Aston Villa vs Fulham 2022-23 English Premier League
Leicester plots great escape 7 years after EPL title triumph
— Seven years after producing the biggest shock in Premier League history, Leicester is now trying to pull off a great escape.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 17': Substitution, Fulham. Bobby De Cordova-Reid replaces Harry Wilson because of an injury.
- 21': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Fulham 0. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Fulham. Carlos Vinícius replaces Manor Solomon.
- 68': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Andreas Pereira.
- 68': Substitution, Fulham. Cédric Soares replaces Kenny Tete.
- 74': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne replaces Álex Moreno.
- 77': Substitution, Aston Villa. Bertrand Traoré replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 79': João Palhinha (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Fulham. Neeskens Kebano replaces Harrison Reed.
- 85': Substitution, Aston Villa. Calum Chambers replaces Ashley Young.
- 88': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Fulham 0.
Game Information
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,046
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 35 | 82 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 35 | 67 | 4 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 35 | 64 | 9 |
| +21 | Newcastle United | 35 | 63 | 10 |
Statistics
 FUL |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 48.2 | Possession | 51.8 |
| 1 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 326 | Accurate Passes | 365 |
| 401 | Passes | 436 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 17 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 21 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 14 | Clearances | 20 |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK)  |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 15 | Álex Moreno |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 7 | John McGinn |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 4 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| 26 | João Palhinha |
| 6 | Harrison Reed |
| 21 | Daniel James |
| 11 | Manor Solomon |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
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