Aston Villa vs Leeds 2022-23 English Premier League
Leeds relegation fears heighten after loss at Villa
Leeds United's Premier League relegation fears heightened as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa on Friday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Leeds United 0. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara following a fast break.
- 10': Substitution, Aston Villa. Álex Moreno replaces Lucas Digne because of an injury.
- 32': Substitution, Aston Villa. Danny Ings replaces Ollie Watkins because of an injury.
- 33': Robin Koch (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Leeds United 0.
- 63': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Leeds United 0. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 67': Substitution, Leeds United. Maximilian Wöber replaces Pascal Struijk.
- 67': Substitution, Leeds United. Patrick Bamford replaces Jack Harrison.
- 77': Substitution, Leeds United. Sam Greenwood replaces Marc Roca.
- 77': Substitution, Leeds United. Joe Gelhardt replaces Brenden Aaronson.
- 81': Substitution, Aston Villa. Morgan Sanson replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 81': Substitution, Aston Villa. Philippe Coutinho replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 83': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Leeds United 1. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Gelhardt.
- 88': Substitution, Leeds United. Junior Firpo replaces Robin Koch.
- 89': Illan Meslier (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Leeds United 1.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,008
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,008
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +60 | Arsenal | 36 | 83 | 5 |
| +54 | Manchester City | 35 | 82 | 3 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 35 | 75 | 4 |
| +20 | Aston Villa | 36 | 67 | 9 |
Statistics
 LEE |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 46.6 | Possession | 53.4 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 248 | Accurate Passes | 311 |
| 357 | Passes | 428 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 22 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 27 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 7 | Clearances | 28 |
Aston Villa (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK)  |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 27 | Lucas Digne |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Cooper |
| 5 | Robin Koch |
| 21 | Pascal Struijk |
| 2 | Luke Ayling |
| 7 | Brenden Aaronson |
| 12 | Tyler Adams |
| 8 | Marc Roca |
| 19 | Rodrigo |
| 29 | Wilfried Gnonto |
| 11 | Jack Harrison |
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