“Jaidon Anthony pounced on the rebound after Emiliano Martínez pushed out Lesley Ugochukwu's shot, finishing from the centre of the box into the right corner to give Burnley a shock early lead.”
Pivotal“Ross Barkley headed Villa level from a John McGinn corner delivery, meeting the cross on the right side of the six-yard box and directing it into the left corner to make it 1-1 just before half-time.”
Pivotal“Ollie Watkins put Villa ahead for the first time, taking full advantage of a loose ball in the centre of the box and finishing calmly through the centre of the goal, with the assist credited to Emiliano Martínez following a Villa counter.”
Pivotal“Just two minutes after Villa had taken the lead, Zian Flemming pulled Burnley level with a right-footed finish from the centre of the box into the left corner, assisted by Hannibal Mejbri, silencing Villa's celebrations almost instantly.”
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Burnley
Aston Villa
Burnley earned a creditable point against an Aston Villa side who dominated virtually every statistical category, with Villa controlling 66% of possession and generating 49 dangerous attacks to Burnley's 28. The hosts rode their luck at times but showed real resilience, twice responding after falling level or behind. Jaidon Anthony's early strike set the tone, but the match truly came alive after the break when three goals arrived in the space of eight minutes. Ollie Watkins looked to have won it for Villa in the 56th minute, converting from the centre of the box with a composed finish, only for Flemming to strike back almost immediately with a 58th-minute equaliser that left Unai Emery's side frustrated. For Burnley, the point does little to shift their position near the bottom of the table, but the character shown against a high-quality opponent will offer some encouragement. Villa, who created three big chances but missed two of them, will feel the dropped points keenly given their European ambitions.
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There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Hannibal Mejbri from Burnley.
Missed chance. Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa took a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it missed.
Aston Villa wins a corner after Maxime Estève concedes.
New attacking attempt. Loum Tchaouna from Burnley takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, which is saved in the right corner by Emiliano Martínez from Aston Villa. The assist comes from Hannibal Mejbri.
New attacking attempt. Loum Tchaouna from Burnley takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but Emiliano Martínez from Aston Villa saves it in the right corner. The assist came from Hannibal Mejbri.
Zian Flemming's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Lesley Ugochukwu provided the assist.
Foul committed by Ross Barkley of Aston Villa.
Loum Tchaouna from Burnley won a free kick in defense.
Zian FlemmingYellow CardZian Flemming from Burnley receives a yellow card for a foul.
Fouled by Zian Flemming of Burnley.
Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa won a free kick on the right wing.
Ollie Watkins is flagged for offside for Aston Villa.
assist: Hannibal
Goal! 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.
Youri Tielemans of Aston Villa won a free kick in defense.
Hannibal Mejbri fouled a Burnley player.
assist: Emiliano Martínez
Goal! 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.
Jaidon Anthony of Burnley attempts an attack with a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but Emiliano Martínez of Aston Villa saves it in the left corner. The assist comes from Lucas Pires.
Fouled by Zian Flemming of Burnley.
Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa won a free kick in the defensive area.
Zian Flemming from Burnley had a missed chance, shooting with his left foot from the center of the box, but it went just to the left. Hannibal Mejbri provided the assist.
Tyrone MingsYellow CardTyrone Mings of Aston Villa receives a yellow card for a foul.
Hannibal Mejbri from Burnley won a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Tyrone Mings of Aston Villa.
Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa won a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Axel Tuanzebe against Burnley.
Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa won a free kick in defense.
Fouled by Zian Flemming of Burnley.
The second half starts after the match is tied 1-1 between Burnley and Aston Villa.
The first half ends with Burnley 1, Aston Villa 1.
John McGinn's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Youri Tielemans of Aston Villa won a free kick in an attacking position.
Fouled by Zian Flemming of Burnley.
Missed chance for Burnley. Florentino's right-footed shot from outside the box goes wide after a corner.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 3 minutes of added time.
Burnley wins a corner after Youri Tielemans concedes it.
Hannibal Mejbri's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Ezri Konsa of Aston Villa won a free kick in defense.
Fouled by Zian Flemming of Burnley.
assist: John McGinn
Goal! 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.
Aston Villa wins a corner after Max Weiss concedes.
New attacking attempt. Ross Barkley of Aston Villa takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but Max Weiss of Burnley saves it in the top right corner. The assist comes from Morgan Rogers.
VAR decision: No goal. The match remains Burnley 1, Aston Villa 0.
Goal overturned by VAR! Ollie Watkins scores for Aston Villa, but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
Ollie Watkins is flagged for offside for Aston Villa.
Goal! 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.
Missed chance for Aston Villa. Ross Barkley heads the ball from inside the six-yard box but it goes just to the left. Matty Cash provided the assist with a cross following a corner.
Aston Villa win a corner after Hannibal Mejbri concedes.
John McGinn's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Aston Villa wins a corner after Max Weiss concedes.
New attacking attempt. Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the top center of the goal by Max Weiss from Burnley, with an assist from Ian Maatsen.
Aston Villa wins a corner after Lucas Pires concedes.
John McGinn from Aston Villa won a free kick in defense.
Ross Barkley from Aston Villa had a missed chance, shooting with his right foot from close range but missing to the left. John McGinn provided the assist.
Matty Cash of Aston Villa won a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Jaidon Anthony of Burnley.
Foul committed by Tyrone Mings of Aston Villa.
Hannibal Mejbri from Burnley won a free kick in defense.
Hannibal Mejbri committed a foul against Burnley.
Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa won a free kick in defense.
Zian Flemming from Burnley had a missed chance, shooting with his right foot from the center of the box, just missing the target. Loum Tchaouna provided the assist with a cross.
Ezri Konsa of Aston Villa won a free kick in an attacking position.
Fouled by Zian Flemming of Burnley.
Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa won a free kick in defense.
Foul committed by Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa.
Kyle Walker of Burnley won a free kick in defense.
Aston Villa has been awarded a corner after Max Weiss conceded it.
Ian Maatsen from Aston Villa had a missed chance, shooting with his right foot from outside the box, but the ball went to the left after a corner.
Aston Villa have been awarded a corner after Florentino conceded.
Morgan Rogers' right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The assist was provided by Ross Barkley.
Foul committed by Ross Barkley of Aston Villa.
Hannibal Mejbri from Burnley won a free kick in the attacking area.
Foul committed by Lucas Pires of Burnley.
John McGinn of Aston Villa won a free kick in defense.
Loum Tchaouna's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Zian Flemming's shot for Burnley from the right side of the box is blocked. Hannibal Mejbri provided the assist.
Goal! 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.
Lesley Ugochukwu of Burnley attempts an attack with a right-footed shot from outside the box, but Emiliano Martínez of Aston Villa saves it in the right corner. The assist comes from Loum Tchaouna.
Foul committed by Ian Maatsen of Aston Villa.
Loum Tchaouna from Burnley won a free kick on the right wing.
Ollie Watkins' shot from the center of the box is blocked.
Jaidon Anthony from Burnley won a free kick in the defensive area.
Foul by Matty Cash of Aston Villa.
Missed chance. Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa shot with his right foot from the center of the box but missed to the left. The assist was provided by John McGinn.
Lesley Ugochukwu from Burnley committed a foul.
Ross Barkley of Aston Villa won a free kick in an attacking position.
The first half begins.
