English League Championship

Bolton Wanderers vs Aston Villa, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Bolton Wanderers
    FT
    0 - 2
    Aston Villa
    • 47': Jack Grealish
    • 57': Tammy Abraham

    About

    Bolton Wanderers are hosting Aston Villa at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Manchester, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 2': Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 3': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
    • 4': Foul by Joe Williams (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 4': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa).
    • 6': Luca Connell (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Jack Hobbs (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 6': Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Offside, Aston Villa. Neil Taylor tries a through ball, but Anwar El Ghazi is caught offside.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Glenn Whelan with a headed pass.
    • 12': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Andrew Taylor.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross.
    • 15': Axel Tuanzebe (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Foul by William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 16': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 17': Foul by Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa).
    • 17': William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 22': Foul by Joe Williams (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 22': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Harry Brockbank.
    • 23': Foul by Gary O'Neil (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 23': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by David Wheater.
    • 26': Foul by Callum Connolly (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 26': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Joe Williams (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 27': Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by David Wheater.
    • 27': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
    • 27': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ben Alnwick.
    • 29': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jack Hobbs.
    • 30': Hand ball by Luca Connell (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 32': Delay in match Andrew Taylor (Bolton Wanderers) because of an injury.
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
    • 34': William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Delay in match David Wheater (Bolton Wanderers) because of an injury.
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Mark Beevers replaces David Wheater because of an injury.
    • 38': Andrew Taylor (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
    • 39': Attempt saved. Clayton Donaldson (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gary O'Neil.
    • 40': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Harry Brockbank.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross.
    • 42': Delay in match Gary O'Neil (Bolton Wanderers) because of an injury.
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Josh Magennis replaces Gary O'Neil because of an injury.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady with a cross.
    • 45': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Joe Williams.
    • 45'+1': Hand ball by Joe Williams (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Luca Connell (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 45'+4': Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Josh Magennis (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 45'+5': Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 0, Aston Villa 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Bolton Wanderers 0, Aston Villa 0.
    • 47': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 0, Aston Villa 1. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tammy Abraham with a cross.
    • 50': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Andrew Taylor.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyrone Mings.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 54': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ben Alnwick.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross.
    • 54': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ben Alnwick.
    • 55': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Callum Connolly.
    • 55': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mark Beevers.
    • 57': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 0, Aston Villa 2. Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
    • 58': Delay in match Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 60': Substitution, Aston Villa. Keinan Davis replaces Tammy Abraham because of an injury.
    • 63': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Luca Connell tries a through ball, but Clayton Donaldson is caught offside.
    • 64': Foul by Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 64': Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrone Mings.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 65': Foul by Callum Connolly (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 65': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Axel Tuanzebe (Aston Villa).
    • 68': William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Joe Williams (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 69': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Keinan Davis.
    • 71': Delay in match Axel Tuanzebe (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Substitution, Aston Villa. Conor Hourihane replaces John McGinn.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Joe Williams (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Connolly.
    • 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Mile Jedinak replaces Axel Tuanzebe because of an injury.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady with a cross.
    • 76': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
    • 76': William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi with a cross.
    • 79': Callum Connolly (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Callum Connolly (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
    • 80': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Erhun Oztumer replaces Clayton Donaldson.
    • 82': Foul by Josh Magennis (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 82': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi.
    • 85': Andrew Taylor (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
    • 86': Foul by Andrew Taylor (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 86': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Erhun Oztumer.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 87': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Callum Connolly.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Luca Connell (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Erhun Oztumer.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Joe Williams (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Erhun Oztumer.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jack Hobbs.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Hourihane following a corner.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 0, Aston Villa 2.
    • 90'+6': Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 0, Aston Villa 2.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 16
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    16 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 6
    65.8 Possession 34.2
    21 SHOTS 6
    9 ON GOAL 1
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    421 Accurate Passes 187
    525 Passes 273
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    12 Accurate Crosses 1
    31 Crosses 12
    0.4 Cross % 0.1
    58 Long Balls 56
    21 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    9 Blocked Shots 2
    7 Effective Tackles 5
    13 Tackles 13
    0.5 Tackle % 0.4
    3 Interceptions 15
    16 Effective Clearances 27
    16 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Toughsheet Community Stadium
    Location: Manchester, England
    Attendance: 17,344

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Millwall 2 +5 6
    2 Charlton Athletic 2 +2 6
    3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 +2 4
    4 Queens Park Rangers 2 +2 4
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BOL Bolton Wanderers (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 Ben Alnwick (GK)
    14 Jack Hobbs
    31 David Wheater
    3 Andrew Taylor
    36 Harry Brockbank
    48 Luca Connell
    21 Joe Williams
    11 William Buckley
    19 Gary O'Neil
    8 Clayton Donaldson
    17 Callum Connolly Yellow Card
    Bolton Wanderers Substitutes:
    Yanic Wildschut, Josh Magennis, Mark Beevers, Erhun Oztumer, Ben Williams, Joshua Vela, Pawel Olkowski.

    AVL Aston Villa (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    12 Jed Steer (GK)
    40 Tyrone Mings
    4 Axel Tuanzebe
    6 Glenn Whelan
    3 Neil Taylor
    27 Ahmed Elmohamady Yellow Card
    10 Jack Grealish
    7 John McGinn
    22 Anwar El Ghazi
    37 Albert Adomah
    18 Tammy Abraham
    Aston Villa Substitutes:
    Matija Sarkic, Keinan Davis, Conor Hourihane, Andre Green, Birkir Bjarnason, Henri Lansbury, Mile Jedinak.

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