Game #5387
Aston Villa
Saturday, 1 April 2017


Won
11th (-1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Championship
Norwich City
Villa Park
Attendance: 32,605
🟩 1 April 2017, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
2-0

Norwich City

Assist(s) | Scott Hogan | 25’ | Sam Johnstone | 87’ |
🟩 1 April 2017, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park.


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 1 April 2017
⚽ | 25’ Goal, 1-0, Jonathan Kodjia, Assist by Scott Hogan
🔁 | 37’ Sub off, Scott Hogan, Sub on, Jordan Amavi
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Norwich City
🟨 | 51’ Booking, Henri Lansbury
🔁 | 69’ Sub off, Conor Hourihane, Sub on, Gary Gardner
🟥 | 80’ Sending off, (Norwich City), Ivo Pinto
⚽ | 87’ Goal, 2-0, Jonathan Kodjia, Assist by Sam Johnstone
🔁 | 87’ Sub off, Henri Lansbury, Sub on, André Green
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Norwich City
Match Statistics
Possession F | 31%
Possession A | 69%
Shots F | 13
Shots A | 15
Shots on Target F | 4
Shots on Target A | 4
Corners F | 2
Corners A | 10
Fouls F | 14
Fouls A | 9
🟩 1 April 2017, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park.

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 1 April 2017
Villa's excellent run continues as they make it 6 wins in their last 7 Championship games as their terrible early 2017 form under Steve Bruce is a distant memory.
Villa climb to eleventh in the table but Bruce's constant selection changes cause concern that this is a management regime living on the seat of their pants game to game.
Whether that was a realistic route to enough consistency to deliver a play off place - or better - remained an open question.
Conor Hourihane secures his 5th win in a Villa shirt on his 10th start (11 Appearances) to make it W5 D0 L6, 1 Goal, 2 Assists and 3 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Sam Johnstone keeps his 1st clean sheet and secures his first win as well as contributing his first assist in a Villa shirt on his 9th appearance to make it W1 D1 L7, 1 Assist, 16 Goals Conceded and 1 Clean Sheet so far in his Villa career.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Norwich City


European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1984–85
🟩 1 April 2017, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 2016-17 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Game | #39 |
Manager Game | #29 |
Saturday, 1 April 2017
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🟩 1 April 2017, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Steve Bruce | 🏴 | Northumberland, 2016-2018
Referee: Jeremy Simpson | 🏴 | Lancashire, 2005-
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result; 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Steve Bruce | 🏴 | 2016-2018
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 29 | 🟩 | 13 🟨 | 5 🟥 11 | 1.52
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
🟩 1 April 2017, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Jeremy Simpson | 🏴 | Lancashire, 2005-
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 14 Sep 16, Villa 1-1 Brentford (h)
Cards: 🟥 🟨 🟨
Assistants: Nicholas Hopton, Nigel Lugg
🟩 1 April 2017, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park.

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Nathan Baker, Henri Lansbury and Scott Hogan replace James Bree, Gary Gardner and Jordan Amavi.
Starting XI Average Age: | 27.80 |
Oldest Player: M Mile Jedinak | 🇦🇺 | 32.68 |
Youngest Player: GK Sam Johnstone | 🏴 | 24.04 |
🟩 1 April 2017, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Steve Bruce | 🏴 | 2016-2018

Aston Villa
GK Sam Johnstone | 🏴 | 🔥 |
RB Alan Hutton | 🏴 |
LB Neil Taylor | 🏴 |
CB Nathan Baker | 🏴 |
CB James Chester | 🏴 |
M Mile Jedinak | 🇦🇺 |
M Henri Lansbury | 🏴 | 🟨 | 🔁 |
M Conor Hourihane | 🇮🇪 | 🔁 |
W Albert Adomah | 🇬🇭 |
CF Jonathan Kodjia | 🇨🇮 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Scott Hogan | 🇮🇪 | 🔥 | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Alan Irvine | 🏴 |

Norwich City
GK Michael McGovern | 🇬🇧 |
CB Russell Martin | 🏴 |
CB Ryan Bennett | 🏴 |
RB Steven Whittaker | 🏴 |
RB Ivo Pinto | 🇵🇹 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 |
M Graham Dorrans | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Jonny Howson | 🏴 |
M Alex Pritchard | 🏴 |
M Alexander Tettey | 🇳🇴 | 🔁 |
W Jacob Murphy | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Cameron Jerome | 🏴 |
🟩 1 April 2017, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES

