Match report

Aston Villa Defeats Wycombe 2-1 in League Cup

Wycombe
Wycombe
1–2
FT
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Sep 24, 2024

Aston Villa secured a narrow victory over Wycombe in the League Cup with a 2-1 scoreline, showcasing tactical resilience and clinical finishing. Early pressure from Aston Villa paid off when Erik Buendia broke the deadlock just after halftime. Despite a late penalty conversion by Jhon Durán, Wycombe mounted a spirited comeback to pull one back through Romain Kone in stoppage time.

Key Facts

  • • Erik Buendia scored the opening goal for Aston Villa at 55 minutes.
  • • Jhon Durán converted a penalty for Aston Villa at 85 minutes.
  • • Romain Kone scored Wycombe's consolation goal in stoppage time (90+5).
  • • T. Bakinson received a yellow card for Wycombe at 53 minutes.

Lineups

Wycombe

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 F. Ravizzoli (G)
  • 31 J. Pattenden (D)
  • 17 J. Low (D)
  • 25 D. Skura (D)
  • 5 A. Hartridge (D)
  • 16 T. Bakinson (M)
  • 7 D. Wheeler (M)
  • 4 J. Scowen (M)
  • 8 M. Butcher (M)
  • 23 K. Sadlier (M)
  • 30 B. Lubala (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 G. McCleary
  • 24 R. Kone
  • 44 F. Onyedinma
  • 20 C. Humphreys
  • 10 L. Leahy
  • 2 J. Grimmer
  • 3 D. Harvie
  • 26 J. McCarthy
  • 19 S. George

Aston Villa

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 18 J. Gauci (G)
  • 20 K. Nedeljković (D)
  • 26 L. Bogarde (D)
  • 50 S. Swinkels (D)
  • 22 I. Maatsen (D)
  • 24 A. Onana (M)
  • 6 R. Barkley (M)
  • 31 L. Bailey (M)
  • 10 E. Buendía (M)
  • 72 K. Young (M)
  • 9 J. Durán (F)

Substitutes

  • 41 J. Ramsey
  • 54 A. Borland
  • 79 B. Broggio
  • 66 T. Patterson
  • 56 J. Jimoh-Aloba
  • 77 K. Moore
  • 45 T. Rowe
  • 48 O. Zych
  • 73 T. Katsukunya

Timeline

  1. Wycombe
    53' Wycombe Card · Yellow Card
    T. Bakinson

    Foul

  2. Aston Villa
    55' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Buendia
  3. Aston Villa
    62' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Bailey · On: J. Ramsey
  4. Aston Villa
    62' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Onana · On: A. Borland
  5. Wycombe
    63' Wycombe subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Sadlier · On: G. McCleary
  6. Wycombe
    63' Wycombe subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Lubala · On: R. Kone
  7. Wycombe
    63' Wycombe subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Wheeler · On: F. Onyedinma
  8. Wycombe
    64' Wycombe subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Josh Scowen · On: C. Humphreys
  9. Wycombe
    75' Wycombe subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Butcher · On: Luke Leahy
  10. Aston Villa
    85' Aston Villa Goal · Penalty
    J. Durán
  11. Aston Villa
    86' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Young · On: B. Broggio
  12. Aston Villa
    90'+1 Aston Villa subst · Substitution 5
    Off: E. Buendia · On: J. Jimoh-Aloba
  13. Wycombe
    90'+5 Wycombe Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Kone
  14. Aston Villa
    90' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 4
    Off: I. Maatsen · On: T. Patterson

Match Stats

Stat Wycombe Aston Villa
Fouls 9 12
Pass Accuracy 73% 89%
Offsides 4 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 11
Corners 4 2
Total Passes 245 630
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 1 2
Shots on Target 6 4
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 5
Possession 29% 71%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 180 559
Shots Inside Box 9 6
Saves 2 5
Shots Outside Box 3 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Erik Buendia's early second half goal set the tone and provided Aston Villa with momentum.
  • ▸ Jhon Durán's penalty in the 85th minute seemed to secure Aston Villa's victory, despite Wycombe's late surge.
  • ▸ Romain Kone's stoppage-time goal demonstrated Wycombe's resilience but was too little too late.