Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa, 02 April 2022

Score2-1 to Wolverhampton Wanderers
RefereeDarren England
CompetitionPremier League
VenueMolineux
Attendance31,012
Kick-off: 3.00pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 14 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 5 Drawn: 4 Aston Villa won: 5 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 17 Aston Villa scored: 20 Wolverhampton Wanderers had now won four of the last six meetings in the Premier League (lost one).

2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Bruno Lage

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Steven Gerrard

Goals:

Jonny 7 G
Ashley Young own goal 36 OG

Goals:

Ollie Watkins penalty 86 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper José Sá
Defender Willy Boly
Defender Max Kilman
Defender Marçal
Defender/Midfielder Conor Coady
Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker
Defender/Midfielder Jonny
Midfielder João Moutinho
Midfielder/Forward Daniel Podence
Midfielder/Forward Trincão
Forward Fábio Silva

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Tyrone Mings Defender
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Leon Bailey Midfielder
John McGinn Midfielder
Jacob Ramsey Midfielder
Morgan Sanson Midfielder
Philippe Coutinho Midfielder/Forward
Ollie Watkins Forward

Substitutions:

HWANG Hee-chan for Daniel Podence 68
Pedro Neto for Trincão 75
Chiquinho for Fábio Silva 90

Substitutions:

Ashley Young for Lucas Digne 13
Douglas Luiz for Morgan Sanson 72
Emi Buendía for Philippe Coutinho 74

Cards:

Conor Coady 25 Y
Jonny 66 Y
Marçal 90 Y
Pedro Neto 90 Y

Cards:

John McGinn 38 Y
Ezri Konsa 90 Y
Ashley Young 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Nélson Semedo
Defender Toti
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder Romain Saïss
Midfielder Luke Cundle
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder/Forward Chiquinho
Midfielder/Forward HWANG Hee-chan

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Emi Buendía
Midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Midfielder Tim Iroegbunam
Midfielder/Forward Bertrand Traoré

Comments:

League position: 7th Wolverhampton Wanderers became the third team to play 2,500 home league games after Preston North End (2,543) and Burnley (2,505). Wolves had now won eight of their 13 games in the Premier League in 2022 (lost five). They had now taken 49 points from their 31 games so far in this Premier League season; four more points than the entire previous season.

Comments:

League position: 10th Aston Villa had now lost 16 of their 30 games so far in this Premier League season, so exceeding their total league defeats in the entire previous season. Villa had now lost three or more consecutive games for the second time in this Premier League season. In his 389th appearance in the competetion, Ashley Young conceded an own goal in the Premier League for the first time. Aston Villa named eight of a possible nine substitutes.

2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Bruno Lage

Goals:

Jonny 7 G
Ashley Young own goal 36 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper José Sá
Defender Willy Boly
Defender Max Kilman
Defender Marçal
Defender/Midfielder Conor Coady
Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker
Defender/Midfielder Jonny
Midfielder João Moutinho
Midfielder/Forward Daniel Podence
Midfielder/Forward Trincão
Forward Fábio Silva

Substitutions:

HWANG Hee-chan for Daniel Podence 68
Pedro Neto for Trincão 75
Chiquinho for Fábio Silva 90

Cards:

Conor Coady 25 Y
Jonny 66 Y
Marçal 90 Y
Pedro Neto 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Nélson Semedo
Defender Toti
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder Romain Saïss
Midfielder Luke Cundle
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder/Forward Chiquinho
Midfielder/Forward HWANG Hee-chan

Comments:

League position: 7th Wolverhampton Wanderers became the third team to play 2,500 home league games after Preston North End (2,543) and Burnley (2,505). Wolves had now won eight of their 13 games in the Premier League in 2022 (lost five). They had now taken 49 points from their 31 games so far in this Premier League season; four more points than the entire previous season.

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Steven Gerrard

Goals:

Ollie Watkins penalty 86 P

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Tyrone Mings Defender
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Leon Bailey Midfielder
John McGinn Midfielder
Jacob Ramsey Midfielder
Morgan Sanson Midfielder
Philippe Coutinho Midfielder/Forward
Ollie Watkins Forward

Substitutions:

Ashley Young for Lucas Digne 13
Douglas Luiz for Morgan Sanson 72
Emi Buendía for Philippe Coutinho 74

Cards:

John McGinn 38 Y
Ezri Konsa 90 Y
Ashley Young 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Emi Buendía
Midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Midfielder Tim Iroegbunam
Midfielder/Forward Bertrand Traoré

Comments:

League position: 10th Aston Villa had now lost 16 of their 30 games so far in this Premier League season, so exceeding their total league defeats in the entire previous season. Villa had now lost three or more consecutive games for the second time in this Premier League season. In his 389th appearance in the competetion, Ashley Young conceded an own goal in the Premier League for the first time. Aston Villa named eight of a possible nine substitutes.