Tuesday December 11, 2012 5th Round Finished Carrow Road
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League Cup - Weimann hits brace as Villa sink Norwich
Norwich City's first League Cup quarter-final for 16 years ended in disappointment as Aston Villa inflicted a 4-1 defeat. More
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Live Commentary
Time:90'- Norwich City
- Aston Villa
FULL TIME: Norwich City 1-4 Aston Villa. Comprehensive in the end. Thanks for joining us.
90+3' Brilliant save from Given from Barnett’s point blank header!- 90+2' That’s three in 12 minutes and Bunn never stood a chance with that one after a dozen passes. Game over now.
90+1' GOAL VILLA! And it’s smashed home from Benteke as the Norwich fans leave the stadium.- 90' We have three added minutes here.
- 90' Villa happy to defend deep now. Barnett heads behind for a Villa corner.
- 89' Villa win the ball back in their own half and can see the game out now. Looks like a lost cause but you never know. Norwich win a throw.
- 88' Bunn launches it long. Pilkington wins it but it’s out for a throw.
87' Shot from Pilkington but he drags it just wide. Howson off for Elliott Bennett.- 86' Little over five minutes remaining and Weimann, who replaced Bent, has been the difference.
- 85' GOAL VILLA! Benteke crosses to Weimann and this time Paul Lambert does punch the air. Surely all over now.
- 84' N’Zogbia crosses and Howson blocks it for a corner to Villa. Time running out.
- 83' Bassong blasts it forward. Holt heads on to Jackson but Villa clear upfield.
- 82' Holt chests it down and hits the bar but he’s penalised for a foul.
- 81' Foul by Benteke on Snodgrass and Norwich have a free kick on half way.
- 80' So Norwich have ten minutes to rescue this and save their good unbeaten home run.
- 80' Norwich sub: Jackson on for Morison.
- 79' GOAL VILLA! And it’s turned in by Weimann from Delph’s cross. Calamity for Norwich. Bassong could have cut that out.
- 78' That could be the turning point if Villa do go on to win this. He’s had his shaky moments but that was a fantastic save.
- 77' Amazing save from Given from Holt’s bullet header!
- 76' N’Zogbia takes but Bassong again clears. Pilkington nearly plays in Snodgrass. Norwich win a corner. End to end stuff here.
- 75' Good cross from Delph but Bassong clears. Norwich briefly have two on two but Morison’s final ball is poor. Villa win a corner.
- 74' A first touch for N’Zogbia but he’s immediately dispossessed. Maybe a change for Norwich soon.
- 73' Villa sub: N’Zogbia on for Holman.
- 72' Good ball in from Snodgrass and Villa forced to head behind for a corner.
- 71' Looks like Villa about to make a change and it looks like N’Zogbia.
- 70' Great play from Holt harrying Delph back to his own goal. A bad ball from Howson though. Sloppy.
- 69' Villa build again inside the Norwich half through Delph. Lichaj has his shot blocked. All Villa at the moment.
- 68' Careless backheel from Tierney but Pilkington tackles back to rescue his side.
- 67' Good gross from Snodgrass but Given claws it out of the air well.
- 66' Benteke goes down this time but it’s given Norwich’s way.
- 65' Snodgrass hits it but it’s straight at Given. Comfortable save.
- 64' Howson brought down by Delph. Free kick and this is a decent chance. Fairly central.
63' Villa just starting to enjoy the majority of possession here. Norwich need to get their line back high again. Weimann caught offside.- 62' Looks like it was an accidental elbow from Holt to the face of Herd. Nothing in it as Benteke comes forward again.
- 61' Given launches it forward and Bassong heads away. Chance for Lichaj on the edge of the area but he fires well wide.
- 60' Herd brought down by Holt and Given not happy with the challenge. Looked innocuous enough.
- 59' Remember we will get a result here tonight so it could be a long night. Villa again in possession.
- 58' A hurried pass back to given and Holt nearly charges it down! It just goes too far for him to get it back again
- 57' Snodgrass goes down but nothing given and back come Villa.
- 55' Error littered game. Defences certainly not on top here. Seems like a chance with every attack.
- 54' Shot from Holman high into the stand as Johnson fluffs his clearance.
- 53' What a dramatic start to this second half. Still 1-1 though.
