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Game #5493

Aston Villa

19-15-9, 72 PTS

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Friday, 19 April 2019

5th (-)

Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

GK Jed Steer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Neil Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Axel Tuanzebe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
CB Tyrone Mings | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Ahmed Elmohamady | ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ | ๐ŸŸจ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
M John McGinn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
M Glenn Whelan | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
M Jack Grealish | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
W Anwar El Ghazi | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ |
W Albert Adomah | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ |
CF Tammy Abraham | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | ๐Ÿ” |

Dean Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 2018-2021
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Substitutes

๐Ÿ” CF Keinan Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for CF Tammy Abraham | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 60โ€™ |
๐Ÿ” M Conor Hourihane | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | for M John McGinn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 72โ€™ |
๐Ÿ” M Mile Jedinak | ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ | for CB Axel Tuanzebe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 74โ€™ |

Unused Substitutes

GK Matija ล arkiฤ‡ | ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ช |
M Henri Lansbury | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Birkir Bjarnason | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ |
W Andrรฉ Green | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

๐ŸŸจ Ahmed Elmohamady, Bad foul (3)

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Trophy Record

European Cup / Champions League: ๐Ÿ†
League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1995-96

Matchday Squad

GK Jed Steer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ยฃ0.49m |
GK Matija ล arkiฤ‡ | ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ช | Youth |

RB Ahmed Elmohamady | ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ | ยฃ0.99m |
LB Neil Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Exchange |

CB Tyrone Mings | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Loan |
CB Axel Tuanzebe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Loan |

M Mile Jedinak | ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ | ยฃ4.14m |
M Conor Hourihane | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | ยฃ3.15m |
M Henri Lansbury | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ยฃ3.06m |
M John McGinn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ยฃ2.79m |
M Birkir Bjarnason | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ | ยฃ1.80m |
M Glenn Whelan | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | ยฃ1.53m |
M Jack Grealish | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth |

W Anwar El Ghazi | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ | ยฃ8.10m |
W Albert Adomah | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ | ยฃ3.15m |
W Andrรฉ Green | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth |

CF Tammy Abraham | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Loan |
CF Keinan Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free |

Unavailable

Injury | 7 |
GK ร˜rjan Nyland | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด |
GK Lovre Kaliniฤ‡ | ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท |
CB James Chester | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Tommy Elphick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Kortney Hause | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Jonathan Kodjia | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฎ |
RB Alan Hutton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Out on Loan | 13 |
M Gary Gardner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Small Heath
RB Mitch Clark | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Port Vale
M Aaron Tshibola | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Kilmarnock
RB Ritchie De Laet | ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช | Melbourne
CF Ross McCormack | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Motherwell
F Rushian Hepburn-Murphy | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Cambridge
F Callum Oโ€™Hare | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Carlisle
W Corey Blackett-Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Walsall
RB James Bree | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ipswich
M Jake Doyle-Hayes | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | Cambridge
F Scott Hogan | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | Sheffield United
F Harry McKirdy | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Newport
RB Frรฉdรฉric Guilbert | ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท | Caen

Team News

Jack Grealish returns after illness along with Tyrone Mings following suspension. Conor Hourihane and Mile Jedinak drop out.

Team Stats

Starting XI Average Age: | 26.94 |
Oldest Player: M Glenn Whelan | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | 35.29 |
Youngest Player: CF Tammy Abraham | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 21.44 |

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Won

2-0

๐ŸŸฉ 19 Apr 2019, Villa 2-0 Bolton, Uni of Bolton
Scorer(s) | Jack Grealish | 47โ€™ | Tammy Abraham | 57โ€™ |

Assist(s) | Tammy Abraham | 47โ€™ | Jack Grealish | 57โ€™ |

Match Timeline

๐ŸŸจ | 17โ€™ Booking, Ahmed Elmohamady, Bad foul
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Aston Villa
โšฝ | 47โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Jack Grealish, Assist by Tammy Abraham
โšฝ | 57โ€™ Goal, 2-0, Tammy Abraham, Assist by Jack Grealish
๐Ÿ” | 60โ€™ Sub off, Tammy Abraham, Sub on, Keinan Davis
๐Ÿ” | 72โ€™ Sub off, John McGinn, Sub on, Conor Hourihane
๐Ÿ” | 74โ€™ Sub off, Axel Tuanzebe, Sub on, Mile Jedinak
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Bolton Wanderers 0-2 Aston Villa

