English League Championship

Swansea City vs Aston Villa, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Swansea City
    FT
    0 - 1
    Aston Villa
    • 65': Conor Hourihane

    About

    Swansea City are hosting Aston Villa at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea, Wales, 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.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Oliver McBurnie (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
    • 8': Offside, Swansea City. Matt Grimes tries a through ball, but Connor Roberts is caught offside.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Matt Grimes (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Naughton.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Bersant Celina (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Jay Fulton (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
    • 12': Daniel James (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Foul by Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa).
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Connor Roberts (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel James.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Mike van der Hoorn (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Hutton with a cross.
    • 19': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
    • 19': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Erwin Mulder.
    • 21': Foul by Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa).
    • 21': Oliver McBurnie (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 21': Delay in match Oliver McBurnie (Swansea City) because of an injury.
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
    • 22': Mike van der Hoorn (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Bersant Celina (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 25': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Conor Hourihane.
    • 26': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
    • 31': Foul by Bersant Celina (Swansea City).
    • 31': Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Connor Roberts (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bersant Celina.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Bersant Celina (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Fulton.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Mike van der Hoorn (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
    • 38': Hand ball by Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa).
    • 40': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yannick Bolasie with a cross.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Yannick Bolasie (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross.
    • 44': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yannick Bolasie with a cross.
    • 45': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by James Chester.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Leroy Fer (Swansea City).
    • 45'+1': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Yannick Bolasie (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Swansea City 0, Aston Villa 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Swansea City 0, Aston Villa 0.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Bersant Celina (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Roberts with a headed pass.
    • 47': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by James Chester.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Leroy Fer (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 49': Foul by Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa).
    • 49': Kyle Naughton (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Leroy Fer (Swansea City).
    • 49': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
    • 50': Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Yannick Bolasie (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Hutton with a headed pass.
    • 51': Foul by Leroy Fer (Swansea City).
    • 51': Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 53': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Foul by Kyle Naughton (Swansea City).
    • 53': Kyle Naughton (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Erwin Mulder.
    • 55': Delay in match Yannick Bolasie (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Glenn Whelan.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Bersant Celina (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
    • 58': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by James Chester.
    • 58': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Tammy Abraham.
    • 60': Offside, Swansea City. Bersant Celina tries a through ball, but Oliver McBurnie is caught offside.
    • 62': Substitution, Swansea City. Jefferson Montero replaces Daniel James.
    • 65': Goal! Swansea City 0, Aston Villa 1. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Hutton with a cross.
    • 68': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Conor Hourihane.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Mike van der Hoorn (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jefferson Montero with a cross following a corner.
    • 69': Substitution, Swansea City. Wilfried Bony replaces Leroy Fer.
    • 70': Substitution, Swansea City. Nathan Dyer replaces Jay Fulton.
    • 71': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mike van der Hoorn.
    • 72': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Ahmed El Mohamady.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Oliver McBurnie (Swansea City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 73': Foul by James Chester (Aston Villa).
    • 73': Wilfried Bony (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Substitution, Aston Villa. Albert Adomah replaces Yannick Bolasie.
    • 76': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross.
    • 77': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
    • 77': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
    • 77': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Wilfried Bony (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Dyer.
    • 79': Foul by Mike van der Hoorn (Swansea City).
    • 79': Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Mike van der Hoorn (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
    • 80': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. James Chester (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross.
    • 81': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Bree.
    • 81': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by James Bree.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Mike van der Hoorn (Swansea City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bersant Celina with a cross.
    • 82': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by James Chester.
    • 85': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Jefferson Montero (Swansea City).
    • 88': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jonathan Kodjia replaces Tammy Abraham.
    • 89': Penalty Swansea City. Nathan Dyer draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 89': Penalty conceded by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90': Penalty saved! Wilfried Bony (Swansea City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Bony (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
    • 90'+2': Cameron Carter-Vickers (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa).
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Aston Villa. Birkir Bjarnason replaces Conor Hourihane.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Swansea City 0, Aston Villa 1.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, Swansea City 0, Aston Villa 1.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 9
    5 Saves 4
    41.1 Possession 58.9
    13 SHOTS 19
    5 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    284 Accurate Passes 448
    360 Passes 527
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    11 Accurate Crosses 7
    27 Crosses 30
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    60 Long Balls 58
    26 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 11
    6 Effective Tackles 8
    12 Tackles 16
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    7 Interceptions 7
    34 Effective Clearances 18
    34 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Swansea.com Stadium
    Location: Swansea, Wales
    Attendance: 20,775

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Millwall 2 +5 6
    2 West Bromwich Albion 2 +3 6
    3 Charlton Athletic 2 +2 6
    4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 +2 4
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SWA Swansea City (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    25 Erwin Mulder (GK)
    17 Cameron Carter-Vickers
    5 Mike van der Hoorn Yellow Card
    26 Kyle Naughton Yellow Card
    23 Connor Roberts
    21 Matt Grimes
    8 Leroy Fer
    27 Jay Fulton
    9 Oliver McBurnie
    20 Daniel James
    10 Bersant Celina
    Swansea City Substitutes:
    Wilfried Bony, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Jefferson Montero, George Byers, Barrie McKay, Nathan Dyer, Joe Rodon.

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

    No. Name
    1 Ørjan Nyland (GK)
    5 James Chester
    16 James Bree
    6 Glenn Whelan Yellow Card
    21 Alan Hutton
    27 Ahmed Elmohamady
    7 John McGinn Yellow Card
    14 Conor Hourihane
    11 Yannick Bolasie
    22 Anwar El Ghazi
    18 Tammy Abraham
    Aston Villa Substitutes:
    Birkir Bjarnason, Scott Hogan, Dominic Revan, Mark Bunn, Albert Adomah, Keinan Davis, Jonathan Kodjia.

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