Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Aston Villa, 2019-20 English Premier League
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Wolverhampton Wanderers shrugged off their midweek Europa League exertions to comfortably beat Aston Villa 2-1 in Sunday's Midlands derby.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 2': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Coady.
- 4': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
- 8': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ørjan Nyland replaces Jed Steer because of an injury.
- 10': Frederic Guilbert (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Hand ball by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 11': Foul by Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 11': Frederic Guilbert (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 12': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Hand ball by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 14': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 14': Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 16': Frederic Guilbert (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Hand ball by Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa).
- 19': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 20': Offside, Aston Villa. John McGinn tries a through ball, but Wesley is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt missed. João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 25': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 27': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa).
- 27': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 29': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 30': Attempt saved. Wesley (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trézéguet with a cross.
- 31': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 31': Trézéguet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 39': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 40': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 40': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Aston Villa 0. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Moutinho following a set piece situation.
- 42': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 42': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Substitution, Aston Villa. Neil Taylor replaces Matt Targett because of an injury.
- 45'+3': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+3': Wesley (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 46': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 46': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Neil Taylor (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 47': Hand ball by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 48': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Frederic Guilbert.
- 50': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Matt Doherty with a headed pass.
- 51': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rúben Neves following a fast break.
- 53': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Diogo Jota.
- 53': Attempt missed. Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 54': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 55': Attempt missed. Wesley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi following a fast break.
- 56': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 57': Foul by Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 57': Frederic Guilbert (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 61': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 62': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 65': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 65': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ørjan Nyland.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho.
- 68': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 69': Substitution, Aston Villa. Henri Lansbury replaces Marvelous Nakamba.
- 69': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 69': Trézéguet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Attempt missed. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 72': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 73': VAR Decision: No Penalty Wolverhampton Wanderers.
- 74': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 76': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi with a cross.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Henri Lansbury.
- 77': Hand ball by Frederic Guilbert (Aston Villa).
- 79': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henri Lansbury.
- 82': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Neil Taylor (Aston Villa).
- 83': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Neto replaces Diogo Jota.
- 84': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Aston Villa 0. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré following a fast break.
- 85': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ryan Bennett replaces Rúben Neves.
- 86': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 86': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 90': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Patrick Cutrone replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+1': Trézéguet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 90'+2': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Aston Villa 1. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Aston Villa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Aston Villa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 49.9 | Possession | 50.1 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 299 | Accurate Passes | 309 |
| 375 | Passes | 385 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 27 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 20 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 15 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,607
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,607
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | +42 | 79 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 36 | +43 | 77 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 36 | +15 | 65 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | +6 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 11 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 27 | Romain Saïss  |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 19 | Jonny |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 18 | Diogo Jota |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Jed Steer (GK) |
| 40 | Tyrone Mings |
| 15 | Ezri Konsa |
| 18 | Matt Targett |
| 24 | Frédéric Guilbert |
| 11 | Marvelous Nakamba |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 9 | Wesley |
| 17 | Trézéguet |
| 21 | Anwar El Ghazi |
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