English Premier League

AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa, 2024-25 English Premier League

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  • 45'+6': Ollie Watkins
  • Red Card 80': Jacob Ramsey

Watkins breaks Aston Villa goal record in win over Bournemouth

Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins flicked in a first-half winner as his side, down to 10 men for the last 10 minutes, beat Bournemouth 1-0 in the Premier League on Saturday to boost their hopes of playing in Europe again next season.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
  • 2': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
  • 4': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
  • 7': Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
  • 7': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Kepa (Bournemouth).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Foul by Dean Huijsen (Bournemouth).
  • 13': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
  • 13': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Evanilson (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Scott with a cross.
  • 26': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
  • 27': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
  • 27': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Marco Asensio (Aston Villa).
  • 28': Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
  • 34': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
  • 34': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
  • 36': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
  • 36': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
  • 38': Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
  • 43': Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Marco Asensio (Aston Villa).
  • 45'+3': Tyler Adams (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
  • 45'+4': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+5': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+6': Goal! Bournemouth 0, Aston Villa 1. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Rogers with a cross.
  • 45'+9': First Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Aston Villa 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 0, Aston Villa 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Bournemouth. Justin Kluivert replaces Alex Scott because of an injury.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
  • 49': Foul by Evanilson (Bournemouth).
  • 49': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Evanilson (Bournemouth).
  • 52': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
  • 53': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth).
  • 53': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
  • 54': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Matty Cash.
  • 56': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Amadou Onana.
  • 56': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
  • 59': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
  • 60': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
  • 60': Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
  • 61': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
  • 61': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
  • 64': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
  • 64': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Offside, Bournemouth. Evanilson is caught offside.
  • 67': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
  • 68': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Marco Asensio (Aston Villa).
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Adams.
  • 69': Offside, Bournemouth. Evanilson is caught offside.
  • 70': Substitution, Aston Villa. John McGinn replaces Marco Asensio.
  • 70': Substitution, Aston Villa. Pau Torres replaces Tyrone Mings.
  • 70': Substitution, Bournemouth. David Brooks replaces Adam Smith.
  • 75': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
  • 76': Substitution, Bournemouth. Marcos Senesi replaces Tyler Adams.
  • 76': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
  • 78': Foul by Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth).
  • 78': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': David Brooks (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
  • 80': Second yellow card to Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Brooks.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Evanilson (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by David Brooks with a cross.
  • 82': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 83': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by John McGinn.
  • 83': Dean Huijsen (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milos Kerkez with a cross.
  • 88': Substitution, Bournemouth. Julián Araujo replaces Illia Zabarnyi.
  • 88': Substitution, Bournemouth. Daniel Jebbison replaces Milos Kerkez.
  • 89': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Morgan Rogers.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Daniel Jebbison (Bournemouth) header from very close range is too high.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Aston Villa 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Bournemouth 0, Aston Villa 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 19
3 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
0 Corner Kicks 10
4 Saves 2
33.8 Possession 66.2
6 SHOTS 10
3 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
175 Accurate Passes 425
254 Passes 489
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 5
8 Crosses 31
0.3 Cross % 0.2
51 Long Balls 42
16 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 8
13 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 4
23 Effective Clearances 33
23 Clearances 33

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,248

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 0 0 0
2 Aston Villa 0 0 0
3 AFC Bournemouth 0 0 0
4 Brentford 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

BOU AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK)
2 Dean Huijsen Yellow Card
27 Illia Zabarnyi Yellow Card
3 Milos Kerkez
15 Adam Smith Yellow Card
4 Lewis Cook
12 Tyler Adams
8 Alex Scott Yellow Card
9 Evanilson
24 Antoine Semenyo
16 Marcus Tavernier

AVL Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Emiliano Martínez (GK) Yellow Card
5 Tyrone Mings
4 Ezri Konsa Yellow Card
12 Lucas Digne
2 Matty Cash
21 Marco Asensio Yellow Card
24 Amadou Onana
44 Boubacar Kamara
11 Ollie Watkins
41 Jacob Ramsey Yellow Card
27 Morgan Rogers

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