Leeds United vs Aston Villa, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueEl Ghazi's early goal gives Aston Villa 1-0 win at Leeds
Aston Villa forward Anwar El Ghazi struck early to secure a 1-0 win at Leeds United in a lively Premier League clash on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Roberts.
- 2': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
- 3': Attempt missed. Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Stuart Dallas.
- 5': Goal! Leeds United 0, Aston Villa 1. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ollie Watkins following a corner.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 6': VAR Decision: Goal Aston Villa - Leeds United 0-1 Aston Villa (Anwar El Ghazi).
- 11': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Roberts.
- 11': Attempt saved. Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 12': Foul by Hélder Costa (Leeds United).
- 12': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 14': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi with a cross.
- 14': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Patrick Bamford.
- 16': Foul by Tyler Roberts (Leeds United).
- 16': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 19': Attempt missed. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 20': Foul by Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa).
- 20': Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by John McGinn.
- 22': Attempt saved. Diego Llorente (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
- 23': Foul by Hélder Costa (Leeds United).
- 23': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 25': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 25': Liam Cooper (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Diego Llorente.
- 36': Foul by Diego Llorente (Leeds United).
- 36': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Tyler Roberts (Leeds United).
- 37': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 38': Hélder Costa (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Marvelous Nakamba.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Hélder Costa (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 39': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Marvelous Nakamba.
- 40': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 40': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa).
- 40': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Attempt saved. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
- 44': Diego Llorente (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Leeds United 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 46': Foul by Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).
- 46': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 47': Hélder Costa (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Hand ball by Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa).
- 50': Diego Llorente (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 52': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 53': Substitution, Leeds United. Ezgjan Alioski replaces Pascal Struijk.
- 59': Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Tyler Roberts (Leeds United).
- 60': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
- 60': Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
- 63': Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Leeds United).
- 64': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, Leeds United. Jack Harrison replaces Hélder Costa.
- 65': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
- 65': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi with a cross.
- 66': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Liam Cooper.
- 68': Attempt missed. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey following a fast break.
- 70': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 70': Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Leeds United. Pablo Hernández replaces Tyler Roberts.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
- 72': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 73': Raphinha (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 74': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Marvelous Nakamba.
- 75': Attempt missed. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 76': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
- 76': Raphinha (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Morgan Sanson replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 80': Hand ball by Stuart Dallas (Leeds United).
- 80': Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Foul by Raphinha (Leeds United).
- 82': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Diego Llorente (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 84': Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a cross.
- 85': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
- 88': Substitution, Aston Villa. Trézéguet replaces Anwar El Ghazi.
- 89': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Leeds United) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Harrison.
- 90': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Leeds United).
- 90'+3': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Matt Targett.
- 90'+6': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 90'+6': Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Leeds United 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Leeds United 0, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 30.8 | Possession | 69.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 137 | Accurate Passes | 413 |
| 227 | Passes | 517 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 21 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Leeds United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Cooper |
| 14 | Diego Llorente |
| 21 | Pascal Struijk |
| 15 | Stuart Dallas |
| 2 | Luke Ayling |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich  |
| 11 | Tyler Roberts |
| 18 | Raphinha |
| 17 | Hélder Costa |
| 9 | Patrick Bamford |
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 18 | Matt Targett |
| 27 | Ahmed Elmohamady |
| 19 | Marvelous Nakamba |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 21 | Anwar El Ghazi |
| 15 | Bertrand Traoré |
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