West Bromwich Albion vs Aston Villa, 2020-21 English Premier League
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Allardyce starts at West Brom with 3-0 loss to Aston Villa
— Sam Allardyce started his new job as coach of relegation-threatened West Bromwich Albion with a 3-0 loss to Aston Villa in the English Premier League on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion).
- 1': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Hand ball by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
- 3': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Kieran Gibbs tries a through ball, but Darnell Furlong is caught offside.
- 5': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Aston Villa 1. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré with a cross.
- 7': Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion).
- 9': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Bertrand Traoré.
- 15': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 17': Foul by Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion).
- 17': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
- 20': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
- 21': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 23': Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
- 23': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matthew Cash with a cross.
- 28': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Conor Gallagher.
- 31': Foul by Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion).
- 31': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 33': Foul by Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion).
- 33': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 34': Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
- 37': Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the red card.
- 37': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 38': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion).
- 39': Offside, Aston Villa. Matt Targett tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 39': Foul by Kortney Hause (Aston Villa).
- 39': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Kortney Hause (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt saved. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 45'+1': Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion).
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 47': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 48': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 51': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrone Mings.
- 59': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 61': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 61': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Karlan Grant.
- 62': Foul by Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion).
- 62': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
- 66': Offside, Aston Villa. Matt Targett tries a through ball, but John McGinn is caught offside.
- 66': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Foul by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
- 68': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 69': Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 72': Offside, Aston Villa. Matthew Cash tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 72': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 73': VAR Decision: No Goal West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Aston Villa.
- 75': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 75': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 75': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 76': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
- 77': Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
- 77': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Charlie Austin replaces Matt Phillips.
- 78': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Branislav Ivanovic replaces Grady Diangana.
- 78': Offside, Aston Villa. John McGinn tries a through ball, but Jack Grealish is caught offside.
- 82': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 82': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Callum Robinson replaces Karlan Grant.
- 84': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Aston Villa 2. Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish following a fast break.
- 86': Attempt saved. Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 86': Penalty Aston Villa. Jack Grealish draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 86': Penalty conceded by Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 88': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Aston Villa 3. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 90': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 90'+1': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 90'+2': Foul by Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion).
- 90'+2': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Aston Villa 3.
- 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Aston Villa 3.
Statistics
 AVL |
WBA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 67.3 | Possession | 32.7 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 1 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 1.0 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 493 | Accurate Passes | 190 |
| 576 | Passes | 282 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 27 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 11 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 12 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, 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
West Bromwich Albion (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 27 | Dara O'Shea |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi |
| 19 | Romaine Sawyers |
| 3 | Kieran Gibbs |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 18 | Conor Gallagher |
| 8 | Jake Livermore  |
| 11 | Grady Diangana |
| 10 | Matt Phillips |
| 29 | Karlan Grant  |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 30 | Kortney Hause |
| 18 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 21 | Anwar El Ghazi |
| 15 | Bertrand Traoré |
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