Aston Villa v Swansea City, 24 October 2015

Score2-1 to Swansea City
RefereeNeil Swarbrick
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVilla Park
Attendance33,324

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Brothers Jordan and Andre Ayew were on opposing sides and both scored in this match. They also both scored when they last faced other as Jordan netted twice for Lorient when they won 5-3 at Andre's Marseille in a Ligue 1 game on 24 April 2015. The Swans had now won the last four encounters and only lost one of their nine Premier League meetings (won five). Kick-off: 3.00pm

1 Aston Villa

2 Swansea City

Goals:

Jordan Ayew 62 G

Goals:

Gylfi Sigurdsson 68 G
André Ayew 87 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Defender Alan Hutton
Defender Joleon Lescott
Defender Micah Richards
Defender Kieran Richardson
Defender/Midfielder Leandro Bacuna
Midfielder Idrissa Gueye
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Forward Gabby Agbonlahor
Forward Jordan Ayew
Forward Rudy Gestede

Starting lineup:

Lukasz Fabiański Goalkeeper
Federico Fernández Defender
Ashley Williams Defender
Kyle Naughton Defender/Midfielder
Neil Taylor Defender/Midfielder
Jonjo Shelvey Midfielder
KI Sung-yueng Midfielder
André Ayew Midfielder/Forward
Jefferson Montero Midfielder/Forward
Gylfi Sigurdsson Midfielder/Forward
Bafetimbi Gomis Forward

Substitutions:

Carles Gil for Jack Grealish 74
Adama Traoré for Gabby Agbonlahor 85

Substitutions:

Modou Barrow for Jefferson Montero 76
Jack Cork for Jonjo Shelvey 85
Eder for Bafetimbi Gomis 90

Cards:

Micah Richards 31 Y
Kieran Richardson 77 Y

Cards:

Kyle Naughton 29 Y
Ashley Williams 31 Y
Gylfi Sigurdsson 73 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Bunn
Defender Jordan Amavi
Defender Jose Angel Crespo
Defender/Midfielder Ashley R Westwood
Midfielder Carles Gil
Midfielder Carlos Sánchez
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt
Defender/Right back Angel Rangel
Defender Kyle Bartley
Defender/Midfielder Jack Cork
Midfielder Leon Britton
Forward Modou Barrow
Forward Eder

Comments:

League position: 19th Manager Tim Sherwood was sacked the following day when Sunderland's win against Newcastle United sent Aston Villa to the bottom of the table. The former Tottenham Hotspur boss had been in charge for only 28 competitive games - the shortest reign of any permanent Villa manager. Villa had not now won in the Premier League since the opening day of the 2015-16 season and had now lost eight of their ten games. Jordan Ayew's goal was Villa's first in the month of October in all competitions since 30 October 2012 a 3-2 win at Swindon Town in the Capital One Cup.

Comments:

League position: 11th At the sixth attempt, this was Swansea City's first away win in any competition in 2015-16. This victory ended the Swans' run of having gone five Premier League games without a win for the first time since October 2014. Andre Ayew's winner was the 2,000th goal scored by Swansea City in all-time league away games (played 1,927). City had now failed to keep a clean sheet in seven of their last eight Premier League games.

1 Aston Villa

Goals:

Jordan Ayew 62 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Defender Alan Hutton
Defender Joleon Lescott
Defender Micah Richards
Defender Kieran Richardson
Defender/Midfielder Leandro Bacuna
Midfielder Idrissa Gueye
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Forward Gabby Agbonlahor
Forward Jordan Ayew
Forward Rudy Gestede

Substitutions:

Carles Gil for Jack Grealish 74
Adama Traoré for Gabby Agbonlahor 85

Cards:

Micah Richards 31 Y
Kieran Richardson 77 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Bunn
Defender Jordan Amavi
Defender Jose Angel Crespo
Defender/Midfielder Ashley R Westwood
Midfielder Carles Gil
Midfielder Carlos Sánchez
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré

Comments:

League position: 19th Manager Tim Sherwood was sacked the following day when Sunderland's win against Newcastle United sent Aston Villa to the bottom of the table. The former Tottenham Hotspur boss had been in charge for only 28 competitive games - the shortest reign of any permanent Villa manager. Villa had not now won in the Premier League since the opening day of the 2015-16 season and had now lost eight of their ten games. Jordan Ayew's goal was Villa's first in the month of October in all competitions since 30 October 2012 a 3-2 win at Swindon Town in the Capital One Cup.

2 Swansea City

Goals:

Gylfi Sigurdsson 68 G
André Ayew 87 G

Starting lineup:

Lukasz Fabiański Goalkeeper
Federico Fernández Defender
Ashley Williams Defender
Kyle Naughton Defender/Midfielder
Neil Taylor Defender/Midfielder
Jonjo Shelvey Midfielder
KI Sung-yueng Midfielder
André Ayew Midfielder/Forward
Jefferson Montero Midfielder/Forward
Gylfi Sigurdsson Midfielder/Forward
Bafetimbi Gomis Forward

Substitutions:

Modou Barrow for Jefferson Montero 76
Jack Cork for Jonjo Shelvey 85
Eder for Bafetimbi Gomis 90

Cards:

Kyle Naughton 29 Y
Ashley Williams 31 Y
Gylfi Sigurdsson 73 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt
Defender/Right back Angel Rangel
Defender Kyle Bartley
Defender/Midfielder Jack Cork
Midfielder Leon Britton
Forward Modou Barrow
Forward Eder

Comments:

League position: 11th At the sixth attempt, this was Swansea City's first away win in any competition in 2015-16. This victory ended the Swans' run of having gone five Premier League games without a win for the first time since October 2014. Andre Ayew's winner was the 2,000th goal scored by Swansea City in all-time league away games (played 1,927). City had now failed to keep a clean sheet in seven of their last eight Premier League games.