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Lots to cover in the second edition of Claret and Blue Rising including Villa's European exploits and a penalty marathon in the Vertu Trophy...
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The second edition of Claret and Blue Rising is here! Tune in for this month's round-up of all things Villa Academy including:
🇪🇺 Last-second lift off in Leipzig
🎢 Penalty Pleasure by the Beach
🏆 Birmingham Senior Cup Defence Underway
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🇪🇺 Last-second lift off in Leipzig
🎢 Penalty Pleasure by the Beach
🏆 Birmingham Senior Cup Defence Underway
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🔵 Huddersfield 3-3 Wimbledon
Josh Feeney played the 90 as Huddersfield claimed a thrilling point at home against the Dons.
Josh Feeney played the 90 as Huddersfield claimed a thrilling point at home against the Dons.
November 29, 2025 at 5:42 PM
🔵 Huddersfield 3-3 Wimbledon
Josh Feeney played the 90 as Huddersfield claimed a thrilling point at home against the Dons.
Josh Feeney played the 90 as Huddersfield claimed a thrilling point at home against the Dons.
Full Time | Fulham U18 2-5 Aston Villa U18
A dominant showing in the capital as Alfie Lynskey's stunning brace alongside efforts from Oscar Johnson, Markie Meade and Fin Barnard secure the three points.
Next up, it's Derby Day. 👀
A dominant showing in the capital as Alfie Lynskey's stunning brace alongside efforts from Oscar Johnson, Markie Meade and Fin Barnard secure the three points.
Next up, it's Derby Day. 👀
November 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Full Time | Fulham U18 2-5 Aston Villa U18
A dominant showing in the capital as Alfie Lynskey's stunning brace alongside efforts from Oscar Johnson, Markie Meade and Fin Barnard secure the three points.
Next up, it's Derby Day. 👀
A dominant showing in the capital as Alfie Lynskey's stunning brace alongside efforts from Oscar Johnson, Markie Meade and Fin Barnard secure the three points.
Next up, it's Derby Day. 👀
82’ | Fulham pull another back.
⚪️ 2-5 🟣
⚪️ 2-5 🟣
November 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
82’ | Fulham pull another back.
⚪️ 2-5 🟣
⚪️ 2-5 🟣
80’ | Fulham have one back.
⚪️ 1-5 🟣
⚪️ 1-5 🟣
November 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
80’ | Fulham have one back.
⚪️ 1-5 🟣
⚪️ 1-5 🟣
🔄 Two changes in the aftermath of our fifth goal as Markie Meade and Fin Barnard are replaced by Elijah Briscoe and Harry Pinnell.
November 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
🔄 Two changes in the aftermath of our fifth goal as Markie Meade and Fin Barnard are replaced by Elijah Briscoe and Harry Pinnell.
69’ | Five. It’s Fin. 🦈
⚪️ 0-5 🟣
⚪️ 0-5 🟣
November 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
69’ | Five. It’s Fin. 🦈
⚪️ 0-5 🟣
⚪️ 0-5 🟣
And Cole Ramsey replaces Rodrigo Fortes! 🔄
64’ | Vinnie Hayward replaces Fletcher Boyd. 🔄
⚪️ 0-4 🟣
⚪️ 0-4 🟣
November 29, 2025 at 1:24 PM
And Cole Ramsey replaces Rodrigo Fortes! 🔄
64’ | Vinnie Hayward replaces Fletcher Boyd. 🔄
⚪️ 0-4 🟣
⚪️ 0-4 🟣
November 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
64’ | Vinnie Hayward replaces Fletcher Boyd. 🔄
⚪️ 0-4 🟣
⚪️ 0-4 🟣
59’ | Not right until Markie gets a goal. It’s right now.
⚪️ 0-4 🟣
⚪️ 0-4 🟣
November 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM
59’ | Not right until Markie gets a goal. It’s right now.
⚪️ 0-4 🟣
⚪️ 0-4 🟣
46’ | 45 to go. Let’s make these points safe!
⚪️ 0-3 🟣
⚪️ 0-3 🟣
November 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
46’ | 45 to go. Let’s make these points safe!
