Game #5574
Aston Villa
12-3-10, 39 PTS

Wednesday, 3 March 2021
9th (-)
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
GK Emiliano Martรญnez | ๐ฆ๐ท |
RB Ahmed Elmohamady | ๐ช๐ฌ |
CB Ezri Konsa | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Tyrone Mings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Matt Targett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Marvelous Nakamba | ๐ฟ๐ผ | ๐ |
M John McGinn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Jacob Ramsey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
W Bertrand Traorรฉ | ๐ง๐ซ | ๐ |
W Anwar El Ghazi | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
CF Ollie Watkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Dean Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 2018-2021

Substitutes
๐ M Morgan Sanson | ๐ซ๐ท | for M Jacob Ramsey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 68' |
๐ M Ross Barkley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Marvelous Nakamba | ๐ฟ๐ผ | 68' |
๐ CF Keinan Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for W Bertrand Traorรฉ | ๐ง๐ซ | 81' |
Unused Substitutes
GK Tom Heaton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Neil Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Bjรถrn Engels | ๐ง๐ช |
RB Kaine Kesler Hayden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Douglas Luiz | ๐ง๐ท |
W Trรฉzรฉguet | ๐ช๐ฌ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Matchday Squad
GK Emiliano Martรญnez | ๐ฆ๐ท | ยฃ19.58m |
GK Tom Heaton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ยฃ7.92m |
LB Matt Targett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ยฃ14.04m |
RB Ahmed Elmohamady | ๐ช๐ฌ | ยฃ0.99m |
LB Neil Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Exchange |
RB Kaine Kesler-Hayden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth |
CB Tyrone Mings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ยฃ20.60m |
CB Ezri Konsa | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ยฃ11.97m |
CB Bjรถrn Engels | ๐ง๐ช | ยฃ7.20m |
M Douglas Luiz | ๐ง๐ท | ยฃ15.12m |
M Morgan Sanson | ๐ซ๐ท | ยฃ14.22m |
M Marvelous Nakamba | ๐ฟ๐ผ | ยฃ10.80m |
M John McGinn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ยฃ2.79m |
M Jacob Ramsey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth |
M Ross Barkley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Loan |
W Bertrand Traorรฉ | ๐ง๐ซ | ยฃ16.56m |
W Trรฉzรฉguet | ๐ช๐ฌ | ยฃ9.00m |
W Anwar El Ghazi | ๐ณ๐ฑ | ยฃ8.10m |
CF Ollie Watkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ยฃ27.72m |
CF Keinan Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free |
Unavailable
Injury | 4 |
CF Wesley | ๐ง๐ท | ACL, 4 Jan 2020 [49]
CB Kortney Hause | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Foot, 8 Jan 2021 [11]
RB Matty Cash | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Hamstring, 21 Feb 2021 [3]
M Jack Grealish | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Leg, 21 Feb 2021 [3]
Out on Loan | 3 |
M Conor Hourihane | ๐ฎ๐ช | Swansea
RB Frรฉdรฉric Guilbert | ๐ซ๐ท | Strasbourg
GK Lovre Kaliniฤ | ๐ญ๐ท | Hajduk Split
Not Selected | 1 |
GK Jed Steer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Matty Cash and captain Jack Grealish are again ruled out through injury as are long term absentees Kortney Hause and Wesley. Dean Smith names an unchanged line up from the side victorious against Sheffield United's near neighbours Leeds on the previous weekend. Normally a logical move after a strong win however Smith had claimed that his changes to that side were as a result of the specific challenges that Leeds' unique style posed.
An unchanged line up then is a surprise.
Douglas Luiz and Ross Barkley remain relegated to the subs bench for the second successive game whilst Jacob Ramsey starts two consecutive league games for the first time in his career.
Whilst ยฃ14m man Morgan Sanson remains on the bench for the seventh successive game having been widely expected to make his first start against the bottom club in the Premier League.
