Aston Villa beat Ipswich 2-1 in 2001.
Aston Villa host Ipswich Town this weekend in the league for the first time since 2001.
That was a game Villa won 2-1, thanks to a brace from Juan Pablo Angel, overcoming an opener from Finidi George.
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This was a Premier League clash and was Villa’s first win at the time in more than two months, a relief for then manager John Gregory.
At the weekend the two teams do battle in the Championship, with Ipswich relegated in 2002 and Aston Villa in 2016.
In goal for Villa was Peter Schmeichel, with J’Lloyd Samuel, Alan Wright, Olof Mellberg and Steve Staunton lining up at the back.
Olof Mellberg
In midfield Villa started current Everton ace Gareth Barry, along with George Boateng, Lee Hendrie, Steve Stone and now television pundit Paul Merson, with Angel leading the line up front.
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Ipswich Town boss George Burley selected record signing Matteo Sereni in goal, with Hermann Hreidarsson marshalling the defence.
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Matt Holland and Jim Magilton featured in midfield along with highly rated attacker Pablo Counago, during his first spell at the club, with Finidi George leading the line.
Ipswich’s Pablo Counago is challenged by former teammate Bolton’s Hermann Hreidarsson
Ipswich ended the season relegated along with Leicester City and Derby County, while Villa went on to record a respectable eighth place finish.
Ahead of this weekend’s Championship clash, Villa are 14th and Ipswich 16th, with the two sides drawing 0-0 at Portman Road earlier this campaign.
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