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Highlights and goals of Aston Villa 2-0 Wolves in the Premier League
Victory for Aston Villa, who move back to fourth, albeit with a game in hand over Tottenham.
Thank you all!
Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you, see you all again!
END OF THE MATCH | ASTON VILLA WIN
A very serious match for Unai Emery's team, who took three vital points and returned to fourth place. Diaby with a whip and Konsa in a real individual play that surprised finished the second goal.
🔃 90+8'
Last change for Aston Villa. Minutes for Kesler Hayder in place of Bailey.
⏱️ 90+6'
Doherty, who got to the byline and put the ball in behind. However, Pau Torres cleared for a corner.
⏱️ 90+4'
Diego Carlos did well against Chirewa, who stole the ball from him. Impeccable today by the Brazilian.
⏱️ 90'
Nine minutes of added time. We'll go to 99'.
🔃 87'
More changes in the match. Triple change for Wolves. Doherty, Fraser and Traoré come on, using up the changes. Iroegbunam comes on in place of Diaby.
🟨 84'
Kilman and Duran got into a fistfight and both were cautioned.
🟨 81'
Yellow card for Chirewa. For the foul
⏱️ 79'
Diaby's long ball is sent over by the Wolves defense and there will be a corner for Aston Villa.
⏱️ 76'
Play restarts. It restarts with a corner in favor of Aston Villa;
⏱️ 73'
The match was stopped because the assistant's headset was not working. He also had to change his shirt. There will be a lot of extra time.
🔃 70'
Second change for Wolves. Chirewa comes on in place of Tommy Doyle.
🔃 67'
Incidentally, before the second goal, Wolves made their first move. Hugo Bueno came on for Ait Nouri
65' ⚽ GOOOOOAAALLLL
ASTON VILLA GOAL. KONSA'S GOAL.
Aston Villa's fullback gets the second goal of the match after a cross from the fullback that hit the post and ended up inside the goal. Konsa surprised
🔃 63'
Unai Emery makes the double substitution. He has now made three in the match.
IN: Lucas Digne and Zaniolo
OUT: Alex Moreno and Morgan Rogers
⏱️ 61'
There is going to be a double change at Aston Villa. Lucas Digne and Zaniolo get ready.
⏱️ 59'
Good action by Bailey, who put in a filtered ball to Durán. However, he did not read the ball well and the Wolves goalkeeper made a save.
⏱️ 57'
Aston Villa played the ball long, but Wolves soon regained the ball.
⏱️ 54'
Lemina headed Lemina's cross, but Dibu Martinez made the save.
⏱️ 50'
Pablo Sarabia free-kick, which goes over the top of the goal.
⏱️ 46'
The second 45 minutes started. There is a change at Aston Villa. Duran replaces Watkins.
HALF-TIME
The first 45 minutes are over. Aston Villa goes ahead on the scoreboard with Diaby's goal. A first half where there have been few chances. Watkins made the first warning, but the former Bayer Leverkusen opened the scoring with a whiplash.
⏱️ 45'
Two minutes of added time. We'll go to 47'.
⏱️ 42'
José Sa is pressured by Watkins and clears the ball for a goal kick.
⏱️ 39'
Aston Villa dominates, still ahead on the scoreboard
35' ⚽ GOOOOOAALLL
ASTON VILLA GOAL. DIABY'S GOAL.
Diaby, who was left with the loose ball from outside the box and sends the ball into the net to put Aston Villa ahead.
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⏱️ 32'
Short corner put in by Bailey, which ended up hanging and was cleared out by the Wolves defense;
🟨 29'
Yellow for Tielemens, first yellow for a Villa player
⏱️ 27' WATKINS HAS HAD IT.
What a pass from Tielemens to Watkins, who was left alone against the goalkeeper. However, the England international's shot went into the side netting.
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⏱️ 24'
Alex Moreno was looking for a pass, but the former Betis player didn't make it. There will be a Wolves goal kick
⏱️ 21'
Pablo Sarabia's shot from the edge of the area was saved by Dibu.
🟨 18'
Yellow to Pablo Sarabia for grabbing Tielemens. The Aston Villa player asked for two yellow cards.
⏱️ 15'
Max Kilman took a corner kick, but goalkeeper Dibu saved it
⏱️ 14'
Santi Bueno's cross fell to Rayan Aït-Nouri, but Dibu appeared to deflect the ball for a corner.
⏱️ 11'
Long possession for Aston Villa, but it is not effective and Wolves steal the ball.
8' ❌ ANNULLED GOAL
Douglas Luiz scores first for Aston Villa, but the goal was disallowed for offside
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⏱️ 6'
Aston Villa side foul, Bailey put in a cross, but it was cleared by the Wolves backline.
⏱️ 3'
Nelson Semedo's cross was crossed in by the Aston Villa backline, but it was blocked by the Villa defense.
⏱️ 1'
THE MATCH BEGINS. The ball is rolling at Villa Park.
Chiwome
Cameras focus on 18-year-old striker who makes his Premier League debut today
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ABOUT TO START
The 22 players take the field at Villa Park. The players greet each other. The match will start soon
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Match Referees
Paul Tierney: Head Referee
Peter Bankes: VAR Referee
S. Ledger: Assistant
Steve Meredith: Assistant
Matt Donohue: 4th Umpire
Cunha closer to return
Despite not being able to be in the call-up list, the 24-year-old Brazilian is already training. It should be remembered that he has not played since February 10, when he was injured.
