AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueNew Bournemouth signing Rayan opens account to earn home point vs. Aston Villa
New Bournemouth signing Rayan opens account to earn home point vs. Aston Villa
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Evanilson (Bournemouth).
- 2': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 2': Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Adli.
- 7': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Amadou Onana.
- 8': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Adli.
- 10': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth).
- 10': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Evanilson.
- 12': Attempt saved. Evanilson (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
- 13': Attempt blocked. Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Senesi with a through ball.
- 13': Delay in match because of an injury Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 17': Rayan (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Attempt missed. Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Evanilson following a set piece situation.
- 19': Foul by Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth).
- 19': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 22': Goal! Bournemouth 0, Aston Villa 1. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 25': Offside, Bournemouth. Amine Adli is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt missed. Evanilson (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Amine Adli.
- 29': Attempt missed. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Jiménez.
- 30': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 33': 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). Assisted by Rayan.
- 34': Attempt saved. Evanilson (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
- 34': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 34': Rayan (Bournemouth) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box following a corner.
- 35': Attempt saved. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 35': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 35': Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 35': Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 37': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 37': James Hill (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
- 45': Offside, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Rayan (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Scott.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Evanilson (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Cook with a cross.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 46': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Adrien Truffert.
- 47': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Evanilson.
- 52': Offside, Bournemouth. Amine Adli is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 55': Goal! Bournemouth 1, Aston Villa 1. Rayan (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Hill.
- 59': Attempt missed. Amine Adli (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Kroupi.
- 60': Offside, Bournemouth. Junior Kroupi is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 63': Attempt saved. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 63': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross.
- 65': Substitution, Bournemouth. Ryan Christie replaces Junior Kroupi.
- 66': Attempt saved. Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Amine Adli.
- 66': Amine Adli (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 66': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 69': Amine Adli (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 70': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by James Hill (Bournemouth).
- 70': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 72': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 72': Rayan (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
- 76': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Amadou Onana.
- 77': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Douglas Luiz.
- 77': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Jadon Sancho.
- 78': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 79': Attempt saved. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
- 79': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 80': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Leon Bailey.
- 81': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa).
- 81': Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by James Hill.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 85': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 85': Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde replaces Lucas Digne.
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Tammy Abraham replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 86': Substitution, Bournemouth. Adam Smith replaces Álex Jiménez because of an injury.
- 87': Substitution, Bournemouth. David Brooks replaces Rayan.
- 88': Attempt saved. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Evanilson.
- 89': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
- 90': Substitution, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal replaces Evanilson.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Amadou Onana.
- 90'+3': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Amadou Onana.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Lewis Cook with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 1, Aston Villa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bournemouth 1, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
BOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 310 | Accurate Passes | 343 |
| 382 | Passes | 413 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 18 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 40 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 40 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,248
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,248
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 29 | +36 | 64 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 28 | +32 | 59 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 28 | +12 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 28 | +8 | 51 |
Line-Ups
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Djordje Petrovic (GK) |
| 5 | Marcos Senesi |
| 23 | James Hill |
| 3 | Adrien Truffert |
| 20 | Álex Jiménez  |
| 22 | Junior Kroupi |
| 8 | Alex Scott |
| 4 | Lewis Cook |
| 9 | Evanilson |
| 21 | Amine Adli |
| 37 | Rayan |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 21 | Douglas Luiz |
| 24 | Amadou Onana |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 19 | Jadon Sancho |
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