Fulham vs Aston Villa, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
Villa slump at Fulham to heap pressure on Gerrard
The pressure piled up on Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard as his listless side slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Fulham in the Premier League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt saved. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 4': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
- 4': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 5': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by João Palhinha.
- 10': Offside, Aston Villa. Ashley Young tries a through ball, but Leon Bailey is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid with a cross.
- 11': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
- 12': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Neeskens Kebano.
- 13': Attempt saved. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ezri Konsa with a cross.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
- 16': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jacob Ramsey.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
- 17': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jacob Ramsey.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross.
- 20': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 20': Attempt saved. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 21': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 21': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 21': Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Attempt missed. João Palhinha (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 24': Attempt saved. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 25': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
- 25': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 30': Foul by Neeskens Kebano (Fulham).
- 30': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a headed pass.
- 31': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 33': Attempt saved. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andreas Pereira.
- 33': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 35': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 36': Goal! Fulham 1, Aston Villa 0. Harrison Reed (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 37': Attempt saved. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ezri Konsa with a through ball.
- 37': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 38': Attempt saved. Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Willian.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Willian (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 38': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
- 43': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 43': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 43': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 45': Hand ball by Neeskens Kebano (Fulham).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Fulham 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Matty Cash replaces Jan Bednarek.
- 47': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
- 47': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harrison Reed.
- 50': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
- 50': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Attempt saved. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ezri Konsa with a cross.
- 51': Foul by Ashley Young (Aston Villa).
- 51': Harrison Reed (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 52': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
- 53': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 53': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
- 54': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 54': Attempt missed. João Palhinha (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Offside, Aston Villa. Matty Cash tries a through ball, but Leon Bailey is caught offside.
- 56': Offside, Aston Villa. Ashley Young tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 57': Willian (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Leon Bailey.
- 59': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ashley Young.
- 60': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 60': Willian (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 62': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 66': Penalty conceded by Matty Cash (Aston Villa) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 68': Goal! Fulham 2, Aston Villa 0. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 69': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leander Dendoncker replaces Danny Ings.
- 70': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 73': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Harrison Reed.
- 73': Substitution, Fulham. Daniel James replaces Willian.
- 76': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 76': Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Daniel James (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 81': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross.
- 81': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 81': Substitution, Aston Villa. Cameron Archer replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 84': Own Goal by Tyrone Mings, Aston Villa. Fulham 3, Aston Villa 0.
- 84': Substitution, Fulham. Carlos Vinícius replaces Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 85': Substitution, Fulham. Harry Wilson replaces Neeskens Kebano.
- 85': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Carlos Vinícius (Fulham).
- 86': Foul by Cameron Archer (Aston Villa).
- 86': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Substitution, Fulham. Luke Harris replaces Andreas Pereira.
- 89': Foul by Luke Harris (Fulham).
- 89': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Issa Diop.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 90'+3': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ashley Young.
- 90'+4': Daniel James (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Fulham 3, Aston Villa 0.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 3, Aston Villa 0.
Statistics
 AVL |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 6 |
| 39.6 | Possession | 60.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 241 | Accurate Passes | 413 |
| 311 | Passes | 482 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 18 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 14 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 12 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 23,508
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 23,508
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 35 | +41 | 76 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 34 | +37 | 71 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 35 | +15 | 64 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 35 | +12 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 31 | Issa Diop |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
| 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| 26 | João Palhinha |
| 6 | Harrison Reed |
| 9 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 20 | Willian |
| 7 | Neeskens Kebano |
Aston Villa (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings  |
| 20 | Jan Bednarek |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz  |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 9 | Danny Ings |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
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