Aston Villa vs Fulham, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueYouri Tielemans goal gives Aston Villa crucial win over Fulham
Youri Tielemans headed the only goal as Aston Villa beat Fulham 1-0 on Saturday to boost their hopes of finishing in the Premier League's top five.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 6': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 6': Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 7': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Asensio with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 10': Alex Iwobi (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 11': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antonee Robinson with a cross.
- 12': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Sasa Lukic.
- 12': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Fulham 0. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
- 16': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 16': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 18': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 19': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 19': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 22': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Youri Tielemans.
- 25': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 25': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 30': Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Offside, Fulham. Alex Iwobi is caught offside.
- 33': Foul by Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
- 33': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
- 35': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
- 40': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Offside, Fulham. Kenny Tete is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 44': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
- 44': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Fulham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Fulham 0.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Sasa Lukic (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez with a headed pass.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 49': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 50': Attempt missed. Sasa Lukic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a cross.
- 50': Hand ball by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 52': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
- 52': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Kenny Tete (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a through ball.
- 56': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 56': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Substitution, Fulham. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Ryan Sessegnon.
- 59': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by John McGinn.
- 59': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 59': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Marco Asensio.
- 61': Substitution, Aston Villa. Amadou Onana replaces John McGinn.
- 61': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Rogers with a through ball.
- 62': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
- 63': Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey following a corner.
- 64': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 64': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Calvin Bassey with a cross.
- 66': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 66': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 66': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Sander Berge (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Substitution, Fulham. Timothy Castagne replaces Kenny Tete.
- 67': Substitution, Fulham. Adama Traoré replaces Harry Wilson.
- 68': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 71': Substitution, Aston Villa. Donyell Malen replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 71': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne replaces Ian Maatsen.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Onana.
- 75': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 75': Substitution, Fulham. Harrison Reed replaces Sander Berge.
- 76': Substitution, Fulham. Willian replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Joachim Andersen (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Harrison Reed (Fulham).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Harrison Reed went off injured after Fulham had used all subs.
- 83': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Youri Tielemans.
- 85': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Morgan Rogers following a fast break.
- 87': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 88': Attempt missed. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 90'+5': Dangerous play by Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham).
- 90'+5': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Fulham 0.
- 90'+9': Adama Traoré (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Fulham 0.
Statistics
 FUL |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 6 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 48 | Possession | 52 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 349 | Accurate Passes | 389 |
| 396 | Passes | 445 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 24 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 24 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 19 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,515
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,515
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
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 22 | Ian Maatsen |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 21 | Marco Asensio |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 7 | John McGinn |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey  |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
| 20 | Sasa Lukic |
| 16 | Sander Berge |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 30 | Ryan Sessegnon |
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