Aston Villa vs Zrinjski Mostar, 2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League, Group Stage

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Aston Villa
  • 90'+4': John McGinn
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Zrinjski Mostar

    About

    Aston Villa are hosting Zrinjski Mostar at Villa Park, Birmingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Dario Canadjija (Zrinjski Mostar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa).
    • 5': Foul by Slobodan Jakovljevic (Zrinjski Mostar).
    • 5': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Aldin Hrvanovic (Zrinjski Mostar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Aston Villa).
    • 6': Attempt missed. Mario Cuze (Zrinjski Mostar) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Slobodan Jakovljevic.
    • 6': Foul by Antonio Ivancic (Zrinjski Mostar).
    • 6': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Clément Lenglet.
    • 7': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Matej Senic.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Carlos with a headed pass.
    • 8': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Slobodan Jakovljevic.
    • 10': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Mario Cuze (Zrinjski Mostar).
    • 11': Antonio Ivancic (Zrinjski Mostar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
    • 11': Foul by Josip Corluka (Zrinjski Mostar).
    • 11': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Durán.
    • 12': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Stipe Radic.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Nemanja Bilbija (Zrinjski Mostar) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Ticinovic.
    • 19': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
    • 19': Mario Ticinovic (Zrinjski Mostar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Aldin Hrvanovic (Zrinjski Mostar).
    • 22': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Aldin Hrvanovic (Zrinjski Mostar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 23': Aldin Hrvanovic (Zrinjski Mostar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Aston Villa).
    • 24': John McGinn (Aston Villa) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 24': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Mario Ticinovic (Zrinjski Mostar) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dario Canadjija.
    • 27': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
    • 27': Nemanja Bilbija (Zrinjski Mostar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
    • 28': Nemanja Bilbija (Zrinjski Mostar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Nemanja Bilbija (Zrinjski Mostar).
    • 29': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
    • 31': Matej Senic (Zrinjski Mostar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Foul by Mario Ticinovic (Zrinjski Mostar).
    • 34': Antonio Ivancic (Zrinjski Mostar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
    • 40': Attempt saved. Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 40': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Marko Maric.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left.
    • 45': Aldin Hrvanovic (Zrinjski Mostar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Zrinjski Mostar 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Zrinjski Mostar 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Douglas Luiz replaces Leander Dendoncker.
    • 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Matty Cash replaces Lucas Digne.
    • 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins replaces Jhon Durán.
    • 45': Substitution, Zrinjski Mostar. Matija Malekinusic replaces Aldin Hrvanovic.
    • 46': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
    • 46': Nemanja Bilbija (Zrinjski Mostar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Stipe Radic.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a cross following a corner.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Zaniolo with a cross.
    • 55': VAR Decision: No Penalty Aston Villa.
    • 57': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mario Ticinovic.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 58': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Slobodan Jakovljevic.
    • 60': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Josip Corluka.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Clément Lenglet (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a headed pass.
    • 62': Substitution, Zrinjski Mostar. Zvonimir Kozulj replaces Antonio Ivancic.
    • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Stipe Radic (Zrinjski Mostar).
    • 64': Nemanja Bilbija (Zrinjski Mostar) is shown the yellow card.
    • 64': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Matej Senic.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Clément Lenglet.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matty Cash.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
    • 71': Offside, Zrinjski Mostar. Nemanja Bilbija tries a through ball, but Matija Malekinusic is caught offside.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 73': Substitution, Zrinjski Mostar. Kerim Memija replaces Mario Ticinovic.
    • 73': Substitution, Zrinjski Mostar. Damir Zlomislic replaces Dario Canadjija.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Zaniolo with a headed pass.
    • 74': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kerim Memija.
    • 75': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Slobodan Jakovljevic.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross following a corner.
    • 77': Substitution, Zrinjski Mostar. Tomislav Kis replaces Nemanja Bilbija.
    • 80': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Stipe Radic.
    • 81': Delay in match (Aston Villa).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Bertrand Traoré replaces Diego Carlos.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
    • 85': Foul by Kerim Memija (Zrinjski Mostar).
    • 85': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Damir Zlomislic (Zrinjski Mostar).
    • 86': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Matej Senic.
    • 90': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Matej Senic.
    • 90': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Marko Maric.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matty Cash following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Zrinjski Mostar 0. John McGinn (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Zrinjski Mostar 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Zrinjski Mostar 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    0 Corner Kicks 15
    8 Saves 1
    25.4 Possession 74.6
    3 SHOTS 27
    1 ON GOAL 9
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    151 Accurate Passes 564
    223 Passes 634
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 9
    4 Crosses 40
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    50 Long Balls 39
    15 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
    0 Blocked Shots 10
    11 Effective Tackles 3
    17 Tackles 6
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    16 Interceptions 2
    50 Effective Clearances 6
    50 Clearances 6

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Conference League

    Venue: Villa Park
    Location: Birmingham, England
    Attendance: 37,327

    Line-Ups

    AVL Aston Villa (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
    17 Clément Lenglet
    3 Diego Carlos
    12 Lucas Digne
    4 Ezri Konsa
    8 Youri Tielemans
    32 Leander Dendoncker
    7 John McGinn Yellow Card
    31 Leon Bailey
    24 Jhon Durán
    22 Nicolò Zaniolo
    Aston Villa Substitutes:
    Robin Olsen, Matty Cash, Tommi O'Reilly, Douglas Luiz, Bertrand Traoré, Calum Chambers, Pau Torres, Filip Marschall, Ollie Watkins.

    ZRIN Zrinjski Mostar (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    35 Marko Maric (GK)
    95 Matej Senic
    15 Stipe Radic
    27 Slobodan Jakovljevic
    91 Mario Ticinovic
    6 Josip Corluka
    5 Dario Canadjija
    20 Antonio Ivancic
    25 Mario Cuze
    22 Aldin Hrvanovic Yellow Card
    99 Nemanja Bilbija Yellow Card
    Zrinjski Mostar Substitutes:
    Anis Sefo, Damir Zlomislic, Franko Sabljic, Luka Marin, Tomislav Kis, Kerim Memija, Petar Misic, Antonio Prskalo, Zvonimir Kozulj, Matija Malekinusic, Andrija Balic, Omer Niron.

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