Aston Villa vs Leicester City, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueKonsa double earns Villa 2-1 win over Leicester in EPL
— Ezri Konsa scored twice as Aston Villa rallied to beat Leicester 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday and continue its revival under Steven Gerrard.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 2': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt saved. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
- 4': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
- 4': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 5': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 9': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 9': Attempt missed. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 10': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Leicester City).
- 10': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 14': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Leicester City 1. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patson Daka.
- 15': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Leicester City).
- 16': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Leicester City).
- 17': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matthew Cash with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 17': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Leicester City 1. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía following a set piece situation.
- 20': Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Ashley Young (Aston Villa).
- 20': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 22': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Thomas with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
- 24': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 25': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Leicester City).
- 27': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Leicester City).
- 28': Attempt saved. Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 28': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 30': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Evans.
- 36': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 39': Attempt missed. Luke Thomas (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 40': Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Ashley Young (Aston Villa).
- 40': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patson Daka with a headed pass.
- 41': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
- 41': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvelous Nakamba.
- 43': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Leicester City).
- 43': Offside, Aston Villa. Ashley Young tries a through ball, but Tyrone Mings is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 45': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 45'+1': Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': VAR Decision: No Goal Aston Villa 1-1 Leicester City.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Leicester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Leicester City 1.
- 47': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
- 47': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Cash with a cross.
- 50': Attempt missed. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 50': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
- 52': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 52': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 53': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
- 54': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Leicester City 1. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa).
- 55': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 58': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Leicester City).
- 60': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
- 60': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 64': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 65': Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 65': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
- 67': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn with a through ball.
- 69': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 69': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John McGinn with a through ball.
- 75': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Patson Daka.
- 75': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 76': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
- 76': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Aston Villa. Morgan Sanson replaces Douglas Luiz.
- 78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 78': Substitution, Leicester City. Ayoze Pérez replaces Patson Daka.
- 80': Attempt missed. Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carney Chukwuemeka.
- 83': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 84': Substitution, Aston Villa. Axel Tuanzebe replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 84': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 86': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 86': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 87': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Marvelous Nakamba.
- 88': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 89': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 89': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Ashley Young (Aston Villa).
- 90': Carney Chukwuemeka (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 90': James Maddison (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Çaglar Söyüncü with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ashley Young.
- 90'+4': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa).
- 90'+4': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Carney Chukwuemeka (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Leicester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Leicester City 1.
Statistics
 LEI |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 58.9 | Possession | 41.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 424 | Accurate Passes | 271 |
| 524 | Passes | 359 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 16 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 11 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,572
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,572
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 9 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 9 | +12 | 22 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 9 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 9 | +5 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 19 | Marvelous Nakamba  |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 29 | Patson Daka |
| 7 | Harvey Barnes |
| 37 | Ademola Lookman |
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