Bournemouth vs Aston Villa 2025-26 English Premier League
New Bournemouth signing Rayan opens account to earn home point vs. Aston Villa
New Bournemouth signing Rayan opens account to earn home point vs. Aston Villa
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 22': Goal! Bournemouth 0, Aston Villa 1. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 35': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 35': Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 55': Goal! Bournemouth 1, Aston Villa 1. Rayan (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Hill.
- 65': Substitution, Bournemouth. Ryan Christie replaces Junior Kroupi.
- 66': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 77': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Douglas Luiz.
- 77': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Jadon Sancho.
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde replaces Lucas Digne.
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Tammy Abraham replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 86': Substitution, Bournemouth. Adam Smith replaces Álex Jiménez because of an injury.
- 87': Substitution, Bournemouth. David Brooks replaces Rayan.
- 90': Substitution, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal replaces Evanilson.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,248
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,248
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Arsenal | 25 | 56 | 3 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 24 | 47 | 5 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 25 | 47 | 6 |
| +10 | Manchester United | 25 | 44 | 5 |
Statistics
 AVL |
BOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 310 | Accurate Passes | 343 |
| 382 | Passes | 413 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 18 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 40 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 40 | Clearances | 25 |
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Djordje Petrovic (GK) |
| 5 | Marcos Senesi |
| 23 | James Hill |
| 3 | Adrien Truffert |
| 20 | Álex Jiménez  |
| 22 | Junior Kroupi |
| 8 | Alex Scott |
| 4 | Lewis Cook |
| 9 | Evanilson |
| 21 | Amine Adli |
| 37 | Rayan Rocha |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 21 | Douglas Luiz |
| 24 | Amadou Onana |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 19 | Jadon Sancho |
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