Match report

Aston Villa Defeats Leicester 2-1 in League Cup Clash

Aston Villa
Aston Villa
2–1
FT
Leicester
Leicester
Jan 28, 2020

Aston Villa secured a crucial 2-1 victory over Leicester in their League Cup clash, displaying resilience and tactical prowess. Matt Targett opened the scoring early on, followed by a late equalizer from Leicester's Kelechi Iheanacho. However, Trézéguet's 90th-minute goal sealed the win for Aston Villa, ensuring their progression in the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester
  • • Matt Targett scored in the 12th minute
  • • Kelechi Iheanacho equalized for Leicester at 72 minutes
  • • Trézéguet scored the winning goal in the 93rd minute
  • • Aston Villa received two yellow cards in the 57th and 60th minutes

Lineups

Aston Villa

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 25 Ø. Nyland (G)
  • 24 F. Guilbert (M)
  • 30 K. Hause (D)
  • 40 T. Mings (D)
  • 18 M. Targett (M)
  • 15 E. Konsa (D)
  • 10 J. Grealish (F)
  • 11 M. Nakamba (M)
  • 21 A. El Ghazi (F)
  • 6 Douglas Luiz (M)
  • 20 M. Samatta (F)

Substitutes

  • 39 K. Davis
  • 17 Trézéguet
  • 27 Ahmed El Mohamady
  • 14 C. Hourihane
  • 31 M. Šarkić
  • 5 J. Chester
  • 8 H. Lansbury

Leicester

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Schmeichel (G)
  • 6 J. Evans (D)
  • 21 Ricardo Pereira (M)
  • 4 Ç. Söyüncü (D)
  • 3 B. Chilwell (D)
  • 8 Y. Tielemans (M)
  • 25 W. Ndidi (M)
  • 10 J. Maddison (F)
  • 15 H. Barnes (M)
  • 17 Ayoze Pérez (F)
  • 14 K. Iheanacho (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 J. Vardy
  • 7 D. Gray
  • 16 F. Benković
  • 2 J. Justin
  • 11 M. Albrighton
  • 12 D. Ward
  • 26 D. Praet

Timeline

  1. Aston Villa
    12' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    Matt Targett · Assist: J. Grealish
  2. Leicester
    56' Leicester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Perez · On: J. Vardy
  3. Aston Villa
    57' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    E. Konsa
  4. Aston Villa
    60' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    Douglas Luiz
  5. Aston Villa
    67' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Samatta · On: Keinan Davis
  6. Leicester
    72' Leicester Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Iheanacho · Assist: H. Barnes
  7. Leicester
    76' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    C. Soyuncu
  8. Aston Villa
    77' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. El Ghazi · On: Trézéguet
  9. Aston Villa
    84' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Guilbert · On: Ahmed El Mohamady
  10. Leicester
    86' Leicester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: H. Barnes · On: D. Gray
  11. Aston Villa
    90'+3 Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    Trézéguet · Assist: Ahmed El Mohamady

Match Stats

Stat Aston Villa Leicester
Fouls 16 15
Pass Accuracy 65% 77%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 22
Corners 3 8
Total Passes 316 525
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 0 6
Shots on Target 3 6
Shots off Target 6 10
Possession 37% 63%
Accurate Passes 206 402
Shots Inside Box 7 12
Saves 5 1
Shots Outside Box 2 10

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Matt Targett's early goal in the 12th minute set the tone for Aston Villa's performance
  • ▸ Leicester's Kelechi Iheanacho's goal in the 72nd minute brought Leicester back into the match, only for Trézéguet to clinch the victory in the 93rd minute