Aston Villa vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Wolves grab last-gasp winner at Aston Villa to seal stunning derby comeback
Wolves came from two down to win 3-2 at Aston Villa on Saturday with all five goals coming in the second half of a thrilling Midlands derby.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 2': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 3': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 4': Attempt blocked. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leander Dendoncker.
- 6': Attempt saved. Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 12': Attempt saved. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Matt Targett with a headed pass.
- 13': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 14': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a headed pass.
- 15': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 17': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adama Traoré tries a through ball, but Marçal is caught offside.
- 20': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 20': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matthew Cash with a cross.
- 23': Attempt missed. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matthew Cash with a headed pass.
- 24': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 25': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 27': Attempt saved. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía with a through ball.
- 27': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by José Sá.
- 31': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 33': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 33': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
- 33': Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 40': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 40': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 42': Attempt missed. Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Attempt missed. Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 45': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Neves tries a through ball, but Nélson Semedo is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Offside, Aston Villa. Douglas Luiz tries a through ball, but Matthew Cash is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 46': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 48': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross.
- 51': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 51': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 55': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 56': Attempt missed. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by João Moutinho.
- 58': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 58': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 60': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
- 62': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 65': Attempt missed. Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 67': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Marvelous Nakamba replaces Douglas Luiz.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 68': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 74': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Daniel Podence replaces Marçal.
- 74': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fábio Silva replaces João Moutinho.
- 75': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 77': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.
- 78': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa).
- 78': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ashley Young replaces Matthew Cash.
- 80': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Danny Ings.
- 80': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Podence following a corner.
- 81': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 81': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 84': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 84': Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jacob Ramsey.
- 85': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Fábio Silva following a corner.
- 85': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leander Dendoncker following a corner.
- 86': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 87': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 87': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Raúl Jiménez replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 88': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 88': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 89': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
- 90': Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Axel Tuanzebe (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+3': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 90'+5': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+7': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+7': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3.
Statistics
 WOL |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.7 | Possession | 48.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 332 | Accurate Passes | 314 |
| 415 | Passes | 391 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 7 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 20 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,951
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,951
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 29 | +11 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 29 | +5 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 16 | Axel Tuanzebe |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings  |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 3 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 20 | Danny Ings |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 5 | Fernando Marçal |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 26 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
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