Aston Villa vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Aston Villa score late winner, deny Wolves first point
Aston Villa denied Wolverhampton Wanderers their first victory in the Premier League this season after they came from behind to win their West Midlands derby.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne is caught offside.
- 4': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Diego Carlos.
- 5': Attempt saved. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matheus Cunha with a cross.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 6': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 6': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 7': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 12': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 13': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Yerson Mosquera is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 15': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 16': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Youri Tielemans.
- 18': Attempt saved. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Cunha with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 21': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 27': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 27': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Pau Torres (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 31': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Diego Carlos.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Cunha with a cross.
- 32': Attempt blocked. André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 35': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 35': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 35': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by João Gomes.
- 36': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 36': Hand ball by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 38': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 38': Pau Torres (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by André.
- 41': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 42': Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yerson Mosquera.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Dawson.
- 44': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Amadou Onana.
- 45': Attempt missed. Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde with a headed pass following a corner.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+6': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 45'+6': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces John McGinn because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Lucas Digne.
- 47': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 47': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 51': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 55': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 55': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 61': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 61': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 62': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Amadou Onana.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jørgen Strand Larsen is caught offside.
- 65': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Gonçalo Guedes replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross.
- 68': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 68': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 70': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 70': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rodrigo Gomes replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 71': Foul by Ross Barkley (Aston Villa).
- 71': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 74': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 74': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 74': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Santiago Bueno replaces Yerson Mosquera because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tommy Doyle replaces João Gomes.
- 83': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 83': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 86': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 87': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 88': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross.
- 90': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matheus Cunha is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 13 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matheus Cunha is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Goal! Aston Villa 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 90'+7': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mario Lemina is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
- 90'+9': Foul by Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+9': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 90'+10': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+10': Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
- 90'+10': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+10': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+11': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+11': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 90'+11': Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+12': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+14': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
Statistics
 WOL |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 47 | Possession | 53 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 341 | Accurate Passes | 393 |
| 398 | Passes | 447 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 21 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 8 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 23 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 19 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 39,978
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 39,978
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 8 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 8 | +10 | 20 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | +7 | 17 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 8 | +5 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres  |
| 3 | Diego Carlos |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 24 | Amadou Onana |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 7 | John McGinn |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 14 | Yerson Mosquera |
| 7 | André |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 5 | Mario Lemina |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 10 | Matheus Cunha |
| 27 | Jean-Ricner Bellegarde |
| 9 | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
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