Aston Villa vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2019-20 English Premier League
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Wolverhampton Wanderers boosted their Champions League qualification hopes with a 1-0 West Midlands derby win at Aston Villa on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 8': Foul by Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 8': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt missed. Kortney Hause (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 9': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
- 9': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Willy Boly tries a through ball, but Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 11': Substitution, Aston Villa. Neil Taylor replaces Matt Targett because of an injury.
- 12': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 12': Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Willy Boly.
- 14': Attempt missed. Kortney Hause (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
- 17': Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 18': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross.
- 22': Attempt missed. Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo with a cross.
- 24': Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 27': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 27': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 32': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Kortney Hause (Aston Villa).
- 32': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 35': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 35': Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Keinan Davis (Aston Villa).
- 35': Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neil Taylor.
- 37': Foul by Mbwana Samatta (Aston Villa).
- 37': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rúben Neves with a through ball following a set piece situation.
- 40': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leander Dendoncker.
- 41': Attempt missed. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 42': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 44': Attempt missed. Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 45': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Kortney Hause (Aston Villa).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 48': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jonny.
- 49': Hand ball by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 49': Foul by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa).
- 49': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 52': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 53': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Hand ball by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 60': Substitution, Aston Villa. John McGinn replaces Conor Hourihane.
- 60': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ahmed El Mohamady replaces Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
- 60': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adama Traoré replaces Diogo Jota.
- 60': Attempt missed. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 62': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonny.
- 67': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 67': Attempt missed. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 73': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neil Taylor.
- 74': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 74': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Attempt missed. Kortney Hause (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish following a set piece situation.
- 76': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 76': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Raúl Jiménez tries a through ball, but Adama Traoré is caught offside.
- 77': Attempt missed. Mbwana Samatta (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 81': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 81': Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Trézéguet replaces Marvelous Nakamba.
- 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Anwar El Ghazi replaces Keinan Davis.
- 82': Attempt missed. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 84': Hand ball by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 85': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Neto replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 86': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 89': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 89': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Kortney Hause (Aston Villa).
- 90': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 90'+1': Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 90'+3': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+4': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+5': Foul by Kortney Hause (Aston Villa).
- 90'+5': Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
Statistics
 WOL |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 52 | Possession | 48 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 373 | Accurate Passes | 345 |
| 464 | Passes | 423 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 13 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 89 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 58 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
| 10 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 9 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 34 | +14 | 61 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Ørjan Nyland (GK) |
| 40 | Tyrone Mings  |
| 30 | Kortney Hause |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 18 | Matt Targett |
| 15 | Ezri Konsa |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 11 | Marvelous Nakamba |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 39 | Keinan Davis |
| 20 | Mbwana Samatta |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 11 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 19 | Jonny |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 18 | Diogo Jota |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
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