Aston Villa vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAston Villa ease past Wolves, remain fourth in Premier League
Aston Villa were not at their best but stayed on course for a place in the Champions League next season with a 2-0 Premier League victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 3': Delay in match because of an injury Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
- 4': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 5': Attempt missed. Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 6': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 6': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 10': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nélson Semedo with a cross.
- 15': Attempt saved. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 15': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 16': Attempt missed. Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 19': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 20': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt saved. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Tommy Doyle.
- 27': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 27': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a through ball.
- 30': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 30': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 33': Attempt saved. Pau Torres (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross.
- 34': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pablo Sarabia is caught offside.
- 35': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 36': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 39': Foul by Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 39': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
- 40': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 44': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 44': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Carlos.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 46': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 46': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Attempt missed. Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 47': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 47': Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Youri Tielemans following a fast break.
- 50': Foul by Álex Moreno (Aston Villa).
- 50': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 54': Delay in match (Aston Villa).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 55': Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
- 56': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 57': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 58': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 61': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mario Lemina is caught offside.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Leon Chiwome (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Mario Lemina with a headed pass.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Substitution, Aston Villa. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Morgan Rogers.
- 63': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne replaces Álex Moreno.
- 64': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hugo Bueno replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 65': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
- 66': Attempt saved. Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
- 67': Attempt saved. Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 70': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 70': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tawanda Chirewa replaces Tommy Doyle.
- 72': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 72': Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 74': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 74': Delay in match (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Leon Chiwome.
- 79': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by João Gomes.
- 79': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Santiago Bueno.
- 80': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 81': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Tawanda Chirewa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 81': Tawanda Chirewa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Hand ball by Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa).
- 83': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 83': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nathan Fraser replaces Leon Chiwome.
- 84': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty replaces Nélson Semedo.
- 84': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Boubacar Traoré replaces João Gomes.
- 85': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 85': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hugo Bueno with a cross.
- 88': Substitution, Aston Villa. Tim Iroegbunam replaces Moussa Diaby.
- 89': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 89': Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+4': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Nathan Fraser (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+6': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 90'+6': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Substitution, Aston Villa. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Leon Bailey.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Nathan Fraser (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
Statistics
 WOL |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 51.7 | Possession | 48.3 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 384 | Accurate Passes | 359 |
| 439 | Passes | 408 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 24 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 12 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,640
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,640
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | +8 | 19 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 11 | +6 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Diego Carlos |
| 15 | Álex Moreno |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans  |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 19 | Moussa Diaby |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 4 | Santiago Bueno |
| 20 | Tommy Doyle |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 84 | Leon Chiwome |
| 5 | Mario Lemina |
| 21 | Pablo Sarabia |
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