungRB
  6. 6Stilian PetrovCM
  7. 7Gareth BarryLM
  8. 8Nigel Reo-CokerRM
  9. 9Ashley YoungF
  10. 10Gabriel AgbonlahorLF
  11. 11James MilnerRF

Head to head

AVL leads series 3-1-1
Last meeting: Blackburn 2, Aston Villa 0 (Mar 11)

Last 5

BLK
  • Tvs MID1-1
  • T@ BOL0-0
  • Lvs MAN0-2
  • W@ NEW2-1
  • Wvs EVE1-0
AVL
  • W@ WGA4-0
  • Wvs AJA2-1
  • Tvs POR0-0
  • L@ CHE0-2
  • Tvs Liteks Lov1-1

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Game info

Venue
Villa Park, Birmingham, England · Attendance 35,985
Officials
K Stroud (Referee), K Stroud (Referee), K Stroud (Referee)

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Season seriesAVL leads series 3-1-1