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Commentary
GOAL!! A great solo effort from BUENDIA who beat two defenders before firing the ball into the top corner. (1-0 Aston Villa)
GOAL!! A tackle from DARIKWA gave Aston Villa a free-kick twenty-five yards out which DAVIS blasted past KETO. (2-0 Aston Villa)
ROBERTO FIRMINO waltzed away from CASH and flicked a poor shot over the bar.
13¹A great save prevented ROBERTO FIRMINO from scoring a great goal.
13¹A drive from PIROE seemed a certain goal but the Aston Villa 'keeper managed to punch the ball clear.
15¹DAVIS steamed through the Wigan Athletic defence but shot straight at the 'keeper.
16¹DOUGLAS LUIZ played the ball to PHILOGENE who headed it wide.
20¹DAVIS made space on the left and touched the ball to INGS who fired the ball wide.
21¹A penalty box scramble resulted in DIEGO CARLOS knocking a low shot over.
22¹KEHRER headed wide.
23¹PHILOGENE's shot was well held by the Wigan Athletic 'keeper.
24¹A shot from ROBERTO FIRMINO was booted off the line by MALACIA.
30¹A mix up in the Wigan Athletic defence enabled DOUGLAS LUIZ to thump an effort just beyond the near post.
31¹GOAL!! A neat one-two left ROBERTO FIRMINO clear and he made no mistake by skillfully flicking the ball past the oncoming 'keeper. (2-1 Aston Villa)
34¹PHILOGENE snapped at a simple chance.
37¹A twenty yard shot from ROBERTO FIRMINO caused the Aston Villa 'keeper little difficulty.
38¹A fine run was ended by a good save by the advancing 'keeper.
A cross from GELHARDT left ROBERTO FIRMINO in plenty of space but he snapped at his shot.
DIEGO CARLOS was put clear by TRAORÉ and he nutmegged KETO but glanced his shot just beyond the near post.
10²TRAORÉ beat four Wigan Athletic players and thundered a golden opportunity inches over.
22²GOAL!! A goalmouth meleé culminated with DOUGLAS LUIZ blasting the ball into the net. (3-1 Aston Villa)
29²DOUGLAS LUIZ headed the ball wide of the goal from just inside the area.

 
Aston Villa
 
League position: 17
Home league form: LLXW
Overall league form: LLLLXLXX
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
Lovre KALINIC1Hugo KETO
Thilo KEHRER2Tendayi DARIKWA
Tyrell MALACIA3Lloyd KELLY
DOUGLAS LUIZ Soares4Joe WILLIAMS
(c)DIEGO CARLOS Santos5Cédric KIPRÉ
Matty CASH6Kal NAISMITH
Bertrand TRAORÉ7Graeme SHINNIE
Jaden PHILOGENE8George EARTHY
(p)Keinan DAVIS9ROBERTO FIRMINO Barbosa(c,p)
(f)Emiliano BUENDIA10Joe GELHARDT(f)
Danny INGS11Joël PIROE
Manager
Cameron ARCHER  12  Ethan GALBRAITH
Viljami SINISALO  13  Joe BURSIK
Morgan SANSON  14  Kieran DOWELL
Matt TARGETT  15  Josh MAGENNIS
WESLEY Moraes  16  Tahith CHONG
 
Wigan Athletic
 
League position: 24
Away league form: LLLL
Overall league form: OLXLXLXL
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Aston Villa 3 Wigan Athletic 1
(Half-time: 2-1, Attendance: 21,288, Stadium: Villa Park, Referee: Pavel Novotný 7½)

Buendia 3¹, Davis 4¹, Douglas Luiz 22²
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
Roberto Firmino 31¹
  
  
  
12
55
11
66
134
1910
34
57%43%
Man of the match: Bertrand Traoré