Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Aston Villa go six points clear in race for Champions League
Aston Villa stormed back from a goal down to beat Bournemouth 3-1 on Sunday, with strikes from Morgan Rogers, Moussa Diaby and Leon Bailey helping the Birmingham side to strengthen their grip on fourth place in the Premier League.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
- 5': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
- 6': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leon Bailey following a corner.
- 7': Offside, Bournemouth. Dominic Solanke is caught offside.
- 10': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 16': Attempt saved. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 16': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by John McGinn.
- 19': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 20': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
- 20': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
- 20': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt missed. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 25': Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lloyd Kelly with a cross.
- 27': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Smith.
- 28': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 28': Penalty Bournemouth. Milos Kerkez draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 28': Penalty conceded by Matty Cash (Aston Villa) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 31': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Bournemouth 1. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 33': Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 34': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 36': Attempt blocked. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 36': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 37': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
- 37': Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth).
- 38': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Offside, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne is caught offside.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 39': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 41': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Offside, Bournemouth. Dango Ouattara is caught offside.
- 44': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Marcos Senesi.
- 45'+1': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Bournemouth 1. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Leon Bailey following a fast break.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Bournemouth 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Bournemouth 1.
- 45': Substitution, Bournemouth. Max Aarons replaces Adam Smith.
- 49': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 52': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pau Torres.
- 52': Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 54': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
- 55': Foul by Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth).
- 55': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Bournemouth 1. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a through ball.
- 58': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 60': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 60': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt saved. Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Christie with a cross.
- 62': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth).
- 62': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 63': Substitution, Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo replaces Marcos Senesi.
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 65': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
- 67': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 68': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ryan Christie.
- 69': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Justin Kluivert.
- 69': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Antoine Semenyo.
- 70': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 71': Foul by Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth).
- 71': Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
- 73': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
- 74': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 74': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leon Bailey following a fast break.
- 76': Substitution, Bournemouth. Alex Scott replaces Ryan Christie.
- 76': Substitution, Bournemouth. Philip Billing replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 76': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
- 77': Attempt missed. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Milos Kerkez.
- 78': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Moussa Diaby with a through ball.
- 78': Goal! Aston Villa 3, Bournemouth 1. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 80': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 80': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
- 82': Substitution, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal replaces Dango Ouattara.
- 83': Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Philip Billing.
- 83': Offside, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal is caught offside.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milos Kerkez.
- 85': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 85': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Aston Villa. Diego Carlos replaces Leon Bailey.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Moussa Diaby.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Enes Ünal (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Scott with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Enes Ünal (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 90'+5': Hand ball by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
- 90'+5': Substitution, Aston Villa. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Matty Cash.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Bournemouth 1.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 3, Bournemouth 1.
Statistics
 BOU |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 43.6 | Possession | 56.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 305 | Accurate Passes | 407 |
| 368 | Passes | 482 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 12 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 23 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,189
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,189
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 11 | +6 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash  |
| 19 | Moussa Diaby |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Neto (GK) |
| 25 | Marcos Senesi |
| 27 | Illia Zabarnyi |
| 5 | Lloyd Kelly |
| 15 | Adam Smith |
| 19 | Justin Kluivert |
| 10 | Ryan Christie |
| 4 | Lewis Cook |
| 9 | Dominic Solanke |
| 3 | Milos Kerkez |
| 11 | Dango Ouattara |
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