Aston Villa vs Fulham, 2022-23 English Premier League
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harrison Reed with a cross.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Moreno with a cross.
- 8': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
- 8': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by João Palhinha.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 10': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Harrison Reed.
- 10': Attempt missed. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 12': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 15': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 15': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Harry Wilson (Fulham).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Substitution, Fulham. Bobby De Cordova-Reid replaces Harry Wilson because of an injury.
- 17': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 17': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 18': Leander Dendoncker (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 20': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 20': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 21': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 21': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Fulham 0. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Offside, Fulham. Tosin Adarabioyo tries a through ball, but Bobby De Cordova-Reid is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Álex Moreno (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross.
- 27': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 28': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 29': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jacob Ramsey.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 41': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
- 41': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by João Palhinha.
- 44': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 44': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 45'+1': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
- 45'+2': Álex Moreno (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey with a cross.
- 45'+3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Fulham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Fulham 0.
- 47': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Manor Solomon (Fulham).
- 48': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 48': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
- 48': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Offside, Fulham. Andreas Pereira tries a through ball, but Manor Solomon is caught offside.
- 52': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ashley Young.
- 55': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross.
- 60': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham).
- 60': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Foul by Manor Solomon (Fulham).
- 64': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Offside, Fulham. Tim Ream tries a through ball, but Manor Solomon is caught offside.
- 67': Substitution, Fulham. Carlos Vinícius replaces Manor Solomon.
- 68': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Andreas Pereira.
- 68': Substitution, Fulham. Cédric Soares replaces Kenny Tete.
- 69': Dan James (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Ashley Young (Aston Villa).
- 70': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 70': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by John McGinn following a fast break.
- 74': Dan James (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Ashley Young (Aston Villa).
- 74': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne replaces Álex Moreno.
- 77': Substitution, Aston Villa. Bertrand Traoré replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 78': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
- 79': João Palhinha (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt missed. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 82': Offside, Fulham. Tosin Adarabioyo tries a through ball, but Harrison Reed is caught offside.
- 83': Substitution, Fulham. Neeskens Kebano replaces Harrison Reed.
- 85': Foul by Dan James (Fulham).
- 85': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Aston Villa. Calum Chambers replaces Ashley Young.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 87': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Carlos Vinícius (Fulham).
- 88': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa).
- 89': Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 90'+4': Offside, Fulham. Tim Ream tries a through ball, but Carlos Vinícius is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Carlos Vinícius (Fulham).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Fulham 0.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Fulham 0.
Statistics
 FUL |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 48.2 | Possession | 51.8 |
| 1 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 326 | Accurate Passes | 365 |
| 401 | Passes | 436 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 17 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 21 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 14 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,046
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,046
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 30 | +13 | 54 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 30 | +3 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK)  |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 15 | Álex Moreno |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 7 | John McGinn |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 4 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| 26 | João Palhinha |
| 6 | Harrison Reed |
| 21 | Daniel James |
| 11 | Manor Solomon |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
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