Match report

Bournemouth Draws 1-1 with Aston Villa in Premier League Clash

Bournemouth
Bournemouth
1–1
FT
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Feb 7, 2026

Bournemouth held off a resilient Aston Villa to secure a hard-fought draw at Vitality Stadium. The Cherries equalized late through substitute Rayan's well-taken goal, after an early opener from Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers.

Key Facts

  • • Aston Villa took the lead with 22 minutes gone when Morgan Rogers scored following an assist by J. Sancho.
  • • Bournemouth leveled the score at 55 minutes with Rayan's goal, assisted by J. Hill.
  • • E. Buendia received a yellow card for Aston Villa in the 35th minute for arguing with officials.
  • • Substitutions were key throughout the match: E. Kroupi came on for Bournemouth and L. Bailey replaced E. Buendia for Aston Villa.

Lineups

Bournemouth

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Petrovic (G)
  • 20 A. Jimenez (D)
  • 23 J. Hill (D)
  • 5 M. Senesi (D)
  • 3 A. Truffert (D)
  • 4 L. Cook (M)
  • 8 A. Scott (M)
  • 37 Rayan (M)
  • 22 E. J. Kroupi (M)
  • 21 A. Adli (M)
  • 9 Evanilson (F)

Substitutes

  • 29 C. Mandas
  • 7 D. Brooks
  • 10 R. Christie
  • 15 A. Smith
  • 18 B. Diakite
  • 26 E. Unal
  • 27 A. Toth
  • 44 V. Milosavljevic
  • 51 M. Dacosta Gonzalez

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)
  • 12 L. Digne (D)
  • 24 A. Onana (M)
  • 21 Douglas Luiz (M)
  • 19 J. Sancho (M)
  • 27 M. Rogers (M)
  • 10 E. Buendia (M)
  • 11 O. Watkins (F)

Substitutes

  • 40 M. Bizot
  • 52 S. Proctor
  • 3 V. Lindelof
  • 22 I. Maatsen
  • 14 P. Torres
  • 31 L. Bailey
  • 6 R. Barkley
  • 18 T. Abraham
  • 26 L. Bogarde

Timeline

  1. Aston Villa
    22' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    Morgan Rogers · Assist: J. Sancho
  2. Aston Villa
    35' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    E. Buendia

    Argument

  3. Bournemouth
    55' Bournemouth Goal · Normal Goal
    Rayan · Assist: J. Hill
  4. Bournemouth
    65' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. J. Kroupi · On: R. Christie
  5. Aston Villa
    66' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Buendia · On: L. Bailey
  6. Aston Villa
    77' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Sancho · On: I. Maatsen
  7. Aston Villa
    77' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Douglas Luiz · On: R. Barkley
  8. Bournemouth
    86' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Jimenez · On: A. Smith
  9. Aston Villa
    86' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 4
    Off: O. Watkins · On: T. Abraham
  10. Aston Villa
    86' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Digne · On: L. Bogarde
  11. Bournemouth
    87' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Rayan · On: D. Brooks
  12. Bournemouth
    90' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Evanilson · On: E. Unal

Match Stats

Stat Bournemouth Aston Villa
Fouls 4 11
Pass Accuracy 83% 81%
Offsides 3 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 20 7
Corners 11 4
Total Passes 413 382
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 4 3
Shots on Target 9 4
xG 2.06 0.44
Shots off Target 7 0
Possession 53% 47%
Goals Prevented 1 1
Accurate Passes 343 310
Shots Inside Box 12 5
Saves 3 7
Shots Outside Box 8 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal by Morgan Rogers put pressure on Bournemouth, setting a challenging tone.
  • ▸ Bournemouth's equalizer just before halftime shifted momentum and gave them renewed confidence to hold off the visitors until the final whistle.