Aston Villa vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
4 - 1
4 - 1
Villa on song as Wolves' title bid falters again
Villa on song as Wolves' title bid falters again
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Aston Villa).
- 3': Hand ball by Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa).
- 7': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass with a cross.
- 8': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Grabban following a corner.
- 9': Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 12': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by John Terry.
- 14': Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa).
- 17': Foul by Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 17': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 20': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 21': Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass.
- 22': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Aston Villa).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 28': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa).
- 36': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
- 37': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 37': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa).
- 38': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Delay in match Neil Taylor (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 39': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross.
- 44': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
- 44': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neil Taylor.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Lewis Grabban (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass.
- 48': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 49': Foul by Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 49': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 50': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Aston Villa).
- 54': Foul by Alfred N'Diaye (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 54': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Alfred N'Diaye (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 55': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Alfred N'Diaye (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 57': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. James Chester (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 60': Offside, Aston Villa. Neil Taylor tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
- 61': Offside, Aston Villa. Mile Jedinak tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
- 62': Goal! Aston Villa 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Lewis Grabban (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross.
- 65': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
- 65': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 65': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Benik Afobe replaces Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 68': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Romain Saiss replaces Danny Batth.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 69': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Mile Jedinak.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Douglas.
- 70': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
- 70': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 71': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by James Chester.
- 72': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 72': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Delay in match Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 73': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Birkir Bjarnason replaces Albert Adomah.
- 76': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hélder Costa replaces Diogo Jota.
- 77': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ahmed El Mohamady.
- 79': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
- 79': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 80': Foul by Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 80': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Aston Villa. Henri Lansbury replaces Conor Hourihane.
- 83': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 83': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Goal! Aston Villa 4, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Henri Lansbury.
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Scott Hogan replaces Lewis Grabban.
- 87': Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Alfred N'Diaye (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 88': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa).
- 88': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Bonatini.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 4, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Aston Villa 4, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
Statistics
 WOL |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 59.6 | Possession | 40.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 458 | Accurate Passes | 278 |
| 546 | Passes | 356 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 47 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 15 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 24 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 37,836
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 37,836
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 5 | +6 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | +2 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 26 | John Terry |
| 5 | James Chester |
| 15 | Mile Jedinak |
| 3 | Neil Taylor |
| 27 | Ahmed Elmohamady |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane  |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 37 | Albert Adomah |
| 7 | Robert Snodgrass |
| 45 | Lewis Grabban |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | John Ruddy (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 6 | Danny Batth |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 4 | Alfred N'Diaye |
| 3 | Barry Douglas |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 33 | Léo Bonatini |
| 18 | Diogo Jota |
| 7 | Ivan Cavaleiro |
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