โWith Frรฉdรฉric Guilbert having been sent out on loan, veteran Ahmed Elmohamady continues at right back in place of the injured Matty Cash.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age: | 26.25 |
Oldest Player: RB Ahmed Elmohamady | ๐ช๐ฌ | 33.50 |
Youngest Player: M Jacob Ramsey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 19.78 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 30โ Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield United), David McGoldrick
๐ | HT Sheffield United 1-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ | 57โ Sending off, (Sheffield United), Phil Jagielka
๐ | 68โ Sub off, Marvelous Nakamba, Sub on Ross Barkley
๐ | 68โ Sub off, Jacob Ramsey, Sub on Morgan Sanson
๐ | 81โ Sub off, Bertrand Traorรฉ, Sub on Keinan Davis
๐ | FT Sheffield United 1-0 Aston Villa
Season | 2020-21 |
Matchday | #29 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #112 |
Wednesday, 3 March 2021
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Dean Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | West Bromwich, 2018-2021
Referee:ย Robert Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Merseyside, 2018-
Kick off: 6.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Score: ๐ฅ Lost
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Officials
Referee:ย Robert Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Merseyside, 2018-
Assistants: Darren Cann, Derek Eaton
Referee:ย Robert Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Merseyside, 2018-
๐ 6 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 4 | ๐ : 0
๐ 6 | ๐ฉ 33% | ๐จ 0% | ๐ฅ 67% | ๐ : 0%
Cards ๐จ 7 | ๐ฅ 0 | 1.17 |
Penalty โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ
0 |
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Match Stats
Possession F | 72%
Possession A | 28%
Shots F | 16
Shots A | 9
Shots on Target F | 4
Shots on Target A | 2
Corners F | 7
Corners A | 2
Fouls F | 6
Fouls A | 13
Dean Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 2018-2021
๐ 112 | ๐ฉ | 47 ๐จ | 22 ๐ฅ 43 | 1.46
Villa Career Form:
Top 8

Premier League
Sheffield United
Bramall Lane
Attendance: Behind closed doors
(COVID-19)
GK Aaron Ramsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB George Baldock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ethan Ampadu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Phil Jagielka | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CB Kean Bryan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Enda Stevens (ex) | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M John Fleck | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M John Lundstram | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Oliver Norwood | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CF David McGoldrick | ๐ฎ๐ช | โฝ | ๐จ | ๐ |
CF Rhian Brewster | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
Chris Wilder | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | CF Oliver Burke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ | for CF Rhian Brewster | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 60โ |
๐ | M Ben Osborn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for CF David McGoldrick | ๐ฎ๐ช | 73โ |
๐ | CF Oliver McBurnie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | for CF Oliver Burke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 89โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Wes Foderingham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Max Lowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frankie Maguire | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Iliman Ndiaye | ๐ธ๐ณ |
CF Billy Sharp | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Lys Mousset | ๐ซ๐ท |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ David McGoldrick
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1924โ25
Opposition Matchday Squad
Sheffield United field a squad of 20 costing ยฃ82m with 7 centre forwards totalling ยฃ54m and a goalkeeper costing ยฃ18m.
GK Aaron Ramsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ยฃ17.60m |
GK Wes Foderingham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free |
LB Max Lowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ยฃ3.30m |
RB George Baldock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ยฃ0.64m |
LB Enda Stevens (ex) | ๐ฎ๐ช | Free |
CB Phil Jagielka | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free |
CB Kean Bryan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free |
CB Ethan Ampadu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Loan |
M Ben Osborn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ยฃ3.35m |
M Oliver Norwood | ๐ฌ๐ง | ยฃ1.89m |
M John Lundstram | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ยฃ0.48m |
M Frankie Maguire | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth |
M John Fleck | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Free |
CF Rhian Brewster | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ยฃ22.32m |
CF Oliver McBurnie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ยฃ16.39m |
CF Lys Mousset | ๐ซ๐ท | ยฃ9.53m |
CF Oliver Burke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ยฃ5.60m |
CF Billy Sharp | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ยฃ0.60m |
CF David McGoldrick | ๐ฎ๐ช | Free |
CF Iliman Ndiaye | ๐ธ๐ณ | Free |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded

Starting XI
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
Match Media
On This Day
Dean Smith has his "Moscow Moment" as a bizarre line up sees another below par performance and defeat to a team amongst the worst ever seen in the Premier League - including 2015-16 era Villa.
Goalkeeper Emiliano Martรญnez makes his 25th league appearance for Villa since joining in September 2020, prior to joining, Emi had made just 15 league appearances over 10 seasons with Arsenal. Martรญnez's Villa record now reads W12 D3 L10, 27 Goals Conceded at a rate 1.08 goals per game and 13 Clean Sheets (52%) so far in his Villa career.
Bertrand Traorรฉ makes his 25th appearance for the club (18 Starts) to make it W11 D3 L11, 6 Goals, 3 Assists so far in his Villa career.
What they Said
"โVilla could have moved three points from a Champions League place with a win but were disappointing, especially when playing against 10 men."
โBottom club Sheffield United survived for more than 30 minutes with 10 men to claim only the fourth Premier League win of their disappointing season and dent Aston Villa's European ambitions.
โDavid McGoldrick gave his side a first-half lead from inside the six-yard area after being picked out by George Baldock following a lovely move that started inside the Blades' half.
โUnited defender Phil Jagielka was sent off after half-time for a foul on Anwar El Ghazi after referee Robert Jones viewed the incident on a pitchside monitor and changed the yellow card he had initially given him to a red.
