AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Watkins equalises late as Aston Villa draw with Bournemouth
A late goal from Ollie Watkins grabbed a point for Aston Villa in a 2-2 draw at Bournemouth after a pulsating, end-to-end Premier League clash on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
- 3': Attempt missed. Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 4': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 5': Attempt missed. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a headed pass.
- 5': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Neto.
- 7': Foul by Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth).
- 7': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 10': Goal! Bournemouth 1, Aston Villa 0. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 11': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa).
- 11': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
- 12': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 12': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 15': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
- 15': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 17': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth).
- 17': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 18': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Marcos Senesi.
- 18': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Neto.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pau Torres.
- 20': Goal! Bournemouth 1, Aston Villa 1. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 21': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 21': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Offside, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne is caught offside.
- 22': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 25': VAR Decision: No Goal Bournemouth 1-1 Aston Villa.
- 27': Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 27': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 27': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Cook following a corner.
- 27': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ollie Watkins.
- 29': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 29': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
- 29': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Pau Torres (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
- 32': Attempt saved. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 36': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 37': Attempt missed. Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Cook with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
- 39': Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 40': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 40': Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 41': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 43': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa).
- 43': Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 45'+2': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 45'+4': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 45'+4': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 45'+7': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
- 45'+7': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+8': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+8': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 45'+10': First Half ends, Bournemouth 1, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 1, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Nicolò Zaniolo.
- 48': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
- 51': Offside, Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo is caught offside.
- 52': Goal! Bournemouth 2, Aston Villa 1. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milos Kerkez with a cross.
- 53': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 54': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 54': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Offside, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey is caught offside.
- 59': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 59': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 62': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Adam Smith.
- 63': Attempt saved. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 65': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces John McGinn.
- 68': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Marcos Senesi.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
- 69': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Diego Carlos.
- 70': Attempt missed. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lewis Cook with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Substitution, Bournemouth. Philip Billing replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 70': Substitution, Bournemouth. Luis Sinisterra replaces Antoine Semenyo.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 72': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
- 72': Pau Torres (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 73': Luis Sinisterra (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Álex Moreno replaces Lucas Digne.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Matty Cash replaces Ezri Konsa.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Moussa Diaby replaces Leon Bailey.
- 75': Offside, Bournemouth. Luis Sinisterra is caught offside.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Billing with a cross.
- 76': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Álex Moreno.
- 76': Attempt saved. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 77': Offside, Bournemouth. Luis Sinisterra is caught offside.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
- 83': Substitution, Bournemouth. Chris Mepham replaces Milos Kerkez because of an injury.
- 84': Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 88': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Goal! Bournemouth 2, Aston Villa 2. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Moussa Diaby with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Diego Carlos.
- 90'+3': Foul by Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa).
- 90'+3': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Bournemouth. Dango Ouattara replaces Marcus Tavernier.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 2, Aston Villa 2.
- 0': Match ends, Bournemouth 2, Aston Villa 2.
Statistics
 AVL |
BOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 62.7 | Possession | 37.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 378 | Accurate Passes | 202 |
| 473 | Passes | 282 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 20 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 24 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 16 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,191
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,191
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 23 | +35 | 56 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 24 | +27 | 50 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | +13 | 47 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 24 | +16 | 43 |
Line-Ups
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Neto (GK) |
| 25 | Marcos Senesi  |
| 27 | Illia Zabarnyi |
| 3 | Milos Kerkez |
| 15 | Adam Smith |
| 19 | Justin Kluivert |
| 4 | Lewis Cook |
| 10 | Ryan Christie |
| 9 | Dominic Solanke |
| 24 | Antoine Semenyo |
| 16 | Marcus Tavernier |
Aston Villa (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Diego Carlos |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 22 | Nicolò Zaniolo |
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