Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
Aston Villa cruise past Bournemouth for fourth straight home win
Aston Villa cruised to a fourth straight home Premier League victory brushing Bournemouth aside 4-0 at Villa Park..
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 3': Offside, Bournemouth. Justin Kluivert is caught offside.
- 3': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 9': Attempt saved. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
- 10': Substitution, Bournemouth. Álex Jiménez replaces Adam Smith because of an injury.
- 12': Attempt saved. Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by John McGinn.
- 12': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Emiliano Buendía.
- 13': Delay in match because of an injury Evanilson (Bournemouth).
- 13': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 16': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
- 18': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Evanilson (Bournemouth).
- 21': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 23': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 23': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 26': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 26': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth).
- 27': Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Bournemouth 0. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 32': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 35': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 35': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Veljko Milosavljevic.
- 38': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth).
- 38': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 39': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 40': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Bournemouth 0. Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 42': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 44': Attempt missed. Evanilson (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adrien Truffert.
- 45'+1': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 45'+1': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 45'+5': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Evanilson (Bournemouth).
- 45'+6': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 45'+6': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
- 45'+7': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Bournemouth 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 2, Bournemouth 0.
- 45': Substitution, Bournemouth. Lewis Cook replaces Álex Jiménez.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
- 47': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by John McGinn.
- 48': Foul by Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
- 48': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
- 50': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth).
- 50': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth).
- 50': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Truffert.
- 54': Offside, Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo is caught offside.
- 54': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tyler Adams.
- 55': Attempt saved. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
- 55': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 56': Attempt missed. Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 57': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Matty Cash.
- 58': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 58': Evanilson (Bournemouth) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evanilson.
- 58': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 63': Substitution, Bournemouth. Amine Adli replaces Adrien Truffert.
- 63': Substitution, Bournemouth. Ryan Christie replaces Alex Scott.
- 63': Substitution, Bournemouth. Junior Kroupi replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 63': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Lewis Cook.
- 64': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth).
- 65': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Amadou Onana.
- 65': Penalty conceded by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) with a handball in the penalty area.
- 67': Penalty saved. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
- 67': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Amadou Onana.
- 69': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Amine Adli (Bournemouth).
- 70': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 71': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 71': Substitution, Aston Villa. Youri Tielemans replaces John McGinn.
- 71': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jadon Sancho replaces Amadou Onana.
- 76': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Marcos Senesi.
- 77': Goal! Aston Villa 3, Bournemouth 0. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Substitution, Bournemouth. David Brooks replaces Evanilson.
- 81': Substitution, Aston Villa. Donyell Malen replaces Boubacar Kamara.
- 81': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 82': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Marcos Senesi.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 82': Goal! Aston Villa 4, Bournemouth 0. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans following a corner.
- 85': Foul by Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth).
- 85': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Evann Guessand replaces Morgan Rogers.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evann Guessand.
- 88': Evann Guessand (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 88': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ross Barkley with a through ball following a fast break.
- 90': Attempt blocked. David Brooks (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a through ball.
- 90': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 90': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Handball by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 90'+2': Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
- 90'+3': Evann Guessand (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth).
- 90'+4': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
- 90'+4': Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 4, Bournemouth 0.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 4, Bournemouth 0.
Statistics
 BOU |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 48.2 | Possession | 51.8 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 253 | Accurate Passes | 271 |
| 316 | Passes | 346 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 16 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 35 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 40,792
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 40,792
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | +15 | 26 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +15 | 22 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | +10 | 20 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | +4 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 24 | Amadou Onana |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara  |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Djordje Petrovic (GK) |
| 5 | Marcos Senesi |
| 44 | Veljko Milosavljevic |
| 3 | Adrien Truffert |
| 15 | Adam Smith |
| 19 | Justin Kluivert |
| 12 | Tyler Adams |
| 8 | Alex Scott |
| 9 | Evanilson |
| 16 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 24 | Antoine Semenyo |
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