Source: Daily_Mail
Aston Villa 2 Rapid Vienna 3 (agg 3-4): Leaky Villa are sunk by quick-fire double
Your nightmarereturns. [LNB]Thatwas the messageon a huge bannerunfurled bytravelling Vienna supportersbefore kick-offand Aston Villa went onto suffer a sickening caseof deja vu last night. [LNB]Rapid's visiting contingentwere quick to remind home fansof their triumph at the exactlythe same stage of this competition12 months ago. A staggeringsecond-half collapse oncemore ensured Villa's demise. [LNB] Making Emile of it: Heskey produces a dire finish on the rebound after Petrov's penalty miss[LNB]The hosts were undone by aglaring inability to defend fromthe flanks and even contributedto their own downfall, withskipper Stiliyan Petrov lamelymissing a second-half penalty. [LNB]With Kevin MacDonald's jobapplication hanging in the balance,this was the worst possibleresult for the club whoappear to be lurching towardsan early-season crisis followingMartin O'Neill's sudden departureand a six-goal thumping atNewcastle. [LNB]Few had seen it coming at thehalfway stage last night.[LNB] GabrielAgbonlahor ensured a perfectstart to the second leg with atrademark finish from six yardsto leave his side in front at halftime,against a limited side, onthe night and in the tie. [LNB]Hot shot: Ashley Young[LNB]But the evening turned sour withinseven minutes of the re-startwhen the Austrians scored withtheir first attack of note as VeliKavlak's cross was powered inby striker Atdhe Nuhiu. [LNB]That was the catalyst for Villato lose their heads and the tie. [LNB]First, Emile Heskey was sentsprawling, earning a penalty.However, Petrov took a twosteprun-up and Raimund Hedl guessed correctly, making asave to his right. Even then therebound fell to Heskey whoamazingly fired over an opengoal from six yards.[LNB]Aerial threat: Emile Heskey challenges Sorna[LNB]All was not lost, though, andwhen Beye smashed a volleythat was going wide Heskeychested the ball into the net. [LNB]But two minutes later, MarioSonnleiter headed past BradGuzan. That left Villa needing toscore. But Rapid scored again,this time with the American atfault as Christopher Trimmel'scross slipped through his handsand Rene Gartler provided afinishing touch.[LNB]Such was the deflationthat surrounded Villa Parkit would be difficult forRandy Lerner to appointMacDonald now.'I thought we were incontrol,' said theScot. [LNB]Head over heels: Agbonlahor stumbles after scoring[LNB]'Butit was three sillymistakes. Youcannot legislatefor topinternational players makingerrors like that. It feels worsethan Sunday's result at Newcastle. [LNB]'It's a big thing for Villato be in Europe. And it's a bigthing for the club to go out.' [LNB]Asked about his chances oflanding the job, he said: 'I thinkit's getting to the stage wherethe whole club needs to know.'[LNB] All huff no puff: The Premier League players who sulked until they were soldMilner hits back at Ireland's criticism of City and claims Eastlands is the bestMacDonald denies Heskey is leaving Aston Villa for old club LeicesterASTON VILLA FC
