Aston Villa vs Sheffield United, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAston Villa rescue draw with Sheff Utd, miss chance to go top
A goal deep into stoppage time by substitute Nicolò Zaniolo snatched a 1-1 draw for Aston Villa at home to Sheffield United on Friday as the Blades brought their hosts' 15-match winning run at home in the league to an end.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Auston Trusty (Sheffield United).
- 2': Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Attempt missed. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Douglas Luiz following a set piece situation.
- 5': Anis Ben Slimane (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 6': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
- 6': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Sheffield United).
- 10': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Vinicius Souza.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross.
- 13': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 13': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
- 16': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 19': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 19': Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 21': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Andre Brooks.
- 22': Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 26': Offside, Sheffield United. Anis Ben Slimane is caught offside.
- 29': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.
- 29': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Clément Lenglet following a corner.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Clément Lenglet (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 33': Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Sheffield United).
- 33': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Anis Ben Slimane (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Aston Villa).
- 39': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Cameron Archer (Sheffield United).
- 41': Foul by Andre Brooks (Sheffield United).
- 41': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 48': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jayden Bogle.
- 49': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 49': Yasser Larouci (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Offside, Sheffield United. Jack Robinson is caught offside.
- 51': Foul by Yasser Larouci (Sheffield United).
- 51': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Yasser Larouci (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Offside, Sheffield United. Anis Ben Slimane is caught offside.
- 57': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.
- 58': Substitution, Sheffield United. Gustavo Hamer replaces Andre Brooks.
- 58': Substitution, Sheffield United. Max Lowe replaces Yasser Larouci.
- 59': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 59': Wes Foderingham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 62': VAR Decision: No Goal Aston Villa 0-0 Sheffield United.
- 63': Offside, Sheffield United. Cameron Archer is caught offside.
- 65': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 65': Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
- 69': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 69': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Cameron Archer (Sheffield United).
- 70': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
- 70': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Álex Moreno replaces Lucas Digne.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Moussa Diaby.
- 75': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matty Cash.
- 76': Substitution, Sheffield United. James McAtee replaces Anis Ben Slimane.
- 78': Attempt saved. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 79': Clément Lenglet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Cameron Archer (Sheffield United).
- 80': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jhon Durán.
- 81': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Leon Bailey.
- 82': Attempt missed. Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
- 83': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 85': Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
- 85': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Sheffield United 1. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 89': Attempt saved. Álex Moreno (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross.
- 89': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Wes Foderingham.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Gustavo Hamer.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver McBurnie replaces Cameron Archer.
- 90'+1': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 90'+1': Álex Moreno (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Aston Villa).
- 90'+4': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 90'+5': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Oliver Norwood.
- 90'+7': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Sheffield United 1. Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross.
- 90'+8': Auston Trusty (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+10': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 90'+10': James McAtee (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+10': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Sheffield United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Sheffield United 1.
Statistics
 SHU |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 22.3 | Possession | 77.7 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 120 | Accurate Passes | 577 |
| 192 | Passes | 656 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 4 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 23 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 31 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 44 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 44 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,651
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,651
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 35 | +57 | 80 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 34 | +50 | 79 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 35 | +41 | 75 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 35 | +21 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 17 | Clément Lenglet |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash  |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 19 | Moussa Diaby |
Sheffield United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 19 | Jack Robinson |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 21 | Vinicius Souza |
| 27 | Yasser Larouci |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 10 | Cameron Archer |
| 35 | Andre Brooks |
| 25 | Anis Ben Slimane |
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