Leeds United vs Aston Villa, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueJesse Marsch's Leeds United lose to Aston Villa as relegation fear grows
Jesse Marsch and Leeds United remain firmly embroiled in a Premier League relegation battle after they slipped to a 3-0 defeat by Aston Villa.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Pascal Struijk.
- 3': Offside, Leeds United. Stuart Dallas tries a through ball, but Raphinha is caught offside.
- 5': Danny Ings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
- 11': Foul by Robin Koch (Leeds United).
- 11': Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Cash.
- 13': Foul by Jack Harrison (Leeds United).
- 13': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 16': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Offside, Leeds United. Raphinha tries a through ball, but Daniel James is caught offside.
- 19': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Junior Firpo.
- 21': Foul by Stuart Dallas (Leeds United).
- 21': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Goal! Leeds United 0, Aston Villa 1. Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Cash.
- 24': Foul by Daniel James (Leeds United).
- 24': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Offside, Aston Villa. Matthew Cash tries a through ball, but Danny Ings is caught offside.
- 27': Offside, Leeds United. Pascal Struijk tries a through ball, but Daniel James is caught offside.
- 28': Offside, Aston Villa. Philippe Coutinho tries a through ball, but Danny Ings is caught offside.
- 31': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Rodrigo (Leeds United).
- 32': Danny Ings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Luke Ayling (Leeds United).
- 33': Attempt saved. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 34': Offside, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne tries a through ball, but Jacob Ramsey is caught offside.
- 35': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 35': Raphinha (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 38': Offside, Aston Villa. Matthew Cash tries a through ball, but Philippe Coutinho is caught offside.
- 40': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Pascal Struijk.
- 42': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.
- 42': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
- 43': Daniel James (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
- 45': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.
- 45': Attempt saved. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.
- 45'+1': Foul by Robin Koch (Leeds United).
- 45'+1': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Robin Koch (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Leeds United 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Joe Gelhardt replaces Rodrigo.
- 46': Attempt missed. Robin Koch (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 47': Daniel James (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 47': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
- 50': Foul by Raphinha (Leeds United).
- 50': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jacob Ramsey.
- 53': Attempt saved. Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Harrison.
- 56': Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matthew Cash with a headed pass.
- 56': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 56': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 57': Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Substitution, Leeds United. Patrick Bamford replaces Jack Harrison.
- 59': Foul by Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United).
- 59': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 62': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 62': Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Offside, Aston Villa. Philippe Coutinho tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 65': Goal! Leeds United 0, Aston Villa 2. Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 67': Substitution, Leeds United. Mateusz Klich replaces Adam Forshaw.
- 67': Foul by Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United).
- 67': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Stuart Dallas.
- 70': Attempt saved. Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 71': Substitution, Aston Villa. Morgan Sanson replaces Danny Ings.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey with a through ball.
- 72': Foul by Raphinha (Leeds United).
- 72': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Goal! Leeds United 0, Aston Villa 3. Calum Chambers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tyrone Mings following a set piece situation.
- 74': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Aston Villa).
- 74': Raphinha (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 77': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Philippe Coutinho.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía with a through ball.
- 81': Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
- 81': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Junior Firpo (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Foul by Raphinha (Leeds United).
- 81': Morgan Sanson (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Luke Ayling (Leeds United).
- 83': Attempt saved. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Sanson.
- 84': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 84': Raphinha (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Bamford.
- 85': Foul by Daniel James (Leeds United).
- 85': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Daniel James (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ashley Young replaces Douglas Luiz.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Robin Koch.
- 90'+2': Foul by Raphinha (Leeds United).
- 90'+2': Morgan Sanson (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Raphinha (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Daniel James (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 90'+5': Daniel James (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Leeds United 0, Aston Villa 3.
- 0': Match ends, Leeds United 0, Aston Villa 3.
Statistics
 AVL |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 49.1 | Possession | 50.9 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 337 | Accurate Passes | 329 |
| 405 | Passes | 419 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 14 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 15 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 19 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,400
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,400
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 14 | +20 | 33 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 14 | +16 | 28 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 14 | +6 | 27 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 14 | +10 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 21 | Pascal Struijk |
| 2 | Luke Ayling |
| 3 | Junior Firpo  |
| 15 | Stuart Dallas |
| 19 | Rodrigo |
| 5 | Robin Koch |
| 4 | Adam Forshaw |
| 20 | Daniel James |
| 22 | Jack Harrison |
| 10 | Raphinha |
Aston Villa (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 16 | Calum Chambers |
| 27 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 23 | Philippe Coutinho |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 20 | Danny Ings |
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