AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier League
51': Jefferson Lerma
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Bournemouth beat Aston Villa to climb out of relegation zone
Bournemouth climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone after they held on for a 2-1 win over Aston Villa at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday,
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 1': Offside, Bournemouth. Harry Wilson tries a through ball, but Adam Smith is caught offside.
- 3': Diego Rico (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 4': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth).
- 4': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Kortney Hause (Aston Villa).
- 6': Philip Billing (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Callum Wilson (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Fraser with a cross.
- 7': Dangerous play by Callum Wilson (Bournemouth).
- 7': Pepe Reina (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Philip Billing (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Smith.
- 13': Attempt saved. Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 15': Offside, Aston Villa. Pepe Reina tries a through ball, but Mbwana Samatta is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa).
- 16': Philip Billing (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Philip Billing (Bournemouth).
- 17': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth).
- 18': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Philip Billing.
- 21': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mbwana Samatta.
- 21': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa).
- 21': Harry Wilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 26': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 26': Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Attempt missed. Frederic Guilbert (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi with a cross.
- 28': Attempt missed. Dan Gosling (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
- 29': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 30': Hand ball by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
- 32': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Mbwana Samatta (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 34': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Simon Francis.
- 36': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 36': Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Goal! Bournemouth 1, Aston Villa 0. Philip Billing (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dan Gosling with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 39': Dan Gosling (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Kortney Hause (Aston Villa).
- 42': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
- 42': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 43': Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 44': Attempt saved. Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 44': Goal! Bournemouth 2, Aston Villa 0. Nathan Aké (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 45': VAR Decision: Goal Bournemouth - Bournemouth 2-0 Aston Villa (Nathan Aké).
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mbwana Samatta with a headed pass.
- 45'+1': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 45'+2': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Philip Billing.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Bournemouth 2, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 2, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Björn Engels replaces Ezri Konsa Ngoyo because of an injury.
- 48': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 48': Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 51': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth).
- 51': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Second yellow card to Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt missed. Björn Engels (Aston Villa) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kortney Hause following a set piece situation.
- 57': Offside, Aston Villa. Kortney Hause tries a through ball, but Mbwana Samatta is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by Callum Wilson (Bournemouth).
- 58': Kortney Hause (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Substitution, Aston Villa. Keinan Davis replaces Anwar El Ghazi.
- 59': Björn Engels (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Callum Wilson (Bournemouth).
- 61': Callum Wilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 62': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Diego Rico.
- 63': Attempt missed. Callum Wilson (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Philip Billing.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Matt Targett (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross.
- 64': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Dan Gosling.
- 64': Attempt missed. Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish following a corner.
- 65': Björn Engels (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Callum Wilson (Bournemouth).
- 65': Callum Wilson (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Attempt missed. Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 70': Goal! Bournemouth 2, Aston Villa 1. Mbwana Samatta (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 73': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 74': Attempt saved. Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 74': Attempt saved. Mbwana Samatta (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Frederic Guilbert with a cross.
- 77': Attempt missed. Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Björn Engels with a cross.
- 78': Foul by Dan Gosling (Bournemouth).
- 78': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 80': Substitution, Aston Villa. Trézéguet replaces Marvelous Nakamba.
- 80': Callum Wilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Kortney Hause (Aston Villa).
- 81': Attempt blocked. Callum Wilson (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Fraser with a cross.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Billing with a headed pass.
- 82': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Simon Francis.
- 84': Offside, Aston Villa. Kortney Hause tries a through ball, but Mbwana Samatta is caught offside.
- 85': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
- 87': Foul by Frederic Guilbert (Aston Villa).
- 87': Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Hand ball by Frederic Guilbert (Aston Villa).
- 90': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Diego Rico.
- 90'+1': Callum Wilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Kortney Hause (Aston Villa).
- 90'+1': Kortney Hause (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Wilson following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 2, Aston Villa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bournemouth 2, Aston Villa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bournemouth 2, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
BOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 60.4 | Possession | 39.6 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 347 | Accurate Passes | 188 |
| 456 | Passes | 303 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 24 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 82 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 1 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 5 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.2 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 21 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 36 |
| 13 | Clearances | 36 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 10,722
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 10,722
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
AFC Bournemouth (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 5 | Nathan Aké |
| 2 | Simon Francis |
| 21 | Diego Rico |
| 15 | Adam Smith |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma  |
| 29 | Philip Billing |
| 4 | Dan Gosling |
| 13 | Callum Wilson |
| 24 | Ryan Fraser |
| 22 | Harry Wilson |
Aston Villa (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Pepe Reina (GK) |
| 40 | Tyrone Mings |
| 30 | Kortney Hause |
| 15 | Ezri Konsa |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 11 | Marvelous Nakamba |
| 18 | Matt Targett |
| 24 | Frédéric Guilbert |
| 20 | Mbwana Samatta |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 21 | Anwar El Ghazi |
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