Aston Villa vs Leeds United, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLeeds relegation fears heighten after loss at Villa
Leeds United's Premier League relegation fears heightened as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa on Friday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
- 3': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Leeds United 0. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara following a fast break.
- 4': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United).
- 5': Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Harrison.
- 6': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 10': Substitution, Aston Villa. Álex Moreno replaces Lucas Digne because of an injury.
- 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).
- 15': Attempt blocked. Marc Roca (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto.
- 15': Foul by Robin Koch (Leeds United).
- 15': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Luke Ayling (Leeds United).
- 16': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
- 21': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 21': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 21': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Jack Harrison (Leeds United) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box following a set piece situation.
- 25': Foul by Álex Moreno (Aston Villa).
- 25': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Tyler Adams (Leeds United).
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Substitution, Aston Villa. Danny Ings replaces Ollie Watkins because of an injury.
- 32': Offside, Leeds United. Luke Ayling tries a through ball, but Tyler Adams is caught offside.
- 33': Foul by Robin Koch (Leeds United).
- 33': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Robin Koch (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jacob Ramsey.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto.
- 37': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 38': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).
- 40': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 40': Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Offside, Aston Villa. Ezri Konsa tries a through ball, but Danny Ings is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Harrison with a through ball.
- 42': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Álex Moreno.
- 45': Attempt saved. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a cross.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 45': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ashley Young.
- 45'+1': Offside, Leeds United. Wilfried Gnonto tries a through ball, but Rodrigo is caught offside.
- 45'+2': VAR Decision: No Goal Aston Villa 1-0 Leeds United.
- 45'+6': Foul by Danny Ings (Aston Villa).
- 45'+6': Marc Roca (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': Offside, Aston Villa. Tyrone Mings tries a through ball, but Leon Bailey is caught offside.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Leeds United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Leeds United 0.
- 46': Foul by Jack Harrison (Leeds United).
- 46': Álex Moreno (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Rodrigo (Leeds United).
- 46': Álex Moreno (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Moreno.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Harrison.
- 48': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ashley Young.
- 50': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United).
- 51': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Marc Roca (Leeds United).
- 52': Attempt saved. Álex Moreno (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 53': Attempt saved. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Luke Ayling (Leeds United).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Offside, Leeds United. Wilfried Gnonto tries a through ball, but Rodrigo is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt missed. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 58': Foul by Luke Ayling (Leeds United).
- 58': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 60': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Danny Ings.
- 60': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 60': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Robin Koch.
- 62': Foul by Luke Ayling (Leeds United).
- 62': Álex Moreno (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Attempt saved. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 64': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Leeds United 0. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 65': VAR Decision: Goal Aston Villa 2-0 Leeds United (Emiliano Buendía).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Substitution, Leeds United. Maximilian Wöber replaces Pascal Struijk.
- 67': Substitution, Leeds United. Patrick Bamford replaces Jack Harrison.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 70': Attempt missed. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Wöber (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 72': Attempt missed. Álex Moreno (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey following a fast break.
- 73': Attempt saved. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a through ball.
- 74': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 75': Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 75': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Adams.
- 75': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 77': Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo with a cross.
- 77': Substitution, Leeds United. Sam Greenwood replaces Marc Roca.
- 77': Substitution, Leeds United. Joe Gelhardt replaces Brenden Aaronson.
- 78': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Rodrigo (Leeds United).
- 79': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 81': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 81': Rodrigo (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Aston Villa. Morgan Sanson replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 81': Substitution, Aston Villa. Philippe Coutinho replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 83': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Leeds United 1. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Gelhardt.
- 85': Foul by Álex Moreno (Aston Villa).
- 85': Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 87': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Leeds United).
- 88': Substitution, Leeds United. Junior Firpo replaces Robin Koch.
- 89': Foul by Illan Meslier (Leeds United).
- 89': Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Illan Meslier (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Foul by Álex Moreno (Aston Villa).
- 90'+1': Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Offside, Leeds United. Junior Firpo tries a through ball, but Patrick Bamford is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Leeds United).
- 90'+2': Morgan Sanson (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Ashley Young (Aston Villa).
- 90'+4': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Greenwood with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 90'+5': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Liam Cooper (Leeds United).
- 90'+7': Offside, Leeds United. Joe Gelhardt tries a through ball, but Patrick Bamford is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Leeds United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Leeds United 1.
Statistics
 LEE |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 46.6 | Possession | 53.4 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 248 | Accurate Passes | 311 |
| 357 | Passes | 428 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 22 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 27 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 7 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,008
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,008
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | +4 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK)  |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 27 | Lucas Digne |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Cooper |
| 5 | Robin Koch |
| 21 | Pascal Struijk |
| 2 | Luke Ayling |
| 7 | Brenden Aaronson |
| 12 | Tyler Adams |
| 8 | Marc Roca |
| 19 | Rodrigo |
| 29 | Wilfried Gnonto |
| 11 | Jack Harrison |
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