Aston Villa vs Birmingham City
Match pulse
AVLAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Aston Villa 5-1
Aston Villa beat Birmingham City 5-1 on Sunday, April 20, 2008 at Villa Park. Goals for Aston Villa: Ashley Young (28', 63'), John Carew (42', 53') and Gabriel Agbonlahor (78'). Goals for Birmingham: Mikael Forssell (67').
Play by play
- 90'+1'
Zat Knight clears the ball from danger.
- 90'+1'
Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 90'+1'
Martin Laursen clears the ball from danger.
- 90'+1'
David Murphy crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- End of the game
- The referee has signaled the end of the second half
- 90'
Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)
- 90'
Martin Laursen clears the ball from danger.
- 90'
Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 89'
Throw-in: Gary McSheffrey takes it (Attacking)
- 89'
Martin Laursen blocks the shot
- 89'
Gary McSheffrey hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 89'
Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)
- 88'
Throw-in: Wilfred Bouma takes it (Attacking)
- 87'
Martin Laursen clears the ball from danger.
- 87'
James McFadden takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
- 87'
Zat Knight blocks the cross
- 87'
James McFadden crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
- GOAL86'
Scott Carson takes a long goal kick
AVL 22 - 10 BIR - 85'Sub
Aston Villa makes a sub: Marlon Harewood enters for Olof Mellberg. Reason: Tactical
- 85'
Stiliyan Petrov blocks the shot
- 85'
Mehdi Nafti hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 84'
Gary McSheffrey takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger short, resulting in: open play
- 84'
Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)
- 84'
Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)
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