Anglo-American, Aston Villa vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (Wed Jan 15) Aston Villa | Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-4-2 C | 4-3-3 P Alex Nock | Holly Mason | M_Perin GK | GK Rui_Patricio J_Garcia DF | DF N_Subotic D_Luiz DF | DF D_Batth Emerson DF | DF Marquinhos A_Masuaka DF | DF D_Sanchez J_McCourt MF | MF T_Muller L_Goretzka MF | MF L_Evans E_McCawl MF | MF Y_Gourcuff M_Sylla MF | FW D_Jota W_Rooney FW | FW L_Insigne N_Pepe FW | FW P_Aubameyang | M_Bunn SUB | SUB Y_Lodygin M_Hermoso SUB | SUB L_Bonucci Kenedy SUB | SUB W_Boly R_Firmino SUB | SUB J_Lerma L_Vietto SUB | SUB R_v_Wolfs'kel Min. 1 :(ast) W_Rooney finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled D_Sanchez ... An audacious effort from W_Rooney ! ... It hits the post ... But it hits off Rui_Patricio's back!! ... GOAL !! ... Very unlucky for ! ... That’s given Aston Villa the advantage! ... Aston Villa 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers ... Min. 1 :(wol) Y_Gourcuff with the heel pass to L_Insigne ... L_Insigne with a thundering shot! ... GOAL !! ... Runs off and slides on his knees!! ... The fans go wild! ... All square, that should make things interesting! ... Aston Villa 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers ... Min. 5 :(ast) N_Pepe takes advantage of a mistake by Marquinhos ... N_Pepe with a screamer of a shot ! ... Rui_Patricio watches it sail wide! Min. 11 :(ast) L_Goretzka sidesteps his marker ... He was too quick for his marker ... L_Goretzka tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... Rui_Patricio has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... Rui_Patricio is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide !! Min. 14 :(wol) Y_Gourcuff with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... P_Aubameyang gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... A_Masuaka rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 15 :(ast) E_McCawl cuts the ball back to W_Rooney ... A well-placed shot from W_Rooney ! ... It hits the post ... GOAL !! ... What a great effort! ... That’s put Aston Villa in front! ... Aston Villa 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers ... Min. 17 :(ast) M_Sylla with the nod to L_Goretzka ... L_Goretzka flings a shot at goal ! ... But Rui_Patricio makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 19 :(wol) Y_Gourcuff hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... D_Jota latches onto it! ... D_Jota tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... M_Perin moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 23 :(ast) M_Sylla wins possession ... He plays the ball across to J_Garcia ... J_Garcia with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... GOAL !! ... He runs to the corner and dives on his belly ... Aston Villa 3-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers ... Min. 25 :(wol) Marquinhos looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to D_Jota ... But J_Garcia wins the ball Min. 28 :(ast) E_McCawl kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... W_Rooney gets on the end of the pass ... W_Rooney bears down on goal! ... GOAL !! ... A quality strike ... He will be trying to claim the match ball now! ... The hat trick is complete! ... Aston Villa 4-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers ... Min. 30 :(ast) J_Garcia punches T_Muller off the ball ... Well spotted by The Referee ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Min. 34 :(ast) J_McCourt lobs the ball over the defence ... N_Pepe latches on to it ... A cracking drive from N_Pepe ! ... Rui_Patricio collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 39 :(ast) W_Rooney runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off N_Subotic back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... W_Rooney strikes a wicked curler ! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork !! ... And goes safely clear! ... Rui_Patricio never had a chance! Min. 40 :(wol) T_Muller with a slick pass to P_Aubameyang ... D_Luiz slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Y_Gourcuff drives it into the box! ... A_Masuaka wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 42 :(ast) Emerson pass splits open the defence and finds W_Rooney ... W_Rooney drives it towards goal ! ... Rui_Patricio gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by Rui_Patricio !! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(ast) J_McCourt looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... N_Pepe receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... From long range N_Pepe bends the ball towards goal! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 48 :(ast) M_Sylla runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to N_Pepe ... A delicate chip from N_Pepe ! ... Rui_Patricio has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... Rui_Patricio reacts well to tip it wide!!! ... CORNER! ... W_Rooney hits it towards the far post! ... Rui_Patricio easily claims the ball! Min. 48 :(wol) Marquinhos brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... L_Insigne gets on the end of the pass ... L_Insigne has slipped behind the defence! ... He is one on one with M_Perin ... He lobs it over M_Perin ... It just didn't dip quickly enough!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Aston Villa 4-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Min. 46 :(ast) E_McCawl gets to the by line ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... W_Rooney is unmarked ... But N_Subotic reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 47 :(wol) D_Batth squares it to D_Jota ... But J_Garcia wins the tackle Min. 50 :(wol) L_Evans can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to L_Insigne ... L_Insigne with the 40 yard drive ! ... M_Perin falls over ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 51 :(wol) P_Aubameyang with a real burst of pace ... He leaves E_McCawl behind ... L_Goretzka with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 52 :(ast) L_Goretzka beats Marquinhos ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... L_Goretzka with a stunning strike ! