Millwall

2.77

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  0

  0

  2.50

  David Forde

  Should have done better to stop N'Zogbia's initial shot but only parried into the path of Bent, handing Villa an early lead. Showed he was alert in the second half while Millwall were on top by coming out and dealing with Villa's long passes.

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  0

  0

  2.50

  Adam Smith

  Made numerous overlapping runs down the right-hand side but far to often failed to find a team-mate in the final third. Gave Bennett a torrid time in defence.

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  2

  0

  4.00

  Danny Shittu

  Made a number of towering clearances and showed great leadership throughout the match. His desire to force home Millwall's equaliser was exemplary. Great performance from the skipper.

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  0

  0

  2.50

  Karleigh Osborne

  Had a good battle with Lichaj down the right flank and stopped the Villa man getting in a number of crosses from that side. Never really made an impact going forward.

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  0

  0

  2.00

  Mark Beevers

  Made some decisive tackles in the match but was caught out early on for Aston Villa's opening goal.

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  0

  0

  3.50

  James Henry

  Swung in a delightful cross for Shittu's goal and offered Millwall an outlet down the left side of the pitch throughout.

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  0

  0

  2.00

  Liam Feeney

  Made a couple of penetrating runs from the middle of the park in the first half but went off the boil in the second period.

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  0

  0

  3.50

  Liam Trotter

  Had a couple of chances to play in Keogh, who made good runs, but never managed to pick out the right ball from the middle of the park. But his tackling and industry set an example in midfield, allowing Millwall to dominate possession.

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  0

  0

  2.00

  Nadjim Abdou

  Showed a number of good touches and linked up with Keogh well on a couple of occasions.

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  0

  0

  2.50

  Andy Keogh

  Showed enthusiasm and endeavour and made threatening runs throughout the match. Hardly had a sniff at goal in the first half.

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  0

  0

  3.50

  John Marquis

  Caught offside twice when Millwall had good chances to hurt Villa. Apart from that he was reliable on the ball without making many key passes.

Substitutions

Aston Villa

1.88

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  0

  0

  1.50

  Shay Given

  Had a nervy spell at the end of the first half when he flapped at a couple of crosses but was solid elsewhere. Showed poor distribution throughout.

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  0

  0

  2.00

  Ciaran Clark

  Battled well with Keogh throughout the match, getting the better of the Millwall striker overall.

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  0

  0

  2.00

  Eric Lichaj

  Used the space on the right flank well and always had his head up looking for Weimann or Bent as early as possible.

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  0

  0

  1.00

  Joseph Bennett

  Not his best game in a Villa shirt, had a poor first period where he was caught out of possession and gave the ball away and never got much better in the second half.

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  0

  0

  1.50

  Matthew Lowton

  Had a composed first half performance but was caught of out position in the second half on few occasions.

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  0

  0

  2.00

  Ron Vlaar

  Organised Villa's young defence well but made too many wayward long passes gifting the hosts possession.

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  0

  0

  1.50

  Ashley Westwood

  Was wasteful in possession under pressure in the first half, improved after the break but never really influenced the match.

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  0

  0

  3.00

  Charles N'Zogbia

  Made a superb driving run for Millwall's first goal and carried Villa forward almost single-handedly at times, stood out among the Villa players but dropped his level after the break.

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  0

  1

  0.50

  Fabian Delph

  Had an anonymous first half and was hauled off by Paul Lambert before the break.

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  0

  0

  2.00

  Andreas Weimann

  Made countless runs down the channels and worked his socks off for his side without any real reward.

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  0

  0

  2.50

  Darren Bent

  Was in the right place at the right time for his goal and got lucky with a scuffed finish. Got into good positions after the break but the service was never there.

Substitutions

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  0

  0

  3.00

  Barry Bannan

  Came on for Delph just before half-time and helped the visitors keep the ball better in the second half with his reliability in possession.