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Commentary
11¹A wonderful save prevented AMRABAT from scoring an exceptional goal.
15¹The Aston Villa 'keeper did well to hold onto a fierce shot from CORNET.
17¹KNIGHT rushed an easy chance.
26¹A useful ball from AURSNES on the right was collected by SOUMARÉ who sliced his shot over the bar.
29¹GOAL!! A free-kick was palmed away by the Gillingham 'keeper, KNIGHT was first to the loose ball and knocked the ball to DAMS to flick in. (1-0 Aston Villa)
30¹A thirty yard shot from PACO ALCÁCER caused the 'keeper no problem.
32¹GOAL!! A mix up between COLLINS and the Aston Villa 'keeper allowed PACO ALCÁCER to crack the ball into the empty net. (1-1)
35¹A corner bobbled toward LÉRIS who nodded an effort wide.
40¹DAMS ran onto a wonderful ball from LÉRIS but hit his effort wide.
The 'keeper was able to palm clear a weak shot from SIBLEY.
A free-kick from PACO ALCÁCER went inches over.
DÚBRAVKA saved a curling shot from PLANGE.
14²A drive from CORNET seemed a certain goal but PERETZ managed to parry the ball away.
16²A header by PACO ALCÁCER at the near post was easily collected by the 'keeper.
17²GOAL!! A shot from DAVIS which DÚBRAVKA managed to block was deemed over the line and the referee awarded the goal. (2-1 Aston Villa)
21²Uncertainty in the Aston Villa defence enabled PACO ALCÁCER to hit the ball wide.
25²CORNET headed inches wide.
28²DRAXLER worked the ball to SOUMARÉ, PACO ALCÁCER latched onto his cross and kicked the ball within easy reach of the 'keeper.
31²PACO ALCÁCER drilled a looping shot inches over from twenty yards out.
35²PACO ALCÁCER clipped the ball through a ruck of players but the Aston Villa 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his right.
38²IROEGBUNAM beat two Gillingham players and blasted a great chance wide.
43²A refined pass from DRAXLER was slammed goalbound by CORNET only for PERETZ to palm clear.

 
Aston Villa
 
League position: 20
Home league form: LWLW
Overall league form: LLWWLLWW
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
(c)Daniel PERETZ1Martin DÚBRAVKA(c)
George TANNER2Liam KITCHING
Matteo DAMS3Fredrik AURSNES
Jason KNIGHT4Sofyan AMRABAT
Nnamdi COLLINS5Sebastiaan BORNAUW
Nathaniel PHILLIPS6Boubakary SOUMARÉ
Mehdi LÉRIS7Maxence CAQUERET
Louie SIBLEY8Maxwel CORNET
(p)Keinan DAVIS9PACO ALCÁCER(p)
(f)Tim IROEGBUNAM10Julian DRAXLER(f)
Luke PLANGE11Lewis WALKER
Manager
Allan CAMPBELL  12  Yeferson SOTELDO
Slawomir ABRAMOWICZ  13  Albian AJETI
Xavier SIMONS  14  Kornél SZUCS
Trent KONE-DOHERTY15  Erick PULGAR
Rémy VITA  16Nelson ABBEY
 
Gillingham
 
League position: 10
Away league form: XWLL
Overall league form: WXWWWLLX
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Aston Villa 2 Gillingham 1
(Half-time: 1-1, Attendance: 33,375, Stadium: Villa Park, Referee: Darren Drysdale 7½)

Dams 29¹, Davis 17²
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
Paco Alcácer 32¹
KnightóKone-Doherty 34²AmrabatóAbbey 9²
  
  
26
212
23
49
45
814
28
52%48%
Man of the match: Nnamdi Collins