Fulham vs Aston Villa 2022-23 English Premier League
3 - 0
Villa slump at Fulham to heap pressure on Gerrard
The pressure piled up on Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard as his listless side slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Fulham in the Premier League.
Match Commentary
- 36': Goal! Fulham 1, Aston Villa 0. Harrison Reed (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Matty Cash replaces Jan Bednarek.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 57': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Leon Bailey.
- 60': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 68': Goal! Fulham 2, Aston Villa 0. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 69': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leander Dendoncker replaces Danny Ings.
- 73': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Harrison Reed.
- 73': Substitution, Fulham. Daniel James replaces Willian.
- 81': Substitution, Aston Villa. Cameron Archer replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 84': Own Goal by Tyrone Mings, Aston Villa. Fulham 3, Aston Villa 0.
- 84': Substitution, Fulham. Carlos Vinícius replaces Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 85': Substitution, Fulham. Harry Wilson replaces Neeskens Kebano.
- 87': Substitution, Fulham. Luke Harris replaces Andreas Pereira.
Game Information
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 23,508
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 36 | 83 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 36 | 68 | 4 |
| +23 | Newcastle United | 36 | 66 | 10 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 36 | 65 | 9 |
Statistics
 AVL |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 6 |
| 39.6 | Possession | 60.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 241 | Accurate Passes | 413 |
| 311 | Passes | 482 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 18 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 14 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 12 | Clearances | 14 |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 31 | Issa Diop |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
| 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| 26 | João Palhinha |
| 6 | Harrison Reed |
| 9 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 20 | Willian |
| 7 | Neeskens Kebano |
Aston Villa (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings  |
| 20 | Jan Bednarek |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz  |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 9 | Danny Ings |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
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