Game #4157
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 3 April 1991


Lost
17th (-4)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
Division One
Arsenal
Highbury
Attendance: 41,868
🟥 3 Apr 1991, Villa 0-5 Arsenal, Highbury
Arsenal
5-0

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | None
🟥 3 Apr 1991, Villa 0-5 Arsenal, Highbury


MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 3 April 1991
🥅 | 37’ Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal), Kevin Campbell
🕒 | HT Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 55’ Goal, 0-2, (Arsenal), Paul Davis
🥅 | 59’ Goal, 0-3, (Arsenal), Alan Smith
🥅 | 61’ Goal, 0-4, (Arsenal), Alan Smith
🔁 | 76’ Sub off, Nigel Spink (injury), Sub on, Mark Blake
💥 | 76’ Outfield player in goal, David Platt
🥅 | 83’ Goal, 0-5, (Arsenal), Kevin Campbell
🕒 | FT Arsenal 5-0 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 3 Apr 1991, Villa 0-5 Arsenal, Highbury

ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 3 April 1991
Villa are swept aside by champions elect Arsenal at Highbury conceding three in six second half minutes before Nigel Spink is forced to leave the field injured and midfielder David Platt takes over goalkeeping duties for the final 15 minutes, conceding once.
Jozef Vengloš' Villa end a run of three unbeaten with a heavy defeat at Highbury. Already 0-3 behind,
Villa lose 'keeper Nigel Spink to injury forcing Mark Blake to take on the gloves with no substitute goalkeeper available. Blake concedes a further two goals in the final 10 as Villa drop back to 16th in the table.
🟥 3 Apr 1991, Villa 0-5 Arsenal, Highbury

DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Arsenal


European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1988–89
🟥 3 Apr 1991, Villa 0-5 Arsenal, Highbury
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1990-91 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #30 |
Manager Game | #41 |
Wednesday, 3 April 1991
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🟥 3 Apr 1991, Villa 0-5 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Jozef Vengloš | 🇨🇿 | Ružomberok, 1990-1991
Referee: Ian Hemley | 🏴 | Ampthill, 1985–1996
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-5
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Jozef Vengloš | 🇨🇿 | 1990-1991
🕒 41 | 🟩 | 15 🟨 | 12 🟥 14 | 1.39
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 3 Apr 1991, Villa 0-5 Arsenal, Highbury

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ian Hemley | 🏴 | Ampthill, 1985–1996
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 28 October 1987, League Cup, Villa 2-1 Tottenham, Villa Park.
Cards: None
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

None
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 3 Apr 1991, Villa 0-5 Arsenal, Highbury

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ian Ormondroyd and Andy Comyn replace Kent Nielsen and Mark Blake.
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.43 |
Oldest Player |
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 | 32.67 |
Youngest Player |
CB Andy Comyn | 🏴 | 22.68 |
🟥 3 Apr 1991, Villa 0-5 Arsenal, Highbury
MANAGER
Jozef Vengloš | 🇨🇿 | 1990-1991

Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 | 🔁 |
RB Chris Price | 🏴 |
RB Kevin Gage | 🏴 |
CB Andy Comyn | 🏴 |
CB Derek Mountfield | 🏴 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
M David Platt | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
CF Tony Cascarino | 🇮🇪 |
CF Gary Penrice | 🏴 |
CF Ian Ormondroyd | 🏴 |
MANAGER
George Graham (ex) | 🏴 |

Arsenal
GK David Seaman | 🏴 |
LB Lee Dixon | 🏴 |
CB Steve Bould | 🏴 |
CB Tony Adams | 🏴 |
RB Nigel Winterburn | 🏴 |
M Paul Davis | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M David Hillier | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Paul Merson | 🏴 |
W Anders Limpar | 🇸🇪 |
CF Alan Smith | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Kevin Campbell | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
🟥 3 Apr 1991, Villa 0-5 Arsenal, Highbury
SUBSTITUTES

🔁 M Mark Blake | 🏴 | for GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 | 76' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M David Hillier | 🏴 | (M Michael Thomas | 🏴 |)
🔁 | M Paul Merson | 🏴 | (W Perry Groves | 🏴 |)

🟥 3 Apr 1991, Villa 0-5 Arsenal, Highbury
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

CB Andy Comyn | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

None
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
🟥 3 Apr 1991, Villa 0-5 Arsenal, Highbury

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Mark Blake | 🏴 | | 16 | 5* | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6* | - | - | 1 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
CB Andy Comyn | 🏴 | | 17 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 3 Apr 1991, Villa 0-5 Arsenal, Highbury
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/13
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/13
🟥 3 Apr 1991, Villa 0-5 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟥 3 Apr 1991, Villa 0-5 Arsenal, Highbury
UNAVAILABLE

Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟥 3 Apr 1991, Villa 0-5 Arsenal, Highbury


MATCH QUOTES
🟥 3 Apr 1991, Villa 0-5 Arsenal, Highbury


MATCH REPORTS
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