Match report

Aston Villa Hold Leeds To A Draw In Thrilling Match (1-1)

Aston Villa
Aston Villa
1–1
FT
Leeds
Leeds
Feb 21, 2026

Aston Villa battled back to secure a well-deserved point against Leeds in a thrilling Premier League encounter at Villa Park on Tuesday. Leeds took the lead through Anton Stach, but T. Abraham's equalizer ensured both teams left with a share of the spoils.

Key Facts

  • • Anton Stach (Leeds) opened scoring in the 31st minute.
  • • T. Abraham (Aston Villa) scored the equalizing goal in the 88th minute.
  • • Both teams made multiple substitutions throughout the match, with Leeds making three and Aston Villa five.
  • • Four yellow cards were issued during the game, two to each team.

Lineups

Aston Villa

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 23 E. Martinez (G)
  • 2 M. Cash (D)
  • 4 E. Konsa (D)
  • 5 T. Mings (D)
  • 22 I. Maatsen (D)
  • 24 A. Onana (M)
  • 21 Douglas Luiz (M)
  • 31 L. Bailey (M)
  • 27 M. Rogers (M)
  • 10 E. Buendia (M)
  • 11 O. Watkins (F)

Substitutes

  • 64 J. Wright
  • 3 V. Lindelof
  • 12 L. Digne
  • 14 P. Torres
  • 26 L. Bogarde
  • 16 A. Garcia
  • 6 R. Barkley
  • 19 J. Sancho
  • 18 T. Abraham

Leeds

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 26 K. Darlow (G)
  • 2 J. Bogle (D)
  • 24 J. Justin (D)
  • 6 J. Rodon (D)
  • 5 P. Struijk (D)
  • 3 G. Gudmundsson (D)
  • 18 A. Stach (M)
  • 4 E. Ampadu (M)
  • 44 I. Gruev (M)
  • 11 B. Aaronson (M)
  • 9 D. Calvert-Lewin (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Lucas Perri
  • 23 S. Bornauw
  • 15 J. Bijol
  • 8 S. Longstaff
  • 22 A. Tanaka
  • 7 D. James
  • 29 W. Gnonto
  • 14 L. Nmecha
  • 10 J. Piroe

Timeline

  1. Leeds
    31' Leeds Goal · Normal Goal
    Anton Stach
  2. Leeds
    46' Leeds subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Gudmundsson · On: J. Bijol
  3. Aston Villa
    61' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Onana · On: R. Barkley
  4. Aston Villa
    61' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Bailey · On: J. Sancho
  5. Leeds
    62' Leeds Card · Yellow Card
    J. Bijol

    Foul

  6. Leeds
    69' Leeds Card · Yellow Card
    Karl Darlow

    Time wasting

  7. Aston Villa
    73' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    E. Buendia

    Foul

  8. Leeds
    73' Leeds subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Aaronson · On: L. Nmecha
  9. Aston Villa
    75' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Buendia · On: T. Abraham
  10. Leeds
    79' Leeds Card · Yellow Card
    Jayden Bogle

    Foul

  11. Leeds
    83' Leeds subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Anton Stach · On: S. Longstaff
  12. Aston Villa
    87' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Douglas Luiz · On: L. Bogarde
  13. Aston Villa
    87' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Cash · On: Andrés García
  14. Aston Villa
    88' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Abraham
  15. Leeds
    90'+2 Leeds Card · Yellow Card
    I. Gruev

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Aston Villa Leeds
Fouls 11 15
Pass Accuracy 85% 70%
Offsides 4 5
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 14
Corners 7 2
Total Passes 510 253
Yellow Cards 1 4
Blocked Shots 5 4
Shots on Target 4 4
xG 1.39 1.35
Shots off Target 7 6
Possession 67% 33%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 432 178
Shots Inside Box 6 8
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 10 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Anton Stach's early goal for Leeds in the 31st minute set the tone for a dominant first half by the visitors.
  • ▸ Aston Villa's tactical adjustments after multiple substitutions paid off, leading to T. Abraham's equalizer that shifted momentum back towards them.