โVilla's Ollie Watkins headed against the post shortly before Jagielka's red card but the visitors were unable to take advantage of the 38-year-old former Everton player's dismissal.
โThe result ended a four-match losing run for Chris Wilder's spirited side who, despite victory, remain 12 points from safety in the Premier League with 11 matches to play.
โVilla could have moved three points from a Champions League place with a win but were disappointing, especially when playing against 10 men.
โBlades show appetite for fight
โ
Despite his side's seemingly hopeless position at the foot of the table, Wilder said before the game his players would not be waving the white flag between now and the end of a wretched season that has produced 21 league defeats.
โHis players responded to their manager's words with a gutsy performance that was even more impressive given they lost their most experienced player in the 57th minute.
โJagielka sent El Ghazi crashing as he was about to race clear, although it required a check on the monitor before the yellow card was upgraded to red.
โFormer England centre-back Jagielka had earlier made a superb block to deny Bertrand Traore an equaliser as the Blades defended with the kind of vigour and organisation which characterised their fine 2019-20 season
โThey remained resolute in the closing stages when Villa were desperately searching for an equaliser, Oliver Norwood throwing himself at Ezri Konsa's shot during a frantic finish.
โEight months after finishing ninth in the table with 19 more points than Villa, despite this result it will require an extraordinary set of circumstances for Sheffield United to stay up.
โAt least they showed an appetite for a fight in spite of their position as Villa joined Manchester United, Newcastle United and West Bromwich Albion as the sides to lose to the Blades, who have now won three of their six home league games in 2021, this season.
A performance to forget
โ
Villa's transformation since surviving relegation on the final day of last season has been startling - but this was a performance to forget from a team that has been turning heads this campaign.
โThey started the season with four straight wins and although they have thrown in some surprise defeats - this loss coming four days after winning at Leeds - it has been a positive campaign for Dean Smith's side.
โThey struggled to impose themselves in front of goal at Bramall Lane, although Watkins was unfortunate with his header that struck the woodwork, while Traore went close after showing great foot work inside the penalty area.
โKeeper Emiliano Martinez has impressed all season but there was little he could do to keep out McGoldrick from close range after the defence was undone by Baldock's pass.
โVilla have been excellent on the road this season, with victories at Leicester, Arsenal and Wolves among seven they have managed away from Villa Park.
โBut Smith will not want to dwell on this performance - particularly as his side face a tough run-in that includes home matches against Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea as well as Liverpool away.
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*The Guardian*
*Wednesday, 3 March 2021*
โSheffield United hang on to beat Aston Villa despite Phil Jagielka's VAR red
โTen-man Sheffield United kept their faint hopes of a miraculous escape from relegation alive after bravely hanging on to defeat Aston Villa. David McGoldrickโs first-half strike proved to be enough to ensure only a fourth league win of the season for the Blades, while also putting a dent in Villaโs hopes of qualifying for Europe next season.
โBut how Chris Wilderโs side had to do it the hard way, after Phil Jagielka was sent off for a foul on Anwar El Ghazi with over half an hour remaining. Initially a yellow card was shown for the challenge but VAR intervened and Jagielka was adjudged to have denied El Ghazi a clear goalscoring opportunity, piling the pressure on the hosts for the remainder of the match.
โHowever, they bravely held on and, while this result does not exactly raise the prospect of survival for Sheffield United, it did display the belief Wilderโs side possess despite their beleaguered league position. Villa, on the other hand, were left to rue another night when their attacking creativity continued to elude them without their injured captain, Jack Grealish.
โTheir best chance in the first half came when John McGinn fired wide from close range after Ollie Watkinsโ flick-on, before the Blades took the lead on the half-hour mark when McGoldrick turned home George Baldockโs skewed shot for his sixth league goal of the season. Watkins hit the bar with a header shortly after half-time, before the gameโs big moment just before the hour mark.
โJagielka brought down El Ghazi and, despite a Blades defender appearing to be covering, Robert Jones decided after looking at the screen that Jagielka had denied El Ghazi a clear goalscoring opportunity, overturning his initial decision from yellow to red, and sending the 38-year-old off. Already without regular first-team centre-halves Chris Basham, John Egan and Jack OโConnell, Wilder used Ethan Ampadu and Kean Bryan as a makeshift pairing at the back for the final half-hour.
โBut they, and the rest of their teammates, battled courageously to earn the Blades three points, tirelessly throwing themselves in front of a number of half-chances. There was still time for one more huge opportunity for Villa to claim a point in added time but Ezri Konsaโs shot was superbly kept out by Aaron Ramsdale to ensure the hosts held on.
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