English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Aston Villa
  • 73': Tammy Abraham (P)
  • 84': Jonathan Kodjia
FT
2 - 2
Stoke City
  • 47': Joe Allen
  • 78': Benik Afobe (P)

About

Aston Villa are hosting Stoke City at Villa Park, Birmingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Cuco Martina (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Yannick Bolasie (Aston Villa).
  • 5': Ashley Williams (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa).
  • 5': Attempt saved. Joe Allen (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Ince.
  • 6': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ørjan Nyland.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Ryan Woods (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Yannick Bolasie (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn with a headed pass.
  • 8': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 11': Attempt saved. James McClean (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cuco Martina with a cross.
  • 11': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Alan Hutton.
  • 12': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Ryan Woods (Stoke City).
  • 13': Axel Tuanzebe (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Saido Berahino (Stoke City).
  • 14': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Erik Pieters.
  • 16': Foul by Yannick Bolasie (Aston Villa).
  • 16': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Alan Hutton (Aston Villa).
  • 18': Tom Ince (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Erik Pieters.
  • 20': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jack Butland.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Joe Allen (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Saido Berahino.
  • 21': Attempt missed. James McClean (Stoke City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
  • 22': Foul by Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City).
  • 22': Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Ashley Williams (Stoke City).
  • 22': Yannick Bolasie (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 24': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jack Butland.
  • 25': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Erik Pieters (Stoke City).
  • 31': Foul by Tom Ince (Stoke City).
  • 31': Yannick Bolasie (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Tom Ince (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Foul by James McClean (Stoke City).
  • 32': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Joe Allen (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sam Clucas.
  • 36': Offside, Stoke City. Ryan Woods tries a through ball, but Saido Berahino is caught offside.
  • 36': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Cuco Martina.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Axel Tuanzebe (Aston Villa) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Glenn Whelan with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by James McClean (Stoke City).
  • 40': Foul by Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City).
  • 40': Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ryan Woods.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Sam Clucas (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Saido Berahino.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Stoke City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Stoke City 0.
  • 47': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Stoke City 1. Joe Allen (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
  • 49': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Cuco Martina.
  • 50': Offside, Stoke City. Tom Ince tries a through ball, but Cuco Martina is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saido Berahino.
  • 52': Foul by James McClean (Stoke City).
  • 52': Ørjan Nyland (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': James McClean (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Saido Berahino (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Shawcross.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Tom Ince (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Allen.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Allen.
  • 57': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ryan Shawcross.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Joe Allen (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tom Ince.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Yannick Bolasie (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John McGinn.
  • 63': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
  • 63': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Erik Pieters (Stoke City).
  • 64': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Cuco Martina (Stoke City).
  • 66': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jonathan Kodjia replaces Anwar El Ghazi.
  • 67': Axel Tuanzebe (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Saido Berahino (Stoke City).
  • 71': Penalty Aston Villa. Jonathan Kodjia draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 71': Penalty conceded by Erik Pieters (Stoke City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 72': Erik Pieters (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 73': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Stoke City 1. Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 74': Substitution, Stoke City. Benik Afobe replaces Saido Berahino.
  • 75': Foul by Sam Clucas (Stoke City).
  • 75': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Yannick Bolasie (Aston Villa).
  • 76': Tom Ince (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Penalty Stoke City. James McClean draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 77': Penalty conceded by Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 78': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Stoke City 2. Benik Afobe (Stoke City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 82': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa).
  • 82': James McClean (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Joe Allen (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 84': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Stoke City 2. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yannick Bolasie with a cross.
  • 84': Delay in match Erik Pieters (Stoke City) because of an injury.
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Substitution, Aston Villa. Scott Hogan replaces Glenn Whelan.
  • 89': Substitution, Stoke City. Peter Crouch replaces Tom Ince.
  • 90': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jonathan Kodjia.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. James McClean (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cuco Martina.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Yannick Bolasie (Aston Villa).
  • 90'+4': Sam Clucas (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Benik Afobe (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
  • 90'+5': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Peter Crouch (Stoke City).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Stoke City 2.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Stoke City 2.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 6
43.5 Possession 56.5
16 SHOTS 9
8 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.6
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
293 Accurate Passes 389
383 Passes 484
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 6
18 Crosses 37
0.2 Cross % 0.2
66 Long Balls 62
23 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 1
6 Effective Tackles 4
10 Tackles 9
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
7 Interceptions 7
24 Effective Clearances 17
24 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 36,999

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
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Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Ørjan Nyland (GK)
5 James Chester
4 Axel Tuanzebe
6 Glenn Whelan
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:
Mark Bunn, James Bree, Callum O'Hare, Jonathan Kodjia, Dominic Revan, Keinan Davis, Scott Hogan.

STK Stoke City (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jack Butland (GK)
5 Ashley Williams
17 Ryan Shawcross Yellow Card
3 Erik Pieters Yellow Card
23 Cuco Martina
38 Ryan Woods
22 Sam Clucas
4 Joe Allen
19 Saido Berahino
11 James McClean
7 Tom Ince Yellow Card
Stoke City Substitutes:
Thomas Edwards, Adam Federici, Darren Fletcher, Benik Afobe, Bruno Martins Indi, Peter Crouch, Tyrese Campbell.

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