🔁 LB Jordan Amavi | 🇫🇷 | for CF Scott Hogan | 🇮🇪 | 37’ |
🔁 M Gary Gardner | 🏴 | for M Conor Hourihane | 🇮🇪 | 69’ |
🔁 W André Green | 🏴 | for M Henri Lansbury | 🏴 | 87’ |
SUBSTITUTES

🔁 | F Steven Naismith | 🏴 | for M Graham Dorrans | 🏴 | 46’ |
🔁 | W Yanic Wildschut | 🇸🇷 | for W Jacob Murphy | 🏴 | 71’ |
🔁 | CF Nélson Oliveira | 🇵🇹 | for M Alexander Tettey | 🇳🇴 | 76’ |
🟩 1 April 2017, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

GK Mark Bunn | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Elphick | 🏴 |
RB James Bree | 🏴 |
M Jack Grealish | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

GK John Ruddy | 🏴 |
CB Timm Klose | 🇨🇭 |
M James Maddison | 🏴 |
W Josh Murphy | 🏴 |
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
🟩 1 April 2017, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park.

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LB Jordan Amavi | 🇫🇷 | | 43 | 9* | 0 | 4 | 14* | 10 | 19 | - | - | 7 | 0 |
UNUSED
🟩 1 April 2017, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park.
SQUAD STATS

1st XI Cost: £46.98m
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 6/11
Homegrown: 1/11
Subs Cost: £9.90m
Team Cost: £56.88m
Squad Cost: £63.54m
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/18
Homegrown: 4/18
SQUAD STATS

1st XI Cost: £21.99m
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
Homegrown: 1/11
Subs Cost: £21.56m
Team Cost: £43.55m
Squad Cost: £55.78m
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 13/18
Homegrown: 2/18
🟩 1 April 2017, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD

GK Mark Bunn | 🏴 | Free |
GK Sam Johnstone | 🏴 | Loan |
LB Jordan Amavi | 🇫🇷 | £9.90m |
RB Alan Hutton | 🏴 | £4.05m |
RB James Bree | 🏴 | £3.15m |
LB Neil Taylor | 🏴 | Exchange |
CB James Chester | 🏴 | £8.37m |
CB Tommy Elphick | 🏴 | £3.51m |
CB Nathan Baker | 🏴 | Youth |
M Mile Jedinak | 🇦🇺 | £4.14m |
M Conor Hourihane | 🇮🇪 | £3.15m |
M Henri Lansbury | 🏴 | £3.06m |
M Gary Gardner | 🏴 | Youth |
M Jack Grealish | 🏴 | Youth |
W Albert Adomah | 🇬🇭 | £3.15m |
W André Green | 🏴 | Youth |
CF Jonathan Kodjia | 🇨🇮 | £11.61m |
F Scott Hogan | 🇮🇪 | £9.45m |
MATCHDAY SQUAD

GK John Ruddy | 🏴 | £0.52m |
GK Michael McGovern | 🇬🇧 | Free |
RB Ivo Pinto | 🇵🇹 | £3.18m |
RB Steven Whittaker | 🏴 | Free |
CB Timm Klose | 🇨🇭 | £9.43m |
CB Ryan Bennett | 🏴 | £3.31m |
CB Russell Martin | 🏴 | Free |
M Alex Pritchard | 🏴 | £8.09m |
M Graham Dorrans | 🏴 | £3.53m |
M James Maddison | 🏴 | £2.28m |
M Alexander Tettey | 🇳🇴 | £1.29m |
M Jonny Howson | 🏴 | £0.95m |
W Yanic Wildschut | 🇸🇷 | £7.06m |
W Jacob Murphy | 🏴 | Youth |
W Josh Murphy | 🏴 | Youth |
F Steven Naismith | 🏴 | £9.47m |
CF Nélson Oliveira | 🇵🇹 | £5.03m |
CF Cameron Jerome | 🏴 | £1.64m |
🟩 1 April 2017, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE

Suspension | 1 |
M Leandro Bacuna | 🇨🇼 |
Out on Loan | 9 |
W Carles Gil | 🇪🇸 | Deportivo
RB Niall Mason | 🏴 | Doncaster
M Carlos Sánchez | 🇨🇴 | Fiorentina
M Jordan Veretout | 🇫🇷 | Saint-Étienne
GK Pierluigi Gollini | 🇮🇹 | Atalanta
RB Aly Cissokho | 🇫🇷 | Olympiacos
M Aaron Tshibola | 🏴 | Forest
CB Kevin Toner | 🇮🇪 | Bradford
CF Ross McCormack | 🏴 | Forest
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 1 April 2017, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park.


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 1 April 2017, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park.


MATCH REPORTS









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🟩 1 April 2017, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park.

