Aston Villa vs Burnley, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueMalen scores two as Aston Villa hold on to beat Burnley
Donyell Malen's two goals continued Aston Villa's revival as they beat Burnley 2-1 to make it four wins in a row.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 1': Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Offside, Burnley. Loum Tchaouna is caught offside.
- 3': Offside, Burnley. Lyle Foster is caught offside.
- 4': Offside, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne is caught offside.
- 5': Foul by Jaidon Anthony (Burnley).
- 5': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Axel Tuanzebe (Burnley).
- 6': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
- 9': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Offside, Burnley. Quilindschy Hartman is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Donyell Malen.
- 12': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
- 13': Attempt saved. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley). Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 13': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Martin Dúbravka.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross.
- 14': Attempt missed. Pau Torres (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Foul by Lyle Foster (Burnley).
- 17': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Lyle Foster (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 19': Quilindschy Hartman (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Offside, Burnley. Lyle Foster is caught offside.
- 21': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Lyle Foster (Burnley).
- 25': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Burnley 0. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara with a through ball.
- 28': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Josh Laurent (Burnley).
- 30': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Jaidon Anthony (Burnley).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Offside, Aston Villa. Matty Cash is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt saved. Josh Cullen (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
- 35': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 36': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ollie Watkins.
- 37': Florentino (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 39': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Lyle Foster (Burnley).
- 41': Foul by Jaidon Anthony (Burnley).
- 41': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 44': Kyle Walker (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Florentino (Burnley).
- 45'+2': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Burnley 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Burnley 0.
- 50': Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Maxime Estève (Burnley).
- 51': Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa).
- 51': Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 53': Loum Tchaouna (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley).
- 54': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Martin Dúbravka.
- 55': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Donyell Malen following a corner.
- 59': Substitution, Burnley. Jacob Bruun Larsen replaces Loum Tchaouna.
- 59': Substitution, Burnley. Armando Broja replaces Jaidon Anthony.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Florentino (Burnley).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Burnley 0. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Evann Guessand replaces John McGinn.
- 67': Attempt saved. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley). Assisted by Lamare Bogarde.
- 67': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Martin Dúbravka.
- 69': Substitution, Burnley. Lesley Ugochukwu replaces Lyle Foster.
- 72': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 72': Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Kyle Walker (Burnley).
- 76': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Matty Cash.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Kyle Walker (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Quilindschy Hartman with a cross.
- 77': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 78': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Burnley 1. Lesley Ugochukwu (Burnley) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Quilindschy Hartman with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Foul by Florentino (Burnley).
- 79': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Josh Cullen (Burnley).
- 81': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley). Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
- 82': Substitution, Burnley. Zian Flemming replaces Josh Laurent.
- 83': Offside, Burnley. Armando Broja is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, Aston Villa. Victor Lindelöf replaces Matty Cash.
- 84': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Donyell Malen.
- 84': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 84': Kyle Walker (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
- 87': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt saved. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley).
- 89': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Martin Dúbravka.
- 90': Substitution, Aston Villa. Amadou Onana replaces Lamare Bogarde.
- 90': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 90'+1': Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Lesley Ugochukwu (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxime Estève following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Zian Flemming (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florentino.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 90'+3': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+10': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Emiliano Buendía because of an injury.
- 90'+10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+10': Substitution, Burnley. Joe Worrall replaces Maxime Estève.
- 90'+11': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+11': Foul by Quilindschy Hartman (Burnley).
- 90'+12': Foul by Kyle Walker (Burnley).
- 90'+12': Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+13': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Burnley 1.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Burnley 1.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 45 | Possession | 55 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 331 | Accurate Passes | 434 |
| 409 | Passes | 496 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 7 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.7 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 27 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 5 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 40,308
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 15 | +19 | 33 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 15 | +19 | 31 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 15 | +7 | 30 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 15 | +10 | 25 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 26 | Lamare Bogarde |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 17 | Donyell Malen |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 7 | John McGinn |
Burnley (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 6 | Axel Tuanzebe |
| 5 | Maxime Estève |
| 29 | Josh Laurent |
| 3 | Quilindschy Hartman |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 16 | Florentino |
| 24 | Josh Cullen |
| 11 | Jaidon Anthony |
| 17 | Loum Tchaouna |
| 9 | Lyle Foster |
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