Game #5438
Aston Villa
Tuesday, 3 April 2018
Won
4th (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
Championship
Reading
Villa Park
Attendance: 29,223
🟩 3 April 2018, Villa 3-0 Reading, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
3-0
Reading
Assist(s) | Robert Snodgrass | 46’ |
🟩 3 April 2018, Villa 3-0 Reading, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 3 April 2018
🟥 | 30’ Sending off, (Reading), David Edwards
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Reading
⚽ | 46’ Goal, 1-0, Birkir Bjarnason, Assist by Robert Snodgrass
⚽ | 63’ Goal, 2-0, Conor Hourihane
🔁 | 66’ Sub off, Albert Adomah, Sub on, Jonathan Kodjia
🔁 | 67’ Sub off, Robert Snodgrass, Sub on, Josh Onomah
⚽ | 70’ Goal, 3-0, Scott Hogan
🔁 | 75’ Sub off, Jack Grealish, Sub on, Glenn Whelan
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Reading
Match Statistics
Possession F | 74%
Possession A | 26%
Shots F | 18
Shots A | 1
Shots on Target F | 8
Shots on Target A | 1
Corners F | 6
Corners A | 2
Fouls F | 6
Fouls A | 7
🟩 3 April 2018, Villa 3-0 Reading, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 3 April 2018
Villa win for the first time in four games as they return to form with 18 shots on target and 3 goals with all three coming from players Steve Bruce had recalled for the match.
Robert Snodgrass secures his 20th win in a Villa shirt on his 35th appearance (34 Starts) to make it W20 D8 L7, 7 Goals, 14 Assists and 8 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Scott Hogan scores his 10th goal in 49 appearances (29 Starts) and his first in 10 to make it W17 D8 L14, 10 Goals, 4 Assists and 2 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Sam Johnstone keeps his 25th clean sheet in a Villa shirt on his 62nd appearance to make it W29 D13 L20, 1 Assist, 63 Goals Conceded and 25 Clean Sheets so far in his Villa career.
Ahmed Elmohamady secures his 20th win in a Villa shirt on his 38th appearance for Villa (31 Starts) to make it W22 D10 L17, 5 Assists and 2 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Former Villa midfielder and Champions League hopeful Leandro Bacuna lined up for Reading.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Reading
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 3 April 2018, Villa 3-0 Reading, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 2017-18 |
Matchday | #44 |
League Game | #40 |
Manager Game | #80 |
Tuesday, 3 April 2018
🟩 3 April 2018, Villa 3-0 Reading, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Steve Bruce | 🏴 | Northumberland, 2016-2018
Referee: Darren Bond | 🏴 | Lancashire, 2013-
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: 🟩 0-0
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Steve Bruce | 🏴 | 2016-2018
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 80 | 🟩 | 38 🟨 | 17 🟥 25 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 3 April 2018, Villa 3-0 Reading, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Darren Bond | 🏴 | Lancashire, 2013-
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 7 May 17, Villa 1-1 Brighton (h)
Cards: 🟥 🟨 🟨
Assistants: Matt McGrath, Matt Foley
🟩 3 April 2018, Villa 3-0 Reading, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Mass changes from the side that drew with Hull as Steve Bruce recalls Neil Taylor, Conor Hourihane, Scott Hogan, Birkir Bjarnason and Ahmed Elmohamady with Lewis Grabban, Axel Tuanzebe, Alan Hutton, Mile Jedinak and Henri Lansbury dropping out.