Aston Villa will fight for the Champions League this season
They currently occupy the fifth position with the same points as Tottenham. If they win or draw today, they could sleep in the Champions League zone, although with a game more than Tottenham.
Saturday's Premier League results
Today we have eight matches, six have already finished. This Saturday will close with Brentford vs Manchester United and tomorrow we have two games left. The games that have finished have ended with these results
Newcastle 4-3 West Ham
Bournemouth 2-1 Everton
Chelsea 2-2 Burnley
Nottingham Forest 1-1 Crystal Palace
Sheffield United 3-3 Fulham
Tottenham 2-1 Luton
Premier League debut
Leon Chiwome with only 18 years old is going to make his debut in the Premier League as a starter. He already did it against Coventry City, and during the national team break he has played with England U-18s.
Already in Villa Park
This is how the Wolves players arrived at the stadium where they will play the match of the thirtieth round of the Premier League
Arriving for #AVLWOL 👋 pic.twitter.com/ADekd9aGwc
— Wolves (@Wolves) March 30, 2024
Unai Emery analyzed the match
The Spanish coach commented at the pre-match press conference, explaining that "the game is going to be very difficult". "We want to get our best performances at home at Villa Park with our fans. We want to play with personality and impose ourselves and dominate with our positioning on the field," he added.
About their next opponent, Wolves, he commented that "they are a very, very competitive team. Their coach is doing a very good job. He plays with personality in every game, facing different teams".
XI Wolves
Only one change in the eleven from the last one played against Coventry City before the international break.
XI Aston Villa
This is the eleven chosen today by Unai Emery.
WE RETURN
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What time is the match Aston Villa vs Wolves in Premier League?
This is the kick-off time of the match in several countries:
Argentina: 10:30 hrs.
Bolivia: 10:30 hrs.
Brazil: 11:30 hrs.
Chile: 10:30 hrs.
Colombia: 10:30 hrs.
Ecuador: 11:30 hrs.
Spain: 18:30 hrs.
Mexico: 10:30 hrs.
Paraguay: 11:30 hrs.
Peru: 10:30 hrs.
Uruguay: 12:30 hrs.
England: 16: 30 hrs.
USA: 12:30 hrs.
Australia: 01:30 hrs.
India: 20:35 hrs.
Watch out for this Wolves player
With the departures of Cunha and Hwang Hee-Chan, one of the most prominent players is Mario Lemina. The Gabon international midfielder has five goals in 29 games. This is his best season in terms of scoring figures. Lemina has scored only one goal in this 2024 and that was in the FA Cup last February 28.
Watch out for this Aston Villa player
Ollie Watkins is the second top scorer in the Premier League with 16 goals and 10 assists. He is second only to Erling Haaland by two goals. The 28-year-old England international striker comes from playing for the national team where he started against Brazil and had ten minutes against Belgium. He has not scored in the Premier League since last March 2, precisely in that match he managed to win for the last time his team in the national league.
News - Wolves
They have just been eliminated in the FA Cup after losing in the quarterfinals to EFL Championship side Coventry City. In their last Premier League match, they beat Fulham 2-1. They are ninth in the Premier League with 41 points, in a quiet situation, 12 points away from the European competitions and 20 points clear of the relegation positions.
Last five matches
Wolves 2-3 Coventry City | FA Cup: 16 March 2024
Wolves 2-1 Fulham | Premier League: March 9, 2024
Newcastle United 3-0 Wolves | Premier League: 2 March 2024
Wolves 1-0 Brighton | FA Cup: 28 February 2024
Wolves 1-0 Sheffield United | Premier League: February 25, 2024
News - Aston Villa
Before the break, they drew 1-1 against West Ham. In the UEFA Conference League they are in the quarterfinals and are one of the candidates to win the title. However, in the Premier League they have not won since March 2. Right now they are in Champions League positions in fourth place with 56 points, although they have Tottenham, who are fifth and three points behind.
Last five matches
West Ham 1-1 Aston Villa | Premier League: March 17, 2024
Aston Villa 4-0 Ajax | UEFA Conference League: 14 March 2024
Aston Villa 0-4 Tottenham | Premier League: March 10, 2024
Ajax 0-0 Aston Villa | UEFA Conference League: March 7, 2024
Luton Town 2-3 Aston Villa | Premier League: 2 March 2024
Background
The balance of clashes between these two teams is in favor of Aston Villa, who have won 51 times. However, they have not won in this duel since December 2020. Wolves have won 42 times, while 31 duels have ended in a draw. The last time they met was on October 8, 2023, when they drew 1-1.
Last five meetings
Wolves 1-1 Aston Villa : Premier League : October 8, 2023
Wolves 1-0 Aston Villa : Premier League : 6 May 2023
Aston Villa 1-1 Wolves | Premier League: January 4, 2023
Wolves 2-1 Aston Villa | Premier League: April 2, 2022
Aston Villa 2-3 Wolves | Premier League: October 16, 2021.
The Stadium
The match will be played at Villa Park, a stadium located in the city of Birmingham. It was inaugurated in 1897 and has a capacity for 42,000 spectators.
Preview of the match
Aston Villa and Wolves will meet this Saturday, March 30, 2024 in the 30th Premier League match of the season.
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