Aston Villa vs Leeds 2021-22 English Premier League
3 - 3
Aston Villa's Coutinho shines, but Leeds level late in six-goal thriller
Leeds United battled back to earn a 3-3 draw at Aston Villa after a virtuoso first-half display by Philippe Coutinho had earned the hosts the lead.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 9': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Leeds United 1. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo.
- 30': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Leeds United 1. Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross.
- 38': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Leeds United 1. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho with a through ball.
- 43': Goal! Aston Villa 3, Leeds United 1. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho following a fast break.
- 44': Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Goal! Aston Villa 3, Leeds United 2. Daniel James (Leeds United) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Leeds United 2.
- 59': Substitution, Aston Villa. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Emiliano Buendía because of an injury.
- 63': Goal! Aston Villa 3, Leeds United 3. Diego Llorente (Leeds United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 70': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ashley Young replaces Philippe Coutinho.
- 80': Daniel James (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Leeds United. Adam Forshaw replaces Mateusz Klich because of an injury.
- 87': Second yellow card to Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Aston Villa. Calum Chambers replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 90': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Rodrigo (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Leeds United 3.
Game Information
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,927
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +25 | Arsenal | 23 | 50 | 3 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 23 | 46 | 5 |
| +10 | Aston Villa | 23 | 46 | 5 |
| +7 | Manchester United | 23 | 38 | 5 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 27 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 23 | Philippe Coutinho |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 21 | Pascal Struijk |
| 14 | Diego Llorente |
| 15 | Stuart Dallas |
| 2 | Luke Ayling |
| 19 | Rodrigo |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 5 | Robin Koch |
| 20 | Daniel James |
| 22 | Jack Harrison |
| 10 | Raphinha |
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