Leeds United vs Aston Villa, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipLeeds let Aston Villa score equaliser which seals Sheffield United promotion
Leeds United's action-packed 1-1 draw against Aston Villa saw Sheffield United clinch the final automatic promotion to the Premier League.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Attempt missed. Andre Green (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi with a cross.
- 2': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
- 2': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andre Green with a cross.
- 4': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady.
- 5': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 5': Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Bamford.
- 10': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Leeds United).
- 10': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Hand ball by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
- 12': Attempt missed. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Bamford.
- 13': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ahmed El Mohamady.
- 14': Andre Green (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Pablo Hernández (Leeds United).
- 14': Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
- 15': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Conor Hourihane.
- 20': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 20': Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Liam Cooper (Leeds United).
- 21': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Liam Cooper (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Delay in match Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 25': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 28': Offside, Aston Villa. Jed Steer tries a through ball, but Jonathan Kodjia is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Forshaw.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 30': Attempt missed. Adam Forshaw (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo Hernández.
- 31': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady with a cross.
- 32': Adam Forshaw (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 35': Attempt missed. Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Harrison.
- 35': Foul by Pontus Jansson (Leeds United).
- 35': Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish following a set piece situation.
- 37': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
- 37': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
- 38': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
- 39': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Axel Tuanzebe (Aston Villa).
- 40': Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Adam Forshaw (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 41': Attempt missed. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 43': Foul by Stuart Dallas (Leeds United).
- 43': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Forshaw.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Leeds United 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Gaetano Berardi replaces Stuart Dallas.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Tyler Roberts replaces Jack Harrison.
- 47': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 47': Attempt missed. Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips with a cross following a corner.
- 47': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 49': Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a cross.
- 49': Attempt missed. Adam Forshaw (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 50': Foul by Pontus Jansson (Leeds United).
- 50': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 53': Attempt missed. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady with a cross.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 56': Attempt missed. Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luke Ayling.
- 57': Foul by Liam Cooper (Leeds United).
- 57': Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tyler Roberts.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady.
- 60': Delay in match Adam Forshaw (Leeds United) because of an injury.
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Axel Tuanzebe (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Leeds United).
- 63': Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 63': Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.
- 65': Foul by Pontus Jansson (Leeds United).
- 65': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kiko Casilla.
- 69': Substitution, Aston Villa. Albert Adomah replaces Andre Green.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Neil Taylor (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi.
- 71': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 72': Attempt missed. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 72': Goal! Leeds United 1, Aston Villa 0. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyler Roberts.
- 73': Delay in match Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 75': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Goal! Leeds United 1, Aston Villa 1. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neil Taylor.
- 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Mile Jedinak replaces Jonathan Kodjia because of an injury.
- 79': Attempt missed. Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pablo Hernández.
- 80': Adam Forshaw (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 80': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt saved. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Forshaw.
- 86': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 86': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gaetano Berardi with a cross.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Aston Villa. Glenn Whelan replaces Jack Grealish.
- 90'+2': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Bamford.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Gaetano Berardi (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Delay in match Jed Steer (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Luke Ayling.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Gaetano Berardi (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Leeds United 1, Aston Villa 1.
- 90'+8': Match ends, Leeds United 1, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 31.1 | Possession | 68.9 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 27 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 158 | Accurate Passes | 449 |
| 226 | Passes | 521 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 11 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 30 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,786
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,786
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Millwall | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Leeds United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Kiko Casilla (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Cooper  |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 23 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 15 | Stuart Dallas |
| 2 | Luke Ayling |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 4 | Adam Forshaw |
| 22 | Jack Harrison |
| 19 | Pablo Hernández |
| 9 | Patrick Bamford |
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Jed Steer (GK) |
| 40 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Axel Tuanzebe |
| 3 | Neil Taylor |
| 27 | Ahmed Elmohamady |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 26 | Jonathan Kodjia |
| 22 | Anwar El Ghazi  |
| 19 | Andre Green |
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