FT Aston Villa 1 - 2
Leicester City
Commentary:
90+6' Harvey Barnes from Leicester is a contender for Man of the Match after a great performance today
90+6' Leicester with a deserved victory after a fine display
90+6' That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+6' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 50%, Leicester: 50%.
90+6' Goal kick for Leicester.
90+5' A chance presents itself to Tyrone Mings from Aston Villa but his header goes wide
90+5' Ahmed El Mohamady puts in a cross...
90+5' Luke Thomas relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+5' John McGinn puts in a cross...
90+5' Timothy Castagne relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+5' Morgan Sanson puts in a cross...
90+4' Dangerous challenge by Luke Thomas from Leicester. Bertrand Traore on the receiving end of that.
90+4' Jamie Vardy is penalised for pushing Ezri Konsa.
90+3' Goal kick for Leicester.
90+3' Matt Targett from Aston Villa passes the ball, but his team mate can't benefit from it.
90+3' Tyrone Mings of Aston Villa passes the ball to a team mate.
90+3' Tyrone Mings from Aston Villa takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
90+3' Matt Targett from Aston Villa tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
90+2' John McGinn puts in a cross...
90+2' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
90+2' Goal kick for Leicester.
90+1' John McGinn goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
90+1' Wilfred Ndidi relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+1' Morgan Sanson from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the left.
90+1' The fourth official shows there are 5 minute(s) of time to be added.
90+1' Timothy Castagne clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
90+1' Bertrand Traore puts in a cross...
90+1' Luke Thomas relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+1' John McGinn puts in a cross...
90' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
90' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 47%, Leicester: 53%.
90' Jamie Vardy is penalised for pushing Ezri Konsa.
90' Safe hands from Kasper Schmeichel as he comes out and claims the ball
89' A shot by Ollie Watkins is blocked.
89' Matt Targett from Aston Villa successfully heads the ball to a team mate.
89' John McGinn puts in a cross...
89' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
88' Youri Tielemans is leaving the field to be replaced by Hamza Choudhury in a tactical substitution.
88' Morgan Sanson from Aston Villa directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
88' Matt Targett puts in a cross...
87' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
87' Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
86' Dangerous challenge by Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa. Caglar Soyuncu on the receiving end of that.
85' Dangerous challenge by Nampalys Mendy from Leicester. Trezeguet on the receiving end of that.
85' Trezeguet is penalised for pushing Nampalys Mendy.
85' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 46%, Leicester: 54%.
84' Jacob Ramsey relieves the pressure with a clearance
84' Youri Tielemans from Leicester swings in the corner from the right.
84' A shot by Jamie Vardy is blocked.
84' Leicester start a counter attack.
84' John McGinn from Aston Villa tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
83' Caglar Soyuncu relieves the pressure with a clearance
83' Ahmed El Mohamady puts in a cross...
83' Morgan Sanson goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
83' Jonny Evans relieves the pressure with a clearance
83' Bertrand Traore from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the right.
82' Morgan Sanson from Aston Villa tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
82' Leicester take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
82' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
81' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
81' Douglas Luiz is leaving the field to be replaced by Morgan Sanson in a tactical substitution.
81' Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa is ruled offside.
81' Could be a good chance here as John McGinn from Aston Villa cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
80' Trezeguet shoots from outside the box, but [goalkeeper] has it under control
80' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 46%, Leicester: 54%.
79' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
79' Goal kick for Leicester.
78' Matt Targett from Aston Villa crosses the ball, but his team mate arrives a little late and can't benefit from it.
77' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
77' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
76' Ricardo Pereira is leaving the field to be replaced by Daniel Amartey in a tactical substitution.
76' Ross Barkley is leaving the field to be replaced by Jacob Ramsey in a tactical substitution.
76' Trezeguet from Aston Villa is ruled offside.
76' Could be a good chance here as John McGinn from Aston Villa cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
75' Ross Barkley from Aston Villa takes a short corner kick from the left.
75' Timothy Castagne clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
75' Aston Villa start a counter attack.
75' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 46%, Leicester: 54%.
75' Harvey Barnes from Leicester tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
75' Ezri Konsa relieves the pressure with a clearance
75' Youri Tielemans from Leicester swings in the corner from the right.
74' Harvey Barnes from Leicester sends a deflected cross into the box.
74' Leicester are trying to create something here.
73' Goal kick for Aston Villa.
73' That looked a fine chance. Jamie Vardy from Leicester directs a ball squarely in the box, but it comes to nothing in the end
73' Jamie Vardy from Leicester takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
72' Leicester start a counter attack.
72' Leicester take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
71' Leicester take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
71' A shot by Harvey Barnes is blocked.
71' Leicester are trying to create something here.
71' Harvey Barnes from Leicester directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
70' Timothy Castagne is penalised for pushing John McGinn.
