Burnley x Aston Villa - Highlights, Summary and Match Report

The numbers reflected a contest in which Aston Villa enjoyed more of the ball, with 66% possession and eight corners, compared with Burnley?s 34% and two corners. Villa also registered more shots, but Burnley matched them on target with six, and the teams ultimately could not be separated despite the flurry of first-half and early second-half goals.

Incidents: The story of the match

Burnley Official Line-ups:

Max Weiss, Kyle Walker, Axel Tuanzebe, Maxime Estève, Lucas Pires, Florentino Luís, Lesley Ugochukwu, Hannibal Mejbri, Loum Tchaouna, Zian Flemming, Jaidon Anthony

Aston Villa Official Line-ups:

Emiliano Martínez, Matty Cash, Victor Lindelöf, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Ian Maatsen, Ross Barkley, John McGinn, Youri Tielemans, Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers

1':

The match begins

Burnley leads 1-0 against Aston Villa as Jaidon Anthony scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the right corner.

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GOAL Burnley: Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) scores!

Jaidon Anthony scores goal number 8 in the competition (35 matches)

Ollie Watkins scores for Aston Villa with a header from a few meters into the top left corner, assisted by Morgan Rogers' cross. The match is now 1-1.Aston Villa equalizes at 1-1 with Ross Barkley heading the ball into the left corner from the right side of the six-yard box. The assist comes from John McGinn, who provided a cross following a corner.

42':

GOAL Aston Villa: Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) scores!

Ross Barkley scores goal number 3 in the competition (19 matches)

Ollie Watkins scores for Aston Villa with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the center of the goal. The score is now Burnley 1, Aston Villa 2, with an assist from Emiliano Martínez.

56':

GOAL Aston Villa: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) scores!

Ollie Watkins scores goal number 12 in the competition (35 matches)

Zian Flemming scores for Burnley with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the left corner. The match is now 2-2, assisted by Hannibal Mejbri.

58':

GOAL Burnley: Zian Flemming (Burnley) scores!

Zian Flemming scores goal number 10 in the competition (27 matches)