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And Rui_Patricio reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... E_McCawl lofts the ball in! ... The danger is dealt with by D_Batth Min. 53 :(wol) T_Muller slows the ball down and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... T_Muller hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... Looks like it should be M_Perin's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... M_Perin looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 55 :(wol) N_Subotic brings the ball into the opposing area ... P_Aubameyang makes himself available ... A_Masuaka with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him. Min. 56 :(wol) P_Aubameyang skips the challenge from D_Luiz ... L_Goretzka cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball up field Min. 56 :(ast) W_Rooney boots it towards J_McCourt ... D_Sanchez tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 62 :(ast) Up goes the substitution board - M_Hermoso on for J_Garcia as a DF Min. 62 :(ast) Kenedy will come on for E_McCawl and play MF Min. 62 :(ast) D_Luiz with the diagonal pass J_McCourt ... J_McCourt flicks the header toward the far post! ... Rui_Patricio beats the ball away Min. 64 :(ast) L_Goretzka unselfishly lays the ball back to N_Pepe ... Marquinhos gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 65 :(ast) M_Sylla runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to N_Pepe ... N_Pepe sends it flying towards goal! ... Rui_Patricio with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 66 :(ast) M_Sylla takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into W_Rooney ... W_Rooney aiming for the bottom corner ! ... Rui_Patricio makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 68 :(ast) L_Vietto is going to be brought on ... N_Pepe is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 70 :(wol) T_Muller squares it to L_Insigne ... L_Insigne with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... The ball moves through the air! ... M_Perin moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 70 :(ast) L_Vietto nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... D_Sanchez with an over the top challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 72 :(ast) L_Goretzka moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to D_Luiz ... L_Evans takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 73 :(ast) D_Luiz gets to the by line ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... L_Vietto is unmarked ... L_Vietto aiming for the bottom corner ! ... But Rui_Patricio just gets his fingers to that one Min. 74 :(ast) L_Vietto with a smart pass to W_Rooney ... W_Rooney hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... Rui_Patricio parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 75 :(ast) Kenedy times his run well ... A wicked drive by Kenedy ! ... Rui_Patricio makes himself big ... Superb Stop ! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 75 :(wol) D_Jota with a real burst of pace ... D_Jota tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 82 :(ast) M_Sylla passes the ball to Kenedy ... Kenedy with a little chip! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... M_Sylla plays it towards the near post! ... L_Goretzka loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... But Rui_Patricio pulls out a save of the game Min. 83 :(ast) L_Vietto races into the box ... He sees Emerson lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... A great volley from Emerson ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... Kenedy chips the ball in towards the back post! ... D_Luiz with the shot! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 85 :(ast) W_Rooney works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to L_Vietto ... L_Vietto tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... But Rui_Patricio tips it behind ... CORNER! ... J_McCourt swings it in! ... Marquinhos clears the corner Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(ast) W_Rooney knocks it past Marquinhos and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... W_Rooney gets his head to the ball ! ... It flies in! ... GOAL !! ... Look at the delight on his face!! ... Aston Villa 5-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers ... Min. 90 :(wol) D_Jota gets to the bye line ... He puts it into the box ... He finds L_Insigne ... Emerson knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Villa Park Attendance : 37,444 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : W_Rooney (Man of the Match) Scorers : W_Rooney (1,15,28,90), J_Garcia (23) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Masuaka (14), J_Garcia (30) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wolverhampton Wanderers Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Y_Gourcuff Scorers : L_Insigne (1) Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Sanchez (70), L_Evans (72) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa | Wolverhampton Wanderers Attempts on Goal : 25 | 7 Off target : 7 | 6 On target : 18 | 1 Possession : 66 | 34 Corners : 5 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 9 | 11 Key Tackles : 7 | 2 Key Passes : 20 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Aston Villa 5 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Perin GK 28 1 1 1 20 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -15 0 0 0 J_Garcia DF 5 25 14 6 30 | 65 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 23 -3 20 D_Luiz DF 2 24 13 4 26 | 96 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 20 1 Emerson DF 1 24 14 7 24 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 10 1 A_Masuaka DF 2 24 11 3 23 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 -3 -3 J_McCourt MF 2 12 24 11 24 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 L_Goretzka MF 1 12 25 12 24 | 96 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 26 20 10 E_McCawl MF 2 11 25 13 27 | 65 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 0 M_Sylla MF 1 3 25 11 23 | 96 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 86 8 W_Rooney FW 2 2 12 24 22 | 96 0 0 2 0 8 4 0 0 0 8 28 110 N_Pepe FW 1 6 12 25 22 | 71 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 M_Bunn GK 25 3 2 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Hermoso DF 1 26 10 6 26 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kenedy MF 2 10 24 11 24 | 31 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 R_Firmino MF 3 4 25 12 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Vietto FW 1 4 13 24 21 | 25 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 6 Player Statistics - Wolverhampton Wanderers Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rui_Patricio GK 29 1 1 1 24 | 96 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -33 0 0 0 N_Subotic DF 2 26 3 3 26 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 D_Batth DF 2 25 4 3 24 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 Marquinhos DF 2 25 4 2 23 | 96 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 20 0 D_Sanchez DF 2 25 4 2 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 T_Muller MF 2 3 30 11 26 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 L_Evans MF 2 3 27 3 23 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -3 Y_Gourcuff MF 2 3 26 11 25 | 96 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 D_Jota FW 1 3 13 27 23 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 L_Insigne FW 1 2 3 26 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 P_Aubameyang FW 1 3 11 25 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Lodygin GK 27 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Bonucci DF 2 24 5 2 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Boly DF 1 23 5 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Lerma MF 1 7 25 3 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_v_Wolfs'kel FW 2 4 3 24 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1579124564 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35