Zion Suzuki fumble costs Aston Villa three points against resilient Fulham
A howler from Zion Suzuki helped Fulham earn a 1-1 draw against Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday.
English Premier League
FULL TIME
- Nicolas Jackson 39'
- Zion Suzuki 64' OG
Villa Park · 34,649 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | @ AFC Bournemouth | L 0-3 | English Carabao Cup |
| 10/24/26 | vs Manchester City | W 2-1 | English Premier League |
| 10/21/26 | vs Viking FK | W 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| 10/17/26 | @ Newcastle United | W 1-0 | English Premier League |
| 10/14/26 | vs Fenerbahce | W 6-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Alejandro Garnacho replaces John McGinn.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Fulham. Hugo Larsson replaces Timothy Castagne.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Gonzalo García.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Boubacar Kamara.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Fulham. César Palacios replaces Josh King.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Fulham. Kenny Tete replaces Oscar Bobb.
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Yellow Card 77'
Tom Cairney (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 76'
Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 75'
Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Alex Iwobi.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Aston Villa. João Gomes replaces Johan Manzambi.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Alysson.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Ibrahim Mbaye replaces Leon Goretzka.
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Own Goal 64'
Own Goal by Zion Suzuki, Aston Villa. Aston Villa 1, Fulham 1.
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Yellow Card 45'+4'
Calvin Bassey (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 39'
Goal! Aston Villa 1, Fulham 0. Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Johan Manzambi.
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Yellow Card 30'
David Affengruber (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Penalty - Missed 16'
Penalty missed! Still Aston Villa 0, Fulham 0. John McGinn (Aston Villa) hits the bar with a left footed shot.
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End Regular Time 90'+6'
Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Fulham 1.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Alejandro Garnacho replaces John McGinn.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Fulham. Hugo Larsson replaces Timothy Castagne.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Gonzalo García.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Boubacar Kamara.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Fulham. César Palacios replaces Josh King.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Fulham. Kenny Tete replaces Oscar Bobb.
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Yellow Card 77'
Tom Cairney (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 76'
Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 75'
Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Alex Iwobi.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Aston Villa. João Gomes replaces Johan Manzambi.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Alysson.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Aston Villa. Ibrahim Mbaye replaces Leon Goretzka.
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Own Goal 64'
Own Goal by Zion Suzuki, Aston Villa. Aston Villa 1, Fulham 1.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+4'
First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Fulham 0.
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Yellow Card 45'+4'
Calvin Bassey (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 39'
Goal! Aston Villa 1, Fulham 0. Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Johan Manzambi.
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Yellow Card 30'
David Affengruber (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Penalty - Missed 16'
Penalty missed! Still Aston Villa 0, Fulham 0. John McGinn (Aston Villa) hits the bar with a left footed shot.
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End Delay 14'
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Start Delay 13'
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 23 of 23 events.
Team Stats
FUL
AVL
12
Fouls
7
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
4
Offsides
2
7
Corner Kicks
7
2
Saves
4
55
Possession
45
14
SHOTS
16
5
ON GOAL
3
40
On Target %
20
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
474
Accurate Passes
373
536
Passes
434
90
Pass Completion %
90
5
Accurate Crosses
6
17
Crosses
17
30
Cross %
40
41
Long Balls
38
27
Accurate Long Balls
21
70
Long Balls %
60
3
Blocked Shots
6
8
Effective Tackles
8
15
Tackles
17
50
Tackle %
50
13
Interceptions
5
27
Effective Clearances
15
27
Clearances
15
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedAVL · 4-2-3-1
Zion SuzukiG14 saves
Pau TorresCD-L142 shots
Victor LindelöfCD-R3
Ian MaatsenLB222 shots
Matty CashRB2 yellow card
John McGinnAM71 shot
Leon GoretzkaLM273 shots
Boubacar KamaraRM8
Nicolas JacksonF112 shots on target1 goal2 shots
Johan ManzambiAM-L441 assist1 shot on target2 shots
AlyssonAM-R471 shot
Substitutes
Marco BizotSUB40
Emiliano BuendíaSUB101 shot
João GomesSUB35
Taylor Harwood-BellisSUB4
Tyrone MingsSUB5
Brian MadjoSUB39
Alejandro GarnachoSUB171 shot
Ross BarkleySUB61 shot
Ibrahim MbayeSUB19
FUL · 4-2-3-1
Bernd LenoG12 saves
Calvin BasseyCD-L3 yellow card1 shot
David AffengruberCD-R22 yellow card1 shot on target3 shots
Antonee RobinsonLB331 shot on target1 shot
Timothy CastagneRB21
Josh KingAM24
Shea CharlesLM191 shot on target2 shots
Sander BergeRM16
Gonzalo GarcíaF72 shots
Alex IwobiAM-L171 shot on target3 shots
Oscar BobbAM-R141 shot on target2 shots
Substitutes
Rodrigo MunizSUB9
César PalaciosSUB8
KevinSUB11
Kenny TeteSUB2
Joachim AndersenSUB5
Benjamin LecomteSUB23
Hugo LarssonSUB15
Tom CairneySUB10 yellow card
Manuel ÁngelSUB20
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