- 52' And now Benteke has it in the net from Lowton’s cross and he is flagged offside. Ooh that looked close.
- 51' What a start for Norwich. Morison could have had two already.
- 50' Holt plays in Morison again for the second time in the space of 30 seconds. He puts it past Given and into the net but this time he is rightly flagged offside.
- 50' And Holt again plays in Morison. He chips it over Given but it clips the top of the bar!
- 49' Great chance for Norwich! Snodgrass crosses it in and Morison plants his header over the bar.
- 48' Norwich will want to keep the ball a bit better in the second half. They have been guilty of giving it away a bit cheaply.
- 47' Good interception from Clark from Howson’s attempted through ball.
- 46' No changes for either side as Holt is penalised for tugging back Lowton.
45' We’re away here in the second half. And Grant Holt has re-appeared.- 45+3' HALF TIME: Norwich City 1-1 Aston Villa
- 45+2' Holt wins it well on half way to set up another Norwich attack. Villa win a throw off Morison.
- 45+1' Johnson looks for Holt but Clark chests it back to Given comfortably.
- 45' Three minutes of stoppage time here.
- 45' Tierney goes down and is aggrieved not to win a free kick.
- 44' Half chance for Benteke, crowded out from the Norwich defence. Norwich break quickly and Morison shoots! Given turns just wide. Close again. Great ball from Howson.
- 43' Shot from Lowton and Bunn saves again. Good move set up from Holman.
- 42' POSSESSION: Norwich 46%-54% Villa
- 41' Challenge from Holt on Delph penalised. Free kick to Villa. Holt still looks a little sluggish.
- 40' Bradford lead Arsenal 1-0 in tonight’s other quarter final. Norwich win a throw.
- 38' The game getting a little scrappy as we move towards half time. Entertaining on the whole.
- 37' Great ball through to Holman but good defending from Norwich clears the danger.
- 36' So Weimann has gone straight up front to slot in alongside Benteke.
- 36' Looks like a hamstring for Bent and his return ends badly.
- 35' Villa sub: Weimann for Bent
- 34' It actually looked a really good chance for Morison and he should have connected. Should have been 2-1.
- 33' Another half chance for Morison but he isn’t brave enough to fling himself at the ball.
- 32' Great run and cross from Morison and Holt just fails to get there. More good play from Norwich.
- 31' POSSESSION: Norwich 46% - 54% Villa
- 30' Delph lets fly and it’s a long way off.
- 29' End to end stuff as Herd heads away Morison’s cross. Frantic pace still here.
- 28' Snodgrass plays it in again and Villa scramble it away as Morison tries to get in.
- 27' Snodgrass crosses but Villa turn it away. Back come Norwich through Tierney.
- 26' Lowton goes it alone and Bunn saves well. It falls to Benteke and again Bunn saves! Good keeping.
- 25' Lowton caught offside. A chance to draw breath on this bitterly cold night.
- 24' It’s been a cracking match so far as Villa begin a patient build-up again.
- 23' Push by Snodgrass on Delph. Free kick to Villa.
- 21' So Norwich led for less than a minute. Pilkington just fails to get ahead of Given. Chris Hughton will be disappointed at that.
- 20' GOAL VILLA! Straight away it’s a cracking effort from the edge off the box from Brett Holman and it’s level.
- 19' GOAL NORWICH! Morison has given the Canaries the lead. He nipped in between two defenders from Holt’s flick on and helped it past Given. No more than they deserve
- 18' Pilkington caught offside as the mist rolls in. Corner to Villa.
- 17' Snodgrass whips in a cross and this time Given claims well. My word has he been busy so far.
- 16' Another back pass to Given and the keeper shanks it out for a Norwich throw. Snodgrass caught. Free kick Norwich.
- 15' Excellent defending from Tierney to break up a dangerous looking Villa attack.
- 14' A bunch of chances already and Given has looked really wobbly early on.
- 13' Johnson threads it through to Tierney but this time Given is out well to smother.
- 12' Norwich survive and they have a throw in on half way. Really bright start to this game. Given Kicks it against Morison who nearly charges it down!
- 11' Already some drama in the opening ten minutes. Norwich have hit the woodwork and Bent has missed a glorious chance. Delph blasts one from distance and crashes is just wide via a deflection!
