Aston Villa vs Varteks, 2001/02 UEFA Cup, First Round

· 1st Leg
  • 54': Juan Pablo Angel
  • 70': Juan Pablo Angel
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2 - 3
1st Leg
  • 44': Sasa Bjelanovic
  • 64': Veldin Karic
  • 86': Sasa Bjelanovic

Brownlie sees red and makes history

New Zealand beat England in a Twickenham classic best remembered for the first sending off in international rugby, that of All Black forward Cyril Brownlie. The match was the climax of a four mon

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Cup

Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 27,132

Line-Ups

AVL Aston Villa

No. Name
1 Peter Schmeichel (GK)
2 Mark Delaney
3 Alan Wright
4 Olof Mellberg
5 Ozalan Alpay
6 George Boateng
18 Steve Stone
20 Moustapha Hadji
30 Hassan Kachloul
8 Juan Pablo Angel
22 Darius Vassell

Varteks Varteks

No. Name
1 Daniel Madaric (GK)
6 Matija Kristic
7 Ivan Rezic
14 Goran Granic
5 Danijel Hrman
8 Devi Muka
10 Miljenko Mumlek
24 Silvester Sabolcki
25 Zoran Kastel
9 Veldin Karic
11 Sasa Bjelanovic

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