Fulham vs Aston Villa, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueVilla beat Fulham 3-0 to move into top four
Aston Villa moved into the Premier League top four after they strolled to a 3-0 win at Fulham.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 3': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 4': Goal! Fulham 0, Aston Villa 1. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John McGinn with a through ball.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 11': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 12': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenny Tete with a cross.
- 13': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
- 13': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kenny Tete with a cross.
- 15': Goal! Fulham 0, Aston Villa 2. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 17': Attempt missed. Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 17': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 17': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham).
- 18': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Bryan with a cross.
- 20': Foul by Joe Bryan (Fulham).
- 20': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Denis Odoi (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 22': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 22': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
- 23': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Tom Cairney (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 24': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham).
- 24': Foul by Denis Odoi (Fulham).
- 24': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
- 25': Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 35': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 39': Substitution, Fulham. Aboubakar Kamara replaces Kenny Tete because of an injury.
- 41': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
- 43': Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
- 43': Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 45'+1': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Michael Hector.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 45'+2': Michael Hector (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Joe Bryan (Fulham).
- 45'+3': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Joe Bryan (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
- 45'+4': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Denis Odoi (Fulham).
- 45'+4': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Fulham 0, Aston Villa 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 0, Aston Villa 2.
- 46': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa).
- 47': Foul by Denis Odoi (Fulham).
- 47': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Denis Odoi (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Goal! Fulham 0, Aston Villa 3. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 50': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
- 53': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 54': Foul by Denis Odoi (Fulham).
- 54': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
- 56': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 57': VAR Decision: No Goal Fulham 0-3 Aston Villa.
- 58': Substitution, Fulham. Maxime Le Marchand replaces Michael Hector because of an injury.
- 59': Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 59': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 59': Joe Bryan (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Cairney with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 61': Offside, Aston Villa. Matt Targett tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 62': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aboubakar Kamara with a cross.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aboubakar Kamara.
- 64': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Denis Odoi with a cross.
- 65': Foul by Denis Odoi (Fulham).
- 65': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matthew Cash with a cross.
- 67': Attempt blocked. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 67': Foul by Maxime Le Marchand (Fulham).
- 67': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Maxime Le Marchand (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt missed. Joe Bryan (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aboubakar Kamara.
- 69': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 69': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
- 72': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
- 76': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Conor Hourihane.
- 78': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham).
- 78': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Substitution, Fulham. Neeskens Kebano replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 82': Foul by Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham).
- 82': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 83': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Joe Bryan.
- 83': Offside, Aston Villa. Douglas Luiz tries a through ball, but Ezri Konsa Ngoyo is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, Aston Villa. Bertrand Traoré replaces Trézéguet.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 85': Foul by Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham).
- 85': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Attempt saved. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross.
- 86': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Alphonse Areola.
- 87': Substitution, Aston Villa. Marvelous Nakamba replaces Douglas Luiz.
- 87': Offside, Aston Villa. John McGinn tries a through ball, but Tyrone Mings is caught offside.
- 88': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 90': Attempt saved. Joe Bryan (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 90': Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 90'+1': Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 90'+2': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
- 90'+3': Foul by Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham).
- 90'+3': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Fulham 0, Aston Villa 3.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 0, Aston Villa 3.
Statistics
 AVL |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 6 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 35 | Possession | 65 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 213 | Accurate Passes | 461 |
| 302 | Passes | 538 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 8 | Crosses | 43 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 23 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 34 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 33 | +13 | 58 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 3 | Michael Hector |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 4 | Denis Odoi  |
| 10 | Tom Cairney |
| 29 | Frank Anguissa |
| 23 | Joe Bryan |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 9 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 17 | Ivan Cavaleiro |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 18 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 17 | Trézéguet |
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