Premier League: Aston Villa and Leeds United draw a frantic match 3-3 on Wednesday
BIRMINGHAM. Aston Villa and Leeds United went through a rollercoaster before drawing 3-3.
BIRMINGHAM. Aston Villa and Leeds United played an incredible match before drawing 3-3. Leeds United was far superior when it came to possession ball (61%)
The match was played at the Villa Park stadium in Birmingham on Wednesday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Jarred Gillett with the help of Stuart Burt and Simon Bennett. The 4th official was Peter Bankes. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant around 16.9 degrees Celsius or 62.37 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 29%.
Match Statistics
Leeds United was in firm control of the ball 61% while Aston Villa was struggling with a 39% ball possession.
Leeds United was more aggressive with 45 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 8 were on target. However, this did not suffice for Leeds United to win the match.
Aston Villa shot 12 times, 4 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, Leeds United shot 16 times, 8 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Aston Villa received 2 yellow cards (E. Konsa and M. Cash). On the other side, Leeds United received 3 yellow cards (S. Dallas, D. James and Rodrigo).
E. Konsa (Aston Villa) was sent out after receiving a second yellow card (88′).
After playing this match, Aston Villa will have 26 points like Leicester City to stay in the 11th place. On the opposite side, Leeds United will have 22 points to stay in the 15th place.
Match Events
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10'10'
D. James
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30'30'
Coutinho
M. Cash
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38'38'
J. Ramsey
Coutinho
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43'43'
J. Ramsey
Coutinho
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44'44'
S. Dallas
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45'45'
D. James
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59'59'
C. Chukwuemeka
E. Buendia
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63'63'
D. Llorente
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71'71'
E. Konsa
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78'78'
A. Young
Coutinho
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82'82'
D. James
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85'85'
A. Forshaw
M. Klich
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88'88'
E. Konsa
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90'90'
C. Chambers
J. Ramsey
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90'90'
M. Cash
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90'90'
Rodrigo
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Aston Villa will play away with Newcastle United on the 13th of February with a 10-7 head to head stats in favor of Newcastle United (10 draws).
Leeds United will play away with Everton on the 12th of February with a 1-1 head to head stats.
Aston Villa: Formation and Lineups
Aston Villa started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Steven Gerrard chose to play with the following team: Emiliano Martínez , Matty Cash , Ezri Konsa , Tyrone Mings , Lucas Digne , John McGinn , Douglas Luiz , Jacob Ramsey , Emiliano Buendía , Ollie Watkins and Philippe Coutinho .
Substitutes
Aston Villa made 3 changes: E. Buendia for C. Chukwuemeka (59′), Coutinho for A. Young (78′) and J. Ramsey for C. Chambers (90′).
Top player: Philippe Coutinho
Probably the most impressive player in Aston Villa was Philippe Coutinho.
His rating is with 1 goal, 20 passes (80% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 8. He performed 1 cross.
Leeds United: Formation and Lineups
Leeds United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the opposite side, Marcelo Alberto Bielsa Caldera played with: Illan Meslier , Luke Ayling , Diego Llorente , Pascal Struijk , Stuart Dallas , Robin Koch , Mateusz Klich , Raphinha , Rodrigo , Jack Harrison and Daniel James .
Substitutes
Leeds United made only 1 change substituting M. Klich for A. Forshaw (85′).
Top player: Daniel James
The player who no doubt impressed Leeds United the most was Daniel James.
His rating is with 2 goals, 9 passes (77% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 5. He performed 2 crosses. He hit the woodwork once times.
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