Match Events
- 7′Aston Villa, goal:0–1
- 19′Aston Villa, own goal:0–2Own goal
- 39′Colchester, goal:1–2
- Half-time1 – 2
- 53′Aston Villa, yellow card:
- 59′Aston Villa, yellow card:
- 65′Colchester, substitution:T. Lapslie
- 69′Colchester, substitution:offK. Reid
- 69′Aston Villa, substitution:off
- 73′Aston Villa, substitution:off
- 76′Colchester, yellow card:
- 82′Colchester, substitution:Drey Wright
- 85′Aston Villa, substitution:off
- 87′Colchester, yellow card:
- Full-time1 – 2
Lineups
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Colchester
3-4-3
6.80
Average match ratingAston Villa +0.34
7.14
Aston Villa
4-4-2
Referee
John Brooks
Weston Homes Community Stadium
Key Stats
41%Possession59%
–Expected Goals–
20Shots13
6Shots on Target8
9Corners1
68%Pass Accuracy74%
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Match report
Colchester vs Aston Villa — the facts
Aston Villa won 2–1 away against Colchester (half-time 1–2).
Colchester met Aston Villa in the League Cup (1st Round). Kick-off was Wednesday, 9 August 2017, 18:45 UTC at Weston Homes Community Stadium. Referee: John Brooks.
Team pages: Colchester · Aston Villa · League Cup
Key moments
- 7' Goal: Scott Hogan — 0–1
- 19' Goal (own goal): Frankie Kent — 0–2
- 39' Goal: Frankie Kent — 1–2
Starting line-ups
Colchester (3-4-3)
- 1 Sam Walker
- 12 Cole Kpekawa
- 6 Frankie Kent
- 2 Ryan Jackson
- 7 Drey Wright
- 16 Sean Murray
- 17 Kyel Reid
- 35 Cameron James
- 19 Mikaël Mandron
- 10 Sammie Szmodics
- 4 Thomas Lapslie
Aston Villa (4-4-2)
- 13 Jed Steer
- 20 Birkir Bjarnason
- 16 James Bree
- 5 James Chester
- 4 C. Samba
- 9 Scott Hogan
- 19 André Green
- 14 Conor Hourihane
- 37 Albert Adomah
- 36 Callum O'Hare
- 18 Joshua Onomah
About this match
On this page: the Colchester vs Aston Villa final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Colchester and Aston Villa team pages or the League Cup page.