⚪️ 0-3 🟣
⚪️ 0-3 🟣
Half Time | ⚪️ 0-3 🟣
A pair of Alfie Lynskey goals bookend Oscar Johnson’s first U18 Premier League goal to send us into the break three to the good. Some start! 👊
A pair of Alfie Lynskey goals bookend Oscar Johnson’s first U18 Premier League goal to send us into the break three to the good. Some start! 👊
November 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Half Time | ⚪️ 0-3 🟣
A pair of Alfie Lynskey goals bookend Oscar Johnson’s first U18 Premier League goal to send us into the break three to the good. Some start! 👊
A pair of Alfie Lynskey goals bookend Oscar Johnson’s first U18 Premier League goal to send us into the break three to the good. Some start! 👊
45’ | They call him the dentist. It’s another brace for Alfie! 🦷
⚪️ 0-3 🟣
⚪️ 0-3 🟣
November 29, 2025 at 12:47 PM
45’ | They call him the dentist. It’s another brace for Alfie! 🦷
⚪️ 0-3 🟣
⚪️ 0-3 🟣
26’ | OSCAR JOHNSON NETS HIS FIRST U18 GOAL!!!
⚪️ 0-2 🟣
⚪️ 0-2 🟣
November 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
26’ | OSCAR JOHNSON NETS HIS FIRST U18 GOAL!!!
⚪️ 0-2 🟣
⚪️ 0-2 🟣
22’ | He’s on fire. Alf gives us the lead! 🔥
⚪️ 0-1 🟣
⚪️ 0-1 🟣
November 29, 2025 at 12:25 PM
22’ | He’s on fire. Alf gives us the lead! 🔥
⚪️ 0-1 🟣
⚪️ 0-1 🟣
We’re underway at Motspur Park. Let’s bring the points back boys! 👊
⚪️ 0-0 🟣
⚪️ 0-0 🟣
November 29, 2025 at 12:09 PM
We’re underway at Motspur Park. Let’s bring the points back boys! 👊
⚪️ 0-0 🟣
⚪️ 0-0 🟣
🟣 Our U18 side to face Fulham: Oakley (GK); J. Wilson, Burgess, Barnard, Fortes; Quinn, Lynskey, Boyd; Johnson, McGrath, Meade.
Subs: Allan (GK), Ramsey, Hayward, Briscoe, Pinnell.
Subs: Allan (GK), Ramsey, Hayward, Briscoe, Pinnell.
November 29, 2025 at 11:42 AM
🟣 Our U18 side to face Fulham: Oakley (GK); J. Wilson, Burgess, Barnard, Fortes; Quinn, Lynskey, Boyd; Johnson, McGrath, Meade.
Subs: Allan (GK), Ramsey, Hayward, Briscoe, Pinnell.
Subs: Allan (GK), Ramsey, Hayward, Briscoe, Pinnell.
It's off to London as U18 Premier League South action returns. 🤝
🆚 Fulham U18
🏟️ Motspur Park
⌚️ Kick Off 12:00pm
📝 Goal Updates
🆚 Fulham U18
🏟️ Motspur Park
⌚️ Kick Off 12:00pm
📝 Goal Updates
November 29, 2025 at 9:46 AM
It's off to London as U18 Premier League South action returns. 🤝
🆚 Fulham U18
🏟️ Motspur Park
⌚️ Kick Off 12:00pm
📝 Goal Updates
🆚 Fulham U18
🏟️ Motspur Park
⌚️ Kick Off 12:00pm
📝 Goal Updates
🔴 Annecy 1-2 Grenoble
79 minutes for Triston Rowe as Annecy led early on but, following a red card, succumbed to two second half goals to make it a home defeat.
79 minutes for Triston Rowe as Annecy led early on but, following a red card, succumbed to two second half goals to make it a home defeat.
November 28, 2025 at 9:18 PM
🔴 Annecy 1-2 Grenoble
79 minutes for Triston Rowe as Annecy led early on but, following a red card, succumbed to two second half goals to make it a home defeat.
79 minutes for Triston Rowe as Annecy led early on but, following a red card, succumbed to two second half goals to make it a home defeat.
🔴 Raków Częstochowa 4-1 Rapid Vienna
European success for Oliwier Zych who continued his ascent to the Rakow number one position with 90 minutes in the Poles’ Conference League demolition of a familiar Villa foe.