70' Leicester take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
70' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 47%, Leicester: 53%.
69' Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
69' Goal kick for Leicester.
69' That's a great ball by Bertrand Traore from Aston Villa. He directs the ball behind the defence, but the chance eventually goes begging
68' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
68' A shot by Douglas Luiz is blocked.
68' Ross Barkley swings in a cross from the free kick.
67' The referee signals a free kick as Caglar Soyuncu from Leicester trips Ezri Konsa
67' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
67' Anwar El-Ghazi is leaving the field to be replaced by Trezeguet in a tactical substitution.
66' Leicester are trying to create something here.
66' Leicester are in control of the ball.
65' Leicester take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
65' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 47%, Leicester: 53%.
65' Goal kick for Aston Villa.
64' James Maddison is injured and is replaced by Nampalys Mendy.
64' Jamie Vardy from Leicester sends an effort wide of target
64' Harvey Barnes from Leicester makes a great pass and space opens up...
63' James Maddison comes back onto the field.
63' Goal kick for Aston Villa.
63' The game is restarted.
63' James Maddison is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
61' James Maddison is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
61' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
61' Harvey Barnes from Leicester sends an effort wide of target
61' James Maddison from Leicester swings in the corner from the right.
60' The resulting free-kick is taken by James Maddison and his strike forces a good save from [goalkeeper]. It's a corner
60' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 47%, Leicester: 53%.
59' Yellow card for Ahmed El Mohamady.
59' Ahmed El Mohamady is penalised for pushing Harvey Barnes.
58' Leicester take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
58' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
57' Ricardo Pereira from Leicester directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
57' The ref blows his whistle. Douglas Luiz charged James Maddison from behind and it's a free-kick
57' Leicester are in control of the ball.
56' Leicester take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
56' James Maddison comes back onto the field.
56' The match resumes with a drop ball.
55' James Maddison is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
55' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 49%, Leicester: 51%.
55' James Maddison is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
54' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
54' A shot from Youri Tielemans takes a deflection but the keeper is there to cover it
54' Leicester are trying to create something here.
54' Aston Villa start a counter attack.
53' A shot by James Maddison is blocked.
53' Leicester are trying to create something here.
53' Leicester take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
52' Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa is ruled offside.
52' Goal kick for Aston Villa.
51' James Maddison swings in a cross from the free kick.
51' After a tactical foul, Douglas Luiz sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.
51' Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Harvey Barnes
51' Bertrand Traore from Aston Villa takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
50' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
50' Goal kick for Leicester.
50' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 50%, Leicester: 50%.
50' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
49' Leicester take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
49' Leicester are in control of the ball.
48' G O O O A A A L - Bertrand Traore scores!48' A shot by John McGinn is blocked.
48' Matt Targett from Aston Villa puts in a great cross...
48' The referee signals a free kick as James Maddison from Leicester trips Douglas Luiz
47' Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
46' Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
46' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
46' The second half is underway.
45+2' Leicester has been the better team in this half
45+2' It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+2' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 47%, Leicester: 53%.
45+1' Leicester take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
45+1' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
45+1' The fourth official shows there are 1 minute(s) of time to be added.
45+1' Ross Barkley from Aston Villa passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
45' Kasper Schmeichel relieves the pressure with a clearance
45' Ross Barkley from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the left.
45' Tyrone Mings from Aston Villa sends a deflected cross into the box.
45' Jonny Evans relieves the pressure with a clearance
45' Ross Barkley from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the left.
45' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 46%, Leicester: 54%.
44' Anwar El-Ghazi from Aston Villa sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
44' Great skill from Anwar El-Ghazi as he dribbles past his opponents
44' Jonny Evans relieves the pressure with a clearance
44' Matt Targett puts in a cross...
44' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
44' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
44' Caglar Soyuncu from Leicester concedes a foul on Ollie Watkins but the referee decides against stopping the play and waves play on!
43' James Maddison from Leicester directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
43' Matt Targett relieves the pressure with a clearance
43' James Maddison puts in a cross...
42' Wilfred Ndidi relieves the pressure with a clearance
42' Matt Targett swings in a cross from the free kick.
42' Youri Tielemans is penalised for pushing Ross Barkley.
41' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
41' James Maddison from Leicester is ruled offside.
41' James Maddison from Leicester takes a short corner kick from the right.
40' Timothy Castagne from Leicester tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
40' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 50%, Leicester: 50%.
39' Bertrand Traore from Aston Villa goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Luke Thomas
39' Leicester are trying to create something here.
38' Ricardo Pereira from Leicester passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
38' Douglas Luiz is penalised for pushing Ricardo Pereira.
38' Ahmed El Mohamady relieves the pressure with a clearance
38' Ricardo Pereira puts in a cross...
37' Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa concedes a foul on Wilfred Ndidi but the referee decides against stopping the play and waves play on!
