Aston Villa vs Sunderland, 2015-2016 Barclays Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Sunderland hit back for draw after Scott Sinclair double for Villa
Neither team has shown too much so far to suggest significant improvement on last season's struggles
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 8': Danny Graham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa).
- 8': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Sunderland 1. Yann M'Vila (Sunderland) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 10': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by John O'Shea.
- 11': Penalty Aston Villa. Scott Sinclair draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 11': Penalty conceded by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 11': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Sunderland 1. Scott Sinclair (Aston Villa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 14': Foul by Danny Graham (Sunderland).
- 14': Micah Richards (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Scott Sinclair (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 17': Attempt missed. Ashley Westwood (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Hutton.
- 20': Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Amavi with a cross.
- 25': Attempt missed. Idrissa Gueye (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ciaran Clark with a headed pass.
- 26': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 32': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Younes Kaboul.
- 33': Foul by Billy Jones (Sunderland).
- 33': Idrissa Gueye (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by Jeremain Lens (Sunderland).
- 35': Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Attempt missed. Carlos Sánchez (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 37': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Micah Richards.
- 37': Ciaran Clark (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Hutton following a fast break.
- 39': Ciaran Clark (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Jeremain Lens (Sunderland).
- 39': Attempt saved. Rudy Gestede (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 41': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Sunderland 1. Scott Sinclair (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Amavi with a cross.
- 42': Foul by Rudy Gestede (Aston Villa).
- 42': John O'Shea (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Billy Jones (Sunderland).
- 43': Idrissa Gueye (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Danny Graham (Sunderland).
- 45'+1': Micah Richards (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Rudy Gestede (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Sunderland 1.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Sunderland 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 2, Sunderland 1.
- 45': Substitution, Sunderland. Ola Toivonen replaces Lee Cattermole.
- 45': Substitution, Sunderland. Steven Fletcher replaces Danny Graham.
- 47': Foul by Yann M'Vila (Sunderland).
- 47': Idrissa Gueye (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Alan Hutton (Aston Villa).
- 47': Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt saved. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Billy Jones with a cross.
- 49': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
- 49': Ciaran Clark (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).
- 51': Attempt missed. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ola Toivonen with a headed pass.
- 52': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Sunderland 2. Jeremain Lens (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ola Toivonen.
- 54': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Aston Villa).
- 54': Yann M'Vila (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Hand ball by Idrissa Gueye (Aston Villa).
- 55': Attempt blocked. Billy Jones (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremain Lens.
- 55': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ciaran Clark.
- 56': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Yann M'Vila with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Foul by Ola Toivonen (Sunderland).
- 57': Idrissa Gueye (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Ashley Westwood (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 60': Attempt saved. Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 60': Foul by Carlos Sánchez (Aston Villa).
- 60': Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Aston Villa).
- 62': Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye with a cross.
- 64': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Yann M'Vila.
- 65': Offside, Sunderland. Jeremain Lens tries a through ball, but Steven Fletcher is caught offside.
- 68': Substitution, Aston Villa. Carles Gil replaces Leandro Bacuna.
- 69': Carles Gil (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland).
- 70': Attempt missed. Idrissa Gueye (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Amavi.
- 71': Foul by Billy Jones (Sunderland).
- 71': Scott Sinclair (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Rudy Gestede (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Amavi with a cross.
- 77': Substitution, Sunderland. Sebastian Larsson replaces Jeremain Lens.
- 79': Carles Gil (Aston Villa) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 79': Carles Gil (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Attempt missed. Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 81': Attempt saved. Ashley Westwood (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rudy Gestede.
- 83': Attempt saved. Rudy Gestede (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Hutton with a cross.
- 85': Attempt missed. Rudy Gestede (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ciaran Clark.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Rudy Gestede (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
- 88': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Sunderland).
- 88': Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Yann M'Vila.
- 90': Attempt missed. Micah Richards (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Costel Pantilimon (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa).
- 90'+2': Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Sunderland).
- 90'+2': Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Billy Jones (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Aston Villa).
- 90'+4': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ciaran Clark.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Sunderland 2.
Statistics
SUN |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 38 | Possession | 62 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 241 | Accurate Passes | 439 |
| 329 | Passes | 523 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 14 |
| 13 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 29 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 32 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 39 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 35,399
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 35,399
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 26 | +32 | 57 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 26 | +30 | 53 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 26 | +10 | 50 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 26 | +10 | 45 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 6 | Ciaran Clark |
| 4 | Micah Richards |
| 23 | Jordan Amavi |
| 21 | Alan Hutton |
| 24 | Carlos Sánchez |
| 8 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 15 | Ashley Westwood |
| 39 | Rudy Gestede |
| 9 | Scott Sinclair |
| 7 | Leandro Bacuna |
Sunderland (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Costel Pantilimon (GK) |
| 15 | Younes Kaboul |
| 16 | John O'Shea |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 2 | Billy Jones |
| 6 | Lee Cattermole |
| 8 | Jack Rodwell |
| 21 | Yann M'vila |
| 19 | Danny Graham |
| 18 | Jermain Defoe |
| 17 | Jeremain Lens |
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