Premiership '09/10 : ASTON VILLA (H) 1-2

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* Leonard Sowah created history by becoming the first player born after the Premier League was established to have started in a top-flight match.

* The grounding of all flights to Britain meant Kevin-Prince Boateng had to drive back from Germany to play in the match. Frederic Piquionne, whose wife has recently given birth, was unable to return from France in time.

Portsmouth : James, Vanden Borre, Mokoena, Wilson, Sowah, Diop (Ritchie 88), Yebda, Brown, Boateng (Ward 80), Kanu (Smith 65), Utaka.

Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Pack, Ciftci.

Goals: Brown 10.

Aston Villa : Friedel, Cuellar, Dunne, Collins, Warnock, Ashley Young, Milner, Petrov, Downing, Carew (Heskey 72), Agbonlahor (Delfouneso 80).

Subs Not Used: Guzan, Sidwell, Reo-Coker, Beye, Clark.

Goals: Carew 16, Delfouneso 82.

Att: 16,523

Ref: Lee Probert (Wiltshire).

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Carling Cup 5th Rd (2009) : ASTON VILLA (H) 2-4

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Portsmouth : Begovic, Vanden Borre, Kaboul, Ben-Haim, Hreidarsson, Yebda, Brown, Hughes (Wilson 85), Belhadj, Webber (Kanu 65), Utaka (Piquionne 76).

Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Mullins, Dindane, Basinas.

Booked: Brown, Vanden Borre, Kaboul.

Goals: Petrov 10 og, Kanu 87.

Aston Villa : Guzan, Luke Young, Dunne, Cuellar, Warnock, Milner, Petrov, Downing, Agbonlahor, Heskey (Delfouneso 90), Ashley Young.

Subs Not Used: Friedel, Delph, Reo-Coker, Beye, Gardner, Clark.

Booked: Milner, Agbonlahor.

Goals: Heskey 12, Milner 27, Downing 74, Ashley Young 89.

Att: 17,034

Ref: Lee Mason (Lancashire).

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Premiership '09/10 : Aston Villa (a) 0-2

Midfielder Michael Brown during the Premiership clash vs Aston Villa this afternoon.
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Another defensive error. This time midfielder Stiliyan Petrov is brought down - and Aston Villa are awarded a 34th minute penalty.

James Milner scores from the resultant spot-kick to give Villa the lead.

Pompey striker Tommy Smith in action at Villa Park this afternoon.
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Aston Villa : Friedel, Cuellar, Dunne, Collins, Warnock, Petrov,Milner, Sidwell, Ashley Young, Agbonlahor, Carew (Heskey 65),Heskey (Delph 80).

Subs Not Used: Guzan, Delfouneso, Shorey, Beye, Gardner.

Booked: Cuellar, Agbonlahor.

Goals: Milner 34 pen, Agbonlahor 43.

Portsmouth : James, Vanden Borre, Kaboul, Ben-Haim, Belhadj,Mokoena, Smith (Kanu 76), Brown, Boateng, O'Hara,Piquionne (Webber 77).

Subs Not Used: Begovic, Mullins, Williamson, Utaka, Yebda.

Att: 35,979

Ref: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)

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Premiership '08/09 : ASTON VILLA (H) 0-1

Sean Davis challenging Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry.

Nadir Belhadj under pressure from Villa defender Carlos Cuellar.

Emile Heskey thumps home Aston Villa's winning goal after 21 minutes.

John Utaka in action during this evening's match vs Aston Villa.
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Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Campbell (Kaboul ,46 ) ,Distin ,Hreidarsson ,Pennant ,Davis ,Mullins ,Belhadj (sent off 71),Crouch ,Kanu (Utaka ,74)
Subs not used: Begovic,Nugent,Pamarot,Mvuemba,Armand Traore,

Aston Villa: Friedel ,Cuellar ,Knight ,Davies ,Luke Young ,Gardner (Sidwell ,65 ) ,Petrov ,Barry ,Milner ,Agbonlahor ,Heskey (Shorey ,83)
Subs not used Guzan,Harewood,Delfouneso,Salifou,Osbourne,

Bookings: Belhadj ,Johnson (Portsmouth) Milner ,Petrov (Aston Villa)

Attendance: 19073

Referee: P Walton (Northamptonshire)

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Premiership '08/09 : Aston Villa (a) 0-0

Sol Campbell challenges Villa striker John Carew at Villa Park.

