Aston VIlla 2
Adomah 60', Hourihane 81'
Birmingham City 0
Extras
Video
Reviews
- A Villa Fan: Villa 2-0 Birmingham
- 7500 to Holte: xV: Steve Bruce got his tactics right to win the derby
- 7500 to Holte: Aston Villa vs Birmingham City: Player Ratings
- 7500 to Holte: Steve Bruce showed tremendous character as Aston Villa beat Birmingham City
- Express & Star: Aston Villa 2 Birmingham City 0 – Report and pictures
- The Guardian: Conor Hourihane volley adds flourish to Aston Villa’s victory over Birmingham
- Official Site: Calderwood reaction: No.2 on Blues triumph, Jack Grealish, a rocking Villa Park and Steve Bruce
- Official Site: Match report: Villa 2-0 Blues
- Sky Sports: Derby day win sends Villa second
- Claret Villans: Aston Villa vs. Birmingham City: Player Grades from 2-0 victory
- 7500 to Holte: Second City Derby Recap: Aston Villa 2-0 Birmingham City
Timeline
- 45′ – YELLOW CARD: Jenkinson
- 57′ – YELLOW CARD: N’Doye
- 60′ – GOAL: Adomah (Grealish) [1-0]
- 62′ – YELLOW CARD: Dean
- 76′ – SUB: Maghoma off, Jota on
- 79′ – SUB: Hogan off, Grabban on
- 81′ – GOAL: Hourihane [2-0]
- 83′ – SUB: Davis off, Adams on
- 84′ – SUB: Grealish off, Bjarnason on
- 88′ – SUB: Adomah off, Whelan on
- 90+4′ – 2nd YELLOW/RED CARD: N’Doye
Teamsheets
Starting
| Aston VIlla | |
| 1 | Sam Johnstone |
| 27 | Ahmed Elmohamady |
| 5 | James Chester |
| 26 | John Terry |
| 21 | Alan Hutton |
| 15 | Mile Jedinak |
| 7 | Robert Snodgrass |
| 10 | Jack Grealish (Bjarnason 84') |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 37 | Albert Adomah (Whelan 89') |
| 9 | Scott Hogan (Grabban 79') |
| Birmingham City | |
| 13 | David Stockdale |
| 22 | Carl Jenkinson |
| 4 | Marc Roberts |
| 12 | Harlee Dean |
| 5 | Maxime Colin |
| 17 | Cheikh N'Doye |
| 6 | Maikel Kieftenbeld |
| 19 | Jacques Maghoma (Jota 76') |
| 26 | David Davis (Adams 82') |
| 20 | Jérémie Boga |
| 18 | Sam Gallagher |
Subs
| Aston VIlla | |
| 31 | Mark Bunn |
| 28 | Axel Tuanzebe |
| 3 | Neil Talor |
| 6 | Glenn Whelan |
| 20 | Birkir Bjarnason |
| 18 | Josh Onomah |
| 45 | Lewis Grabban |
| Birmingham City | |
| 29 | Tomasz Kuszczak |
| 8 | Craig Gardner |
| 10 | Lukas Jutkiewicz |
| 14 | Che Adams |
| 15 | Cohen Bramall |
| 27 | Jota |
| 28 | Michael Morrison |
Previews
- 7500 to Holte: Aston Villa vs Birmingham City preview: Will the pressure get to Aston Villa?
- 7500 to Holte: Jack Grealish is Villa’s key to the Second City derby
- The Villa Blog: Clowns at Villa Park, again
- Heart of the Holte: Derby Day Preview
- Villa News & Views: Villa – Blues; the big one again….. Vote as to who will win
- It’s the Second City Derby: Aston Villa host Birmingham City in The Championship at Villa Park on 11th February 2018.
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