European success for Oliwier Zych who continued his ascent to the Rakow number one position with 90 minutes in the Poles’ Conference League demolition of a familiar Villa foe.
November 27, 2025 at 8:20 PM
🔴 Raków Częstochowa 4-1 Rapid Vienna
European success for Oliwier Zych who continued his ascent to the Rakow number one position with 90 minutes in the Poles’ Conference League demolition of a familiar Villa foe.
European success for Oliwier Zych who continued his ascent to the Rakow number one position with 90 minutes in the Poles’ Conference League demolition of a familiar Villa foe.
Full Time | Aston Villa U19 2-2 AZ Alkmaar U19
The Dutch champions peg us back twice to mean it’s honours even heading to the Netherlands in two weeks time with our goals coming from Rory Wilson and the returning Brad Burrowes. ⚖️
The Dutch champions peg us back twice to mean it’s honours even heading to the Netherlands in two weeks time with our goals coming from Rory Wilson and the returning Brad Burrowes. ⚖️
November 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Full Time | Aston Villa U19 2-2 AZ Alkmaar U19
The Dutch champions peg us back twice to mean it’s honours even heading to the Netherlands in two weeks time with our goals coming from Rory Wilson and the returning Brad Burrowes. ⚖️
The Dutch champions peg us back twice to mean it’s honours even heading to the Netherlands in two weeks time with our goals coming from Rory Wilson and the returning Brad Burrowes. ⚖️
88’ | A big moment in the tie. AZ Alkmaar equalise from range.
🟣 2-2 🔴
🟣 2-2 🔴
November 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
88’ | A big moment in the tie. AZ Alkmaar equalise from range.
🟣 2-2 🔴
🟣 2-2 🔴
It’s another super move as Kadan Young shows his full back a clean pair of heels and sends it into a turning Rory Wilson who should score but his shot is saved, falling into the path of Burrowes who makes no mistake!
56’ | BACK FROM THE U17 WORLD CUP. BACK IN THE GOALS. BRAD BURROWES PUTS US BACK IN CHARGE!!!!
🟣 2-1 🔴
🟣 2-1 🔴
November 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
It’s another super move as Kadan Young shows his full back a clean pair of heels and sends it into a turning Rory Wilson who should score but his shot is saved, falling into the path of Burrowes who makes no mistake!
56’ | BACK FROM THE U17 WORLD CUP. BACK IN THE GOALS. BRAD BURROWES PUTS US BACK IN CHARGE!!!!
🟣 2-1 🔴
🟣 2-1 🔴
November 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
56’ | BACK FROM THE U17 WORLD CUP. BACK IN THE GOALS. BRAD BURROWES PUTS US BACK IN CHARGE!!!!
🟣 2-1 🔴
🟣 2-1 🔴
46’ | Back out there for the second 45 with a change taking place at the break:
⬆️ Ashton McWilliams
⬇️ Calum Moreland
Straight back to work, boys. 👊
🟣 1-1 🔴
⬆️ Ashton McWilliams
⬇️ Calum Moreland
Straight back to work, boys. 👊
🟣 1-1 🔴
November 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
46’ | Back out there for the second 45 with a change taking place at the break:
⬆️ Ashton McWilliams
⬇️ Calum Moreland
Straight back to work, boys. 👊
🟣 1-1 🔴
⬆️ Ashton McWilliams
⬇️ Calum Moreland
Straight back to work, boys. 👊
🟣 1-1 🔴
Half Time | 🟣 1-1 🔴
It’s all square after the opening quarter of the tie, with Rory Wilson’s opener being cancelled out by Tycho de Wit.
Work to do after the break.
It’s all square after the opening quarter of the tie, with Rory Wilson’s opener being cancelled out by Tycho de Wit.
Work to do after the break.
November 26, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Half Time | 🟣 1-1 🔴
It’s all square after the opening quarter of the tie, with Rory Wilson’s opener being cancelled out by Tycho de Wit.
Work to do after the break.
It’s all square after the opening quarter of the tie, with Rory Wilson’s opener being cancelled out by Tycho de Wit.
Work to do after the break.