Aston Villa v Norwich City, 02 March 2014

Score4-1 to Aston Villa
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVilla Park
Attendance30,303
Kick-off: 4.30pm

Goals:

Christian Benteke 25 G
Christian Benteke 27 G
Leandro Bacuna 37 G
Sébastien Bassong own goal 41 OG

Goals:

Wes Hoolahan 3 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Defender Nathan Baker
Defender Ron Vlaar
Defender/Midfielder Leandro Bacuna
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Bertrand
Defender/Midfielder Ashley R Westwood
Midfielder Fabian Delph
Midfielder Karim El Ahmadi
Midfielder/Forward Andi Weimann

Starting lineup:

John Ruddy Goalkeeper
Russell Martin Defender/Midfielder
Martin Olsson Defender/Midfielder
Joseph Yobo Defender/Midfielder
Wes Hoolahan Midfielder
Bradley Johnson Midfielder
Robert Snodgrass Midfielder
Alex Tettey Midfielder
Nathan Redmond Midfielder/Forward
Gary Hooper Forward

Substitutions:

Marc Albrighton for Andi Weimann 81
Grant Holt for Christian Benteke 82

Substitutions:

Anthony Pilkington for Robert Snodgrass 46
Johann Elmander for Nathan Redmond 63
Jonny Howson for Alex Tettey 80

Cards:

Cards:

Alex Tettey 30 Y
Robert Snodgrass 45 Y
Johann Elmander 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jed Steer
Defender/Midfielder Marc Albrighton
Defender/Midfielder Ciaran Clark
Defender/Left back Joe Bennett
Midfielder Yacouba Sylla
Midfielder/Forward Callum Robinson
Forward Grant Holt

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Bunn
Defender Ryan Bennett
Defender/Midfielder Steven Whittaker
Midfielder Jonny Howson
Midfielder Anthony Pilkington
Forward Luciano Becchio
Forward Johann Elmander

Comments:

League position: 11th
This was only the second time that Aston Villa had scored four goals in the first-half of a Premier League game. In February 1995, they led Wimbledon 5-1 at the break before going on to complete a 7-1 win at Villa Park.

Comments:

League position: 15th

Goals:

Christian Benteke 25 G
Christian Benteke 27 G
Leandro Bacuna 37 G
Sébastien Bassong own goal 41 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Defender Nathan Baker
Defender Ron Vlaar
Defender/Midfielder Leandro Bacuna
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Bertrand
Defender/Midfielder Ashley R Westwood
Midfielder Fabian Delph
Midfielder Karim El Ahmadi
Midfielder/Forward Andi Weimann

Substitutions:

Marc Albrighton for Andi Weimann 81
Grant Holt for Christian Benteke 82

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jed Steer
Defender/Midfielder Marc Albrighton
Defender/Midfielder Ciaran Clark
Defender/Left back Joe Bennett
Midfielder Yacouba Sylla
Midfielder/Forward Callum Robinson
Forward Grant Holt

Comments:

League position: 11th
This was only the second time that Aston Villa had scored four goals in the first-half of a Premier League game. In February 1995, they led Wimbledon 5-1 at the break before going on to complete a 7-1 win at Villa Park.

Goals:

Wes Hoolahan 3 G

Starting lineup:

John Ruddy Goalkeeper
Russell Martin Defender/Midfielder
Martin Olsson Defender/Midfielder
Joseph Yobo Defender/Midfielder
Wes Hoolahan Midfielder
Bradley Johnson Midfielder
Robert Snodgrass Midfielder
Alex Tettey Midfielder
Nathan Redmond Midfielder/Forward
Gary Hooper Forward

Substitutions:

Anthony Pilkington for Robert Snodgrass 46
Johann Elmander for Nathan Redmond 63
Jonny Howson for Alex Tettey 80

Cards:

Alex Tettey 30 Y
Robert Snodgrass 45 Y
Johann Elmander 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Bunn
Defender Ryan Bennett
Defender/Midfielder Steven Whittaker
Midfielder Jonny Howson
Midfielder Anthony Pilkington
Forward Luciano Becchio
Forward Johann Elmander

Comments:

League position: 15th