37' Danger averted there as Timothy Castagne from Leicester clears the danger with a good tackle
37' Aston Villa start a counter attack.
37' Leicester are trying to create something here.
36' Goal kick for Leicester.
36' John McGinn goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
35' Caglar Soyuncu relieves the pressure with a clearance
35' Ross Barkley from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the left.
35' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 49%, Leicester: 51%.
35' Matt Targett from Aston Villa sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
35' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
34' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
34' After a tactical foul, Wilfred Ndidi sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.
34' The referee signals a free kick as Wilfred Ndidi from Leicester trips John McGinn
33' Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa is ruled offside.
33' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
33' Leicester take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
32' Ricardo Pereira relieves the pressure with a clearance
32' A chance presents itself to Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa but his header goes wide
32' Douglas Luiz puts in a cross...
32' Ross Barkley from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the left.
31' Matt Targett from Aston Villa tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
31' The referee signals a free kick as Wilfred Ndidi from Leicester trips Bertrand Traore
30' John McGinn is penalised for pushing Wilfred Ndidi.
30' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
30' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 49%, Leicester: 51%.
29' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
29' Leicester are in control of the ball.
28' Leicester take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
28' Leicester are in control of the ball.
27' Safe hands from Emiliano Martinez as he comes out and claims the ball
27' A shot by James Maddison is blocked.
27' Harvey Barnes from Leicester directs a ball squarely in the box.
27' Leicester start a counter attack.
27' Great vision by Jonny Evans from Leicester as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
27' Matt Targett puts in a cross...
26' Wilfred Ndidi from Leicester commits a foul by elbowing John McGinn
26' John McGinn hand-balls.
25' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
25' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 50%, Leicester: 50%.
25' Leicester are in control of the ball.
24' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
23' G O O O A A A L - Harvey Barnes reacts first on the loose ball and puts it away!23' Jamie Vardy releases a shot, it's parried by [goalkeeper] but he can't hold onto it...
23' Youri Tielemans from Leicester directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
23' Leicester take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
22' Ricardo Pereira shoots from outside the box, but [goalkeeper] has it under control
22' The game is restarted.
21' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
21' Dangerous challenge by John McGinn from Aston Villa. Luke Thomas on the receiving end of that.
21' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
20' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 48%, Leicester: 52%.
19' A great goal by James Maddison
19' Harvey Barnes provided the assist for the goal.
19' G O O O A A A L - James Maddison from Leicester beats the keeper from outside the box!19' Leicester are trying to create something here.
18' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
18' Leicester are in control of the ball.
17' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
17' Great defending by Luke Thomas from Leicester to prevent his team conceding a goal.
17' Bertrand Traore has a great chance to score, but fails to score as his effort is blocked!
17' Anwar El-Ghazi from Aston Villa directs a ball squarely in the box.
17' Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa makes a great pass and space opens up...
17' John McGinn sends a long ball upfield.
16' Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
15' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
15' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 52%, Leicester: 48%.
15' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
14' It's raining, making conditions difficult for the players.
14' John McGinn relieves the pressure with a clearance
14' James Maddison swings in a cross from the free kick.
14' The referee signals a free kick as John McGinn from Aston Villa trips Timothy Castagne
13' Leicester are in control of the ball.
12' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
12' Youri Tielemans from Leicester passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
12' James Maddison from Leicester takes a short corner kick from the right.
12' Ricardo Pereira sees his shot deflected off target
11' James Maddison from Leicester takes a short corner kick from the right.
11' Harvey Barnes has a great chance to score, but fails to score as his effort is blocked!
11' Harvey Barnes from Leicester takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
10' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 53%, Leicester: 47%.
10' Leicester take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
9' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
9' Leicester are in control of the ball.
8' Leicester take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
7' Leicester take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
7' Leicester are trying to create something here.
7' Leicester take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
6' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
6' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
6' Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
6' Aston Villa start a counter attack.
5' Goal kick for Aston Villa.
5' Jonny Evans from Leicester tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it eventually comes to nothing.
5' Caglar Soyuncu from Leicester chips the ball into the penalty box.
5' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 50%, Leicester: 50%.
5' Tyrone Mings relieves the pressure with a clearance
5' Harvey Barnes puts in a cross...
5' James Maddison from Leicester takes a short corner kick from the right.
5' Luke Thomas sees his shot deflected off target
4' Douglas Luiz relieves the pressure with a clearance
4' James Maddison from Leicester swings in the corner from the right.
4' Tyrone Mings clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
4' Timothy Castagne puts in a cross...
3' Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
2' Harvey Barnes from Leicester directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
2' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
1' Good effort by Ricardo Pereira as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
1' Some neat football here as Ricardo Pereira from Leicester plays a 1-2 with Youri Tielemans.
1' The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.
1' Cloudy conditions overhead at the moment.
1' Aston Villa kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match.
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