Season | 2018-19 |
Matchday | #46 |
League Game | #43 |
Manager Game | #32 |
Friday, 19 April 2019

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager: Dean Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | West Bromwich, 2018-2021
Referee:ย John Brooks | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Leicestershire
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 0-0
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

Officials

Referee:ย John Brooks | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Leicestershire, 2017-
Assistants: Philip Dermott, Billy Smallwood

Referee:ย John Brooks | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Leicestershire, 2017-
๐Ÿ•’ 4 | ๐ŸŸฉ 4 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ†˜ : 0
๐Ÿ•’ 4 | ๐ŸŸฉ 100% | ๐ŸŸจ 0% | ๐ŸŸฅ 0% | ๐Ÿ†˜ : 0%
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 9 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 | 2.25 |
Penalty โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿฅ… 0 |
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

Previous 5 vs. Bolton: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 165 | ๐ŸŸฉ W65 (39% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D40 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(64% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L60 (36% ) | โšฝ 258 | ๐Ÿฅ… 252 | GD 6

Match Stats

Possession F | 66%
Possession A | 34%
Shots F | 21
Shots A | 6
Shots on Target F | 9
Shots on Target A | 1
Corners F | 16
Corners A | 2
Fouls F | 8
Fouls A | 16

Dean Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 2018-2021

๐Ÿ•’ 32 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 16 ๐ŸŸจ | 9 ๐ŸŸฅ 7 | 1.78

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Championship

Bolton Wanderers

8-8-27, 32 PTS

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University of Bolton Stadium

Attendance: 17,344

GK Ben Alnwick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Andrew Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Harry Brockbank | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jack Hobbs | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB David Wheater | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
M Gary Oโ€™Neil | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
M Luca Connell | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
M Callum Connolly | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |
M Joe Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Will Buckley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Clayton Donaldson | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ | ๐Ÿ” |

Phil Parkinson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | CB Mark Beevers | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ | for CB David Wheater | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 36โ€™ |
๐Ÿ” | CF Josh Magennis | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | for M Gary Oโ€™Neil | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 46โ€™ |
๐Ÿ” | M Erhun ร–ztumer | ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท | for CF Clayton Donaldson | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ | 80โ€™ |

Unused Substitutes

GK Ben Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Josh Vela | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Pawel Olkowski | ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ |
W Yanic Wildschut | ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ท |

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

๐ŸŸจ Callum Connolly
๐ŸŸจ Mark Beevers

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Opposition Trophy Record

European Cup / Champions League: โŒ
League Champions: โŒ
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: 1957-58

Opposition Matchday Squad

GK Ben Alnwick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free |
GK Ben Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free |

LB Andrew Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free |

CB David Wheater | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ยฃ2.36m |
CB Harry Brockbank | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth |
CB Jack Hobbs | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free |
CB Mark Beevers | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free |

M Luca Connell | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | Youth |
M Josh Vela | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth |
M Gary Oโ€™Neil | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free |
M Erhun ร–ztumer | ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท | Free |
M Callum Connolly | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Loan |
M Joe Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Loan |

W Will Buckley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free |
W Pawel Olkowski | ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ | Free |
W Yanic Wildschut | ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ท | Loan |

CF Josh Magennis | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | ยฃ0.19m |
CF Clayton Donaldson | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ | Free |

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

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Starting XI
GK Jed Steer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

21

โœ…

20*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

13*

๐ŸŸจ

2

๐ŸŸฅ

6

โ›”

6*

๐Ÿฅ…

23

LB Neil Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

75

โœ…

70*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

3

๐ŸŸฉ

39*

๐ŸŸจ

17

๐ŸŸฅ

19

CB Tyrone Mings | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

13

โœ…

13*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

0

๐ŸŸฉ

8*

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

2

CB Axel Tuanzebe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

30

โœ…

28*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

13*

๐ŸŸจ

11

๐ŸŸฅ

6

RB Ahmed Elmohamady | ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ |
๐Ÿ•’

