
Aston Villa vs Wolves 2021-22 English Premier League
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2 - 3
2 - 3
Wolves grab last-gasp winner at Aston Villa to seal stunning derby comeback
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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
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,951
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,951
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+19 | Arsenal | 15 | 36 | 1 |
+18 | Liverpool | 14 | 31 | 1 |
+20 | Manchester City | 14 | 30 | 2 |
+13 | Aston Villa | 14 | 29 | 3 |
Statistics
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WOL![]() |
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8 | Fouls | 17 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 2 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
1 | Saves | 3 |
48.3 | Possession | 51.7 |
14 | SHOTS | 9 |
5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
314 | Accurate Passes | 332 |
391 | Passes | 415 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
23 | Crosses | 21 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
50 | Long Balls | 55 |
22 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
7 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
12 | Tackles | 7 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
9 | Interceptions | 9 |
22 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
22 | Clearances | 20 |
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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