Villa win the Intertoto tie with Stade Rennais courtesy of Darius Vassell's away goal in the first leg as they triumph 1-0 at Villa Park.

Darius Vassell's away goal in the previous game proves crucial as Villa progress on away goals.

Lee Hendrie makes his 150th appearance in a Villa shirt (111 Starts) to make it W64 D39 L47, 18 Goals, 14 Assists, 28 Bookings and 3 Red Cards at a goal involvement rate of one for every 4.84 games he has played so far in his Villa career.

Dion Dublin makes his 100th appearance in a Villa shirt (91 Starts) to make it W37 D30 L33, 36 Goals, 10 Assists and 8 Bookings at a goal involvement rate of one for every 2.17 games played so far in his Villa career.

Villa's challenging early start to the season continues as they lose in France in the Intertoto Cup semi final ahead of the second leg at Villa Park.

Villa face Stade Rennais F.C. for the first time in competitive football, Rennais become the 145th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football, Villa’s 29th continental European opponents and their second from France after their meeting with FC Girondins de Bordeaux in their 1997-98 UEFA Cup campaign.

Darius Vassell scores a crucial away goal to keep Villa in the tie ahead of the second leg at Villa Park.

Darius Vassell scores his 8th goal on his 50th substitute appearance in a Villa shirt (9 Starts) to make it W25 D11 L23, 8 Goals, 4 Assists, 6 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career at a goal involvement rate of one for every 4.92 games played so far in his Villa career.

David Ginola contributes his 10th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his 30th appearance (15 Starts) to make it W9 D11 L10, 4 Goals, 6 Assists and 8 Bookings at a goal involvement rate of one for every 3.00 games played so far in his Villa career.

Lee Hendrie collects his 30th card in a Villa shirt on his 149th appearance (110 Starts) to make it W63 D39 L47, 18 Goals, 14 Assists, 28 Bookings and 3 Red Cards at a rate of a card every 5 games so far in his Villa career.