Stoke City v Aston Villa, 27 February 2016

Score2-1 to Stoke City
RefereeKevin Friend
CompetitionPremier League
VenueBritannia Stadium
Attendance27,703

View Stoke City v Aston Villa head to head

Stoke City had now won five of the last six Premier League meetings after winning only two of the first ten. Kick-off: 3.00pm

2 Stoke City

1 Aston Villa

Goals:

Marko Arnautović penalty 51 P
Marko Arnautović 56 G

Goals:

Leandro Bacuna 79 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jack Butland
Defender Phil Bardsley
Defender Erik Pieters
Defender Phillip Wollscheid
Defender/Midfielder Geoff Cameron
Midfielder Ibrahim Afellay
Midfielder Giannelli Imbula
Midfielder Glenn Whelan
Midfielder/Forward Xherdan Shaqiri
Forward Marko Arnautović
Forward Jon Walters

Starting lineup:

Mark Bunn Goalkeeper
Aly Cissokho Defender
Alan Hutton Defender
Joleon Lescott Defender
Jores Okore Defender
Leandro Bacuna Defender/Midfielder
Ashley R Westwood Defender/Midfielder
Carles Gil Midfielder
Idrissa Gueye Midfielder
Jordan Veretout Midfielder
Gabby Agbonlahor Forward

Substitutions:

Joselu for Jon Walters 71
Bojan Krkić for Ibrahim Afellay 71
Mame Biram Diouf for Marko Arnautović 89

Substitutions:

Scott Sinclair for Carles Gil 58
Rudy Gestede for Jordan Veretout 77

Cards:

Cards:

Idrissa Gueye 36 Y
Alan Hutton 45 Y
Jores Okore 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jakob Haugaard
Defender Dionatan
Midfielder Stephen Ireland
Forward Peter Crouch
Forward Mame Biram Diouf
Forward Joselu
Forward Bojan Krkić

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Defender Ciaran Clark
Defender Jordan Lyden
Defender Micah Richards
Midfielder/Forward André Green
Forward Rudy Gestede
Forward Scott Sinclair

Comments:

League position: 8th Only leaders Leicester City (eight) had now scored more penalties in the Premier League than Stoke City (five) in this season. Marko Arnautovic had now scored six goals in the Premier League at the Britannia Stadium in this season; twice as many as any other Potter.

Comments:

League position: 20th Aston Villa had now conceded the first goal in 19 of their 27 Premier League games in this season; more than any other team. Leandro Bacuna scored his first goal in 50 Premier League games since netting against Cardiff City in March 2014. Jores Okore was booked in the fourth minute of added time in the second half.

2 Stoke City

Goals:

Marko Arnautović penalty 51 P
Marko Arnautović 56 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jack Butland
Defender Phil Bardsley
Defender Erik Pieters
Defender Phillip Wollscheid
Defender/Midfielder Geoff Cameron
Midfielder Ibrahim Afellay
Midfielder Giannelli Imbula
Midfielder Glenn Whelan
Midfielder/Forward Xherdan Shaqiri
Forward Marko Arnautović
Forward Jon Walters

Substitutions:

Joselu for Jon Walters 71
Bojan Krkić for Ibrahim Afellay 71
Mame Biram Diouf for Marko Arnautović 89

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jakob Haugaard
Defender Dionatan
Midfielder Stephen Ireland
Forward Peter Crouch
Forward Mame Biram Diouf
Forward Joselu
Forward Bojan Krkić

Comments:

League position: 8th Only leaders Leicester City (eight) had now scored more penalties in the Premier League than Stoke City (five) in this season. Marko Arnautovic had now scored six goals in the Premier League at the Britannia Stadium in this season; twice as many as any other Potter.

1 Aston Villa

Goals:

Leandro Bacuna 79 G

Starting lineup:

Mark Bunn Goalkeeper
Aly Cissokho Defender
Alan Hutton Defender
Joleon Lescott Defender
Jores Okore Defender
Leandro Bacuna Defender/Midfielder
Ashley R Westwood Defender/Midfielder
Carles Gil Midfielder
Idrissa Gueye Midfielder
Jordan Veretout Midfielder
Gabby Agbonlahor Forward

Substitutions:

Scott Sinclair for Carles Gil 58
Rudy Gestede for Jordan Veretout 77

Cards:

Idrissa Gueye 36 Y
Alan Hutton 45 Y
Jores Okore 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Defender Ciaran Clark
Defender Jordan Lyden
Defender Micah Richards
Midfielder/Forward André Green
Forward Rudy Gestede
Forward Scott Sinclair

Comments:

League position: 20th Aston Villa had now conceded the first goal in 19 of their 27 Premier League games in this season; more than any other team. Leandro Bacuna scored his first goal in 50 Premier League games since netting against Cardiff City in March 2014. Jores Okore was booked in the fourth minute of added time in the second half.