Aston Villa vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueRomain Saiss guilty of incredible miss in Villa v Wolves stalemate
Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Romain Saiss provided a contender for miss of the season during a 0-0 Midlands derby stalemate.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Willian José (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho with a headed pass.
- 9': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 9': Morgan Sanson (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 11': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 11': Morgan Sanson (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 14': Trézéguet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 17': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
- 17': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 23': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 23': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Aston Villa).
- 27': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Morgan Sanson (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 27': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Attempt missed. Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 30': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by João Moutinho.
- 33': Foul by Willian José (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 33': Morgan Sanson (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 34': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 38': Offside, Aston Villa. Matt Targett tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 39': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Leander Dendoncker.
- 40': Offside, Aston Villa. John McGinn tries a through ball, but Morgan Sanson is caught offside.
- 41': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 42': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 42': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 43': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 45': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 46': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
- 46': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Trézéguet.
- 49': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 50': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Coady.
- 50': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 51': Foul by Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 51': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 56': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Matt Targett.
- 57': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Attempt missed. Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range is too high following a corner.
- 58': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 58': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Hand ball by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 61': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Morgan Sanson.
- 62': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 62': Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 67': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 67': Willian José (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto from a direct free kick.
- 69': Foul by Willian José (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 69': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Leander Dendoncker.
- 71': Attempt missed. Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ross Barkley with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Foul by Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa).
- 76': Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Attempt missed. Willian José (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leander Dendoncker following a set piece situation.
- 76': Attempt saved. Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willian José.
- 76': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Keinan Davis replaces Trézéguet.
- 78': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fábio Silva replaces Willian José.
- 82': Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 83': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Bertrand Traoré because of an injury.
- 84': Offside, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley tries a through ball, but Jacob Ramsey is caught offside.
- 86': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 86': Foul by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa).
- 86': Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 90'+4': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+4': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
Statistics
 WOL |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.8 | Possession | 49.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 350 | Accurate Passes | 319 |
| 424 | Passes | 410 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 24 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 12 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 29 | Clearances | 16 |
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 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 18 | Matt Targett |
| 27 | Ahmed Elmohamady |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 25 | Morgan Sanson  |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 17 | Trézéguet |
| 15 | Bertrand Traoré |
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 |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 12 | Willian José |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
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