Match report

Burnley 2-2 Aston Villa: A Thrilling Premier League Clash

Burnley
Burnley
2–2
FT
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
May 10, 2026

Burnley and Aston Villa played out an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Premier League encounter that saw both sides battle fiercely. Goals from J. Anthony and Z. Flemming for Burnley were countered by R. Barkley and O. Watkins for Aston Villa, leading to a memorable match.

Key Facts

  • • J. Anthony scored Burnley's first goal in the 8th minute.
  • • R. Barkley equalized for Aston Villa in the 42nd minute, assisted by J. McGinn.
  • • O. Watkins put Aston Villa ahead in the 56th minute, assisted by Emiliano Martínez.
  • • Z. Flemming scored Burnley's equalizer in the 59th minute, assisted by H. Mejbri.
  • • A VAR review disallowed an Aston Villa goal for offside in the 39th minute.

Lineups

Burnley

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Max Weiss (G)
  • 2 Kyle Walker (D)
  • 6 Axel Tuanzebe (D)
  • 5 Maxime Estève (D)
  • 23 Lucas Pires (D)
  • 16 Florentino Luís (M)
  • 8 Lesley Ugochukwu (M)
  • 17 Loum Tchaouna (M)
  • 28 Hannibal Mejbri (M)
  • 11 Jaidon Anthony (M)
  • 19 Zian Flemming (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 Lyle Foster
  • 29 Josh Laurent
  • 25 Zeki Amdouni
  • 1 Martin Dúbravka
  • 3 Quilindschy Hartman
  • 12 Bashir Humphreys
  • 20 James Ward-Prowse
  • 7 Jacob Bruun Larsen
  • 27 Armando Broja

Aston Villa

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 23 Emiliano Martínez (G)
  • 2 Matty Cash (D)
  • 4 Ezri Konsa (D)
  • 5 Tyrone Mings (D)
  • 22 Ian Maatsen (D)
  • 3 Victor Lindelöf (M)
  • 8 Youri Tielemans (M)
  • 7 John McGinn (M)
  • 6 Ross Barkley (M)
  • 27 Morgan Rogers (M)
  • 11 Ollie Watkins (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Lucas Digne
  • 10 Emiliano Buendía
  • 21 Douglas Luiz
  • 26 Lamare Bogarde
  • 40 Marco Bizot
  • 14 Pau Torres
  • 19 Jadon Sancho
  • 31 Leon Bailey
  • 18 Tammy Abraham

Timeline

  1. Burnley
    8' Burnley Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Anthony
  2. Aston Villa
    39' Aston Villa Var · Goal Disallowed - offside
    O. Watkins
  3. Aston Villa
    42' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Barkley · Assist: J. McGinn
  4. Aston Villa
    49' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    T. Mings

    Roughing

  5. Aston Villa
    56' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Watkins · Assist: Emiliano Martínez
  6. Burnley
    59' Burnley Goal · Normal Goal
    Z. Flemming · Assist: H. Mejbri
  7. Burnley
    60' Burnley Card · Yellow Card
    Z. Flemming

    Roughing

  8. Burnley
    69' Burnley subst · Substitution 1
    Off: H. Mejbri · On: L. Foster
  9. Aston Villa
    74' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Maatsen · On: L. Digne
  10. Aston Villa
    74' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: V. Lindelof · On: E. Buendia
  11. Burnley
    79' Burnley subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Ugochukwu · On: J. Laurent
  12. Aston Villa
    80' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Barkley · On: Douglas Luiz
  13. Aston Villa
    80' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Cash · On: L. Bogarde
  14. Aston Villa
    85' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. McGinn · On: L. Bailey
  15. Burnley
    87' Burnley subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Anthony · On: J. Bruun Larsen
  16. Burnley
    88' Burnley subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Florentino · On: J. Ward-Prowse

Match Stats

Stat Burnley Aston Villa
Fouls 17 8
Pass Accuracy 73% 86%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 18
Corners 2 8
Total Passes 255 510
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 5 5
Shots on Target 6 7
xG 1.77 1.42
Shots off Target 4 6
Possession 34% 66%
Goals Prevented -0.16 -0.16
Accurate Passes 186 439
Shots Inside Box 7 9
Saves 5 4
Shots Outside Box 8 9

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal by J. Anthony set Burnley on course for the lead, only to be undone by R. Barkley's equalizer right before halftime.
  • ▸ O. Watkins' goal in the 56th minute seemed to secure Aston Villa's lead, but Z. Flemming's quick response in the 59th minute ensured a thrilling conclusion to the match.