- 10' It’s gone behind for another corner. Snodgrass has another chance. Given claims.
- 9' Great cross from Morison but nobody there! Holt rejoins proceedings and Norwich hava a corner.
- 8' Holt still sitting down and a lot of concern from the Norwich fans. He shuffles off for treatment and the game continues.
- 7' Holt onside behind the Villa defence but he collapses in a heap and is still down. Looks like he stubbed his foot into the ground. Could be a knee or an ankle...
- 6' Norwich have settled down a bit and Bassong is the furthest forward. He has been brilliant over the last few games.
- 5' Early cross from Tierney but El Ahmadi clears well. Villa throw in their own half.
- 4' Bent daren’t miss too many guilt edged chances like that.
- 3' Remember Bunn saved a penalty in stoppage time against Spurs to keep Norwich in the Cup. He’s again the hero early on here.
- 2' Darren Bent is in on the keeper! Bunn out well to dive and save at his feet. Great save. It could already be 1-1!
- 1' A cross from Morison has hit the inside of the post in the first minute! Given caught out. He was all over the place and that was nearly a spectacular start for Norwich!
1' Referee Michael Oliver blows the whistle to get us underway here. The last time Norwich were in a quarter-final was 17 years ago. Robert Fleck the last man to score in a quarter for Norwich!- 19:43 The teams are coming out now at Carrow Road. Not long to go now. This match officially a sell out.
- 19:40 Kick off in five minutes. Don’t forget you can keep up with the action in tonight’s other quarter final between Arsenal and Bradford City. Bradford City v Arsenal | League Cup 2012-2013 - Yahoo Eurosport UK
- 19:35 Villa were the first League Cup winners and have lifted the trophy on another four subsequent occasions, latterly in 1996.
- 19:30 Aston Villa have won all four previous League Cup ties against Norwich, including the final in 1975. They have also qualified for the quarter-finals for the third time in four seasons.
- 19:25 Paul Lambert: "When you have been involved in that, then you can handle anything. I really don't know what to expect but it's not something I'm actually too fazed about."
- 19:20 The big news is that Darren Bent starts alongside Christian Benteke for villa with Gabriel Agbonlahor on the bench. Both managers have selected strong sides for this match.
- 19:15 Norwich: Bunn; R. Martin, Bassong, Barnett, Tierney; Pilkington, Johnson, Howson, Snodgrass; Holt , Morison. SUBS: Rudd, Turner, Jackson, Fox, Bennett, Garrido, Francomb /// Aston Villa: Given, Clark, El Ahmadi, Bent, Holman, Delph, Benteke, Lichaj, Herd, Baker, Lowton. SUBS: Guzan, N’Zogbia, Agbonlahor, Albrighton, Bannan, Weimann, Williams.
- 19:10 There is bound to be a fair amount of added spice to this fixture as former Norwich manager Paul Lambert returns to his former club for the first time since his summer departure to Villa.
- 19:05 Norwich defender Michael Turner returns from injury but Alexander Tettey and Ryan Bennett remain sidelined, and Steven Whittaker and Wes Hoolahan are fitness doubts.
- 19:00 Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the all Premier League Capital One Cup quarter-final clash between Norwich City and Aston Villa from Carrow Road. Kick off 19.45 GMT.
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Summary
- 90+3' Brilliant save from Given from Barnett’s point blank header!
- 90+1' GOAL VILLA! And it’s smashed home from Benteke as the Norwich fans leave the stadium.
- 85' GOAL VILLA! Benteke crosses to Weimann and this time Paul Lambert does punch the air. Surely all over now.
- 82' Holt chests it down and hits the bar but he’s penalised for a foul.
- 79' GOAL VILLA! And it’s turned in by Weimann from Delph’s cross. Calamity for Norwich. Bassong could have cut that out.
- 77' Amazing save from Given from Holt’s bullet header!
- 58' A hurried pass back to given and Holt nearly charges it down! It just goes too far for him to get it back again
- 50' And Holt again plays in Morison. He chips it over Given but it clips the top of the bar!
- 49' Great chance for Norwich! Snodgrass crosses it in and Morison plants his header over the bar.
- 44' Half chance for Benteke, crowded out from the Norwich defence. Norwich break quickly and Morison shoots! Given turns just wide. Close again. Great ball from Howson.
