Aston Villa vs Preston North End, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipLewis Grabban secures point for Villa
Lewis Grabban secures point for Villa
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Greg Cunningham.
- 4': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Josh Onomah (Aston Villa).
- 8': Attempt saved. Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Josh Onomah.
- 8': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
- 8': Attempt saved. John Terry (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass with a cross.
- 9': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa).
- 10': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Alan Hutton.
- 10': Foul by Ben Davies (Preston North End).
- 10': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Delay in match Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 18': Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
- 20': Attempt saved. Alan Browne (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
- 21': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
- 21': Scott Hogan (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt missed. John Terry (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass following a set piece situation.
- 22': Attempt saved. Scott Hogan (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 22': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa).
- 22': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Foul by Axel Tuanzebe (Aston Villa).
- 23': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Louis Moult (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darnell Fisher.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa).
- 31': Louis Moult (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt saved. Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 33': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
- 34': Attempt missed. James Chester (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
- 34': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 36': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.
- 37': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Preston North End 1. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 39': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 39': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Billy Bodin (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darnell Fisher.
- 40': Hand ball by Alan Hutton (Aston Villa).
- 43': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Alan Hutton.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
- 45': Attempt saved. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Greg Cunningham.
- 45'+2': Foul by Scott Hogan (Aston Villa).
- 45'+2': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Preston North End 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Preston North End 1.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Keinan Davis replaces Conor Hourihane.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lewis Grabban replaces Robert Snodgrass.
- 46': Attempt missed. Louis Moult (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Billy Bodin with a cross.
- 46': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Lewis Grabban.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Ben Pearson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne with a headed pass.
- 47': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by James Chester.
- 47': Attempt saved. Paul Huntington (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Billy Bodin with a cross.
- 47': Foul by Louis Moult (Preston North End).
- 47': Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Callum Robinson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 51': Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 54': Foul by Scott Hogan (Aston Villa).
- 54': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Louis Moult (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Ben Pearson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
- 56': Callum Robinson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 57': Attempt blocked. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Davies.
- 57': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Browne following a set piece situation.
- 57': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Scott Hogan (Aston Villa).
- 59': Delay in match Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) because of an injury.
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Offside, Aston Villa. Scott Hogan tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
- 65': Penalty Aston Villa. Keinan Davis draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 65': Penalty conceded by Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 65': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Preston North End 1. Lewis Grabban (Aston Villa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 67': Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End).
- 71': Foul by Keinan Davis (Aston Villa).
- 71': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Alan Hutton.
- 73': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
- 73': Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Keinan Davis (Aston Villa).
- 75': Attempt saved. Louis Moult (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Billy Bodin.
- 75': Attempt saved. Lewis Grabban (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 76': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Billy Bodin.
- 79': John Terry (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.
- 81': Attempt saved. Paul Huntington (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.
- 82': Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Birkir Bjarnason with a cross.
- 83': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Josh Onomah (Aston Villa).
- 83': Substitution, Preston North End. Daryl Horgan replaces Louis Moult.
- 85': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ahmed El Mohamady replaces Axel Tuanzebe.
- 86': Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Scott Hogan.
- 88': Attempt missed. Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josh Onomah.
- 89': Foul by Keinan Davis (Aston Villa).
- 89': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Scott Hogan (Aston Villa).
- 90'+1': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Harrop replaces Billy Bodin.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Grabban with a cross following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Declan Rudd (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Substitution, Preston North End. Connor Simpson replaces Tom Barkhuizen because of an injury.
- 90'+8': Foul by Josh Harrop (Preston North End).
- 90'+8': Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Preston North End 1.
- 90'+8': Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Preston North End 1.
Statistics
 PNE |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 6 |
| 47.9 | Possession | 52.1 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 238 | Accurate Passes | 284 |
| 367 | Passes | 408 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 24 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 89 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 19 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 63 |
| 22 | Clearances | 63 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 30,894
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 30,894
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 |
| 21 | Alan Hutton |
| 28 | Axel Tuanzebe |
| 18 | Josh Onomah |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 20 | Birkir Bjarnason |
| 7 | Robert Snodgrass |
| 9 | Scott Hogan |
Preston North End (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Declan Rudd (GK) |
| 20 | Ben Davies |
| 23 | Paul Huntington |
| 3 | Greg Cunningham |
| 14 | Darnell Fisher |
| 37 | Callum Robinson |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 4 | Ben Pearson |
| 21 | Louis Moult |
| 29 | Tom Barkhuizen |
| 39 | Billy Bodin |
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