Aston Villa vs Bournemouth 2022-23 English Premier League
Bournemouth relegation fears worsen with heavy defeat to Aston Villa
Aston Villa beat Bournemouth 3-0 in the Premier League on Saturday to move provisionally into the top half of the table.
Match Commentary
- 7': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Bournemouth 0. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 14': Philip Billing (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo replaces Jaidon Anthony.
- 59': Substitution, Bournemouth. Hamed Traorè replaces Joe Rothwell.
- 65': Substitution, Aston Villa. Bertrand Traoré replaces Leon Bailey.
- 66': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Bournemouth. David Brooks replaces Adam Smith.
- 79': Jack Stephens (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Bournemouth 0. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ollie Watkins following a set piece situation.
- 89': Goal! Aston Villa 3, Bournemouth 0. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrone Mings following a corner.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Aston Villa. Calum Chambers replaces John McGinn.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Bournemouth. Matías Viña replaces Dango Ouattara.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Bournemouth. Kieffer Moore replaces Philip Billing.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,021
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,021
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +51 | Arsenal | 33 | 74 | 5 |
| +43 | Liverpool | 33 | 74 | 3 |
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 34 | 66 | 8 |
Statistics
 BOU |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.2 | Possession | 55.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 294 | Accurate Passes | 381 |
| 350 | Passes | 447 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 17 | Clearances | 8 |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 15 | Álex Moreno |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 7 | John McGinn  |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
AFC Bournemouth (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Neto (GK) |
| 25 | Marcos Senesi |
| 3 | Jack Stephens |
| 5 | Lloyd Kelly |
| 15 | Adam Smith |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 14 | Joe Rothwell |
| 32 | Jaidon Anthony |
| 11 | Dango Ouattara |
| 9 | Dominic Solanke |
| 29 | Philip Billing |
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