Aston Villa vs Bristol City, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipJonathan Kodjia hurts former side Bristol City as Aston Villa collect vital win
Jonathan Kodjia hurts former side Bristol City as Aston Villa collect vital win
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Korey Smith (Bristol City).
- 1': Gary Gardner (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Delay in match Gary Gardner (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 3': Offside, Bristol City. Aden Flint tries a through ball, but Aaron Wilbraham is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt missed. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andre Green.
- 5': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 6': Attempt missed. Bobby Reid (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 6': Attempt missed. Aden Flint (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bobby Reid.
- 8': Bobby Reid (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Gary Gardner (Aston Villa).
- 8': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Mile Jedinak.
- 9': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
- 9': Joe Bryan (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Attempt missed. Gary Gardner (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mile Jedinak.
- 14': Attempt missed. Andre Green (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross.
- 14': Bobby Reid (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Nathan Baker (Aston Villa).
- 15': Bailey Wright (Bristol City) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by David Cotterill following a set piece situation.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Aaron Wilbraham (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Korey Smith.
- 15': Andre Green (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Korey Smith (Bristol City).
- 16': Korey Smith (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Bailey Wright.
- 17': Attempt saved. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Hutton.
- 19': Penalty Aston Villa. Gary Gardner draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 19': Penalty conceded by Fabian Giefer (Bristol City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 19': Fabian Giefer (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Penalty missed! Still Aston Villa 0, Bristol City 0. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
- 21': Foul by Aaron Wilbraham (Bristol City).
- 21': Neil Taylor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Gary Gardner (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Henri Lansbury.
- 24': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 25': Bailey Wright (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Henri Lansbury (Aston Villa).
- 29': Foul by Gary Gardner (Aston Villa).
- 29': Gary O'Neil (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Delay in match Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Foul by Gary O'Neil (Bristol City).
- 33': Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Bailey Wright (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa).
- 38': Substitution, Aston Villa. Conor Hourihane replaces Gary Gardner because of an injury.
- 39': Andre Green (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Bobby Reid (Bristol City).
- 39': Bobby Reid (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Bailey Wright (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa).
- 42': Foul by Alan Hutton (Aston Villa).
- 42': Joe Bryan (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 45'+2': Joe Bryan (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. David Cotterill (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Bristol City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Bristol City 0.
- 48': Attempt missed. Korey Smith (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bobby Reid.
- 48': Hand ball by Aaron Wilbraham (Bristol City).
- 51': Attempt missed. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mile Jedinak.
- 53': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Aden Flint.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Henri Lansbury (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
- 53': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Gary O'Neil.
- 54': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Bristol City 0. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross.
- 55': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Alan Hutton.
- 55': Attempt saved. Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by David Cotterill with a cross.
- 55': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Mile Jedinak.
- 56': Attempt saved. Aden Flint (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Cotterill with a cross.
- 56': Andre Green (Aston Villa) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jonathan Kodjia.
- 57': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
- 57': Joe Bryan (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Bailey Wright.
- 59': Attempt missed. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Kodjia.
- 59': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Bristol City 0. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Adomah.
- 62': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Alan Hutton.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Korey Smith (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Reid with a cross.
- 64': Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Gary O'Neil (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Offside, Aston Villa. Conor Hourihane tries a through ball, but Jonathan Kodjia is caught offside.
- 67': Substitution, Bristol City. Matty Taylor replaces Korey Smith.
- 67': Substitution, Bristol City. Jamie Paterson replaces Callum O'Dowda.
- 68': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Foul by Bailey Wright (Bristol City).
- 68': Bailey Wright (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt missed. Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Henri Lansbury.
- 73': Aaron Wilbraham (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 73': Attempt blocked. Aaron Wilbraham (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Taylor with a cross.
- 75': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Foul by David Cotterill (Bristol City).
- 77': Substitution, Bristol City. Lee Tomlin replaces Aaron Wilbraham.
- 77': Substitution, Aston Villa. James Bree replaces Albert Adomah.
- 78': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Alan Hutton.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Lee Tomlin (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary O'Neil.
- 80': Foul by Nathan Baker (Aston Villa).
- 80': Jamie Paterson (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
- 80': Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Attempt missed. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Bree with a cross.
- 81': Andre Green (Aston Villa).
- 81': Fabian Giefer (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Andre Green (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Bobby Reid (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Bailey Wright (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 85': Foul by Joe Bryan (Bristol City).
- 85': James Bree (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Joe Bryan (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Birkir Bjarnason replaces Andre Green because of an injury.
- 88': Offside, Aston Villa. Henri Lansbury tries a through ball, but Jonathan Kodjia is caught offside.
- 88': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Mile Jedinak.
- 90': Attempt blocked. David Cotterill (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bailey Wright.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Foul by Lee Tomlin (Bristol City).
- 90'+1': Henri Lansbury (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jamie Paterson (Bristol City).
- 90'+2': James Chester (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neil Taylor.
- 90'+4': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Nathan Baker.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Bristol City 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Bristol City 0.
Statistics
 BRC |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 48.8 | Possession | 51.2 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 231 | Accurate Passes | 255 |
| 354 | Passes | 387 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 30 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 92 | Long Balls | 98 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 9 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 46 | Effective Clearances | 48 |
| 46 | Clearances | 48 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 28,119
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 28,119
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 |
| 5 | Henri Lansbury |
| 22 | Gary Gardner |
| 26 | Jonathan Kodjia |
| 19 | Andre Green |
| 37 | Albert Adomah |
Bristol City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Fabian Giefer (GK) |
| 42 | Bailey Wright |
| 4 | Aden Flint |
| 3 | Joe Bryan |
| 26 | Zak Vyner |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
| 6 | Gary O'Neil |
| 7 | Korey Smith |
| 18 | Aaron Wilbraham |
| 11 | Callum O'Dowda |
| 32 | David Cotterill |
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