Game #4283
Aston Villa
Tuesday, 19 October 1993


Drew
2nd Round
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨
UEFA Cup
Deportivo La Coruña
Estadio Municipal de Riazor
Attendance: 26,800
🟨 19 Oct 1993, Villa 1-1 Deportivo, Riazor
Deportivo La Coruña
1-1

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | Dalian Atkinson | 78' |
🟨 19 Oct 1993, Villa 1-1 Deportivo, Riazor


MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 19 October 1993
❌ | 3’ Missed Penalty, Deportivo La Coruña, Bebeto
🕒 | HT Deportivo La Coruña 0-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 78’ Goal, 1-0, Dean Saunders, Assist by Dalian Atkinson
🥅 | 87’ Goal, 1-1, (Deportivo La Coruña), Riesko
🕒 | FT Deportivo La Coruña 1-1 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
🟨 19 Oct 1993, Villa 1-1 Deportivo, Riazor

ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 19 October 1993
Villa face Deportivo La Coruña for the first time in competitive football, Deportivo become the 133rd team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football, Villa’s 19th continental European opponents and their third from Spain following Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona in previous campaigns.
Villa score a sublime away goal against Deportivo La Coruña in the Second Round of the UEFA Cup ahead of the home leg.
Mark Bosnich saves a 3rd minute penalty after Paul McGrath's error before taking the lead through Dean Saunders with 12 minutes remaining but a late equaliser leaves the tie all square with a crucial away goal for Villa ahead of the home leg.
Earl Barrett makes his 75th appearance in a Villa shirt to make it W35 D24 L16, 1 Goal and 1 Assist so far in his Villa career.
🟨 19 Oct 1993, Villa 1-1 Deportivo, Riazor

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
Deportivo La Coruña


European Cup / Champions League: ❌
La Liga Winners: ❌
Copa del Rey Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟨 19 Oct 1993, Villa 1-1 Deportivo, Riazor
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1993-94 |
Matchday | #16 |
Manager Game | #118 |
Tuesday, 19 October 1993
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🟨 19 Oct 1993, Villa 1-1 Deportivo, Riazor
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Ron Atkinson | 🏴 | Liverpool, 1991-1994
Referee: Marc Batta | 🇫🇷 | Marseille, 1990–1998
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Ron Atkinson | 🏴 | 1991-1994
🕒 118 | 🟩 | 53 🟨 | 34 🟥 31 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟨 19 Oct 1993, Villa 1-1 Deportivo, Riazor

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Marc Batta | 🇫🇷 | Marseille, 1993
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
🟨 19 Oct 1993, Villa 1-1 Deportivo, Riazor

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Earl Barrett returns to the starting lined up after a 5 game absence, Ray Houghton and Neil Cox drop out as Gordon Cowans comes in.
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.26 |
Oldest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 35.00 |
Youngest Player |
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 | 21.78 |
🟨 19 Oct 1993, Villa 1-1 Deportivo, Riazor
MANAGER
Ron Atkinson | 🏴 | 1991-1994

Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
RB Earl Barrett | 🏴 |
CB Shaun Teale | 🏴 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
LB Bryan Small | 🏴 |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Kevin Richardson | 🏴 |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 |
CF Dean Saunders | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Dalian Atkinson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Arsenio Iglesias | 🇪🇸 |

Deportivo La Coruña
GK Francisco Liaño | 🇪🇸 |
CB Voro | 🇪🇸 | 🔁 |
CB Miroslav Đukić | 🇷🇸 |
D José Luis Ribera | 🇪🇸 |
D Fernando Martinez Perales | 🇪🇸 |
RB Luis López Rekarte | 🇪🇸 |
M Javier Manjarín | 🇪🇸 | 🔁 |
M Mauro Silva | 🇧🇷 |
M Francisco Javier González Pérez | 🇪🇸 |
M Donato Gama Da Silva | 🇪🇸 |
CF Bebeto | 🇧🇷 |
🟨 19 Oct 1993, Villa 1-1 Deportivo, Riazor
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CB Voro | 🇪🇸 | (M Marcos Vales | 🇪🇸 |)
🔁 | M Javier Manjarín | 🇪🇸 | (F Pedro Riesco | 🇪🇸 | ⚽ |)

🟨 19 Oct 1993, Villa 1-1 Deportivo, Riazor
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
RB Neil Cox | 🏴 |
M Garry Parker | 🏴 |
M Ray Houghton | 🇮🇪 |
CF Guy Whittingham | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

GK Alex Sánchez | 🇪🇸 |
RB Mariano Hoyas | 🇪🇸 |
M José Ramón | 🇪🇸 |
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
🟨 19 Oct 1993, Villa 1-1 Deportivo, Riazor

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 | | 24 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟨 19 Oct 1993, Villa 1-1 Deportivo, Riazor
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/16
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🇪🇸 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🇪🇸 : 13/16
🟨 19 Oct 1993, Villa 1-1 Deportivo, Riazor
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟨 19 Oct 1993, Villa 1-1 Deportivo, Riazor
UNAVAILABLE

Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟨 19 Oct 1993, Villa 1-1 Deportivo, Riazor


MATCH QUOTES
🟨 19 Oct 1993, Villa 1-1 Deportivo, Riazor


MATCH REPORTS
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