Legia Warsaw vs Aston Villa, 2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League, Group Stage

· UEFA Conference League
Legia Warsaw
  • 3': Pawel Wszolek
  • 26': Ernest Muçi
  • 51': Ernest Muçi
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3 - 2
Aston Villa
  • 6': Jhon Durán
  • 38': Lucas Digne

About

Legia Warsaw are hosting Aston Villa at Stadion Legii Warszawa im. Jozefa Pilsudskiego, Warsaw, Poland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Goal! Legia Warsaw 1, Aston Villa 0. Pawel Wszolek (Legia Warsaw) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patryk Kun with a cross.
  • 4': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Steve Kapuadi.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn.
  • 6': Goal! Legia Warsaw 1, Aston Villa 1. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 8': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa).
  • 8': Josué (Legia Warsaw) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Corner, Legia Warsaw. Conceded by Clément Lenglet.
  • 10': Offside, Legia Warsaw. Josué tries a through ball, but Marc Gual is caught offside.
  • 12': Corner, Legia Warsaw. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
  • 14': Foul by Steve Kapuadi (Legia Warsaw).
  • 14': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
  • 14': Pawel Wszolek (Legia Warsaw) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Hand ball by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Patryk Kun (Legia Warsaw) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 19': Foul by Patryk Kun (Legia Warsaw).
  • 19': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Patryk Kun (Legia Warsaw) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Foul by Steve Kapuadi (Legia Warsaw).
  • 21': Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Foul by Juergen Elitim (Legia Warsaw).
  • 24': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
  • 24': Yuri Ribeiro (Legia Warsaw) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Goal! Legia Warsaw 2, Aston Villa 1. Ernest Muçi (Legia Warsaw) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 27': Foul by Bartosz Slisz (Legia Warsaw).
  • 27': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Zaniolo.
  • 31': Foul by Josué (Legia Warsaw).
  • 31': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Marc Gual (Legia Warsaw) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pawel Wszolek with a through ball.
  • 37': Foul by Josué (Legia Warsaw).
  • 37': Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Legia Warsaw).
  • 38': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 38': Goal! Legia Warsaw 2, Aston Villa 2. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 40': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa).
  • 40': Josué (Legia Warsaw) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Corner, Legia Warsaw. Conceded by Calum Chambers.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Ernest Muçi (Legia Warsaw) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josué with a cross following a corner.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
  • 44': Hand ball by Bartosz Slisz (Legia Warsaw).
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Legia Warsaw 2, Aston Villa 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Legia Warsaw 2, Aston Villa 2.
  • 46': Foul by Radovan Pankov (Legia Warsaw).
  • 46': Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
  • 47': Yuri Ribeiro (Legia Warsaw) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Juergen Elitim (Legia Warsaw).
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Zaniolo.
  • 51': Goal! Legia Warsaw 3, Aston Villa 2. Ernest Muçi (Legia Warsaw) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marc Gual following a fast break.
  • 52': Bartosz Slisz (Legia Warsaw) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa).
  • 53': Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
  • 56': Patryk Kun (Legia Warsaw) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Offside, Legia Warsaw. Josué tries a through ball, but Pawel Wszolek is caught offside.
  • 61': Substitution, Aston Villa. Douglas Luiz replaces Boubacar Kamara because of an injury.
  • 61': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins replaces Jhon Durán.
  • 61': Substitution, Aston Villa. Moussa Diaby replaces John McGinn.
  • 62': Bartosz Slisz (Legia Warsaw) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa).
  • 64': Attempt saved. Bartosz Slisz (Legia Warsaw) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ernest Muçi.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Marc Gual (Legia Warsaw) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 65': Foul by Bartosz Slisz (Legia Warsaw).
  • 65': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Marc Gual (Legia Warsaw).
  • 66': Substitution, Legia Warsaw. Tomás Pekhart replaces Marc Gual.
  • 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Matty Cash replaces Calum Chambers.
  • 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Nicolò Zaniolo.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Cash.
  • 70': Bartosz Slisz (Legia Warsaw) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa).
  • 70': Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Substitution, Legia Warsaw. Maciej Rosolek replaces Ernest Muçi.
  • 75': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Pawel Wszolek.
  • 78': Clément Lenglet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Tomás Pekhart (Legia Warsaw).
  • 79': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
  • 79': Pawel Wszolek (Legia Warsaw) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Offside, Legia Warsaw. Kacper Tobiasz tries a through ball, but Patryk Kun is caught offside.
  • 81': Foul by Radovan Pankov (Legia Warsaw).
  • 81': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Legia Warsaw).
  • 84': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Yuri Ribeiro (Legia Warsaw) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matty Cash with a through ball.
  • 90': Substitution, Legia Warsaw. Jurgen Çelhaka replaces Juergen Elitim.
  • 90': Substitution, Legia Warsaw. Makana Baku replaces Pawel Wszolek.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Radovan Pankov.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
  • 90'+4': Kacper Tobiasz (Legia Warsaw) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Legia Warsaw 3, Aston Villa 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Legia Warsaw 3, Aston Villa 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 4
60.1 Possession 39.9
19 SHOTS 8
6 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.8
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
433 Accurate Passes 264
494 Passes 334
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 2
16 Crosses 8
0.2 Cross % 0.3
35 Long Balls 50
14 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 0
2 Effective Tackles 3
2 Tackles 4
1.0 Tackle % 0.8
4 Interceptions 5
3 Effective Clearances 24
3 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Stadion Legii Warszawa im. Jozefa Pilsudskiego
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Attendance: 27,801

Line-Ups

LEGI Legia Warsaw (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Kacper Tobiasz (GK) Yellow Card
3 Steve Kapuadi
5 Yuri Ribeiro Yellow Card
12 Radovan Pankov
22 Juergen Elitim
99 Bartosz Slisz
33 Patryk Kun
13 Pawel Wszolek
28 Marc Gual
20 Ernest Muçi
27 Josué Pesqueira
Legia Warsaw Substitutes:
Tomás Pekhart, Dominik Hladun, Gil Dias, Makana Baku, Artur Jedrzejczyk, Igor Strzalek, Marco Burch, Maciej RosołEk, Jurgen Celhaka, Patryk Sokolowski, Gabriel Kobylak, Blaz Kramer.

AVL Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
17 Clément Lenglet
4 Ezri Konsa
12 Lucas Digne
16 Calum Chambers
7 John McGinn
8 Youri Tielemans
44 Boubacar Kamara
24 Jhon Durán
22 Nicolò Zaniolo Yellow Card
31 Leon Bailey
Aston Villa Substitutes:
Filip Marschall, Robin Olsen, Douglas Luiz, Álex Moreno, Moussa Diaby, Leander Dendoncker, Matty Cash, Jacob Ramsey, Ollie Watkins, Pau Torres.

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