Aston Villa vs Sheffield Wednesday, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League Championship
FT
2 - 0
2 - 0
Sheffield Wednesday's play-off hopes suffer setback as Aston Villa strike twice
Sheffield Wednesday's play-off hopes suffer setback as Aston Villa strike twice
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Foul by Nathan Baker (Aston Villa).
- 4': Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Nathan Baker (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 10': Delay in match Nathan Baker (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 10': Delay in match Sam Winnall (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
- 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Foul by Sam Winnall (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 11': Gary Gardner (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Sam Winnall (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Rhodes with a headed pass.
- 14': Attempt saved. Sam Winnall (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Reach.
- 17': Attempt saved. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mile Jedinak with a through ball.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Rhodes.
- 18': Foul by Glenn Loovens (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 18': Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Glenn Loovens (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Attempt missed. Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 20': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Nathan Baker.
- 20': Attempt missed. Sam Winnall (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by James Chester.
- 21': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Sam Winnall tries a through ball, but Vincent Sasso is caught offside.
- 22': Offside, Aston Villa. Conor Hourihane tries a through ball, but Jonathan Kodjia is caught offside.
- 23': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Vincent Sasso.
- 24': Delay in match Nathan Baker (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Substitution, Aston Villa. Alan Hutton replaces Nathan Baker because of an injury.
- 27': Attempt missed. James Bree (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Amavi with a cross.
- 28': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Adam Reach.
- 31': Attempt blocked. David Jones (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Reach.
- 32': Foul by Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa).
- 32': Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 34': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Vincent Sasso.
- 34': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Attempt missed. Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Adam Reach with a cross.
- 37': Delay in match Morgan Fox (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Delay in match Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Foul by Gary Gardner (Aston Villa).
- 43': Sam Winnall (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Offside, Aston Villa. Sam Johnstone tries a through ball, but Jonathan Kodjia is caught offside.
- 45'+5': Delay in match Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 45'+5': Delay in match Morgan Fox (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
- 45'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
- 47': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Gary Gardner (Aston Villa).
- 47': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Vincent Sasso (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 48': Vincent Sasso (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the red card.
- 48': Delay in match Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Attempt missed. Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Adomah.
- 53': Attempt missed. Sam Winnall (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Reach.
- 54': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Morgan Fox (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 55': Attempt missed. Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 57': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jack Hunt.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 65': Dangerous play by Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa).
- 65': Glenn Loovens (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Mile Jedinak.
- 67': Foul by Sam Winnall (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 67': James Bree (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Adomah.
- 70': Foul by James Bree (Aston Villa).
- 70': Sam Winnall (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross.
- 72': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
- 72': Glenn Loovens (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Steven Fletcher replaces Sam Winnall.
- 74': Attempt missed. Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Steven Fletcher with a headed pass.
- 74': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Steven Fletcher tries a through ball, but Jordan Rhodes is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Josè Semedo replaces Glenn Loovens.
- 75': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
- 76': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Josè Semedo.
- 78': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 78': Josè Semedo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Offside, Aston Villa. James Chester tries a through ball, but Jonathan Kodjia is caught offside.
- 79': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Barry Bannan tries a through ball, but Steven Fletcher is caught offside.
- 79': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a through ball.
- 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Tommy Elphick replaces Albert Adomah.
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Keinan Davis replaces Jonathan Kodjia.
- 86': Offside, Aston Villa. Conor Hourihane tries a through ball, but Alan Hutton is caught offside.
- 88': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Barry Bannan tries a through ball, but Steven Fletcher is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt saved. Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 90': Sam Johnstone (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Wallace.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
Statistics
 SHW |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 56.2 | Possession | 43.8 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 341 | Accurate Passes | 247 |
| 456 | Passes | 354 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 20 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 79 | Long Balls | 87 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 17 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 31,143
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 31,143
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 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 2 | Nathan Baker  |
| 12 | James Chester |
| 3 | Neil Taylor |
| 16 | James Bree |
| 22 | Gary Gardner |
| 5 | Henri Lansbury |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 25 | Mile Jedinak |
| 26 | Jonathan Kodjia |
| 23 | Jordan Amavi |
| 37 | Albert Adomah |
Sheffield Wednesday (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kieren Westwood (GK) |
| 12 | Glenn Loovens |
| 39 | Vincent Sasso  |
| 43 | Morgan Fox |
| 32 | Jack Hunt |
| 41 | Barry Bannan |
| 3 | David Jones |
| 9 | Adam Reach |
| 33 | Ross Wallace |
| 11 | Sam Winnall |
| 17 | Jordan Rhodes |
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