- 43' Shot from Lowton and Bunn saves again. Good move set up from Holman.
- 33' Another half chance for Morison but he isn’t brave enough to fling himself at the ball.
- 26' Lowton goes it alone and Bunn saves well. It falls to Benteke and again Bunn saves! Good keeping.
- 20' GOAL VILLA! Straight away it’s a cracking effort from the edge off the box from Brett Holman and it’s level.
- 19' GOAL NORWICH! Morison has given the Canaries the lead. He nipped in between two defenders from Holt’s flick on and helped it past Given. No more than they deserve
- 13' Johnson threads it through to Tierney but this time Given is out well to smother.
- 12' Norwich survive and they have a throw in on half way. Really bright start to this game. Given Kicks it against Morison who nearly charges it down!
- 11' Already some drama in the opening ten minutes. Norwich have hit the woodwork and Bent has missed a glorious chance. Delph blasts one from distance and crashes is just wide via a deflection!
- 9' Great cross from Morison but nobody there! Holt rejoins proceedings and Norwich hava a corner.
- 7' Holt onside behind the Villa defence but he collapses in a heap and is still down. Looks like he stubbed his foot into the ground. Could be a knee or an ankle...
- 2' Darren Bent is in on the keeper! Bunn out well to dive and save at his feet. Great save. It could already be 1-1!
- 1' A cross from Morison has hit the inside of the post in the first minute! Given caught out. He was all over the place and that was nearly a spectacular start for Norwich!
- 19:15 Norwich: Bunn; R. Martin, Bassong, Barnett, Tierney; Pilkington, Johnson, Howson, Snodgrass; Holt , Morison. SUBS: Rudd, Turner, Jackson, Fox, Bennett, Garrido, Francomb /// Aston Villa: Given, Clark, El Ahmadi, Bent, Holman, Delph, Benteke, Lichaj, Herd, Baker, Lowton. SUBS: Guzan, N’Zogbia, Agbonlahor, Albrighton, Bannan, Weimann, Williams.
Team Line-up & Ratings
Norwich CityManager: Chris Hughton
Aston VillaManager: Paul Lambert
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Line-up
Live Team Line-Up
Starting line-up
- M. Bunn
- R. Martin
- S. Bassong
- L. Barnett
- M. Tierney
- B. Johnson
- J. Howson
- A. Pilkington
- R. Snodgrass
- G. Holt
- S. Morison
Subs
Starting line-up
- S. Given
- C. Clark
- E. Lichaj
- N. Baker
- M. Lowton
- B. Holman
- F. Delph
- K. El Ahmadi
- C. Herd
- D. Bent
- C. Benteke
Subs
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Rate Players
87′ Pleased with this result. The cup is our one way passage to a Europa League spot, now that Arsenal have been knocked out our chances have improved. UTV!
Great win, lets hope we get some luck after going away to Man City and Norwich and winning about time we got an easier draw, but you watch us get Chelsea, thats if of cause they beat Leeds.
No. 3 Martyn - Fair play regardless of the result tonight. He did a fantastic job at Norwich but left for reasons only Norwich and Lambert know. Same with Villa and O'Neill! Thing is, the clubs or managers tell us, the fans, Naff All!
@ Comment #31... Reza.... We may well be 17th in the Premier League but that's still one whole league above your tinpot bluenose piece of shyt team eh numbnuts.
villa are better than blues
WELL DONE VILLA!!!
I prdicted 3-1, i got it wrong it was 4-1,,he he,, well done lads by far the better side,,now win the cup!!! In lambert we trust.....
good result for the villa,shame about bent,nice to see both front men scoring,starting to look good lately
what a great villa performance brilliant for the fans and paul lamberts claret blue army
get in up the villa !!!!!
Rog, thank god for that info, i thought it was just something i did most days.
I fart some days
i love u all
Shocking reading all you Norwich supporters complaining about Paul Lambert leaving you for Aston Villa. Why on earth would a bright young manager not be interested in taking on the challenge of managing one of England's most successful clubs. Owners and supporters never seem to show much loyalty when things aren't going quite so well either do they?
ANyone here ?
villa to win 5-4 on pens
You wait Villa Lambert will ditch you as he did Colchester & Norwich.
VILLA TO WIN ,,,,3-1,,,,IN LAMBERT WE TRUST!!!..
