Burnley 1, Aston Villa 3 · Final · EPL

Sun, Aug 27 · Turf Moor

Team	1	2	T
BUR	0	1	1
AVL	2	1	3

Matty Cash rare brace helps Aston Villa seal win at Burnley · ESPN recap

Key moments

8'AVLMatty Cash goal; assist: Ollie Watkins
20'AVLMatty Cash goal; assist: Moussa Diaby
39'BURJosh Cullen yellow card
45'+3'BURSander Berge yellow card
47'BURLyle Foster goal - volley; assist: Jóhann Gudmundsson
61'AVLMoussa Diaby goal; assist: Lucas Digne

Game leaders

Category	BUR	AVL
Total Shots	2Hannes Delcroix1 shot on goal, 0 goals	5Matty Cash2 shots on goal, 2 goals
Saves	3James Trafford3 GA	1Robin Olsen1 GA

Earlier meetings

Game information

Venue: Turf Moor, Burnley, England
Attendance: 21,591
Officials: Michael Salisbury

Starting XI · 4-4-2

Player	G	SH	SOT	FC	FS	YC	SV
James TraffordG	0	0	0	0	1	0	3
Connor RobertsRB	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hannes DelcroixLB	0	2	1	0	0	0
Josh CullenCM-R	0	0	0	3	2	1
Ameen Al DakhilCD-R	0	0	0	1	2	0
Dara O'SheaCD-L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Benson ManuelRM	0	0	0	1	0	0
Sander BergeCM-L	0	0	0	1	0	1
Lyle FosterCF-L	1	1	1	2	1	0
Zeki AmdouniCF-R	0	2	0	3	0	0
Luca KoleoshoLM	0	2	0	0	1	0

Substitutes used

Player	A	SH	FC	FS
Jacob Bruun LarsenSUB	0	0	0	0
Nathan RedmondSUB	0	0	0	0
Jóhann GudmundssonSUB	1	0	1	1
Aaron RamseySUB	0	0	0	0
Jay RodríguezSUB	0	2	0	0

First Half

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
First Half begins.
2'BURFoul by Zeki Amdouni (Burnley).
2'BURMatty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
3'Delay in match because of an injury Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
3'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
5'Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
6'AVLAttempt blocked. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
8'AVLAttempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by John McGinn.
8'AVLGoal! Burnley 0, Aston Villa 1. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
10'BURAttempt missed. Luca Koleosho (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sander Berge.
10'BURFoul by Zeki Amdouni (Burnley).
10'BURLucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16'AVLOffside, Aston Villa. John McGinn tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
20'AVLGoal! Burnley 0, Aston Villa 2. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
23'BURCorner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ameen Al Dakhil.
24'AVLAttempt missed. Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross following a corner.
24'AVLAmeen Al Dakhil (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24'AVLFoul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
28'BUROffside, Burnley. Benson Manuel tries a through ball, but Luca Koleosho is caught offside.
30'BURDouglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30'BURFoul by Josh Cullen (Burnley).
31'AVLHand ball by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
31'BUROffside, Burnley. Josh Cullen tries a through ball, but Lyle Foster is caught offside.
32'AVLAmeen Al Dakhil (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32'AVLFoul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
35'BURBoubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35'BURFoul by Benson Manuel (Burnley).
35'Attempt saved. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
35'BURCorner, Aston Villa. Conceded by James Trafford.
36'AVLAttempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
37'AVLAttempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
39'BURBoubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39'BURFoul by Josh Cullen (Burnley).
39'BURJosh Cullen (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40'AVLFoul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
40'AVLLyle Foster (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43'BURAttempt missed. Zeki Amdouni (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hannes Delcroix.
45'+3'BURFoul by Sander Berge (Burnley).
45'+3'BUROllie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3'BURSander Berge (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+3'First Half ends, Burnley 0, Aston Villa 2.

