Sat, 14, Feb, 1998-3:00 pm
FA Cup 1997-1998 | 5th Round
Half Time: 0-0
Aston Villa
0
0 : 1
Coventry City
1
Full Time
(36,979)

Game #3379 | FA Cup game #226
Season game #32 | Cup game #7
Gordon Strachan game #
Aston Villa 14th in the Premier League | Coventry City 13th in the Premier League

Despite being without the suspended Telfer and Whelan, City win for the first time ever at Villa Park in an emotional day. 7,000 City fans roar them home with Moldovan grabbing the goal after Soltvedt misses three chances. Boateng is immense, as is Dion, who is switched to the back.

Referee: GS Willard
Line Ups
Formations
Commentary
Goals & Cards
Subs & Stats
Video
Aston Villa
1
player photo
Mark Bosnich
16
player photo
Simon Grayson
14
player photo
Alan Wright
4
player photo
Gareth Southgate
5
player photo
Ugo Ehiogu
20
player photo
Riccy Scimeca
12
player photo
Julian Joachim
8
player photo
Mark Draper
66'
17
player photo
Lee Hendrie
11
player photo
Stan Collymore
3
player photo
Steve Staunton
Substitutes
13
player photo
Michael Oakes
15
player photo
Fernando Nelson
21
player photo
Lee Collins
25
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Darren Byfield
66'
27
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Richard Walker
Coach
Brian Little
Coventry City
Substitutes
88'
56'72'
Aston Villa
Coventry City
33' Yellow Card
George Boateng
Foul on Steve Staunton
George Boateng
55' Yellow Card
Gary Breen
Foul on Steve Staunton
Gary Breen
56' Substitute
In:Viorel Moldovan
Out:Richard Shaw
60' Yellow Card
Trond Egil Soltvedt
Foul on Lee Hendrie
Substitute 66'
In:Darren Byfield
Out:Mark Draper
72' 0:1 Goal
Viorel Moldovan
80' Yellow Card
Marcus Hall
Foul on Julian Joachim
Marcus Hall
88' Substitute
In:Willie Boland
Out:Gavin Strachan
Willie Boland
1st Half
45' 15' 30'
 
2nd Half
90' 60' 75'
33'
Yellow Card
55'
Yellow Card
60'
80'
Yellow Card
Out
Mark Draper
In
Darren Byfield
66'
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Coventry City
0 Goals 1