Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth

Donyell Malen from Aston Villa sends an effort wide of target

Donyell Malen goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Donyell Malen but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Donyell Malen finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Ross Barkley creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Jadon Sancho relieves the pressure with a clearance

Marcus Tavernier is penalised for pushing Evann Guessand

Eli Junior Kroupi relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Veljko Milosavljevic successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Donyell Malen is blocked

Evann Guessand creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Morgan Rogers is leaving the field to be replaced by Evann Guessand in a tactical substitution.

Eli Junior Kroupi is penalised for pushing Youri Tielemans

Marcos Senesi from AFC Bournemouth intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Veljko Milosavljevic relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 50%, AFC Bournemouth: 50%.

Amine Adli relieves the pressure with a clearance

Jadon Sancho made the key pass for the goal!

Youri Tielemans provided the assist for the goal.

G O O O A A A L - Donyell Malen scores with the right foot!

Youri Tielemans creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

A shot by Youri Tielemans is blocked

Jadon Sancho creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Lucas Digne from Aston Villa takes a short corner kick from the right.

Marcos Senesi from AFC Bournemouth intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Pau Torres from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ollie Watkins is leaving the field to be replaced by Lamare Bogarde in a tactical substitution.

Boubacar Kamara is leaving the field to be replaced by Donyell Malen in a tactical substitution.

Safe hands from Djordje Petrovic as he comes out and claims the ball

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 50%, AFC Bournemouth: 50%.

Amine Adli relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Marcus Tavernier successfully blocks the shot

Marcos Senesi relieves the pressure with a clearance

Safe hands from Emiliano Martinez as he comes out and claims the ball

Evanilson is leaving the field to be replaced by David Brooks in a tactical substitution.

Lucas Digne provided the assist for the goal.

G O O O A A A L - Ross Barkley Aston Villa scores with a header.

Lucas Digne from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the right.

Marcos Senesi relieves the pressure with a clearance

Tyler Adams relieves the pressure with a clearance

Amine Adli relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 53%, AFC Bournemouth: 47%.

AFC Bournemouth are trying to create something here.

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Veljko Milosavljevic relieves the pressure with a clearance

Goal kick for Aston Villa

AFC Bournemouth are trying to create something here.

The captain is forced to give away his armband, because he is leaving the field.

Aston Villa are satisfied with the result up to the point.

John McGinn is leaving the field to be replaced by Ross Barkley in a tactical substitution.

Amadou Onana is leaving the field to be replaced by Youri Tielemans in a tactical substitution.

Emiliano Buendia is leaving the field to be replaced by Jadon Sancho in a tactical substitution.

Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa sends an effort wide of target

Morgan Rogers goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Morgan Rogers but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Morgan Rogers finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Emiliano Buendia creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for AFC Bournemouth

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 52%, AFC Bournemouth: 48%.

Amine Adli is penalised for pushing Emiliano Buendia

AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Lewis Cook swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

HE MISSES - Antoine Semenyo takes the penalty, but the shot goes wide

PENALTY! - Morgan Rogers handles the ball in the penalty box! Heavy protests from Morgan Rogers but the ref is uninterested.

Morgan Rogers successfully blocks the shot

AFC Bournemouth are trying to create something here.

Marcus Tavernier from AFC Bournemouth swings in the corner from the right.

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 54%, AFC Bournemouth: 46%.

Amadou Onana from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Good effort by John McGinn as he directs a shot on target, but Djordje Petrovic saves it

Evanilson from AFC Bournemouth intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Matty Cash swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Alex Scott is leaving the field to be replaced by Ryan Christie in a tactical substitution.

Justin Kluivert is leaving the field to be replaced by Eli Junior Kroupi in a tactical substitution.

Adrien Truffert is leaving the field to be replaced by Amine Adli in a tactical substitution.

Safe hands from Emiliano Martinez as he comes out and claims the ball

Lewis Cook relieves the pressure with a clearance

AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Matty Cash relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 53%, AFC Bournemouth: 47%.

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Alex Scott swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Ezri Konsa successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Adrien Truffert is blocked

Evanilson creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Good effort by Evanilson as he directs a shot on target, but Emiliano Martinez saves it

Alex Scott from AFC Bournemouth swings in the corner from the right.

Ezri Konsa relieves the pressure with a clearance

Lewis Cook relieves the pressure with a clearance

Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Alex Scott swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Matty Cash from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

AFC Bournemouth are trying to create something here.

Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Alex Scott swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Lewis Cook fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Alex Scott shoots from outside the box, but Emiliano Martinez has it under control

Alex Scott tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Emiliano Martinez

John McGinn relieves the pressure with a clearance

Emiliano Buendia relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 56%, AFC Bournemouth: 44%.

