Norwich City v Aston Villa, 28 December 2015

Score2-0 to Norwich City
RefereeGraham Scott
CompetitionPremier League
VenueCarrow Road
Attendance27,071

View Norwich City v Aston Villa head to head

Norwich City's only other win in the last 13 Premier League meetings was on the final day of the 2011-12 season at Carrow Road when Grant Holt and Simeon Jackson scored in a 2-0 victory. Kick-off: 3.00pm

2 Norwich City

0 Aston Villa

Goals:

Jonny Howson 24 G
Dieumerci Mbokani 87 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Declan Rudd
Defender Sébastien Bassong
Defender Ryan Bennett
Defender/Midfielder Robbie Brady
Defender/Midfielder Russell Martin
Midfielder Wes Hoolahan
Midfielder Jonny Howson
Midfielder Alex Tettey
Midfielder/Forward Graeme Dorrans
Midfielder/Forward Nathan Redmond
Forward Dieumerci Mbokani

Starting lineup:

Brad Guzan Goalkeeper
Ciaran Clark Defender
Alan Hutton Defender
Micah Richards Defender
Kieran Richardson Defender
Leandro Bacuna Defender/Midfielder
Ashley R Westwood Defender/Midfielder
Idrissa Gueye Midfielder
Jordan Veretout Midfielder
Jordan Ayew Forward
Scott Sinclair Forward

Substitutions:

Gary O'Neil for Graeme Dorrans 85
Cameron Jerome for Dieumerci Mbokani 88
Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe for Wes Hoolahan 88

Substitutions:

Adama Traoré for Scott Sinclair 58
Rudy Gestede for Leandro Bacuna 69
Jack Grealish for Jordan Veretout 81

Cards:

Ryan Bennett 61 Y
Russell Martin 90 Y

Cards:

Jordan Veretout 42 Y
Idrissa Gueye 77 Y
Jordan Ayew 90 Y
Micah Richards 90 Y
Ashley R Westwood 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender/Midfielder Martin Olsson
Defender/Midfielder Steven Whittaker
Midfielder Gary O'Neil
Midfielder Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe
Forward Cameron Jerome
Forward Kyle Lafferty

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Bunn
Defender Joleon Lescott
Defender Jordan Lyden
Midfielder Carles Gil
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Rudy Gestede

Comments:

League position: 15th After 19 games, Norwich City had now kept only their second clean sheet in the Premier League in this season. The Canaries won their final league match in a calendar year for the first time since 2010. This was their second win in their last seven Premier League games. Russell Martin was booked in the third minute of added time in the second half at the same incident as Micah Richards.

Comments:

League position: 20th Only Sunderland (six in 2005-06) and Derby County (seven in 2007-08) have had fewer points at the half way stage in the Premier League than Aston Villa in this season (eight). Since winning at newly-promoted AFC Bournemouth on the opening day of the season, Villa had now gained only two points in their last nine away games in the Premier League. Ashley Westwood was booked in the second minute of added time in the second half. Micah Richards was booked in the third minute of added time in the second half.

2 Norwich City

Goals:

Jonny Howson 24 G
Dieumerci Mbokani 87 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Declan Rudd
Defender Sébastien Bassong
Defender Ryan Bennett
Defender/Midfielder Robbie Brady
Defender/Midfielder Russell Martin
Midfielder Wes Hoolahan
Midfielder Jonny Howson
Midfielder Alex Tettey
Midfielder/Forward Graeme Dorrans
Midfielder/Forward Nathan Redmond
Forward Dieumerci Mbokani

Substitutions:

Gary O'Neil for Graeme Dorrans 85
Cameron Jerome for Dieumerci Mbokani 88
Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe for Wes Hoolahan 88

Cards:

Ryan Bennett 61 Y
Russell Martin 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender/Midfielder Martin Olsson
Defender/Midfielder Steven Whittaker
Midfielder Gary O'Neil
Midfielder Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe
Forward Cameron Jerome
Forward Kyle Lafferty

Comments:

League position: 15th After 19 games, Norwich City had now kept only their second clean sheet in the Premier League in this season. The Canaries won their final league match in a calendar year for the first time since 2010. This was their second win in their last seven Premier League games. Russell Martin was booked in the third minute of added time in the second half at the same incident as Micah Richards.

0 Aston Villa

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Brad Guzan Goalkeeper
Ciaran Clark Defender
Alan Hutton Defender
Micah Richards Defender
Kieran Richardson Defender
Leandro Bacuna Defender/Midfielder
Ashley R Westwood Defender/Midfielder
Idrissa Gueye Midfielder
Jordan Veretout Midfielder
Jordan Ayew Forward
Scott Sinclair Forward

Substitutions:

Adama Traoré for Scott Sinclair 58
Rudy Gestede for Leandro Bacuna 69
Jack Grealish for Jordan Veretout 81

Cards:

Jordan Veretout 42 Y
Idrissa Gueye 77 Y
Jordan Ayew 90 Y
Micah Richards 90 Y
Ashley R Westwood 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Bunn
Defender Joleon Lescott
Defender Jordan Lyden
Midfielder Carles Gil
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Rudy Gestede

Comments:

League position: 20th Only Sunderland (six in 2005-06) and Derby County (seven in 2007-08) have had fewer points at the half way stage in the Premier League than Aston Villa in this season (eight). Since winning at newly-promoted AFC Bournemouth on the opening day of the season, Villa had now gained only two points in their last nine away games in the Premier League. Ashley Westwood was booked in the second minute of added time in the second half. Micah Richards was booked in the third minute of added time in the second half.