Villa record their 150th win in the League Cup to make it W150 D46 L61 since first entering the competition in 1960.

Villa face Wycombe Wanderers for the 5th time - all of which meetings have come in Cups and in all of which Villa are unbeaten.

Unai Emery secures his 50th win as Villa boss on his 90th game in charge. 

Unai Emery has reached 50 wins faster than any other manager in Villa’s history.

Unai Emery has the best points per game record of any Villa manager after 90 games (1.83), with only Joe Mercer’s 1.78 set between 1958 and 1960 coming close. Emery now has a record of W50 D15 L25.

Villa makes it five successive wins and 6 wins from 7 so far this season under Unai Emery.

Villa match their best ever start to a season W6 D0 L1 set under Dean Smith in 2020-21.

Joe Gauci, 24, makes his debut appearance in a Villa shirt after 17 games as an unused substitute to become the 1,001st player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football. 

Kadan Young, 18, makes his debut appearance in a Villa shirt after 12 games as an unused substitute to become the 1,002nd player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football. 

Aidan Borland, 17, makes his debut appearance in a Villa shirt on his first squad appearance to become the 1,003rd player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football. 

Ben Broggio, 17, makes his debut appearance in a Villa shirt on his first squad appearance to become the 1,004th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football. 

Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba, 17, makes his debut appearance in a Villa shirt on his first squad appearance to become the 1,005th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football. 

Emiliano Buendía scores his first goal in a Villa shirt since March 2023 and his 10th overall after missing the entirety of the 2023-24 season with an ACL injury to make it 82 Appearances, 52 Starts, W34 D14 L34, 10 Goals, 9 Assists and 1 Booking so far in his Villa career.

Ian Maatsen makes his first start in a Villa shirt on his 7th appearance to make it W6 D0 L1 so far in his Villa career. 

Kosta Nedeljkovic, 18, makes his first start in a Villa shirt on his 4th appearance to make it W3 D0 L1 so far in his Villa career. 

Thierry Katsukunya, 18, makes his first squad appearance for Villa.

Triston Rowe, 18, makes his first squad appearance for Villa.

Kobei Moore, 19, makes his first squad appearance for Villa.

Rémi Garde’s Villa see off League Two Wycombe at the second attempt as they go four games unbeaten for the first time this season (two wins, and two draws in the Premier League and FA Cup).

Rudy Gestede contributes his 1st assist in a Villa shirt on his 25th appearance (14 Starts) to make it W3 D7 L15, 5 Goals, 1 Assist and 2 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

Idrissa Gueye scores his 1st goal in a Villa shirt on his 21st appearance (20 Starts) to make it W3 D7 L11, 1 Goal and 4 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

Rémi Garde’s Villa had now lost five in ten and could only draw with League Two side Wycombe.

Tempers finally boiled over after fourteen defeats in twenty two games this season. 

Midfielder Jordan Lyden made his Villa debut aged 19 after coming through the youth team ranks to become the 886th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.

Villa recover from 1-3 down against Wycombe to score seven second half goals to reach the third round of the League Cup after another cup humiliation under David O'Leary looks on the cards. 

At half time former Villa trainee Tommy Mooney puts League Two side Wycombe 3-1 up at half time, but Villa respond in style in the second 45’. 

Centre back Gary Cahill, 19, makes his debut in a Villa shirt after coming through the ranks and signing professional forms with the club in July 2004 to become the 786th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.

Although it only comes against a League Two side, Milan Baroš, creates 2 and scores 1 to contribute his 5th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on just his 4th appearance to make it W2 D1 L1, 2 Goals, 3 Assists and 2 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

Steven Davis contributes his 5th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his 36th appearance (26 Starts) to make it W11 D10 L15, 4 Goals, 1 Assist and 2 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

Lee Hendrie contributes his 31st assist in a Villa shirt on his 290th appearance (234 Starts) to make it W115 D73 L102, 31 Goals, 31 Assists, 58 Bookings and 4 Red Cards at a goal involvement rate of one for every 4.75 games he has played so far in his Villa career.

Liam Ridgewell makes his 25th start in a Villa shirt (37 Appearances) to make it W14 D8 L15, 1 Assist, 3 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.

Meanwhile another takeover approach is received and another bout of diminishment is triggered from Herbert Douglas Ellis.

Villa face Wycombe Wanderers for the first time in competitive football, Wycombe become the 150th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.

Villa cruise through to the third round of the League Cup thanks to a hat-trick from Juan Pablo Ángel.

Gavin McCann contributes his 1st assist in a Villa shirt on his 6th appearance to make it W3 D1 L2, 1 Assist and 2 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

Liam Ridgewell makes his 2nd appearance in a Villa shirt (0 Starts) 8 months after his debut under Graham Taylor to make it W1 D0 L1 so far in his Villa career.

Jlloyd Samuel makes his 75th start in a Villa shirt (95 Appearances) to make it W32 D25 L38, 1 Goal, 5 Assists, 9 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.

Peter Whittingham scores his 1st goal in a Villa shirt on his 11th appearance (8 Starts) to make it W4 D2 L5, 1 Goal, 3 Assists and 2 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

Ulises de la Cruz secures his 10th win in a Villa shirt on his 29th appearance (18 Starts) to make it W10 D4 L15, 2 Goals, 4 Assists and 2 Bookings so far in his Villa career.