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CSKA Moscow dumped out weakened Aston Villa – Gareth Barry, Brad Friedel, Emile Heskey, James Milner, Ashley Young, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Carlos Cuellar and Stiliyan Petrov had not travelled to Moscow – from UEFA cup with an aggregate of 3-1.
The first leg which held at Villa park were ended with 1-1 draw.

Guus Hiddink’s Chelsea reign started with a vital victory at Aston Villa that keeps their flickering Premier League title hopes alive.
Nicolas Anelka sealed the points with a clever finish in the 19th minute after he was set up by Frank Lampard.
John Terry saw a header saved by Brad Friedel and another cleared off the line [...]

John Carew’s equaliser for Aston Villa set up a tantalising second-leg Uefa Cup tie against CSKA Moscow after an entertaining match at Villa Park.
The visitors took the lead after the impressive Vagner Love finished a move he had started inside his own half.
Villa improved as the game progressed, with Craig Gardner hitting the crossbar with [...]

Everton booked an FA Cup quarter-final spot for the first time since 2002 after overpowering Aston Villa.
The home side were ahead after just three minutes when Jack Rodwell fired in from close range.
Villa levelled from the penalty spot through James Milner after Gabriel Agbonlahor was fouled by Tony Hibbert.
But Everton went back in front with [...]

Aston Villa moved up to third in the Premier League and also set a club record of seven away wins on the trot in the league by beating Blackburn.
James Milner put the hosts ahead when he angled a superb strike into the far side of net after a well-worked corner.
Rovers struggled to create a clear-cut [...]

Aston Villa had to work hard to knock Championship side Doncaster out of the FA Cup to make the fifth round.
Midfielder Steve Sidwell scored the opener on 15 minutes after Neil Sullivan had saved from Craig Gardner.
John Carew doubled the lead after his long-range shot was deflected in, but Rovers roared back with Jason Price [...]

Aston Villa missed out on the chance to overtake Chelsea and Liverpool and go second in the Premier League on a frustrating day against resolute Wigan.
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Villa were lacklustre in a dull first half which saw Wigan’s Maynor Figueroa denied by keeper Brad Friedel.
But the home side upped the pace after the [...]

Emile Heskey scored on his debut as Aston Villa moved up to third in the Premier League table and heaped the pressure on Portsmouth boss Tony Adams.
Heskey smashed the ball home with a first time right-foot strike after Gabriel Agbonlahor’s flick-on.
Agbonlahor was later played through on goal but failed to hit the target.
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Aston Villa secured an FA Cup fourth-round replay despite a pulsating display by Championship side Doncaster.

Rovers’ Martin Woods rattled the bar with a cracking first-half shot and again late on with a free-kick.
But Villa always looked dangerous and Doncaster’s veteran keeper Neil Sullivan produced fine saves to deny Gabriel Agbonlahor and Curtis Davies.
And Agbanlahor missed [...]

Villa came from behind for a dramatic late victory in a pulsating encounter, in which Ashley Young was sent off.
Sunderland had the better of the first half and led through a Danny Collins header from a Carlos Edwards free-kick.
But Young surged down the right to cross for James Milner to bundle in the equaliser, with [...]