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The 2009–10 season was Villa's second consecutive spell in European competition for the club, and the first in the newly formatted UEFA Europa League. This term marked the first for the club without long-term player and former captain Gareth Barry following his £12 million move to Manchester City on 2 June 2009.
Liverpool suffered their first home league defeat since a 0–1 loss to Manchester United on 16 December 2007 against Aston Villa the following Monday. The away side took the lead when Lucas inadvertently headed into his own net from an Ashley Young cross on 33 minutes.
The 2009–10 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 18th season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. A total of 20 teams competed in the league, with Chelsea unseating the three-time defending champions Manchester United, scoring a then Premier League record 103 goals in the process.
Aston Villa, Everton and Fulham, ... Most goals in one half: 7 goals – Liverpool v Arsenal (21 April 2009) 0–1 at half time, 4–4 final [37]
The fixtures for the 2008–09 season were announced on Monday 16 June 2008, with Aston Villa beginning at home against Manchester City and finishing the season at home to Newcastle. Due to Birmingham 's relegation at the end of the 2007–08 season, there was no Second City derby , however they faced local rivals West Brom on 20 September 2008 ...
Merseyside derby: Everton vs. Liverpool, [209] also includes any combination of games against Tranmere Rovers or Southport [210] Northwest derby: Liverpool vs Manchester United; Liverpool-Manchester City rivalry: Liverpool vs Manchester City; Northwich derby: Games between 1874 Northwich, Northwich Victoria [211] [212] [213] and Witton Albion [214]
In the sixth minute of stoppage time, Steven Gerrard scored from the edge of the penalty area to secure a 2–1 victory for Liverpool. [29] A trip to Villa Park to face Aston Villa was next for Liverpool. Torres was forced off with an injury within the first half-hour and both sides failed to capitalise on chances to win, as the match finished ...
Aston Villa's first shirt sponsor was Davenports Breweries in the 1982–83 season. [85] Aston Villa forwent commercial kit sponsorship for the 2008–09 and 2009–10 seasons; instead advertising the charity Acorns Children's Hospice, the first deal of its kind in Premier League history. [96]