1994 Football League Cup final

April 2014 April 2014 1994 Football League Cup final Old Wembley Stadium (external view).jpg 200 1993–94 Football League Cup Aston Villa 3 Manchester United 1 27 March 1994 Wembley Stadium London Kevin Richardson (Aston Villa) Keith Cooper (Glamorgan) 77,231 1993 1995 The 1994 Football League Cup final took place on 27 March 1994 at the old Wembley Stadium. It was contested between Manchester United and Aston Villa. Aston Villa won 3–1, with one goal from Dalian Atkinson and two from Dean Saunders, to claim their fourth League Cup final victory; Manchester United's goal was scored by Mark Hughes, before Andrei Kanchelskis was sent off for handball. Manchester United won both the Premier League and the FA Cup that season, this result denying United a domestic treble,2020-04-14 The story of Aston Villa's League Cup triumph in 1994 https://thefootballfaithful.com/aston-villa-man-united-league-cup-1994/ 2024-11-20 thefootballfaithful.com while Villa finished 10th in the Premier League. Road to Wembley Aston Villa Aston VillaRoundManchester UnitedBirmingham City0–1Aston VillaRound 2Stoke City2–1Manchester UnitedAston Villa1–0Birmingham CityManchester United2–0Stoke CityAston Villa won 2–0 on aggregateManchester United won 3–2 on aggregateSunderland1–4Aston VillaRound 3Manchester United5–1Leicester CityArsenal0–1Aston VillaRound 4Everton0–2Manchester UnitedTottenham Hotspur1–2Aston VillaRound 5Manchester United2–2PortsmouthPortsmouth0–1Manchester UnitedTranmere Rovers3–1Aston VillaSemi-finalsManchester United1–0Sheffield WednesdayAston Villa3–1Tranmere RoversSheffield Wednesday1–4Manchester UnitedAston Villa won 5–4 on penaltiesManchester United won 5–1 on aggregate Match Summary June 2015 Aston Villa had finished runners-up to Manchester United in the league the previous season, but were in poor form going into the League Cup final, having lost their last three games. The bookmakers and national press were predicting that the Villa would be beaten comfortably at Wembley. Manchester United had suffered a slight blip of their own with a couple of draws in their previous league matches and high-profile red cards to Eric Cantona and Peter Schmeichel – but victory in the League Cup was predicted to be the first part of a domestic treble. Alex Ferguson decided to field a full-strength team with the exception of the suspended Schmeichel, who was deputised by former Villa keeper Les Sealey. Villa boss Ron Atkinson decided to field a five-man midfield with Tony Daley and Dalian Atkinson on the flanks and young attacking midfielder Graham Fenton playing in a withdrawn role behind striker Dean Saunders. 28 March 1994 Football / Coca-Cola Cup Final: Saunders destroys United's dream https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-cocacola-cup-final-saunders-destroys-united-s-dream-aston-villa-s-master-plan-puts-paid-to-ferguson-s-malfunctioning-big-red-machine-as-kanchelskis-is-dismissed-1432264.html The Independent The match began with Aston Villa playing a fast counter-attacking game. United saw a lot of the ball, but the Villa defence, marshalled by former Manchester United centre-back Paul McGrath, rendered Cantona anonymous. There was a scare for Villa when Mark Bosnich looked to have brought down Roy Keane outside the box, but the referee waved play on. Aston Villa's only chance in the first quarter of the match had been an inswinging corner from Steve Staunton which was touched over by Sealey. On 25 minutes, however, Andy Townsend played a pass into the feet of Dean Saunders who flicked the ball over the top of United's defence and into the path of Atkinson, who put his side 1–0 up. In the second half, the pattern of the game remained the same, United sluggish and Villa playing a counter-attacking game. On 70 minutes, Kevin Richardson tackled United substitute Lee Sharpe who looked certain to score. Five minutes later, Villa went down the other end and earned a free kick when Daley was brought down just outside the United box. Richardson swung it in and Saunders stuck a leg out to divert it into the net for Villa's second goal. Mark Hughes pulled a goal back for United with seven minutes remaining and was denied a second just moments later when Bosnich pushed a volley round the post. With time nearly up Villa broke once more, Daley striking the United post with a fantastic shot. The ball fell to Atkinson who hit it goalwards only for the ball to strike Andrei Kanchelskis on the hand. The Russian was to be red carded and could only watch as Dean Saunders converted the resulting penalty to complete the scoring in a 3–1 victory for Aston Villa. The match was also the last to be covered on the original BBC Radio 5; the station closed down that night, with BBC Radio 5 Live launching the following morning.Aston Villa v Manchester United, 27 March 1994 https://www.11v11.com/matches/aston-villa-v-manchester-united-27-march-1994-32767/ 11v11 Details 27 March 1994 17:00 Aston Villa 3–1 Report Manchester United Atkinson 26Saunders 76 90+1 pen. Hughes 83 Wembley Stadium, London 77,231 Keith Cooper (Glamorgan) _astonvilla9394hpng _astonvilla9394h _astonvilla9394h _astonvilla9394h _astonvilla9394h Aston Villa _manutd39294 _manutd39294 098E1E 098E1E 098E1E 000000 000000 Manchester United GK 13AUS Mark BosnichRB 2 ENG Earl BarrettCB 5 IRL Paul McGrathCB 4 ENG Shaun TealeLB 3 IRL Steve Staunton 79RM 10ENG Dalian AtkinsonCM 6 ENG Kevin Richardson (c)CM 14IRL Andy TownsendLM 11ENG Tony DaleyAM 25ENG Graham FentonCF 9 WAL Dean SaundersSubstitutes:GK 1 ENG Nigel SpinkDF 17ENG Neil Cox 79MF 7 IRL Ray HoughtonManager:ENG Ron Atkinson300px GK 13ENG Les SealeyRB 2 ENG Paul ParkerCB 4 ENG Steve Bruce (c) 83CB 6 ENG Gary PallisterLB 3 IRL Denis IrwinRM 14RUS Andrei Kanchelskis 0 90CM 16IRL Roy KeaneCM 8 ENG Paul InceLM 11WAL Ryan Giggs 68CF 10WAL Mark HughesCF 7 FRA 1974 Eric CantonaSubstitutes:GK 25ENG Gary WalshMF 5 ENG Lee Sharpe 68FW 9 SCO Brian McClair 83Manager:SCO Alex Ferguson Alan Hardaker Trophy (Man of the Match) Kevin Richardson (Aston Villa)Alan Hardaker Trophy Winners http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/AlanHardakerTrophyWinners/0,,10794~1354852,00.html football-league.co.uk The Football League 24 February 2013 4 September 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120421013843/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/AlanHardakerTrophyWinners/0%2C%2C10794~1354852%2C00.html 21 April 2012 Match officials Linesmen: John Elwin (Norfolk)27 March 1994 O'Malley Peter The Coca-Cola Cup - The Final 1994 - Aston Villa v Manchester United - The Official Matchday Programme Wembley Stadium 38–9 Rob Harris (Oxfordshire) Reserve referee: Peter Foakes (Essex)Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary Match to be replayed if scores still level Three named substitutes, of which two may be used References External links Game facts https://web.archive.org/web/20050825055158/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=260061 25 August 2005 at soccerbase.com Pictures from the final League Cup Final League Cup Final 1994 1994 League Cup Final 1994 Category:1993–94 in English men's football cups Category:EFL Cup seasons Category:March 1994 sports events in the United Kingdom