⏱️How it unfolded
Every goal and card, from kick-off to full time.
Aston Villa above the line
Fulham belowGoals and cards
- 16'
Pen missedJohn McGinn missed a penalty - 39'
GoalNicolas Jackson, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Set up by Johan Manzambi1-0 Half-time 1-0
64'
Own goalOwn goal by Zion Suzuki, credited to Fulham1-1
The score, against the pace we expected
Aston Villa got ahead of the pace we expected in the first half, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ AVL better than we expected
▼ FUL better than we expected
The second half was where it moved most, about a goal worse than we expected for Aston Villa.
⚽Good plays, bad plays
The goals and saves that went each side's way, and what each side did to itself.

Aston Villa
Good plays
- SAVE
Zion Suzuki kept out Oscar Bobb from the centre of the box
32' · AVL 0-0 FUL
- GOAL
Nicolas Jackson, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner, set up by Johan Manzambi
39' · AVL 1-0 FUL
- SAVE
Zion Suzuki kept out David Affengruber with a header from the centre of the box
77' · AVL 1-1 FUL
- SAVE
Zion Suzuki kept out Antonee Robinson from the centre of the box
80' · AVL 1-1 FUL
Bad plays
- PEN MISSED
John McGinn missed from the spot
16' · AVL 0-0 FUL
- OWN GOAL
Zion Suzuki put it into his own net
64' · AVL 1-1 FUL
- BIG MISS
Pau Torres missed with a header from the centre of the box, just wide
90' · AVL 1-1 FUL

Fulham
Good plays
- SAVE
Bernd Leno kept out Nicolas Jackson from the left side of the box
49' · AVL 1-0 FUL
Bad plays
- BIG MISS
Gonzalo García missed from the left side of the box, just wide
39' · AVL 1-0 FUL
⭐Who stood out
The players who made the difference, and the ones it went wrong for.

Aston Villa
- ★
Nicolas Jackson Forward
Goal 39'
- ★
Johan Manzambi Attacking Midfielder Left
Set up Jackson, 2 shots, 1 on target
- ✗
Zion Suzuki Goalkeeper
Own goal 64', 4 saves
- ✗
John McGinn Attacking Midfielder
Missed a penalty 16', 1 shot, 0 on target

Fulham
- ★
Bernd Leno Goalkeeper
2 saves
- ✗
Gonzalo García Forward
Big chance missed 39', 2 shots, 0 on target
⚖️What decided it
What each side had going for it, and against it.
From the game
Wasteful, scored once from chances worth about 2 goals
Got away with it at the back, conceded once from chances worth about 3 goals
Won a penalty
Zion Suzuki made 4 saves
John McGinn missed a penalty in the 16th minute
Key battles
📊The numbers
| AVL | FUL | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Possession | 55% |
| 16 | Shots | 14 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 7 | Corners | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 373 | Passes completed | 474 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 8 | Tackles won | 8 |
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 45% | Share of the chances | 55% |
| 1 | Passes completed near goal | 13 |
| 29 | Passes allowed before winning it back | 12 |









