
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
+5 | Liverpool | 4 | 12 | 0 |
+8 | Arsenal | 4 | 9 | 1 |
+7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 9 | 1 |
+1 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Statistics
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AVL![]() |
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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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