Aston Villa vs Ipswich Town, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAston Villa 2-0 Ipswich Town
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Luke Chambers.
- 4': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Freddie Sears (Ipswich Town).
- 4': Callum Connolly (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
- 8': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa).
- 8': Jonas Knudsen (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass.
- 9': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Grant Ward (Ipswich Town).
- 10': Attempt missed. Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 13': Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
- 15': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Conor Hourihane.
- 15': Foul by Joe Garner (Ipswich Town).
- 15': Sam Johnstone (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Martyn Waghorn (Ipswich Town).
- 16': Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neil Taylor with a through ball.
- 17': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Conor Hourihane.
- 19': Delay in match Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Foul by Joe Garner (Ipswich Town).
- 21': Neil Taylor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town).
- 24': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass with a cross.
- 25': Foul by Freddie Sears (Ipswich Town).
- 25': Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Grant Ward (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 26': Substitution, Aston Villa. Christopher Samba replaces Mile Jedinak because of an injury.
- 26': Adam Webster (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Keinan Davis (Aston Villa).
- 28': Callum Connolly (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Josh Onomah (Aston Villa).
- 28': Delay in match Callum Connolly (Ipswich Town) because of an injury.
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Dominic Iorfa (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
- 32': Attempt blocked. Freddie Sears (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Knudsen.
- 33': Attempt missed. Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross.
- 35': Callum Connolly (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Josh Onomah (Aston Villa).
- 36': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jonas Knudsen.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Ipswich Town 0. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Glenn Whelan with a headed pass following a corner.
- 38': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 38': Attempt missed. Joe Garner (Ipswich Town) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Martyn Waghorn with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Albert Adomah.
- 41': Attempt missed. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right.
- 43': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Martyn Waghorn (Ipswich Town).
- 43': Dominic Iorfa (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
- 44': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 45': Attempt missed. James Chester (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jonas Knudsen (Ipswich Town).
- 45'+1': Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Onomah with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': Offside, Aston Villa. Conor Hourihane tries a through ball, but Albert Adomah is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Offside, Ipswich Town. Callum Connolly tries a through ball, but Freddie Sears is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Ipswich Town 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Ipswich Town 0.
- 46': Offside, Ipswich Town. Grant Ward tries a through ball, but Cole Skuse is caught offside.
- 47': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Ipswich Town).
- 48': Attempt missed. Josh Onomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Hutton following a set piece situation.
- 49': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 50': Attempt missed. Joe Garner (Ipswich Town) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Josh Onomah (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neil Taylor.
- 52': Attempt missed. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross.
- 54': Hand ball by Keinan Davis (Aston Villa).
- 54': Attempt blocked. Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Knudsen.
- 56': Foul by Callum Connolly (Ipswich Town).
- 56': Josh Onomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Callum Connolly (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt saved. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass.
- 57': Offside, Aston Villa. Josh Onomah tries a through ball, but Albert Adomah is caught offside.
- 57': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Ipswich Town).
- 60': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 61': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Emyr Huws replaces Freddie Sears.
- 61': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Bersant Celina replaces Grant Ward.
- 63': Foul by Joe Garner (Ipswich Town).
- 63': James Chester (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Ipswich Town 0. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass.
- 70': Adam Webster (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Keinan Davis (Aston Villa).
- 70': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Joe Garner (Ipswich Town).
- 72': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Emyr Huws (Ipswich Town).
- 73': Emyr Huws (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Foul by Josh Onomah (Aston Villa).
- 74': Martyn Waghorn (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Teddy Bishop replaces Dominic Iorfa because of an injury.
- 79': Foul by Alan Hutton (Aston Villa).
- 79': Joe Garner (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Attempt missed. Emyr Huws (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Martyn Waghorn with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 81': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ahmed El Mohamady replaces Neil Taylor.
- 81': Foul by Christopher Samba (Aston Villa).
- 81': Joe Garner (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Adam Webster (Ipswich Town).
- 82': Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Offside, Aston Villa. Josh Onomah tries a through ball, but Albert Adomah is caught offside.
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jack Grealish replaces Keinan Davis because of an injury.
- 87': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
- 87': Joe Garner (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Ipswich Town 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Ipswich Town 0.
Statistics
 IPS |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 42.7 | Possession | 57.3 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 193 | Accurate Passes | 305 |
| 331 | Passes | 452 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 18 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 93 | Long Balls | 85 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 23 | Clearances | 33 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 30,427
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 30,427
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 14 | +14 | 30 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 14 | +11 | 28 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 14 | +13 | 26 |
| 4 | Burnley | 13 | +11 | 23 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 15 | Mile Jedinak |
| 5 | James Chester |
| 3 | Neil Taylor |
| 21 | Alan Hutton |
| 18 | Josh Onomah |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 6 | Glenn Whelan |
| 39 | Keinan Davis |
| 37 | Albert Adomah |
| 7 | Robert Snodgrass |
Ipswich Town (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Bartosz Bialkowski (GK) |
| 6 | Adam Webster |
| 4 | Luke Chambers |
| 3 | Jonas Knudsen |
| 2 | Dominic Iorfa |
| 8 | Cole Skuse |
| 16 | Callum Connolly  |
| 20 | Freddie Sears |
| 18 | Grant Ward |
| 14 | Joe Garner |
| 9 | Martyn Waghorn |
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