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Unai Emery
Aston Villa
Crystal Palace
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1 · 3-4-2-1
Crystal Palace
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Minute-by-minute pressure. Bars toward a team mean sustained attacking territory.
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Player of the match
Match events
13'
M. Cash
20'
M. Bizot
21'
⚽
J. Mateta (pen)0–1
22'
J. Mateta
Half-time · 0–1
46'
🔁
E. Buendía ◂ E. Guessand
52'
W. Hughes
56'
🔁
J. Lerma ◂ A. Wharton
68'
⚽
M. Guéhi0–2
71'
🔁
Y. Pino ◂ W. Hughes
74'
🔁
P. Torres ◂ J. McGinn
74'
🔁
B. Burrowes ◂ M. Cash
78'
⚽
I. Sarr · assist M. Lacroix0–3
83'
🔁
L. Digne ◂ D. Malen
84'
🔁
L. Bogarde ◂ I. Maatsen
85'
🔁
J. Devenny ◂ J. Mateta
86'
🔁
N. Clyne ◂ D. Kamada
87'
I. Sarr
Full-time · 0–3
90'
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◂ I. Sarr
Coaches
Unai EmeryOliver Glasner 
Recent form
Aston VillaLABrentford0-1
DHNewcastle United0-0
LAManchester United0-2
WHTottenham Hotspur2-0
WABournemouth1-0
Crystal PalaceDHNottingham Forest1-1
DAChelsea0-0
DALiverpool FC1-1
WHBolton Wanderers4-2
WATottenham Hotspur2-0
Match facts
Stadium
Villa Park
City
Birmingham
Referee
Stuart Attwell
Kickoff
31 Aug, 18:00 UTC
Competition
Premier League
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1 · 3-4-2-1
Crystal Palace
40
M. Bizot
5.7
14
P. Torres
6.4
↑ 74'
4
E. Konsa
6.5
5
T. Mings
6.1
26
L. Bogarde
6.7
↑ 84'
83
B. Burrowes
6.4
↑ 74'
8
Y. Tielemans
7.4
12
L. Digne
6.6
↑ 83'
27
M. Rogers
6.7
10
E. Buendía
7.0
↑ 46'
11
O. Watkins
6.7
1
D. Henderson
8.5
26
C. Richards
7.7
5
M. Lacroix
7.3
6
M. Guéhi
8.7
2
D. Muñoz
7.4
8
J. Lerma
6.7
↑ 56'
10
Y. Pino
6.6
↑ 71'
3
T. Mitchell
6.9
7
I. Sarr
7.5
17
N. Clyne
6.8
↑ 86'
55
J. Devenny
6.6
↑ 85'
Substitutes
52GS. Proctor
22DI. Maatsen↓ 84'6.3
2DM. Cash↓ 74'6.0
45DT. Rowe
55DT. Patterson
7MJ. McGinn↓ 74'6.6
20MJ. Jimoh
29FE. Guessand↓ 46'6.2
17FD. Malen↓ 83'6.0
Coach: Unai Emery
Substitutes
44GW. Benítez
18MD. Kamada↓ 86'7.8
19MW. Hughes↓ 71'6.7
20MA. Wharton↓ 56'6.6
21MR. Esse
24MB. Sosa
42MK. Rodney
14FJ. Mateta↓ 85'6.8
59FR. Cardines
Coach: Oliver Glasner
Top stats
58%Possession42%
1.14Expected goals (xG)2.65
13Total shots6
4Shots on target4
2Big chances4
10Corners1
Shots
8Shots off target1
1Blocked shots1
10Shots inside box5
3Shots outside box1
0Hit woodwork0
0Big chances scored2
2Big chances missed2
-0.55Goals prevented1.01
Attack
20Touches in box14
79Final third entries51
0Offsides2
14Free kicks6
2Fouled in final third2
Passing
531Passes386
475Accurate passes328
29/45 (64%)Long balls17/39 (44%)
6/31 (19%)Crosses2/11 (18%)
20Throw-ins9
Duels
44Duels56
31/70 (44%)Ground duels39/70 (56%)
6/15 (40%)Aerial duels9/15 (60%)
7/15 (47%)Dribbles6/8 (75%)
18Dispossessed9
Defending
11Tackles26
45Tackles won62
6Interceptions10
17Clearances37
43Recoveries48
Discipline
7Fouls14
2Yellow cards3
Goalkeeping
1Saves4
0Big saves1
3Goal kicks10
1Punches0
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