Aston Villa vs Wolves 2021-22 English Premier League
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Wolves grab last-gasp winner at Aston Villa to seal stunning derby comeback
Wolves came from two down to win 3-2 at Aston Villa on Saturday with all five goals coming in the second half of a thrilling Midlands derby.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 48': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross.
- 52': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Marvelous Nakamba replaces Douglas Luiz.
- 68': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 74': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Daniel Podence replaces Marçal.
- 74': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fábio Silva replaces João Moutinho.
- 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ashley Young replaces Matthew Cash.
- 80': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Podence following a corner.
- 81': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leander Dendoncker following a corner.
- 86': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 88': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Raúl Jiménez replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 88': Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Game Information
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,951
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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|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.7 | Possession | 48.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 332 | Accurate Passes | 314 |
| 415 | Passes | 391 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 7 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 20 | Clearances | 22 |
Aston Villa (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 16 | Axel Tuanzebe |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 3 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 20 | Danny Ings |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 5 | Fernando Marçal |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 26 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
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