Starting XI Average Age: | 28.90 |
Oldest Player: CB John Terry | 🏴 | 37.35 |
Youngest Player: M Jack Grealish | 🏴 | 22.58 |
🟩 3 April 2018, Villa 3-0 Reading, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Steve Bruce | 🏴 | 2016-2018
Aston Villa
GK Sam Johnstone | 🏴 |
LB Neil Taylor | 🏴 |
RB Ahmed Elmohamady | 🇪🇬 |
CB James Chester | 🏴 |
CB John Terry | 🏴 |
M Jack Grealish | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Birkir Bjarnason | 🇮🇸 | ⚽ |
M Conor Hourihane | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
W Robert Snodgrass | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔁 |
W Albert Adomah | 🇬🇭 | 🔁 |
F Scott Hogan | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Paul Clement | 🏴 |
Reading
GK Vito Mannone | 🇮🇹 |
LB Tyler Blackett | 🏴 |
CB Liam Moore | 🇯🇲 |
CB Tiago Ilori (ex) | 🇵🇹 |
RB Chris Gunter | 🏴 |
M George Evans | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M David Edwards | 🏴 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 |
M Leandro Bacuna (ex) | 🇨🇼 |
W Modou Barrow | 🇬🇲 |
F Sone Aluko | 🇳🇬 | 🔁 |
CF Sam Smith | 🏴 | 🔁 |
🟩 3 April 2018, Villa 3-0 Reading, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 CF Jonathan Kodjia | 🇨🇮 | for W Albert Adomah | 🇬🇭 | 66’ |
🔁 M Josh Onomah | 🏴 | for W Robert Snodgrass | 🏴 | 67’ |
🔁 M Glenn Whelan | 🇮🇪 | for M Jack Grealish | 🏴 | 75’ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Pelle Clement | 🇳🇱 | for CF Sam Smith | 🏴 | 46’ |
🔁 | M Liam Kelly | 🇮🇪 | for M George Evans | 🏴 | 65’ |
🔁 | CF Chris Martin | 🏴 | for F Sone Aluko | 🇳🇬 | 73’ |
🟩 3 April 2018, Villa 3-0 Reading, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Mark Bunn | 🏴 |
M Henri Lansbury | 🏴 |
M Mile Jedinak | 🇦🇺 |
CF Lewis Grabban | 🇯🇲 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Anssi Jaakkola | 🇫🇮 |
CB Tom Holmes | 🏴 |
M Joey van den Berg | 🇳🇱 |
M John Swift | 🏴 |
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
🟩 3 April 2018, Villa 3-0 Reading, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CF Jonathan Kodjia | 🇨 🇮 | | 46 | 3* | 20 | 3 | 20* | 13 | 13 | - | - | 6 | 1 |
UNUSED
🟩 3 April 2018, Villa 3-0 Reading, Villa Park.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI Cost: £26.91m
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 6/11
Homegrown: 1/11
Subs Cost: £13.14m
Team Cost: £40.05m
Squad Cost: £47.25m
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/18
Homegrown: 1/18
SQUAD STATS
1st XI Cost: £20.91m
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 5/11
Homegrown: ⭕/11
Subs Cost: £0.00m
Team Cost: £20.91m
Squad Cost: £20.91m
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/18
Homegrown: 2/18
🟩 3 April 2018, Villa 3-0 Reading, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
GK Mark Bunn | 🏴 | Free |
GK Sam Johnstone | 🏴 | Loan |
RB Ahmed Elmohamady | 🇪🇬 | £0.99m |
LB Neil Taylor | 🏴 | Exchange |
CB James Chester | 🏴 | £8.37m |
CB John Terry | 🏴 | Free |
M Mile Jedinak | 🇦🇺 | £4.14m |
M Conor Hourihane | 🇮🇪 | £3.15m |
M Henri Lansbury | 🏴 | £3.06m |
M Birkir Bjarnason | 🇮🇸 | £1.80m |
M Glenn Whelan | 🇮🇪 | £1.53m |
M Jack Grealish | 🏴 | Youth |
M Josh Onomah | 🏴 | Loan |
W Albert Adomah | 🇬🇭 | £3.15m |
W Robert Snodgrass | 🏴 | Loan |
CF Jonathan Kodjia | 🇨🇮 | £11.61m |
F Scott Hogan | 🇮🇪 | £9.45m |
CF Lewis Grabban | 🇯🇲 | Loan |
MATCHDAY SQUAD
GK Vito Mannone | 🇮🇹 | £1.98m |
GK Anssi Jaakkola | 🇫🇮 | Free |
RB Chris Gunter | 🏴 | £2.57m |
LB Tyler Blackett | 🏴 | £1.54m |
CB Tiago Ilori (ex) | 🇵🇹 | £3.70m |
CB Liam Moore | 🇯🇲 | £0.99m |
CB Tom Holmes | 🏴 | Youth |
M Leandro Bacuna (ex) | 🇨🇼 | £1.29m |
M David Edwards | 🏴 | £0.95m |
M Liam Kelly | 🇮🇪 | Youth |
M George Evans | 🏴 | Free |
M Pelle Clement | 🇳🇱 | Free |
M Joey van den Berg | 🇳🇱 | Free |
M John Swift | 🏴 | Free |
W Modou Barrow | 🇬🇲 | £1.46m |
F Sone Aluko | 🇳🇬 | £6.43m |
CF Sam Smith | 🏴 | Free |
CF Chris Martin | 🏴 | Loan |
🟩 3 April 2018, Villa 3-0 Reading, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Out on Loan | 7 |
W Carles Gil | 🇪🇸 | Deportivo
GK Pierluigi Gollini | 🇮🇹 | Atalanta
LB Jordan Amavi | 🇫🇷 | Marseille
M Gary Gardner | 🏴 | Barnsley
CB Tommy Elphick | 🏴 | Reading
RB Ritchie De Laet | 🇧🇪 | Antwerp
CB Easah Suliman | 🏴 | Grimsby
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 3 April 2018, Villa 3-0 Reading, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 3 April 2018, Villa 3-0 Reading, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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