82

โœ…

68*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

12

๐ŸŸฉ

42*

๐ŸŸจ

21

๐ŸŸฅ

19

M John McGinn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

39

โœ…

38*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

8

๐ŸŸฉ

16*

๐ŸŸจ

14

๐ŸŸฅ

9

M Glenn Whelan | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
๐Ÿ•’

69

โœ…

53*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

4

๐ŸŸฉ

36*

๐ŸŸจ

19

๐ŸŸฅ

14

M Jack Grealish | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

140

โœ…

95*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

15*

19*

๐ŸŸฉ

55*

๐ŸŸจ

29

๐ŸŸฅ

56

W Anwar El Ghazi | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ |
๐Ÿ•’

31

โœ…

25*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

5

๐ŸŸฉ

13*

๐ŸŸจ

10

๐ŸŸฅ

8

W Albert Adomah | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ |
๐Ÿ•’

119

โœ…

93*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

21

18

๐ŸŸฉ

58*

๐ŸŸจ

29

๐ŸŸฅ

32

CF Tammy Abraham | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

37

โœ…

37*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

25*

4*

๐ŸŸฉ

17*

๐ŸŸจ

12

๐ŸŸฅ

8

Substitutes
None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

CF Keinan Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

41

๐Ÿ”

23*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

2

Sub 1

๐ŸŸฉ

20*

๐ŸŸจ

10

๐ŸŸฅ

11

M Conor Hourihane | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
๐Ÿ•’

105

๐Ÿ”

14*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

20

15

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Match Media
On This Day
  • Villa make it nine in a row for the first time since 1910-11.

  • Tammy Abraham scores his 25th goal of the campaign on his 37th appearance to make it W17 D12 L8, 25 Goals, 4 Assists and 3 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

  • Jack Grealish scores his 15th goal for Villa on his 140th appearance (95 Starts) to make it W55 D29 L56, 15 Goals, 19 Assists, 21 Bookings and 2 Red Cards so far in his Villa career.

  • Neil Taylor makes his 75th appearance for Villa (70 Starts) to make it W39 D17 L19, 3 Assists, 9 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.

  • Villa had now won 9 consecutive league games for the first time since 1910-11.

What they Said

*Villa boss Dean Smith:*

โ€œNo living person will have seen the last run [Villaโ€™s joint club record nine straight wins, from October to December 1910] so I am proud of the players.

โ€œNow we have to go all out and try and break the record against Millwall on Monday. We are very motivated to keep the run going. You could see that from the players.

โ€œWe have three regular league games to go so hopefully we can have a winning end to the season.โ€

*Bolton have been relegated from the Championship following a home defeat by Aston Villa.*

Second-half goals by Jack Grealish and Tammy Abraham gave Villa a club record-equalling ninth straight win and sent Bolton into League One.

Villa had the early chances with Anwar El Ghazi firing wide from a Grealish cross before John McGinn had an effort cleared off the line by Harry Brockbank.

Bolton then lost both captain David Wheater and veteran midfielder Gary Oโ€™Neil to injury before half-time.

Villa claimed the lead just two minutes into the second half when Abraham crossed to the far post for Grealish to head home.

Ten minutes later Grealish returned the favour, collecting a pass by McGinn and setting up Abraham to head home and become the first Villa player to score 25 league goals in a season since Andy Gray in 1976-77.

Ahead of Mondayโ€™s home game with Millwall, victory also equalled Villaโ€™s club record of nine successive wins, set in 1910.

It leaves them in fifth, four points behind West Bromwich Albion and six points clear of seventh place in the race for play-off spots.

To compound Boltonโ€™s misery, they set a new club record of 27 league defeats in a season.

*Aston Villa head coach Dean Smith:*

โ€œNo living person will have seen the last run [Villaโ€™s joint club record nine straight wins, from October to December 1910] so I am proud of the players.

โ€œNow we have to go all out and try and break the record against Millwall on Monday. We are very motivated to keep the run going. You could see that from the players.

โ€œWe have three regular league games to go so hopefully we can have a winning end to the season.โ€

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