Aston Villa vs Sheffield United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueKonsa seals Aston Villa win over 10-man Sheffield United
Aston Villa got their season up and running with a laboured 1-0 home win against 10-man Sheffield United on Monday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Matthew Cash with a cross.
- 3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 4': Attempt missed. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross following a corner.
- 5': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
- 7': Foul by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
- 7': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
- 10': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': John Lundstram (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 12': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': John Egan (Sheffield United) is shown the red card.
- 13': VAR Decision: Red Card John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 15': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 15': Oliver Burke (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Conor Hourihane.
- 17': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 17': Trézéguet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by John Lundstram.
- 18': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 18': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jack O'Connell.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Cash with a cross.
- 21': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by George Baldock.
- 22': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
- 23': Attempt saved. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trézéguet with a headed pass.
- 23': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 24': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 26': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Oliver Burke (Sheffield United).
- 26': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 27': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 27': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Oliver Burke.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 28': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 28': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 31': Oliver Burke (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ethan Ampadu replaces David McGoldrick.
- 33': Penalty Sheffield United. Chris Basham draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 33': Penalty conceded by Matt Targett (Aston Villa) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 33': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': VAR Decision: Penalty Sheffield United.
- 36': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 36': Penalty saved! John Lundstram (Sheffield United) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 41': Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 43': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by George Baldock.
- 43': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 45'+2': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 45'+2': Sander Berge (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 45'+3': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 45'+4': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 46': Offside, Aston Villa. Matthew Cash tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 50': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Oliver Burke (Sheffield United).
- 50': Attempt blocked. Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 51': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
- 51': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Aaron Ramsdale (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 55': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Trézéguet with a cross.
- 62': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 62': Substitution, Aston Villa. Keinan Davis replaces Conor Hourihane.
- 63': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Sheffield United 0. Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyrone Mings with a headed pass following a corner.
- 63': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ben Osborn replaces John Fleck.
- 66': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
- 68': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 68': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver McBurnie replaces Chris Basham.
- 71': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 71': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Attempt missed. Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 77': Attempt missed. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 78': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Lundstram.
- 81': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 83': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 84': John Lundstram (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Trézéguet.
- 88': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Oliver Burke (Sheffield United).
- 89': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by John McGinn.
- 90': Attempt missed. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie following a corner.
- 90'+1': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 90'+1': Sander Berge (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 90'+2': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by John Lundstram.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Keinan Davis.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Sheffield United 0.
Statistics
 SHU |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 28.1 | Possession | 71.9 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 131 | Accurate Passes | 486 |
| 221 | Passes | 553 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 14 | Crosses | 41 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 9 | Tackles | 5 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 36 | Clearances | 14 |
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 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 33 | +13 | 58 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
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 |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 17 | Trézéguet |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan  |
| 5 | Jack O'Connell |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 7 | John Lundstram |
| 8 | Sander Berge |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 17 | David McGoldrick |
| 14 | Oliver Burke |
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