Aston Villa against Blackburn Rovers

Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers).

Attempt missed. Nikola Kalinic (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Emile Heskey forward replaces Darren Bent.

Goal! Aston Villa 4, Blackburn Rovers 1. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Stewart Downing.

Goal! Aston Villa 3, Blackburn Rovers 1. Nikola Kalinic (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Brett Emerton.

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Steven N'Zonzi midfielder replaces Keith Andrews.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Stilian Petrov midfielder replaces Robert Pires.

Attempt missed. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.

Attempt saved. Marc Albrighton (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabian Delph.

Foul by Marc Albrighton (Aston Villa).

Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt saved. Marc Albrighton (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nigel Reo-Coker.

Foul by Ciaran Clark (Aston Villa).

Nikola Kalinic (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Jermaine Jones tries a through ball, but Nikola Kalinic is caught offside.

Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.

Goal! Aston Villa 3, Blackburn Rovers 0. Stewart Downing (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Young with a through ball following a fast break.

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Nikola Kalinic forward replaces Roque Santa Cruz.

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jason Roberts forward replaces Vincenzo Grella.

Own Goal by Grant Hanley, Blackburn Rovers. Aston Villa 2, Blackburn Rovers 0.

Attempt missed. Richard Dunne (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jermaine Jones.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Keith Andrews.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Grant Hanley.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Míchel Salgado.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Martin Olsson.

Attempt blocked. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Delph.

Nigel Reo-Coker (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Jermaine Jones (Blackburn Rovers).

Goal! Aston Villa 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Penalty Aston Villa. Ashley Young draws a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty conceded by Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Míchel Salgado.

Attempt blocked. Stewart Downing (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Pires.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Brad Friedel.

Attempt saved. Jermaine Jones (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roque Santa Cruz.

Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.

First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.

Vincenzo Grella (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Robert Pires (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Vincenzo Grella (Blackburn Rovers).

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Míchel Salgado.

Foul by Ciaran Clark (Aston Villa).

Jermaine Jones (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt saved. Robert Pires (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stewart Downing.

Kyle Walker (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers).

Attempt missed. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

Attempt saved. Kyle Walker (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nigel Reo-Coker.

Attempt blocked. Stewart Downing (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Dunne.

Attempt saved. Robert Pires (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Young.

Offside, Aston Villa. Marc Albrighton tries a through ball, but Stewart Downing is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Darren Bent (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Pires.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Fabian Delph midfielder replaces Nathan Baker because of an injury.

Stewart Downing (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers).

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Nathan Baker (Aston Villa) because of an injury.

Foul by Nathan Baker (Aston Villa).

Paul Robinson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Kyle Walker (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers).

Hand ball by Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn Rovers).

Attempt missed. Robert Pires (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Stewart Downing.

Foul by Nigel Reo-Coker (Aston Villa).

Jermaine Jones (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt missed. Stewart Downing (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nathan Baker.

Attempt missed. Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Morten Gamst Pedersen with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kyle Walker.

Jermaine Jones (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Robert Pires (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Jermaine Jones (Blackburn Rovers).

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Stewart Downing (Aston Villa) because of an injury.

Delay in match Nathan Baker (Aston Villa) because of an injury.

Attempt missed. Martin Olsson (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Keith Andrews.

Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Vincenzo Grella (Blackburn Rovers).

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Míchel Salgado.

Attempt saved. Darren Bent (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Young.

Attempt missed. Robert Pires (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Míchel Salgado.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Keith Andrews.

Foul by Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers).

Kyle Walker (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Jermaine Jones tries a through ball, but Nikola Kalinic is caught offside.

Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.

Goal! Aston Villa 3, Blackburn Rovers 0. Stewart Downing (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Young with a through ball following a fast break.

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Nikola Kalinic forward replaces Roque Santa Cruz.

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jason Roberts forward replaces Vincenzo Grella.

Own Goal by Grant Hanley, Blackburn Rovers. Aston Villa 2, Blackburn Rovers 0.

Attempt missed. Richard Dunne (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jermaine Jones.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Keith Andrews.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Grant Hanley.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Míchel Salgado.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Martin Olsson.

Attempt blocked. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Delph.

Nigel Reo-Coker (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Jermaine Jones (Blackburn Rovers).

Goal! Aston Villa 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Penalty Aston Villa. Ashley Young draws a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty conceded by Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Míchel Salgado.

Attempt blocked. Stewart Downing (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Pires.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Brad Friedel.

Attempt saved. Jermaine Jones (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roque Santa Cruz.

Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.

First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.

Vincenzo Grella (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Robert Pires (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Vincenzo Grella (Blackburn Rovers).

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Míchel Salgado.

Foul by Ciaran Clark (Aston Villa).

Jermaine Jones (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt saved. Robert Pires (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stewart Downing.

Kyle Walker (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers).

Attempt missed. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

Attempt saved. Kyle Walker (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nigel Reo-Coker.

Attempt blocked. Stewart Downing (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Dunne.

Attempt saved. Robert Pires (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Young.

Offside, Aston Villa. Marc Albrighton tries a through ball, but Stewart Downing is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Darren Bent (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Pires.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Fabian Delph midfielder replaces Nathan Baker because of an injury.

Stewart Downing (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers).

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Nathan Baker (Aston Villa) because of an injury.

Foul by Nathan Baker (Aston Villa).

Paul Robinson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Kyle Walker (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers).

Hand ball by Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn Rovers).

Attempt missed. Robert Pires (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Stewart Downing.

Foul by Nigel Reo-Coker (Aston Villa).

Jermaine Jones (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt missed. Stewart Downing (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nathan Baker.

Attempt missed. Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Morten Gamst Pedersen with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kyle Walker.

Jermaine Jones (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Robert Pires (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Jermaine Jones (Blackburn Rovers).

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Stewart Downing (Aston Villa) because of an injury.

Delay in match Nathan Baker (Aston Villa) because of an injury.

Attempt missed. Martin Olsson (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Keith Andrews.

Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Vincenzo Grella (Blackburn Rovers).

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Míchel Salgado.

Attempt saved. Darren Bent (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Young.

Attempt missed. Robert Pires (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Míchel Salgado.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Keith Andrews.

Foul by Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers).

Kyle Walker (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.