Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueHigh-flying Aston Villa held 1-1 by late Bournemouth goal
High-flying Aston Villa were held 1-1 by Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday thanks to a last-gasp glancing header from Evanilson.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
- 2': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Enes Ünal (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 4': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezri Konsa with a through ball.
- 7': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 10': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 10': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Offside, Bournemouth. Justin Kluivert is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth).
- 14': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 14': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mark Travers.
- 15': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 17': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 17': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Matty Cash.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Foul by Julián Araujo (Bournemouth).
- 21': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Julián Araujo (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt saved. Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 23': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mark Travers.
- 23': Attempt missed. Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Attempt missed. Enes Ünal (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Milos Kerkez with a cross.
- 26': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 26': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: John McGinn (Aston Villa) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 30': VAR Decision: No Goal Aston Villa 0-0 Bournemouth.
- 30': Substitution, Bournemouth. Adam Smith replaces Julián Araujo.
- 33': Attempt saved. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
- 33': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 34': Offside, Bournemouth. Dango Ouattara is caught offside.
- 35': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Amadou Onana.
- 38': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 38': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos Senesi.
- 39': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
- 39': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt saved. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by John McGinn with a headed pass.
- 40': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mark Travers.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Pau Torres (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross.
- 41': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 41': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Offside, Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt missed. Enes Ünal (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Milos Kerkez with a cross.
- 45': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Offside, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Enes Ünal (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Adam Smith.
- 45'+2': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Bournemouth 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Bournemouth 0.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Amadou Onana.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 47': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Lewis Cook.
- 48': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Dango Ouattara.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 52': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
- 52': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) left footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 55': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 55': Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 57': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Morgan Rogers.
- 58': Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 58': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
- 59': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 60': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth).
- 61': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt saved. Pau Torres (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 62': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mark Travers.
- 62': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ryan Christie.
- 63': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross.
- 63': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mark Travers.
- 64': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 64': Substitution, Bournemouth. Marcus Tavernier replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 64': Substitution, Bournemouth. Evanilson replaces Enes Ünal.
- 65': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 66': Attempt saved. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 68': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
- 68': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 71': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces John McGinn.
- 71': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Lucas Digne.
- 72': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 74': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 76': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Bournemouth 0. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a headed pass.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 78': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ross Barkley.
- 80': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 80': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Substitution, Bournemouth. Tyler Adams replaces Ryan Christie.
- 81': Substitution, Bournemouth. David Brooks replaces Milos Kerkez.
- 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Boubacar Kamara replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
- 84': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Youri Tielemans.
- 85': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Leon Bailey.
- 87': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 90': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 90': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Offside, Bournemouth. Evanilson is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 90'+3': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 90'+4': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Foul by Ross Barkley (Aston Villa).
- 90'+5': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Bournemouth 1. Evanilson (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Bournemouth 1.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Bournemouth 1.
Statistics
 BOU |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 7 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.4 | Possession | 56.6 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 270 | Accurate Passes | 362 |
| 325 | Passes | 438 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 20 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 17 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 21 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,165
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,165
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 12 | +16 | 31 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | +5 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne  |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 24 | Amadou Onana |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 42 | Mark Travers (GK) |
| 5 | Marcos Senesi |
| 27 | Illia Zabarnyi |
| 3 | Milos Kerkez |
| 22 | Julián Araujo |
| 19 | Justin Kluivert |
| 4 | Lewis Cook |
| 10 | Ryan Christie |
| 26 | Enes Ünal |
| 24 | Antoine Semenyo |
| 11 | Dango Ouattara |
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