Game #4512
Aston Villa
Tuesday, 3 March 1998
Lost
Quarter Final
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥
UEFA Cup
Atlético Madrid
Estadio Metropolitano
Attendance: 51,000
🟥 3 March 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlético, Estadio Metropolitano.
Atlético Madrid
1-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 3 March 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
🟥 3 March 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 March 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlético, Estadio Metropolitano.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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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
Aston Villa
Atlético Madrid
🟥 3 March 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 March 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlético, Estadio Metropolitano.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: John Gregory | 🏴 | Scunthorpe, 1998-2002
Referee: Stefano Braschi | 🇮🇹 | Barberino di Mugello, 1996-2002
Kick off: 8.30pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
John Gregory | 🏴 | 1998-2002
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 2 | 🟩 | 1 🟨 | 0 🟥 1 | 1.50
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
🟥 3 March 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlético, Estadio Metropolitano.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Stefano Braschi | 🇮🇹 | Barberino di Mugello, 1996-2002
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
🟥 3 March 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 |
🟥 3 March 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlético, Estadio Metropolitano.
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 March 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 March 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 March 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlético, Estadio Metropolitano.
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 | | 252 | 8* | 19 | 29 | 105 | 70 | 77* | - | - | 15 | 1 |
UNUSED
🟥 3 March 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 March 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlético, Estadio Metropolitano.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 3 March 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlético, Estadio Metropolitano.
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 3 March 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlético, Estadio Metropolitano.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 3 March 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlético, Estadio Metropolitano.
MATCH REPORTS
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