Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 06 March 2021

Score0-0
RefereeAndy Madley
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVilla Park
Kick-off: 5.30pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 12 Aston Villa won: 5 Drawn: 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 3 Aston Villa scored: 17 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 12 This was the first goalless meeting since 27 August 2011 in the Premier League at Villa Park.

0 Aston Villa

Manager: Dean Smith

0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender Matt Targett
Defender/Midfielder Ahmed Elmohamady
Defender/Midfielder Ezri Konsa
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder Morgan Sanson
Midfielder Trézéguet
Midfielder/Forward Bertrand Traoré
Forward Ollie Watkins

Starting lineup:

Rui Patrício Goalkeeper
Nélson Semedo Defender
Conor Coady Defender/Midfielder
Leander Dendoncker Defender/Midfielder
Jonny Defender/Midfielder
Romain Saïss Defender/Midfielder
João Moutinho Midfielder
Pedro Neto Midfielder
Rúben Neves Midfielder
Adama Traoré Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Ross Barkley for Morgan Sanson 61
Keinan Davis for Trézéguet 78
Jacob Ramsey for Bertrand Traoré 83

Substitutions:

Fábio Silva for Willian José 78

Cards:

Morgan Sanson 27 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tom Heaton
Defender Björn Engels
Defender/Midfielder Kaine Kesler-Hayden
Defender/Midfielder Neil Taylor
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Jaden Philogene
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Marvelous Nakamba
Forward Keinan Davis

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Willy Boly
Defender Ki-Jana Hoever
Defender Max Kilman
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Midfielder Vitinha
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White
Forward Fábio Silva

Comments:

League position: 9th Aston Villa had now failed to score in three of their last eight games in the Premier League and one goal in each of the other five. Three of Villa's four drawn games so far in this Premier League season had now finished goalless. They had now taken 40 points from their 26 games so far in this Premier League season; 15 more points than at the same stage of the previous season.

Comments:

League position: 12th Wolverhampton Wanderers had now won one of their last ten away games in the Premier League (lost five) Wolves remained without a win in their six games played on a Saturday so far in this Premier League season. Rúben Neves became the fifth player to make 100 appearances for Wanderers in the Premier League. Wolverhampton Wanderers named eight of a possible nine substitutes.

0 Aston Villa

Manager: Dean Smith

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender Matt Targett
Defender/Midfielder Ahmed Elmohamady
Defender/Midfielder Ezri Konsa
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder Morgan Sanson
Midfielder Trézéguet
Midfielder/Forward Bertrand Traoré
Forward Ollie Watkins

Substitutions:

Ross Barkley for Morgan Sanson 61
Keinan Davis for Trézéguet 78
Jacob Ramsey for Bertrand Traoré 83

Cards:

Morgan Sanson 27 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tom Heaton
Defender Björn Engels
Defender/Midfielder Kaine Kesler-Hayden
Defender/Midfielder Neil Taylor
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Jaden Philogene
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Marvelous Nakamba
Forward Keinan Davis

Comments:

League position: 9th Aston Villa had now failed to score in three of their last eight games in the Premier League and one goal in each of the other five. Three of Villa's four drawn games so far in this Premier League season had now finished goalless. They had now taken 40 points from their 26 games so far in this Premier League season; 15 more points than at the same stage of the previous season.

0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

Starting lineup:

Rui Patrício Goalkeeper
Nélson Semedo Defender
Conor Coady Defender/Midfielder
Leander Dendoncker Defender/Midfielder
Jonny Defender/Midfielder
Romain Saïss Defender/Midfielder
João Moutinho Midfielder
Pedro Neto Midfielder
Rúben Neves Midfielder
Adama Traoré Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Fábio Silva for Willian José 78

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Willy Boly
Defender Ki-Jana Hoever
Defender Max Kilman
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Midfielder Vitinha
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White
Forward Fábio Silva

Comments:

League position: 12th Wolverhampton Wanderers had now won one of their last ten away games in the Premier League (lost five) Wolves remained without a win in their six games played on a Saturday so far in this Premier League season. Rúben Neves became the fifth player to make 100 appearances for Wanderers in the Premier League. Wolverhampton Wanderers named eight of a possible nine substitutes.