| 2¹ | DEPAY flicked a right foot shot over from twenty yards out. |
| 3¹ | TRAPP saved a clever strike from ZANIOLO. |
| 8¹ | The 'keeper saved a swerving shot from MADUEKE. |
| 14¹ | HØJLUND rushed an easy chance. |
| 17¹ | BROZOVIC brought the ball away from BITSHIABU and stabbed a weak shot past the post. |
| 32¹ | BARNES knocked the ball to GRAY who touched it inches over. |
| 39¹ | The Aston Villa 'keeper did well to hold onto a fierce strike from MADUEKE. |
| 40¹ | A penalty box meleé resulted in BROZOVIC driving the ball over. |
| 43¹ | A shot from BOEY was headed off the line by BITSHIABU. |
| 44¹ | Uncertainty in the Aston Villa defence enabled MADUEKE to thump an effort inches over. |
| 1² | KOVÁR was able to block a tame shot from HØJLUND. |
| 3² | The 'keeper was able to claw away an amazing effort. |
| 7² | BENNETT cautions RABIOT for a clumsy foul. |
| 13² | A delightful save prevented BERARDI from scoring a good goal. |
| 13² | WILLIAMS steamed through the Aston Villa defence but shot straight at KOVÁR. |
| 15² | GRAY nodded the ball wide of the lefthand post from just outside the area. |
| 20² | GRAY made space on the right and dragged the ball to BARNES who rasped the ball over. |
| 25² | GOAL!! A long ball from RABIOT had the Colchester United defence back-pedalling and MENDY made the most of the opportunity with a great goal. (1-0 Aston Villa)| 30² | DEPAY rifled an easy chance past the lefthand post. | | 32² | BERARDI shot over. | | 36² | A drive from BEN YEDDER seemed a certain goal but the 'keeper managed to force the ball away. | | 37² | RABIOT beat BITSHIABU and flicked the ball to DEPAY who pulled his effort wide. | | 42² | A corner found MADUEKE who turned an effort over the bar. | | 43² | GOAL!! A neat one-two left BROZOVIC clear and he made no mistake by cleverly floating the ball beyond the oncoming 'keeper. (2-0 Aston Villa) | |