Game #5615
Aston Villa
Saturday, 26 February 2022


Won
12th (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩
Premier League
Brighton & Hove Albion
Amex Stadium
Attendance: 31,475
🟩 26 Feb 2022, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Amex
Brighton & Hove Albion
0-2

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | Tyrone Mings | 68’ |
🟩 26 Feb 2022, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Amex


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 26 February 2022
⚽ | 17’ Goal, 1-0, Matty Cash
🟨 | 19’ Booking, Matty Cash, Excessive celebration
🟨 | 25’ Booking, Douglas Luiz
🟨 | 40’ Booking, Tyrone Mings
🟨 | 40’ Booking, Ollie Watkins, Bad Foul
⏱️ | HT Brighton & Hove Albion 0-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 68’ Goal, 2-0, Ollie Watkins, Assist by Tyrone Mings
🔁 | 72’ Sub off, Douglas Luiz, Sub on, Morgan Sanson
🔁 | 79’ Sub off, Danny Ings, Sub on, Ashley Young
🟨 | 83’ Booking, Emiliano Martínez
🔁 | 86’ Sub off, Philippe Coutinho, Sub on, Tim Iroegbunam 🟢
⏱️ | FT Brighton & Hove Albion 0-2 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Possession F | 34%
Possession A | 66%
Shots F | 9
Shots A | 12
Shots on Target F | 4
Shots on Target A | 1
Corners F | 2
Corners A | 7
Fouls F | 11
Fouls A | 17
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟩 26 Feb 2022, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Amex

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 26 February 2022
Matty Cash hits a screamer and echoes the world in condemnation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine... and is promptly booked ... 18 year old Tommi O'Reilly makes his squad debut ... Ollie Watkins scores for the first time since December ... Tim Iroegbunam finally makes his debut ... and Villa win away.
18 year old youth team midfielder Tim Iroegbunam makes his first team debut after ten unused substitute appearances to become the 978th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.
Emiliano Martínez secures his 25th win in a Villa shirt on his 63rd appearance to make it W25 D10 L28, 81 Goals Conceded at a rate of 1.28 goals per game, 22 Clean Sheets (35%) and 5 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
18 year old attacking Midfielder Tommi O’Reilly makes his first squad appearance for Villa.
🟩 26 Feb 2022, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Amex

DEBUT APPEARANCES
🟢 M Tim Iroegbunam | 🏴 | #978 | Youth Team promotiion
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Brighton & Hove Albion


European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 26 Feb 2022, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Amex
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 2021-22 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #15 |
Saturday, 26 February 2022
Attendance | 31,475 |
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🟩 26 Feb 2022, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Amex
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Steven Gerrard | 🏴 | Merseyside, 2021-2022
Referee: John Brooks | 🏴 | Leicestershire, 2016-
Kick off: 3.30pm Original kick off delayed due to traffic congestion
Half Time Score: 🟩 1-0
Full Time Result: 🟩 Won
Full Time Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Steven Gerrard | 🏴 | 2021-2022
🕒 15 | 🟩 | 6 🟨 | 2 🟥 7 | 1.33
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
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MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: John Brooks | 🏴 | Leicestershire, 2016-
Assistants: Neil Davies, Matthew Wilkes.
Fourth official: David Coote.
VAR: Michael Oliver | 🏴 | Northumberland, 2007-
Assistant VAR: Scott Ledger.
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
VAR: Michael Oliver | 🏴 | Northumberland, 2007-
🕒 5 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 3 | 🆘 : 1
🕒 5 | 🟩 20% | 🟨 20% | 🟥 60% | 🆘 : 20%
Cards 🟥 1 |
Disallowed ❌ 0 |
Penalty ⚽ 0 | 🥅 1 |
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
CARDS

🟨 Matty Cash, Excessive celebration
🟨 Douglas Luiz
🟨 Tyrone Mings
🟨 Ollie Watkins, Bad Foul
🟨 Emiliano Martínez
CARDS

🟨 Joël Veltman
🟨 Yves Bissouma
🟨 Marc Cucurella
🟨 Leandro Trossard
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 26 Feb 2022, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Amex

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ezri Konsa returns from suspension in place of Calum Chambers whilst Emiliano Buendía is dropped with Ollie Watkins coming back into the side.
On the bench Carney Chukwuemeka and Ben Chrisene drop out with Tommi O’Reilly making his squad debut.
Starting XI Average Age: 26.21
Oldest Player: F Danny Ings | 🏴 | 29.97 |
Youngest Player: M Jacob Ramsey | 🏴 | 20.76 |
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MANAGER
Steven Gerrard | 🏴 | 2021-2022

Aston Villa
GK Emiliano Martínez | 🇦🇷 | 🟨 |
LB Lucas Digne | 🇫🇷 |
CB Ezri Konsa | 🏴 |
CB Tyrone Mings | 🏴 | 🟨 | 🔥 |
RB Matty Cash | 🏴 🇵🇱 | ⚽ | 🟨 |
M Douglas Luiz | 🇧🇷 | 🟨 | 🔁 |
M John McGinn | 🏴 |
M Philippe Coutinho | 🇧🇷 | 🔁 |
M Jacob Ramsey | 🏴 |
CF Ollie Watkins | 🏴 | 🟨 | ⚽ |
F Danny Ings | 🏴 | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Graham Potter | 🏴 |

Brighton & Hove Albion
GK Robert Sánchez | 🇪🇸 |
RB Joël Veltman | 🇳🇱 | 🟨 |
CB Lewis Dunk | 🏴 |
RB Tariq Lamptey | 🏴 |
M Jakub Moder | 🇵🇱 | 🔁 |
M Yves Bissouma | 🇲🇱 | 🟨 |
M Alexis Mac Allister | 🇦🇷 |
M Solly March | 🏴 |
W Marc Cucurella | 🇪🇸 | 🟨 |
W Leandro Trossard | 🇧🇪 | 🟨 |
CF Neal Maupay | 🇫🇷 |
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SUBSTITUTES

