Aston Villa vs Leicester 2021-22 English Premier League
Konsa double earns Villa 2-1 win over Leicester in EPL
— Ezri Konsa scored twice as Aston Villa rallied to beat Leicester 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday and continue its revival under Steven Gerrard.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 14': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Leicester City 1. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patson Daka.
- 17': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Leicester City 1. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía following a set piece situation.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Leicester City 1.
- 54': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Leicester City 1. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 77': Substitution, Aston Villa. Morgan Sanson replaces Douglas Luiz.
- 78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 78': Substitution, Leicester City. Ayoze Pérez replaces Patson Daka.
- 84': Substitution, Aston Villa. Axel Tuanzebe replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 86': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 90': James Maddison (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Leicester City 1.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,572
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,572
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | Arsenal | 15 | 33 | 2 |
| +19 | Manchester City | 15 | 31 | 4 |
| +7 | Aston Villa | 15 | 30 | 3 |
| +8 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 26 | 3 |
Statistics
LEI |
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|---|---|---|
| 25 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 58.9 | Possession | 41.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 424 | Accurate Passes | 271 |
| 524 | Passes | 359 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 16 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 11 | Clearances | 21 |
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 19 | Marvelous Nakamba |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 29 | Patson Daka |
| 7 | Harvey Barnes |
| 37 | Ademola Lookman |
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