English Premier League

Aston Villa vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2025-26 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Aston Villa
  • 67': Boubacar Kamara
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1 - 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers

    Boubacar Kamara nets screamer as Aston Villa beat Wolves 1-0

    Boubacar Kamara's stunning goal was enough to earn Aston Villa their seventh win in eight Premier League games and bragging rights over local rivals Wolves.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 1': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
    • 2': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 2': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Pau Torres (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 4': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
    • 4': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 5': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 6': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
    • 6': Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe with a cross.
    • 13': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
    • 13': Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
    • 15': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jhon Arias is caught offside.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sam Johnstone (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by John McGinn.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sam Johnstone (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by John McGinn.
    • 20': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a corner.
    • 22': Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
    • 23': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
    • 25': Delay in match because of an injury João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Foul by Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 29': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 32': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 32': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 34': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jackson Tchatchoua.
    • 35': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 35': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
    • 35': Jackson Tchatchoua (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal by Sam Johnstone (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Lucas Digne.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Toti Gomes.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Jackson Tchatchoua with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by André with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Yerson Mosquera.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
    • 45'+1': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 45'+1': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
    • 50': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
    • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
    • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 53': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins replaces Emiliano Buendía.
    • 55': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
    • 55': Jackson Tchatchoua (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Yerson Mosquera is caught offside.
    • 56': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 56': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ezri Konsa.
    • 58': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 58': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': David Møller Wolfe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by David Møller Wolfe.
    • 63': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 63': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
    • 66': Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by John McGinn.
    • 69': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tawanda Chirewa replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sam Johnstone (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a headed pass.
    • 70': Handball by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 72': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by André with a cross following a corner.
    • 73': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jackson Tchatchoua.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezri Konsa.
    • 74': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jørgen Strand Larsen.
    • 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Amadou Onana replaces Donyell Malen.
    • 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Youri Tielemans.
    • 76': Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 77': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hugo Bueno replaces David Møller Wolfe.
    • 77': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mateus Mané replaces Yerson Mosquera.
    • 77': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 78': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 80': Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 81': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Foul by Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 83': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Ross Barkley (Aston Villa).
    • 87': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tolu Arokodare replaces Jhon Arias.
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jadon Sancho replaces Ross Barkley because of an injury.
    • 88': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde replaces Boubacar Kamara.
    • 89': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Foul by Tawanda Chirewa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 89': Foul by Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
    • 89': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Tawanda Chirewa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 90'+3': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
    • 90'+3': Tawanda Chirewa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
    • 90'+5': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by John McGinn.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
    • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Jackson Tchatchoua.
    • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sam Johnstone (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
    • 90'+7': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Hugo Bueno.
    • 90'+8': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Tawanda Chirewa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 90'+9': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
    • 90'+9': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.

    Statistics

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    21 Fouls 13
    4 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 7
    5 Saves 4
    47.8 Possession 52.2
    9 SHOTS 16
    4 ON GOAL 6
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    369 Accurate Passes 401
    423 Passes 461
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 5
    18 Crosses 21
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    45 Long Balls 29
    22 Accurate Long Balls 14
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    11 Effective Tackles 9
    22 Tackles 16
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    6 Interceptions 4
    28 Effective Clearances 26
    28 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: Villa Park
    Location: Birmingham, England
    Attendance: 42,139

    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
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    AVL Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
    14 Pau Torres
    4 Ezri Konsa
    12 Lucas Digne
    2 Matty Cash
    27 Morgan Rogers
    8 Youri Tielemans
    44 Boubacar Kamara
    17 Donyell Malen
    10 Emiliano Buendía
    7 John McGinn
    Aston Villa Substitutes:
    Jadon Sancho, Ollie Watkins, Amadou Onana, Evann Guessand, Ian Maatsen, Victor Lindelöf, Ross Barkley, Lamare Bogarde, Marco Bizot.

    WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    31 Sam Johnstone (GK)
    12 Emmanuel Agbadou
    24 Toti Gomes
    15 Yerson Mosquera Yellow Card
    8 João Gomes
    7 André Yellow Card
    6 David Wolfe Yellow Card
    38 Jackson Tchatchoua
    9 Jørgen Strand Larsen
    27 Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
    10 Jhon Arias Yellow Card
    Wolverhampton Wanderers Substitutes:
    Mateus Mane, Santiago Bueno, Marshall Munetsi, Hwang Hee-Chan, Hugo Bueno, Tolu Arokodare, Tawanda Chirewa, Ki-Jana Hoever, José Sá.

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