Game #4512
Aston Villa
Tuesday, 3 March 1998
Lost
Quarter Final
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥
UEFA Cup
Atlético Madrid
Estadio Metropolitano
Attendance: 51,000
🟥 3 Mar 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlético, Estadio Metropolitano
Atlético Madrid
1-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 3 Mar 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlético, Estadio Metropolitano
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 3 March 1998
🥅 | 41’ Goal, 0-1, (Atlético Madrid, pen), Christian Vieri
🔁 | 42’ Sub off, Riccardo Scimeca, Sub on, Steve Staunton
🕒 | HT Atlético Madrid 1-0 Aston Villa
🔁 | 51’ Sub off, Stan Collymore, Sub on, Julian Joachim
🕒 | FT Atlético Madrid 1-0 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 Mar 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlético, Estadio Metropolitano
ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 3 March 1998
Villa face Atlético Madrid for the first time in competitive football, Atlético become the 139th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football, Villa’s 25th continental European opponents and their fourth from Spain following meetings with Athletic Bilbao, Barcelona and Deportivo La Coruña in previous campaigns.
Villa concede at the Estadio Metropolitano as John Gregory leads the team in a Quarter Final of the UEFA Cup in only his second game in charge.
The concession is Mark Bosnich’s concedes his 200th in a Villa shirt on his 201st appearance (200 Starts) to make it W87 D50 L64, 200 Goals Conceded at a rate of 1.00 goals per game and 77 Clean Sheets (38%) so far in his Villa career.
Meanwhile, Bosnich faces a bombardment of batteries in disgraceful scenes from the home supporters in Madrid.
Off the pitch, Stan Collymore opens up on claims of racist abuse from Liverpool players last time out at Anfield.
🟥 3 Mar 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlético, Estadio Metropolitano
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: 1995-96
Atlético Madrid
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
La Liga Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Copa del Rey Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
🟥 3 Mar 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlético, Estadio Metropolitano
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1997-98 |
Matchday | #40 |
Manager Game | #2 |
Tuesday, 3 March 1998
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🟥 3 Mar 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlético, Estadio Metropolitano
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: John Gregory | 🏴 | Scunthorpe, 1998-2002
Referee: Stefano Braschi | 🇮🇹 | Barberino di Mugello, 1998
Kick off: 8.30pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
John Gregory | 🏴 | 1998-2002
🕒 2 | 🟩 | 1 🟨 | 0 🟥 1 | 1.50
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 3 Mar 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlético, Estadio Metropolitano
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Stefano Braschi | 🇮🇹 | Barberino di Mugello, 1998
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
🟨 tbc
🟨 tbc
🟨 tbc
🟨 tbc
CARDS
🟨 Juan Carlos Aguilera
🟨 Christian Vieri
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 3 Mar 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlético, Estadio Metropolitano
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Mark Draper replaces Julian Joachim.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.16 |
Oldest Player
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | 29.76 |
Youngest Player
M Lee Hendrie | 🏴 | 20.81 |
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MANAGER
John Gregory | 🏴 | 1998-2002
Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 |
RB Simon Grayson | 🏴 |
M Lee Hendrie | 🏴 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 |
CF Stan Collymore | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 |
MANAGER
Radomir Antić | 🇷🇸 |
Atlético Madrid
GK José Francisco Molina | 🇪🇸 |
LB Toni Muñoz | 🇪🇸 |
CB Andrei Frascarelli | 🇧🇷 |
CB Santi Denia | 🇪🇸 |
RB Juan Carlos Aguilera | 🇪🇸 | 🟨 |
M José Luis Caminero | 🇪🇸 |
M Juan Vizcaíno | 🇪🇸 |
M Milinko Pantić | 🇷🇸 | 🔁 |
CF Christian Vieri | 🇮🇹 | ⚽ | 🟨 |
CF José Mari | 🇪🇸 | 🔁 |
CF Kiko Narváez | 🇪🇸 |
🟥 3 Mar 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlético, Estadio Metropolitano
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 | for CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 | 42’ |
🔁 | F Julian Joachim | 🏴 | for CF Stan Collymore | 🏴 | 51’ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Milinko Pantić | 🇷🇸 | (M Avi Nimni | 🇮🇱 |)
🔁 | CF José Mari | 🇪🇸 | (CF Veljko Paunovic | 🇷🇸 |)
🟥 3 Mar 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlético, Estadio Metropolitano
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
RB Fernando Nélson | 🇵🇹 |
RB Gary Charles | 🏴 |
LB Lee Collins | 🏴 |
F Neil Davis | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Pedro Jaro | 🇪🇸 |
RB Delfí Geli | 🇪🇸 |
CB Cristian Díaz | 🇦🇷 |
CB Fede Bahón | 🇪🇸 |
W Paulo Futre | 🇵🇹 |
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 Mar 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlético, Estadio Metropolitano
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 | | 252 | 8* | 19 | 29 | 105 | 70 | 77* | - | - | 15 | 1 |
UNUSED
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 3 Mar 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlético, Estadio Metropolitano
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 14/17
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🇪🇸 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🇪🇸 : 11/18
🟥 3 Mar 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlético, Estadio Metropolitano
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 3 Mar 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlético, Estadio Metropolitano
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 3 Mar 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlético, Estadio Metropolitano
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 3 Mar 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlético, Estadio Metropolitano
MATCH REPORTS
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