Aston Villa v Leicester City, 04 February 2023

Score4-2 to Leicester City
RefereeDarren England
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVilla Park
Attendance42,055
Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 27 Aston Villa won: 6 Drawn: 10 Leicester City won: 11 Aston Villa scored: 37 Leicester City scored: 46 . Both teams had now scored in 13 of the 14 meetings in the Premier League at Villa Park.

2 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

4 Leicester City

Manager: Brendan Rodgers

Goals:

Ollie Watkins 9 G
Harry Souttar own goal 32 OG

Goals:

James Maddison 12 G
Kelechi Iheanacho 41 G
Tetê 45 G
Dennis Praet 79 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Defender/Midfielder Boubacar Kamara
Defender/Midfielder Ezri Konsa
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Emi Buendía
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Forward Ollie Watkins

Starting lineup:

Danny Ward Goalkeeper
Timothy Castagne Defender
Wout Faes Defender
Harry Souttar Defender
James Maddison Midfielder
Youri Tielemans Midfielder
Harvey Barnes Midfielder/Forward
Tetê Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Alex Moreno for Lucas Digne 46
Philippe Coutinho for Jacob Ramsey 46
Matty Cash for Ashley Young 59
Leander Dendoncker for Boubacar Kamara 82
Jhon Durán for Leon Bailey 82

Substitutions:

Nampalys Mendy for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 67
Dennis Praet for James Maddison 67
Jamie Vardy for Kelechi Iheanacho 67
Luke Thomas for Victor Kristiansen 81
Cağlar Söyüncü for Tetê 83

Cards:

Cards:

Timothy Castagne 56 Y
Cağlar Söyüncü 86 Y
Youri Tielemans 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo
Defender/Midfielder Alex Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder/Forward Philippe Coutinho
Midfielder/Forward Jhon Durán

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Daniel Iversen
Defender Luke Thomas
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Brunt
Midfielder Nampalys Mendy
Midfielder Dennis Praet
Forward Patson Daka
Forward Jamie Vardy

Comments:

League position: 11th . Aston Villa failed in their attempt to win three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since March 2022. . Viila had won seven and lost one of their previous games in this Premier League season when they scored the opening goal. . They conceded four or more goals in a game in the Premier League at Villa Park for the first time since Tottenham Hotspur's 4-0 win on 9 April 2022.

Comments:

League position: 13th . In their 20 previous games in this Premier League season, Leicester City had recoved one point from losing positions. . 46 goals had now been scored in the Foxes' away games so far in this Premier League season (for 21, against 25); more than any other team. . They had lost four of their five preceding games in the Premier League.

2 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Ollie Watkins 9 G
Harry Souttar own goal 32 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Defender/Midfielder Boubacar Kamara
Defender/Midfielder Ezri Konsa
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Emi Buendía
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Forward Ollie Watkins

Substitutions:

Alex Moreno for Lucas Digne 46
Philippe Coutinho for Jacob Ramsey 46
Matty Cash for Ashley Young 59
Leander Dendoncker for Boubacar Kamara 82
Jhon Durán for Leon Bailey 82

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo
Defender/Midfielder Alex Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder/Forward Philippe Coutinho
Midfielder/Forward Jhon Durán

Comments:

League position: 11th . Aston Villa failed in their attempt to win three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since March 2022. . Viila had won seven and lost one of their previous games in this Premier League season when they scored the opening goal. . They conceded four or more goals in a game in the Premier League at Villa Park for the first time since Tottenham Hotspur's 4-0 win on 9 April 2022.

4 Leicester City

Manager: Brendan Rodgers

Goals:

James Maddison 12 G
Kelechi Iheanacho 41 G
Tetê 45 G
Dennis Praet 79 G

Starting lineup:

Danny Ward Goalkeeper
Timothy Castagne Defender
Wout Faes Defender
Harry Souttar Defender
James Maddison Midfielder
Youri Tielemans Midfielder
Harvey Barnes Midfielder/Forward
Tetê Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Nampalys Mendy for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 67
Dennis Praet for James Maddison 67
Jamie Vardy for Kelechi Iheanacho 67
Luke Thomas for Victor Kristiansen 81
Cağlar Söyüncü for Tetê 83

Cards:

Timothy Castagne 56 Y
Cağlar Söyüncü 86 Y
Youri Tielemans 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Daniel Iversen
Defender Luke Thomas
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Brunt
Midfielder Nampalys Mendy
Midfielder Dennis Praet
Forward Patson Daka
Forward Jamie Vardy

Comments:

League position: 13th . In their 20 previous games in this Premier League season, Leicester City had recoved one point from losing positions. . 46 goals had now been scored in the Foxes' away games so far in this Premier League season (for 21, against 25); more than any other team. . They had lost four of their five preceding games in the Premier League.