Aston Villa 1 - 2 Manchester United Highlights Carling Cup

Aston Villa 1 - 2 Manchester United Highlights Carling Cup

The Carling Cup final got off to a blistering start, James Milner put Villa in front from the penalty spot after Vidic had fouled Agbonlahor after only four minutes. United responded nine minutes later, Michael Owen placing the ball into the corner for the equaliser.

Midway through the second half United took the lead as the deadly partnership of Antonio Valencia’s crosses from the left and Wayne Rooney’s heading ability saw the England striker loop an effort over Friedel and into the net.

James Milner


Michael Owen


Wayne Rooney

Aston Villa 0 - 0 West Ham United Highlights

Aston Villa 0 - 0 West Ham United Highlights

An end-to-end battle between two teams looking at different ends of the table finished in a respectable stalemate between Villa and the Hammers. The hosts had the better of the chances, Rob Green pulling off a string of high quality saves, while struggling West Ham stayed competitive throughout the 90 minutes.

Aston Villa 0 - 1 Liverpool Highlights

Aston Villa 0 - 1 Liverpool Highlights

In blizzard conditions at a freezing Villa Park, the weather clearly affected both sides in an underwhelming goalless first half although the Villains should have scored when Stuart Downing saw Pepe Reina stop a point-blank volley from four yards out.

For the majority of the second half Liverpool were hanging on by their fingernails as Villa squandered chance after chance to score, and they suffered the killer sucker-punch in the 92nd minute as Agbonlahor saw a tackle send the ball straight into Fernando Torres’ path, and the Spaniard gobbled up his chance and slipped a low shot past Friedel into the far corner.

Arsenal 3 - 0 Aston Villa Highlights

Arsenal 3 - 0 Aston Villa Highlights

Arsenal and Villa were nip/tuck throughout a highly competitive first half, which forced Wenger to introduce captain Fabregas ten minutes after the break. And it didn’t take long for the substitution to pay dividends as Cesc Fabregas curled a right-footed free-kick past Friedel in the 64th minute.

With Villa scrambling for an equaliser ten minutes from time Traore collected a loose ball before pinging a cross-field pass to Walcott who in turn threaded a pass forward to Cesc Fabregas to slide home his second of the match. Worryingly, the Arsenal captain was soon forced off with an injury picked up from his second goal. As the match ticked into injury time Abou Diaby picked up the ball in Villa’s half, advanced, and coolly curled home a killer third to thrust the Gunners right back in the title race.

Aston Villa 2 - 1 Chelsea Highlights

Aston Villa 2 - 1 Chelsea Highlights

Didier Drogba fired the leaders in front after just 15 minutes with a long-range shot which bounced over the dive of Brad Friedel.

But Villa recovered to win from two set-pieces headed in first by Richard Dunne on 32 minutes and then James Collins on 52 minutes.

Drogba v Aston Villa

Dunne v Chelsea

Collins v Chelsea

Aston Villa 1 - 1 Manchester City Highlights

Aston Villa 1 - 1 Manchester City Highlights

All eyes were on Gareth Barry returning to Villa Park with City, but it was another old boy who got the first goal. Richard Dunne, who left Eastlands on transfer deadline day, headed Villa in front after just 15 minutes.

But Craig Bellamy fired the equaliser on 67 minutes following good work by Emmanuel Adebayor who pulled the ball back from the right of goal.

Dunne v Man City

Bellamy v Aston Villa

Liverpool 5 - 0 Aston Villa Highlights

Liverpool 5 - 0 Aston Villa Highlights

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Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez could have all three of his main injury worries available for Sunday's home game with Aston Villa in the Premier League.

Full-back Alvaro Arbeloa, who pulled out of last weekend's win at Manchester United with a hamstring problem, is back in training and is expected to return to the side.

Xabi Alonso (ankle) and Yossi Benayoun (hamstring), who both missed the Old Trafford triumph, are back in light training and have a good chance of being involved.

Benitez insists Liverpool must put the remarkable victory last week over Manchester United behind them and concentrate on not wasting the momentum.

The Liverpool chief maintains only a victory over a flagging Villa side will keep the feel-good factor going.

Scoring Summary
Dirk Kuyt (8)
Alberto Riera (33)
Steven Gerrard (pen 39)
Steven Gerrard (50)
Steven Gerrard (pen 65)

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Manchester City vs Aston Villa Highlights

Manchester City vs Aston Villa Highlights

Mark Hughes is preparing to take a leap into the unknown with Valeri Bojinov as he sweats on the damage to Craig Bellamy's knee.

The Manchester City boss is due to receive the results of scans on the injury Bellamy suffered at West Ham on Sunday and is crossing his fingers the results are not bad.

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Portsmouth 0 - 1 Aston Villa Highlights

Portsmouth 0 - 1 Aston Villa Highlights

Emile Heskey paid off the first instalment of his £3.5million transfer fee with a 20th-minute debut goal that took Aston Villa up to third in the Premier League with their latest smash-and-grab 1-0 success at Fratton Park.

Goal:
Emile Heskey (21)

Aston Villa 2 - 1 West Bromwich Albion Highlights

Aston Villa 2 - 1 West Bromwich Albion Highlights

Davies score


Agbonlahor score


Morrison socre


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