Aston Villa vs Queens Park Rangers, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipJonathan Kodjia scores only goal as Aston Villa battle past QPR
Jonathan Kodjia scores only goal as Aston Villa battle past QPR
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Foul by Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers).
- 3': Nathan Baker (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Henri Lansbury with a headed pass.
- 5': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Queens Park Rangers 0. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Massimo Luongo.
- 8': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Nathan Baker.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers).
- 13': Offside, Aston Villa. Albert Adomah tries a through ball, but Jonathan Kodjia is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers).
- 16': Henri Lansbury (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Alan Hutton (Aston Villa).
- 17': Jamie Mackie (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa).
- 19': Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 23': Attempt missed. Jamie Mackie (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Massimo Luongo.
- 23': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Jamie Mackie (Queens Park Rangers).
- 24': Jamie Mackie (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neil Taylor.
- 32': Offside, Aston Villa. Mile Jedinak tries a through ball, but Jonathan Kodjia is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Massimo Luongo.
- 36': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 38': Attempt missed. Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Kodjia.
- 38': Foul by Sean Goss (Queens Park Rangers).
- 38': Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Amavi.
- 41': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa).
- 41': Nedum Onuoha (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
- 48': Offside, Aston Villa. Jordan Amavi tries a through ball, but Jonathan Kodjia is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yeni N'Gbakoto.
- 50': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 50': Yeni N'Gbakoto (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Attempt missed. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Henri Lansbury.
- 53': Foul by Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa).
- 53': Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers).
- 56': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Grant Hall.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Nathan Baker (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Hutton with a headed pass.
- 56': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Grant Hall.
- 58': Offside, Aston Villa. Jordan Amavi tries a through ball, but Albert Adomah is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers).
- 58': Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Leandro Bacuna.
- 64': Attempt missed. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jamie Mackie with a cross.
- 64': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Matt Smith replaces Idrissa Sylla.
- 66': Attempt missed. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yeni N'Gbakoto with a cross.
- 67': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 67': Jamie Mackie (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 68': Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa).
- 70': Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Yeni N'Gbakoto (Queens Park Rangers).
- 72': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Conor Washington replaces Sean Goss.
- 73': Attempt missed. Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 74': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Henri Lansbury.
- 75': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Michael Petrasso replaces Darnell Furlong.
- 75': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Henri Lansbury.
- 76': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Alan Hutton.
- 76': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Grant Hall (Queens Park Rangers).
- 77': Substitution, Aston Villa. Scott Hogan replaces Albert Adomah.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 80': Foul by Michael Petrasso (Queens Park Rangers).
- 80': Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alan Hutton.
- 83': Attempt saved. Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yeni N'Gbakoto.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Henri Lansbury (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Amavi.
- 84': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nedum Onuoha.
- 84': Attempt missed. Nathan Baker (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Henri Lansbury with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Substitution, Aston Villa. Andre Green replaces Jordan Amavi.
- 86': Foul by Andre Green (Aston Villa).
- 86': Michael Petrasso (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa).
- 87': Nedum Onuoha (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Andre Green (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neil Taylor.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Andre Green (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neil Taylor.
- 89': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Grant Hall.
- 90': Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mile Jedinak following a corner.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Aston Villa. Tommy Elphick replaces Jonathan Kodjia.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jamie Mackie (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
Statistics
 QPR |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 60.7 | Possession | 39.3 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 404 | Accurate Passes | 248 |
| 524 | Passes | 349 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 38 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 19 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 53 |
| 13 | Clearances | 53 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 27,154
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 27,154
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 2 | Nathan Baker |
| 12 | James Chester |
| 3 | Neil Taylor |
| 21 | Alan Hutton |
| 25 | Mile Jedinak |
| 7 | Leandro Bacuna |
| 5 | Henri Lansbury |
| 26 | Jonathan Kodjia |
| 23 | Jordan Amavi |
| 37 | Albert Adomah |
Queens Park Rangers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Smithies (GK) |
| 4 | Grant Hall |
| 5 | Nedum Onuoha |
| 3 | Jake Bidwell |
| 29 | Darnell Furlong |
| 2 | Luke Freeman |
| 10 | Sean Goss |
| 21 | Massimo Luongo |
| 40 | Idrissa Sylla |
| 12 | Jamie Mackie  |
| 23 | Yeni N'Gbakoto |
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