🔁 | M Morgan Sanson | 🇫🇷 | for M Douglas Luiz | 🇧🇷 | 72’ |
🔁 | RB Ashley Young | 🏴 | for F Danny Ings | 🏴 | 79’ |
🔁 | M Tim Iroegbunam | 🏴 | 🟢 | for M Philippe Coutinho | 🇧🇷 | 86’ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF Danny Welbeck | 🏴 | for M Jakub Moder | 🇵🇱 | 62’ |

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UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

GK Robin Olsen | 🇸🇪 |
CB Kortney Hause | 🏴 |
CB Calum Chambers | 🏴 |
M Tommi O'Reilly | 🏴 |
W Leon Bailey | 🇯🇲 |
W Emiliano Buendía | 🇦🇷 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

GK Jason Steele | 🏴 |
CB Shane Duffy | 🇮🇪 |
CB Odel Offiah | 🏴 |
M Pascal Groß | 🇩🇪 |
M Steven Alzate | 🇨🇴 |
M Moisés Caicedo | 🇪🇨 |
M Marc Leonard | 🏴 |
CF Evan Ferguson | 🇮🇪 |
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
🟩 26 Feb 2022, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Amex

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Morgan Sanson | 🇫🇷 | | 17 | 11* | 0 | 0 | 4* | 5 | 8 | - | - | 3 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
GK Robin Olsen | 🇸🇪 | | 5* |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
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SQUAD STATS

1st XI Cost: £163.87m
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 6/11
Homegrown: 1/11
Subs Cost: £14.22m
Team Cost: £178.09m
Squad Cost: £244.51m
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/20
Homegrown: 3/20
SQUAD STATS

1st XI Cost: £90.38m
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 3/11
Homegrown: 3/11
Subs Cost: £0.00m
Team Cost: £90.38m
Squad Cost: £102.41m
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 7/20
Homegrown: 4/20
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MATCHDAY SQUAD

GK Emiliano Martínez | 🇦🇷 | £19.58m |
GK Robin Olsen | 🇸🇪 | £3.15m |
LB Lucas Digne | 🇫🇷 | £27.00m |
RB Matty Cash | 🏴 🇵🇱 | £14.18m |
RB Ashley Young | 🏴 | Free |
CB Tyrone Mings | 🏴 | £20.60m |
CB Ezri Konsa | 🏴 | £11.97m |
CB Kortney Hause | 🏴 | £2.70m |
CB Calum Chambers | 🏴 | Free |
M Douglas Luiz | 🇧🇷 | £15.12m |
M Morgan Sanson | 🇫🇷 | £14.22m |
M John McGinn | 🏴 | £2.79m |
M Jacob Ramsey | 🏴 | Youth |
M Tommi O’Reilly | 🏴 | Youth |
M Tim Iroegbunam | 🏴 | Free |
M Philippe Coutinho | 🇧🇷 | Loan |
W Emiliano Buendía | 🇦🇷 | £34.56m |
W Leon Bailey | 🇯🇲 | £28.80m |
F Danny Ings | 🏴 | £31.59m |
CF Ollie Watkins | 🏴 | £27.72m |
MATCHDAY SQUAD

GK Robert Sánchez | 🇪🇸 | Youth |
GK Jason Steele | 🏴 | Free |
RB Tariq Lamptey | 🏴 | £2.97m |
RB Joël Veltman | 🇳🇱 | £0.90m |
CB Shane Duffy | 🇮🇪 | £4.73m |
CB Lewis Dunk | 🏴 | Youth |
CB Odel Offiah | 🏴 | Youth |
M Yves Bissouma | 🇲🇱 | £15.21m |
M Jakub Moder | 🇵🇱 | £9.90m |
M Alexis Mac Allister | 🇦🇷 | £7.20m |
M Moisés Caicedo | 🇪🇨 | £4.50m |
M Pascal Groß | 🇩🇪 | £2.70m |
M Steven Alzate | 🇨🇴 | £0.09m |
M Solly March | 🏴 | Youth |
M Marc Leonard | 🏴 | Youth |
W Leandro Trossard | 🇧🇪 | £18.00m |
W Marc Cucurella | 🇪🇸 | £16,20m |
CF Neal Maupay | 🇫🇷 | £20.00m |
CF Danny Welbeck | 🏴 | Free |
CF Evan Ferguson | 🇮🇪 | Free |
🟩 26 Feb 2022, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Amex
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 3 |
M Marvelous Nakamba | 🇿🇼 | Knee, 14 Dec 2021 [10]
W Bertrand Traoré | 🇧🇫 | Hamstring, 9 Feb 2022 [4]
M Carney Chukwuemeka | 🏴 | 26 Feb 2022 [1]
Out On Loan | 13 |
M Conor Hourihane | 🇮🇪 | Sheffield United
RB Frédéric Guilbert | 🇫🇷 | Strasbourg
CF Keinan Davis | 🏴 | Forest
CF Wesley | 🇧🇷 | Internacional
W Anwar El Ghazi | 🇳🇱 | Everton
M Aaron Ramsey | 🏴 | Cheltenham
CF Caleb Chukwuemeka | 🏴 | Livingston
W Jaden Philogene-Bidace | 🏴 | Stoke
CF Cameron Archer | 🏴 | Preston
LB Matt Targett | 🏴 | Newcastle
GK Filip Marschall | 🏴 | Gateshead
GK Jed Steer | 🏴 | Luton
W Trézéguet | 🇪🇬 | Basaksehir
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
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MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



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