Aston Villa vs Sunderland, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAston Villa 2-1 Sunderland
Aston Villa 2-1 Sunderland
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 8': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Christopher Samba.
- 9': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa).
- 10': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Sunderland 0. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass.
- 12': Offside, Sunderland. Darron Gibson tries a through ball, but Aiden McGeady is caught offside.
- 14': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Sunderland).
- 15': Foul by Keinan Davis (Aston Villa).
- 15': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Hand ball by George Honeyman (Sunderland).
- 19': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by George Honeyman (Sunderland).
- 22': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by Alan Hutton (Aston Villa).
- 25': Attempt missed. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lynden Gooch.
- 29': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
- 29': George Honeyman (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Attempt saved. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 33': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Robbin Ruiter.
- 33': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
- 34': Attempt saved. Christopher Samba (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Glenn Whelan.
- 36': Attempt missed. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Hutton.
- 36': Offside, Aston Villa. Conor Hourihane tries a through ball, but Albert Adomah is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa).
- 45': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Callum McManaman (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Alan Hutton (Aston Villa).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Sunderland 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Sunderland 0.
- 46': Foul by Josh Onomah (Aston Villa).
- 46': George Honeyman (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Christopher Samba.
- 49': Attempt saved. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keinan Davis.
- 49': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Sunderland 0. Josh Onomah (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass.
- 52': Attempt missed. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.
- 59': Offside, Sunderland. Lewis Grabban tries a through ball, but George Honeyman is caught offside.
- 63': Substitution, Sunderland. James Vaughan replaces Lynden Gooch.
- 63': Substitution, Aston Villa. Mile Jedinak replaces Glenn Whelan.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keinan Davis.
- 67': Foul by Darron Gibson (Sunderland).
- 67': Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Sunderland).
- 69': Foul by Darron Gibson (Sunderland).
- 69': Josh Onomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
- 69': George Honeyman (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Callum McManaman (Sunderland).
- 72': Attempt saved. Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyias Browning.
- 72': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Sunderland 1. Lewis Grabban (Sunderland) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
- 73': Substitution, Sunderland. Joel Asoro replaces Callum McManaman.
- 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jack Grealish replaces Keinan Davis.
- 75': Foul by Joel Asoro (Sunderland).
- 75': Neil Taylor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 79': James Vaughan (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Aiden McGeady (Sunderland).
- 85': Foul by James Vaughan (Sunderland).
- 85': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Substitution, Sunderland. Ethan Robson replaces Darron Gibson.
- 87': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ahmed El Mohamady replaces Albert Adomah.
- 90': Foul by Neil Taylor (Aston Villa).
- 90': Joel Asoro (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa).
- 90'+3': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland).
- 90'+3': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Sunderland 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Sunderland 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Sunderland 1.
Statistics
 SUN |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 57.9 | Possession | 42.1 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 479 | Accurate Passes | 340 |
| 588 | Passes | 432 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 14 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 92 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 48 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 17 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 9 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 27,662
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 27,662
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | +3 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 5 | James Chester |
| 4 | Christopher Samba |
| 3 | Neil Taylor |
| 21 | Alan Hutton |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 6 | Glenn Whelan |
| 37 | Albert Adomah |
| 7 | Robert Snodgrass |
| 39 | Keinan Davis |
| 18 | Josh Onomah |
Sunderland (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Robbin Ruiter (GK) |
| 18 | Jiang Guangtai |
| 16 | John O'Shea |
| 24 | Darron Gibson |
| 3 | Bryan Oviedo |
| 21 | Adam Matthews |
| 27 | Lynden Gooch |
| 26 | George Honeyman |
| 19 | Aiden McGeady |
| 13 | Callum McManaman |
| 11 | Lewis Grabban |
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