AFC Bournemouth v Aston Villa, 08 August 2015

Score1-0 to Aston Villa
RefereeMark Clattenburg
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVitality Stadium
Attendance11,155

View AFC Bournemouth v Aston Villa head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm This was only the fifth league meeting and the first since 1988.

0 AFC Bournemouth

1 Aston Villa

Goals:

Goals:

Rudy Gestede 72 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Artur Boruc
Defender Steve Cook
Defender/Centre back Tommy Elphick
Defender/Midfielder Charlie Daniels
Defender/Midfielder Simon Francis
Defender/Midfielder Dan Gosling
Midfielder Marc Pugh
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder Drew Surman
Forward Josh King
Forward Callum Wilson

Starting lineup:

Brad Guzan Goalkeeper
Jordan Amavi Defender
Ciaran Clark Defender
Micah Richards Defender
Leandro Bacuna Defender/Midfielder
Ashley R Westwood Defender/Midfielder
Idrissa Gueye Midfielder
Jordan Veretout Midfielder
Gabby Agbonlahor Forward
Jordan Ayew Forward
Scott Sinclair Forward

Substitutions:

Yann Kermorgant for Josh King 53
Max Gradel for Marc Pugh 69
Eunan O'Kane for Dan Gosling 84

Substitutions:

Rudy Gestede for Jordan Ayew 59
Carlos Sánchez for Jordan Veretout 71
Kieran Richardson for Scott Sinclair 78

Cards:

Josh King 24 Y
Steve Cook 42 Y
Dan Gosling 80 Y

Cards:

Ciaran Clark 45 Y
Leandro Bacuna 74 Y
Idrissa Gueye 75 Y
Ashley R Westwood 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adam Federici
Defender Sylvain Distin
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender Adam Smith
Midfielder Eunan O'Kane
Midfielder/Forward Max Gradel
Forward Yann Kermorgant

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Bunn
Defender Nathan Baker
Defender Alan Hutton
Defender Kieran Richardson
Midfielder Joe Cole
Midfielder Carlos Sánchez
Forward Rudy Gestede

Comments:

This was AFC Bournemouth's first-ever game in the top division. They became the 47th club to play in the Premier League. The Cherries, before this match, were unbeaten in the last ten home league matches, winning five of the last six.

Comments:

This was the first time in four attempts that Aston Villa had beaten a newly promoted Premier League side on the opening day of the season; previously one draw and two defeats. The Villans had now won a third consecutive season opener. This was also their fifth successive away season opener. Last season Aston Villa was the only team not to have a goal scored by a substitute in the Premier League, matter rectified in this match by Rudy Gestede on his debut. Ciarran Clark was booked in the first minute of added time in the first half. Ashley Westwood was booked in the second minute of added time in the second half.

0 AFC Bournemouth

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Artur Boruc
Defender Steve Cook
Defender/Centre back Tommy Elphick
Defender/Midfielder Charlie Daniels
Defender/Midfielder Simon Francis
Defender/Midfielder Dan Gosling
Midfielder Marc Pugh
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder Drew Surman
Forward Josh King
Forward Callum Wilson

Substitutions:

Yann Kermorgant for Josh King 53
Max Gradel for Marc Pugh 69
Eunan O'Kane for Dan Gosling 84

Cards:

Josh King 24 Y
Steve Cook 42 Y
Dan Gosling 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adam Federici
Defender Sylvain Distin
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender Adam Smith
Midfielder Eunan O'Kane
Midfielder/Forward Max Gradel
Forward Yann Kermorgant

Comments:

This was AFC Bournemouth's first-ever game in the top division. They became the 47th club to play in the Premier League. The Cherries, before this match, were unbeaten in the last ten home league matches, winning five of the last six.

1 Aston Villa

Goals:

Rudy Gestede 72 G

Starting lineup:

Brad Guzan Goalkeeper
Jordan Amavi Defender
Ciaran Clark Defender
Micah Richards Defender
Leandro Bacuna Defender/Midfielder
Ashley R Westwood Defender/Midfielder
Idrissa Gueye Midfielder
Jordan Veretout Midfielder
Gabby Agbonlahor Forward
Jordan Ayew Forward
Scott Sinclair Forward

Substitutions:

Rudy Gestede for Jordan Ayew 59
Carlos Sánchez for Jordan Veretout 71
Kieran Richardson for Scott Sinclair 78

Cards:

Ciaran Clark 45 Y
Leandro Bacuna 74 Y
Idrissa Gueye 75 Y
Ashley R Westwood 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Bunn
Defender Nathan Baker
Defender Alan Hutton
Defender Kieran Richardson
Midfielder Joe Cole
Midfielder Carlos Sánchez
Forward Rudy Gestede

Comments:

This was the first time in four attempts that Aston Villa had beaten a newly promoted Premier League side on the opening day of the season; previously one draw and two defeats. The Villans had now won a third consecutive season opener. This was also their fifth successive away season opener. Last season Aston Villa was the only team not to have a goal scored by a substitute in the Premier League, matter rectified in this match by Rudy Gestede on his debut. Ciarran Clark was booked in the first minute of added time in the first half. Ashley Westwood was booked in the second minute of added time in the second half.