Jermain Defoe holds off a challenge from Villa defender Martin Laursen.

Sean Davis clears from Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker.

Ashley Young of Aston Villa with Glen Johnson in tow.

Aston Villa: Friedel ,Cuellar ,Davies ,Laursen (Luke Young ,88 ) ,Milner ,Reo-Coker ,Petrov ,Barry ,Ashley Young ,Agbonlahor ,Carew
Subs not used: Guzan,Sidwell,Harewood,Knight,Shorey,Gardner,

Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Campbell ,Distin ,Armand Traore (Belhadj ,78 ) ,Little (Utaka ,71 ) ,Davis (sent off 81),Diop ,Pamarot ,Defoe (Mvuemba ,82 ) ,Crouch
Subs not used Ashdown,Hreidarsson,Thomas,Kanu,

Bookings: Ashley Young (Aston Villa) Davis ,Diop ,Johnson (Portsmouth)

Attendance: 37660

Referee: M A Riley (W. Yorkshire)

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Premiership '07/08 : ASTON VILLA (H) 2-0

Villa's Nigel Reo-Coker tries to block out Lassana Diarra during today's game at Fratton Park.

The players congratulate Jermain Defoe after his sixth goal in as many games. 1-0 to Pompey.

In-form Glen Johnson challenges Villa striker John Carew.

Striker Milan Baros with Villa defender Wilfred Bouma. The weekend's results meant Pompey leapfrogging Villa and closing the gap on Everton currently in fifth place.

Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Hreidarsson ,Distin ,Lauren ,Diop ,Diarra ,Muntari (sent off 81),Kranjčar ,Baros (Kanu ,83 ) ,Defoe (Utaka ,81)
Subs not used: Ashdown,Aubey,Pedro Mendes,

Aston Villa: Carson ,Mellberg (sent off 89),Laursen ,Knight ,Bouma (Salifou ,79 ) ,Maloney (Harewood ,57 ) ,Reo-Coker ,Barry ,Young ,Carew ,Agbonlahor
Subs not used Taylor,Petrov,Osbourne,

Bookings: Diop ,Lauren ,Muntari (Portsmouth) Mellberg (Aston Villa)

Attendance: 20388

Referee: C J Foy (Merseyside)

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Premiership '07/08 : Aston Villa (a) 3-1

Pompey on their way to their first win at Villa Park since January 1970, here celebrating following a ninth minute own goal from Craig Gardner.

Villa 'keeper Scott Carson is beaten all-ends-up by Sulley Muntari's stunning 25-yard drive after 40 mins. 2-0 to Pompey.

And as if that's not enough, Muntari repeats the feat after 61 mins with possibly an even better goal from a similar range.

Sulley Muntari saluting the crowd at 3-0.

Aston Villa: Carson ,Mellberg ,Knight ,Laursen ,Bouma (Berger ,54 ) ,Gardner (Harewood ,70 ) ,Reo-Coker ,Barry ,Young ,Carew ,Agbonlahor
Subs not used: Taylor,Davies,Maloney,

Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Campbell ,Distin ,Pamarot ,Utaka (Kanu ,64 ) ,Diop ,Pedro Mendes ,Muntari ,Kranjcar (Taylor ,88 ) ,Benjani
Subs not used Begovic,Hreidarsson,Nugent,

Bookings: Berger ,Carew (Aston Villa) James ,Kranjcar ,Pamarot ,Pedro Mendes (Portsmouth)

Attendance: 35790

Referee: M A Riley (W. Yorkshire)

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Premiership '06/07 : Aston Villa (a) 0-0

David James denies Aston Villa midfielder Craig Gardner along the way to breaking the Premier League clean sheets record at Villa Park.

Aston Villa striker Luke Moore is tracked by Richard Hughes during the Barclays Premiership clash at Villa Park.

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Premiership '06/07 : ASTON VILLA (H) 2-2

Matt Taylor heads Portsmouth's first goal in the draw with Aston Villa at Fratton Park.

Juan Pablo Angel scores Aston Villa's late equaliser.

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