Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Aston Villa, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipWolves beat Villa to claim lead in Championship table
Wolves beat Villa to claim lead in Championship table
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Foul by Alan Hutton (Aston Villa).
- 3': Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro with a cross.
- 4': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ahmed El Mohamady.
- 5': Attempt missed. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass with a cross.
- 6': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Albert Adomah.
- 7': Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 7': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa).
- 7': Roderick Miranda (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa).
- 12': Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Delay in match Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Barry Douglas with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 15': Foul by Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 15': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hélder Costa.
- 16': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Glenn Whelan.
- 18': Attempt missed. Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Kodjia with a cross.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Douglas.
- 24': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by John Terry.
- 25': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 25': James Chester (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Delay in match James Chester (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Attempt missed. Roderick Miranda (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hélder Costa.
- 28': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Glenn Whelan.
- 29': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
- 34': Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 35': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa).
- 37': Attempt blocked. Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Saiss.
- 37': Attempt saved. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 37': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 37': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Barry Douglas with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Attempt missed. Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Hutton.
- 41': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 42': Foul by Keinan Davis (Aston Villa).
- 42': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Offside, Aston Villa. John Terry tries a through ball, but Keinan Davis is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Roderick Miranda (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45': Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
- 45'+3': Foul by Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+3': Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Léo Bonatini replaces Hélder Costa.
- 50': Attempt missed. Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 54': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
- 54': Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Aston Villa 0. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro with a cross.
- 59': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 61': Hand ball by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
- 62': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
- 62': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Delay in match Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 64': Substitution, Aston Villa. Scott Hogan replaces Keinan Davis.
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 71': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Aston Villa 0. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
- 73': Substitution, Aston Villa. Josh Onomah replaces Albert Adomah.
- 73': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ben Marshall replaces Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 77': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Doherty with a cross.
- 77': Attempt saved. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Jota with a headed pass.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 78': Offside, Aston Villa. Jonathan Kodjia tries a through ball, but Scott Hogan is caught offside.
- 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Callum O'Hare replaces Jonathan Kodjia.
- 79': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Alfred N'Diaye replaces Rúben Neves because of an injury.
- 82': Foul by Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 82': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 85': Attempt missed. Ben Marshall (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 86': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 86': Attempt missed. James Chester (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa).
- 88': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Ben Marshall (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 89': Callum O'Hare (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Roderick Miranda (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+1': Callum O'Hare (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Ben Marshall (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alfred N'Diaye.
- 90'+2': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Barry Douglas.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Josh Onomah (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Aston Villa 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Aston Villa 0.
Statistics
 AVL |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 44.7 | Possession | 55.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 327 | Accurate Passes | 429 |
| 399 | Passes | 489 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 19 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 20 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 17 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,239
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,239
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | +3 | 13 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | +3 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | John Ruddy (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 25 | Roderick Miranda |
| 6 | Danny Batth |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 3 | Barry Douglas |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 18 | Diogo Jota |
| 7 | Ivan Cavaleiro |
| 17 | Hélder Costa |
Aston Villa (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 26 | John Terry |
| 5 | James Chester |
| 21 | Alan Hutton |
| 27 | Ahmed Elmohamady |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane  |
| 6 | Glenn Whelan |
| 37 | Albert Adomah |
| 7 | Robert Snodgrass |
| 39 | Keinan Davis |
| 22 | Jonathan Kodjia |
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