Burnley vs Aston Villa, 2021-22 English Premier League
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Aston Villa deepen Burnley's relegation worries with win at Turf Moor
A resurgent Aston Villa beat Burnley 3-1 at Turf Moor in the Premier League on Saturday, halting the home side's mini-revival.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
- 1': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Offside, Burnley. Nathan Collins tries a through ball, but Ashley Barnes is caught offside.
- 4': Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 5': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
- 5': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Burnley) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Goal! Burnley 0, Aston Villa 1. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía with a through ball.
- 9': Attempt missed. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
- 10': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
- 10': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 11': Offside, Aston Villa. Douglas Luiz tries a through ball, but Lucas Digne is caught offside.
- 15': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by James Tarkowski (Burnley).
- 16': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 21': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Aaron Lennon (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
- 24': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Barnes.
- 25': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
- 27': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
- 28': Attempt saved. Nathan Collins (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross.
- 29': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross.
- 30': Danny Ings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Connor Roberts (Burnley).
- 31': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Burnley).
- 31': Goal! Burnley 0, Aston Villa 2. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 34': Attempt saved. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 36': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 37': Attempt saved. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Cork.
- 39': Foul by Calum Chambers (Aston Villa).
- 39': Wout Weghorst (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Cash.
- 42': Attempt saved. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 43': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 43': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 44': Attempt saved. Connor Roberts (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 45'+1': Nathan Collins (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Danny Ings.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Brownhill with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Burnley 0, Aston Villa 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Burnley 0, Aston Villa 2.
- 46': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Burnley).
- 46': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Substitution, Burnley. Kevin Long replaces James Tarkowski because of an injury.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 48': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jack Cork.
- 49': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Attempt missed. Aaron Lennon (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
- 52': Goal! Burnley 0, Aston Villa 3. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a fast break.
- 54': Attempt saved. Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 54': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 56': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
- 57': Aaron Lennon (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Calum Chambers (Aston Villa).
- 60': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
- 60': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 61': Wout Weghorst (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Burnley. Maxwel Cornet replaces Aaron Lennon.
- 67': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 67': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Maxwel Cornet (Burnley).
- 68': Substitution, Aston Villa. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Calum Chambers.
- 69': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
- 69': Josh Brownhill (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Offside, Aston Villa. Carney Chukwuemeka tries a through ball, but Lucas Digne is caught offside.
- 71': Foul by Charlie Taylor (Burnley).
- 71': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Burnley. Erik Pieters replaces Ashley Barnes.
- 73': Carney Chukwuemeka (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Erik Pieters (Burnley).
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ashley Young replaces Danny Ings.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Carney Chukwuemeka (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 75': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 78': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Cash.
- 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Philippe Coutinho replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 80': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 80': Nathan Collins (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
- 80': Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
- 85': Wout Weghorst (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josh Brownhill following a set piece situation.
- 87': Carney Chukwuemeka (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Erik Pieters (Burnley).
- 90'+1': Goal! Burnley 1, Aston Villa 3. Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Erik Pieters with a through ball following a fast break.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Burnley 1, Aston Villa 3.
- 0': Match ends, Burnley 1, Aston Villa 3.
Statistics
 AVL |
BUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 51 | Possession | 49 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 356 | Accurate Passes | 331 |
| 446 | Passes | 424 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 13 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 16 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 20,891
Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 20,891
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 2 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 2 | +4 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Burnley (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 5 | James Tarkowski |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 3 | Charlie Taylor |
| 14 | Connor Roberts |
| 8 | Josh Brownhill  |
| 4 | Jack Cork |
| 17 | Aaron Lennon |
| 11 | Dwight McNeil |
| 10 | Ashley Barnes |
| 9 | Wout Weghorst |
Aston Villa (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 16 | Calum Chambers |
| 27 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 20 | Danny Ings |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
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