English League Championship

Aston Villa vs Sheffield Wednesday, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Aston Villa
  • 53': John McGinn
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Sheffield Wednesday
  • 49': Marco Matias
  • 67': Steven Fletcher

About

Aston Villa are hosting Sheffield Wednesday at Villa Park, Birmingham, 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.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 1': Hand ball by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
  • 3': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Mile Jedinak.
  • 4': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
  • 4': Michael Hector (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Hector following a set piece situation.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Kodjia.
  • 7': Foul by James Chester (Aston Villa).
  • 7': Matt Penney (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': James Chester (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 9': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by James Chester.
  • 9': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by James Chester.
  • 10': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Alan Hutton.
  • 10': Foul by Matt Penney (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 10': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Foul by Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 12': Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ashley Baker.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
  • 13': Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
  • 15': Matt Penney (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Foul by Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 16': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
  • 18': Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
  • 19': Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
  • 21': Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 22': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Albert Adomah.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
  • 24': Offside, Aston Villa. Mile Jedinak tries a through ball, but Albert Adomah is caught offside.
  • 27': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 27': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Reach following a set piece situation.
  • 31': Ashley Baker (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
  • 36': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Foul by Ashley Baker (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 36': Ashley Baker (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Foul by Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa).
  • 37': Matt Penney (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Delay in match Matt Penney (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Fletcher.
  • 40': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Barry Bannan tries a through ball, but Adam Reach is caught offside.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross.
  • 43': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
  • 44': Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
  • 45': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Steven Fletcher tries a through ball, but Marco Matias is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Barry Bannan tries a through ball, but Marco Matias is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
  • 45'+2': Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Matias.
  • 49': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Reach.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
  • 53': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Sheffield Wednesday 1. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
  • 55': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
  • 55': Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Kodjia with a cross.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
  • 59': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ashley Baker.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a headed pass.
  • 60': Foul by Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 60': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Reach with a through ball.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Reach with a through ball.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Reach with a cross.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Daniel Pudil.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Alan Hutton.
  • 67': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Sheffield Wednesday 2. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joey Pelupessy with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Substitution, Aston Villa. Yannick Bolasie replaces Albert Adomah.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Kodjia.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Yannick Bolasie (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 76': Offside, Aston Villa. Yannick Bolasie tries a through ball, but Tammy Abraham is caught offside.
  • 78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Anwar El Ghazi replaces Jonathan Kodjia.
  • 78': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Atdhe Nuhiu replaces Steven Fletcher.
  • 80': Foul by Michael Hector (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 80': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yannick Bolasie.
  • 83': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by James Chester.
  • 84': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Lucas João replaces Marco Matias.
  • 84': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 84': Ørjan Nyland (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 85': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady with a cross.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Reach.
  • 88': Foul by Michael Hector (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 88': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 88': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Offside, Aston Villa. John McGinn tries a through ball, but Yannick Bolasie is caught offside.
  • 90': Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
  • 90'+1': Delay in match Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Sheffield Wednesday 2.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Sheffield Wednesday 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 3
46.1 Possession 53.9
13 SHOTS 18
5 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
333 Accurate Passes 412
417 Passes 489
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 5
21 Crosses 28
0.1 Cross % 0.2
59 Long Balls 53
22 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 5
15 Effective Tackles 13
24 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 4
32 Effective Clearances 24
32 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 35,572

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Charlton Athletic 3 +3 9
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 +5 7
3 Swansea City 3 +4 7
4 Queens Park Rangers 3 +3 7
Full Table

Line-Ups

AVL Aston Villa (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Ørjan Nyland (GK)
15 Mile Jedinak
5 James Chester Yellow Card
21 Alan Hutton
27 Ahmed Elmohamady
7 John McGinn
14 Conor Hourihane
10 Jack Grealish
37 Albert Adomah
18 Tammy Abraham
26 Jonathan Kodjia
Aston Villa Substitutes:
Yannick Bolasie, Glenn Whelan, James Bree, Axel Tuanzebe, Anwar El Ghazi, Birkir Bjarnason, Mark Bunn.

SHW Sheffield Wednesday (3-4-3)

No. Name
25 Cameron Dawson (GK)
34 Michael Hector
36 Daniel Pudil
15 Tom Lees
10 Barry Bannan
8 Joel Pelupessy
42 Matt Penney
24 Ashley Baker Yellow Card
9 Steven Fletcher
19 Marco Matias
20 Adam Reach
Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
Lucas João, Connor Kirby, Josh Onomah, Morgan Fox, Fraser Preston, Atdhe Nuhiu, Joe Wildsmith.

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