Second Half

45'Second Half begins Burnley 0, Aston Villa 2.
45'BURSubstitution, Burnley. Jóhann Gudmundsson replaces Benson Manuel.
47'BURAttempt blocked. Zeki Amdouni (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Koleosho.
47'BURGoal! Burnley 1, Aston Villa 2. Lyle Foster (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson with a headed pass.
48'BURBoubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48'BURFoul by Lyle Foster (Burnley).
49'AVLFoul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
49'AVLLuca Koleosho (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49'BURCorner, Burnley. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
50'BURAttempt missed. Hannes Delcroix (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson with a cross following a corner.
57'BURFoul by Zeki Amdouni (Burnley).
57'BURPau Torres (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58'AVLCorner, Burnley. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
59'BURAttempt saved. Hannes Delcroix (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson with a cross.
59'BURCorner, Burnley. Conceded by Robin Olsen.
59'BURFoul by Lyle Foster (Burnley).
59'BURLucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60'AVLAttempt blocked. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
61'AVLGoal! Burnley 1, Aston Villa 3. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
63'BUROffside, Burnley. Connor Roberts tries a through ball, but Luca Koleosho is caught offside.
67'AVLAttempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moussa Diaby with a cross.
68'BURAttempt missed. Luca Koleosho (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dara O'Shea.
68'BURSubstitution, Burnley. Aaron Ramsey replaces Sander Berge.
68'BURSubstitution, Burnley. Nathan Redmond replaces Luca Koleosho.
69'BURFoul by Josh Cullen (Burnley).
69'BURMoussa Diaby (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70'AVLHand ball by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
73'AVLSubstitution, Aston Villa. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Moussa Diaby.
74'BUROffside, Burnley. Dara O'Shea tries a through ball, but Nathan Redmond is caught offside.
75'AVLAttempt blocked. Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
75'BURCorner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
76'AVLAttempt blocked. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
76'BURCorner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Zeki Amdouni.
76'BURCorner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Lyle Foster.
78'BURFoul by Ameen Al Dakhil (Burnley).
78'BURJohn McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79'AVLAttempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
80'AVLAttempt blocked. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Zaniolo.
80'Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
81'AVLSubstitution, Aston Villa. Bertrand Traoré replaces Lucas Digne.
81'BURSubstitution, Burnley. Jacob Bruun Larsen replaces Zeki Amdouni.
81'BURSubstitution, Burnley. Jay Rodríguez replaces Lyle Foster.
82'AVLFoul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
82'AVLJames Trafford (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82'AVLAttempt missed. Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
84'BURHand ball by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
84'AVLFoul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa).
84'AVLJosh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85'BURAttempt missed. Jay Rodríguez (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hannes Delcroix.
86'AVLSubstitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Ollie Watkins.
86'AVLSubstitution, Aston Villa. Youri Tielemans replaces Douglas Luiz.
87'BUROffside, Burnley. Jóhann Gudmundsson tries a through ball, but Jay Rodríguez is caught offside.
88'BURAttempt missed. Jay Rodríguez (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Cullen.
89'AVLFoul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
89'AVLJóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1'BURFoul by Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley).
90'+1'BURJohn McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4'AVLFoul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa).
90'+4'AVLJosh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+6'Second Half ends, Burnley 1, Aston Villa 3.
Match ends, Burnley 1, Aston Villa 3.
Match ends, Burnley 1, Aston Villa 3.

Team stats

BUR	Stat	AVL
12	Fouls	11
2	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
5	Offsides	1
4	Corner Kicks	6
3	Saves	1
56.9	Possession	43.1
9	Shots	16
2	On Goal	6
20%	On Target %	40%
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
528	Accurate Passes	380
594	Passes	454
90%	Pass Completion %	80%
5	Accurate Crosses	4
16	Crosses	11
30%	Cross %	40%
33	Long Balls	49
17	Accurate Long Balls	21
50%	Long Balls %	40%
1	Blocked Shots	6
4	Effective Tackles	11
10	Tackles	15
40%	Tackle %	70%
11	Interceptions	6
14	Effective Clearances	14
14	Clearances	14

Control and accuracy

Worked out from the box score

BUR	Stat	AVL
56.9%	Possession	43.1%
22% (2/9)	Shot accuracy	38% (6/16)
89% (528/594)	Pass accuracy	84% (380/454)
52% (17/33)	Long-ball accuracy	43% (21/49)
40% (4/10)	Tackles won	73% (11/15)

Burnley vs Aston Villa

Summary

Key moments

Earlier meetings

Game information

Lineups

Starting XI · 4-4-2

Substitutes used

Plays

Stats

Chat

Burnley vs Aston Villa

Summary

Key moments

Earlier meetings

Game information

Lineups

Starting XI · 4-4-2

Substitutes used

Plays

Stats

Chat