AFC Bournemouth start a counter attack

Lucas Digne swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Tyler Adams from AFC Bournemouth intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Adrien Truffert relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Marcos Senesi relieves the pressure with a clearance

Antoine Semenyo from AFC Bournemouth is ruled offside

Ezri Konsa relieves the pressure with a clearance

Boubacar Kamara successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Marcus Tavernier is blocked

Adrien Truffert creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Safe hands from Djordje Petrovic as he comes out and claims the ball

Safe hands from Emiliano Martinez as he comes out and claims the ball

AFC Bournemouth are trying to create something here.

Veljko Milosavljevic relieves the pressure with a clearance

AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in their own half of the field

The referee signals a free kick as Adrien Truffert from AFC Bournemouth trips John McGinn

Adrien Truffert is penalised for pushing John McGinn

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 58%, AFC Bournemouth: 42%.

Tyler Adams relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Veljko Milosavljevic relieves the pressure with a clearance

Antoine Semenyo relieves the pressure with a clearance

The referee signals a free kick as Tyler Adams from AFC Bournemouth trips Boubacar Kamara

Boubacar Kamara relieves the pressure with a clearance

Tyler Adams is penalised for pushing John McGinn

Boubacar Kamara from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Alex Scott swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

John McGinn successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Marcus Tavernier is blocked

Justin Kluivert creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Amadou Onana relieves the pressure with a clearance

Alex Jimenez is leaving the field to be replaced by Lewis Cook in a tactical substitution.

The second half is underway

Aston Villa has been the better team in this half

It's over! The referee blows for half time

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 59%, AFC Bournemouth: 41%.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Marcos Senesi is penalised for pushing Morgan Rogers

Adrien Truffert relieves the pressure with a clearance

Goal kick for Aston Villa

AFC Bournemouth are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Matty Cash from Aston Villa trips Marcus Tavernier

Marcos Senesi relieves the pressure with a clearance

Marcos Senesi relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 59%, AFC Bournemouth: 41%.

Evanilson is penalised for pushing Ezri Konsa

Marcos Senesi makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Adrien Truffert relieves the pressure with a clearance

Alex Jimenez shoots from outside the box, but Emiliano Martinez has it under control

Alex Jimenez tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Emiliano Martinez

Marcus Tavernier creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Emiliano Buendia from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

AFC Bournemouth are trying to create something here.

AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Matty Cash relieves the pressure with a clearance

The referee signals a free kick as Amadou Onana from Aston Villa trips Evanilson

AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Amadou Onana relieves the pressure with a clearance

Tyler Adams relieves the pressure with a clearance

Safe hands from Djordje Petrovic as he comes out and claims the ball

Marcus Tavernier is penalised for pushing Matty Cash

The fourth official shows there are 7 minute(s) of time to be added

Justin Kluivert fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Adrien Truffert creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

AFC Bournemouth are trying to create something here.

Lucas Digne relieves the pressure with a clearance

AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Matty Cash relieves the pressure with a clearance

AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 64%, AFC Bournemouth: 36%.

Veljko Milosavljevic makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Evanilson from AFC Bournemouth sends an effort wide of target

Evanilson goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Evanilson but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Evanilson finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

The cross by Marcus Tavernier from AFC Bournemouth successfully finds a teammate in the box.

The referee signals a free kick as Amadou Onana from Aston Villa trips Antoine Semenyo

AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

AFC Bournemouth are in control of the ball.

A great goal by Amadou Onana

G O O O A A A L - Amadou Onana from Aston Villa scores from outside the box with the right foot!

Alex Scott relieves the pressure with a clearance

Lucas Digne wins an air challenge against Alex Jimenez

Marcos Senesi from AFC Bournemouth intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Veljko Milosavljevic relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 65%, AFC Bournemouth: 35%.

Antoine Semenyo relieves the pressure with a clearance

Djordje Petrovic makes a crucial save!

Oooh... that was a sitter! Ollie Watkins should have scored from that position

Ollie Watkins sends a header towards goal, but Djordje Petrovic is there to comfortably save it

Emiliano Buendia creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

A shot by Emiliano Buendia is blocked

After a tactical foul, Adrien Truffert sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.

Adrien Truffert from AFC Bournemouth goes a bit too far there as the pulls down John McGinn

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Alex Jimenez from AFC Bournemouth intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Alex Jimenez wins an air challenge against Pau Torres

Djordje Petrovic from AFC Bournemouth intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Matty Cash swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Veljko Milosavljevic successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Ollie Watkins is blocked

John McGinn creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Safe hands from Emiliano Martinez as he comes out and claims the ball

AFC Bournemouth with a potentially dangerous attack.

AFC Bournemouth are in control of the ball.

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 63%, AFC Bournemouth: 37%.

