Aston Villa vs Burnley 2021-22 English Premier League
Burnley draws at Aston Villa, moves out of relegation zone
— Nick Pope’s saves ensured Burnley drew 1-1 at Aston Villa on Thursday to lift the team out of the relegation zone and keep its Premier League status in its own hands heading into the final round.
Match Commentary
- 45': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Burnley 1. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Burnley 1.
- 48': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Burnley 1. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 55': Kevin Long (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Substitution, Aston Villa. Bertrand Traoré replaces Carney Chukwuemeka.
- 71': VAR Decision: No Penalty Burnley.
- 71': Substitution, Aston Villa. Philippe Coutinho replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 71': Substitution, Burnley. Wout Weghorst replaces Ashley Barnes.
- 78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Danny Ings replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 79': Substitution, Burnley. Aaron Lennon replaces Dwight McNeil.
- 85': Substitution, Burnley. Matthew Lowton replaces Maxwel Cornet.
- 90'+1': Matthew Lowton (Burnley) is shown the red card.
- 90'+2': VAR Decision: Red Card Matthew Lowton (Burnley).
Game Information
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 40,468
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +21 | Arsenal | 17 | 39 | 2 |
| +25 | Manchester City | 17 | 37 | 4 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 17 | 36 | 3 |
| +12 | Chelsea | 17 | 29 | 4 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 8 | Saves | 3 |
| 28.7 | Possession | 71.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 158 | Accurate Passes | 529 |
| 231 | Passes | 587 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 14 | Crosses | 35 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 11 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 27 | Clearances | 20 |
Aston Villa (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 16 | Calum Chambers |
| 27 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 33 | Carney Chukwuemeka |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
Burnley (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 5 | James Tarkowski |
| 28 | Kevin Long |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 3 | Charlie Taylor |
| 14 | Connor Roberts |
| 8 | Josh Brownhill |
| 4 | Jack Cork |
| 11 | Dwight McNeil |
| 20 | Maxwel Cornet |
| 10 | Ashley Barnes |
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