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League Two Stevenage produced an incredible late comeback to stun Premier League Aston Villa at Villa Park and reach the FA Cup fourth round.
The visiting players and manager Steve Evans celebrated with their supporters at full-time after two goals in the final two minutes clinched a magnificent victory.
Substitute Dean Campbell fired in a superb 90th-minute winner after Jamie Reid’s equaliser from the penalty spot – the spot-kick awarded after last man Leander Dendoncker was shown a straight red card for bringing down Campbell.
Morgan Sanson’s first goal for Villa had given Unai Emery’s side a half-time lead.
But the hosts, despite their overall superiority, were unable to extend their advantage and they were made to pay in a remarkable conclusion to the match.
Stevenage’s reward is a trip to Championship outfit Stoke City in the fourth round, which takes place from 27 to 30 January.
Line-ups
Aston Villa
Formation 4-3-3
- 25Olsen
- 2CashSubstituted forYoungat 71′minutes
- 16Chambers
- 20Bednarek
- 17AugustinssonSubstituted forDigneat 81′minutes
- 8SansonSubstituted forJ Ramseyat 67′minutes
- 32DendonckerBooked at 85mins
- 6Douglas Luiz
- 31Bailey
- 9IngsSubstituted forWatkinsat 72′minutes
- 23CoutinhoSubstituted forBuendíaat 66′minutes
Substitutes
- 1E Martínez
- 5Mings
- 10Buendía
- 11Watkins
- 18Young
- 27Digne
- 41J Ramsey
- 44Kamara
- 72Young
Stevenage
Formation 5-3-2
- 12Ashby-Hammond
- 2Wildin
- 6Sweeney
- 15VancootenSubstituted forBostwickat 83′minutes
- 5Piergianni
- 3ClarkSubstituted forCampbellat 63′minutes
- 8TaylorSubstituted forSmithat 68′minutes
- 4Reeves
- 11Roberts
- 32RoseSubstituted forReidat 63′minutes
- 9NorrisSubstituted forAmooat 67′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Chapman
- 10Campbell
- 14Smith
- 18Bostwick
- 19Reid
- 24Amoo
- Referee:
- Graham Scott
- Attendance:
- 32,343
Live Text
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Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Stevenage 2.
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Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Stevenage 2.
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Offside, Stevenage. Michael Bostwick tries a through ball, but Jordan Roberts is caught offside.
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Robin Olsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jordan Roberts (Stevenage).
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Attempt blocked. David Amoo (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Roberts.
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Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
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Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Luther Wildin (Stevenage).
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Goal! Aston Villa 1, Stevenage 2. Dean Campbell (Stevenage) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Reeves following a corner.
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Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
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Goal! Aston Villa 1, Stevenage 1. Jamie Reid (Stevenage) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Leander Dendoncker (Aston Villa) is shown the red card.
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Penalty conceded by Leander Dendoncker (Aston Villa) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty Stevenage. Dean Campbell draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
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Substitution, Stevenage. Michael Bostwick replaces Terence Vancooten.
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Substitution, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne replaces Ludwig Augustinsson because of an injury.
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Offside, Stevenage. Dean Campbell tries a through ball, but Luther Wildin is caught offside.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Villa unravel as Stevenage cause huge FA Cup upset
For 84 minutes, it all appeared rather straightforward for Aston Villa.
But their bid to end their worst ever FA Cup-losing run – which extends to an eighth match – unravelled from the moment Dendoncker was dispossessed on the edge of his own box and grabbed the shirt of Campbell.
Referee Graham Scott appeared to initially award a free-kick but then produced a red card and pointed to the spot, allowing a video assistant referee review to confirm the penalty.
Reid held his nerve to send Robin Olsen the wrong way and put Stevenage on course for a replay – a feat which would have been a fantastic achievement on its own.
But the League Two side were not done yet and some quick thinking from Jake Reeves to pass his corner to Campbell resulted in the 21-year-old Scot drilling a shot into the bottom corner and sending the away fans into raptures.
Villa have now progressed from just one FA Cup tie since reaching the 2015 final.
More to follow.
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