Alex Scott relieves the pressure with a clearance

Alex Jimenez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Veljko Milosavljevic relieves the pressure with a clearance

Veljko Milosavljevic relieves the pressure with a clearance

The referee signals a free kick as Lucas Digne from Aston Villa trips Antoine Semenyo

AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

The cross by John McGinn from Aston Villa successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Marcos Senesi from AFC Bournemouth intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Veljko Milosavljevic successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Ollie Watkins is blocked

John McGinn creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Aston Villa are in control of the ball.

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 63%, AFC Bournemouth: 37%.

Marcos Senesi relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

AFC Bournemouth are in control of the ball.

Aston Villa managed to score the important first goal. Will they build on that?

G O O O A A A L Emiliano Buendia curls the direct free kick into the back of the net with the right foot! Wonderful finish

Alex Jimenez commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book

Alex Jimenez is penalised for pushing Emiliano Buendia

Marcus Tavernier is penalised for pushing Boubacar Kamara

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 61%, AFC Bournemouth: 39%.

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Marcus Tavernier goes for goal on the direct free kick, but the shot sails wide

The match is very one-sided right now. Aston Villa are clearly dominating possession

Boubacar Kamara commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book

The referee signals a free kick as Boubacar Kamara from Aston Villa trips Alex Scott

Alex Scott makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Alex Jimenez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Amadou Onana relieves the pressure with a clearance

Veljko Milosavljevic relieves the pressure with a clearance

Safe hands from Emiliano Martinez as he comes out and claims the ball

Amadou Onana is penalised for pushing Alex Scott

Alex Scott relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Antoine Semenyo relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 61%, AFC Bournemouth: 39%.

Emiliano Buendia relieves the pressure with a clearance

Marcos Senesi relieves the pressure with a clearance

Veljko Milosavljevic relieves the pressure with a clearance

Boubacar Kamara relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

The referee signals a free kick as Evanilson from AFC Bournemouth trips Amadou Onana

AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Veljko Milosavljevic from AFC Bournemouth intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

The referee signals a free kick as Tyler Adams from AFC Bournemouth trips Emiliano Buendia

Amadou Onana relieves the pressure with a clearance

Marcos Senesi makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Matty Cash relieves the pressure with a clearance

Adrien Truffert relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 61%, AFC Bournemouth: 39%.

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Alex Scott swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Alex Scott swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

The game is restarted

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

The referee runs back to show Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa a yellow card for the previous foul.

Emiliano Buendia relieves the pressure with a clearance

AFC Bournemouth start a counter attack

Evanilson successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Emiliano Buendia is blocked

Marcos Senesi from AFC Bournemouth intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Marcus Tavernier from AFC Bournemouth intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Lucas Digne swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Emiliano Buendia relieves the pressure with a clearance

Boubacar Kamara shoots from outside the box, but Djordje Petrovic has it under control

Boubacar Kamara tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Djordje Petrovic

John McGinn creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Alex Jimenez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Amadou Onana relieves the pressure with a clearance

Matty Cash relieves the pressure with a clearance

AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Goal kick for AFC Bournemouth

The captain is forced to give away his armband, because he is leaving the field.

Adam Smith is injured and is replaced by Alex Jimenez.

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 68%, AFC Bournemouth: 32%.

Djordje Petrovic makes a crucial save!

Matty Cash from Aston Villa gets a good shooting opportunity and opts for a cheeky lob but Djordje Petrovic reads the shot and saves!

Boubacar Kamara creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Ezri Konsa relieves the pressure with a clearance

Tyler Adams relieves the pressure with a clearance

The game is restarted

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 64%, AFC Bournemouth: 36%.

Adam Smith is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Oooh... that was a sitter! Evanilson should have scored from that position

Emiliano Martinez makes a crucial save!

Good effort by Evanilson as he directs a shot on target, but Emiliano Martinez saves it

Justin Kluivert creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

A player from AFC Bournemouth takes a long throw into the opponent's box

AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Matty Cash relieves the pressure with a clearance

John McGinn is penalised for pushing Adrien Truffert

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Marcos Senesi relieves the pressure with a clearance

Marcos Senesi relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Cloudy conditions overhead at the moment.

The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.

Aston Villa kick-off, and the game is underway.

The referee starts the match

Before we get underway, the players and crowd observe a minute's silence.

Welcome to Villa Park, the match will start in about 5 minutes.

Welcome to Villa Park where the two teams take the field for the start of this match.

Welcome to Villa Park where we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the two teams

Welcome to Villa Park, where we await the arrival of today's teams.

Welcome to Villa Park, now all we need are the two teams.

Welcome to today's crucial game from Villa Park. We are awaiting the arrival of both teams, in anticipation of a great match!