Game #4409
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 14 February 1996


Drew
Semi Final
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
League Cup
Arsenal
Highbury
Attendance: 37,562
🟨 14 Feb 1996, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Highbury
Arsenal
2-2

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | Not recorded
🟨 14 Feb 1996, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Highbury


MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 14 February 1996
🥅 | 26’ Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal)
🥅 | 32’ Goal, 0-2, (Arsenal)
⚽ | 39’ Goal, 1-2, Dwight Yorke
🕒 | HT Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 72’ Goal, 2-2, Dwight Yorke
🕒 | FT Arsenal 2-2 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Alan Wright
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
🟨 14 Feb 1996, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Highbury

ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 14 February 1996
Dwight Yorke scores his third successive brace but Villa are held at Highbury in the first leg of the League Cup semi final.
Dwight Yorke had now scored 8 goals in the last 6 games including 6 in the last 3 as he hit braces in 3 consecutive matches.
Future Villa midfielder Paul Merson and former Villa defender Martin Keown lined up for Arsenal.
🟨 14 Feb 1996, Villa 2-2 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: 1993-94
Arsenal


European Cup / Champions League: ❌
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1993–94
🟨 14 Feb 1996, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Highbury
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1995-96 |
Matchday | #33 |
Manager Game | #63 |
Wednesday, 14 February 1996
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🟨 14 Feb 1996, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Paul Durkin | 🏴 | Dorset, 1988-2004
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Brian Little | 🏴 | 1994-1998
🕒 63 | 🟩 | 28 🟨 | 19 🟥 16 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟨 14 Feb 1996, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Highbury

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Paul Durkin | 🏴 | Dorset, 1988-2004
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

🟨 Alan Wright
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟨 14 Feb 1996, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Highbury

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Villa name an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.45 |
Oldest Player |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 | 32.59 |
Youngest Player |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 | 22.47 |
🟨 14 Feb 1996, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Highbury
MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 | 1994-1998

Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
RB Gary Charles | 🏴 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 | 🟨 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 |
CF Tommy Johnson | 🏴 |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 |
MANAGER
Bruce Rioch (ex) | 🏴 |

Arsenal
GK David Seaman | 🏴 |
RB Lee Dixon | 🏴 |
CB Andy Linighan | 🏴 |
CB Martin Keown (ex) | 🏴 |
LB Nigel Winterburn | 🏴 |
M John Jensen | 🇩🇰 |
M David Hillier | 🏴 |
M Paul Merson | 🏴 |
W Glenn Helder | 🇳🇱 | 🔁 |
F Dennis Bergkamp | 🇳🇱 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Ian Wright | 🏴 | 🟨 |
🟨 14 Feb 1996, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Highbury
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | W Glenn Helder | 🇳🇱 | (M Ray Parlour | 🏴 |)

🟨 14 Feb 1996, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Highbury
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

RB Steve Morrow | 🇬🇧 |
CF John Hartson | 🏴 |
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

🟨 14 Feb 1996, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟨 14 Feb 1996, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Highbury
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 6/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/14
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/14
🟨 14 Feb 1996, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟨 14 Feb 1996, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Highbury
UNAVAILABLE

Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟨 14 Feb 1996, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Highbury


MATCH QUOTES
🟨 14 Feb 1996, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Highbury


MATCH REPORTS
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