Aston Villa locked horns with Leeds United at Elland Road earlier tonight as they focused on collecting maximum points on the road. The Villans made a good start to the game and took the lead in the 22nd minute when Philippe Coutinho found the back of the net with his deflected shot. Steven Gerrard’s men cruised to a 1-0 lead at half-time.
Matty Cash scored another goal for Aston Villa in the 65th minute before Calum Chambers put the icing on the cake with a sensational effort just eight minutes later. The Villans ended up securing a solid 3-0 win away at Yorkshire.
Let’s take a look at how each Aston Villa player performed during the match against the Whites.
GK: Emiliano Martinez – 7/10
The Argentine goalie made one solid save at the back and has got an easy clean sheet to show for his efforts.
RB: Matty Cash – 9/10
Cash was solid at the back and made a few excellent runs with the ball down the right flank. He ended the game with a goal and an assist to his name.
CB: Calum Chambers – 8/10
He cleared the danger when required and scored a great goal in the second half.
CB: Tyrone Mings – 7.5/10
Mings made a couple of crucial clearances inside his half and did well to pick up an assist.
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LB: Lucas Digne – 7/10
The French left-back kept a solid shape when defending inside his half. However, he offered very little in the final third.
CM: John McGinn – 7.5/10
McGinn offered decent protection for his teammates at the back and had a bright game going forward.
CM: Douglas Luiz – 7/10
The Brazilian midfield ace earned the ball back twice and was not shy of having a strike at goal.
CM: Jacob Ramsey – 7/10
He created a couple of decent chances and completed a few impressive dribbles from midfield.
CAM: Philippe Coutinho – 8.5/10
The Brazilian attacker caused all kinds of problems for the opposition and scored his team’s opening goal with a deflected effort.
ST: Ollie Watkins – 7/10
Watkins ran the channels well but didn’t do enough to get his name on the scoresheet.
ST: Danny Ings – 7.5/10
He made a couple of decent chances in the final third but hardly got a sniff at goal.
Substitutes:
CM: Morgan Sanson – 6/10
Sanson injected some energy into Gerrard’s midfield.
CAM: Emiliano Buendia – 6.5/10
He had some encouraging moments in the opponent’s half.
CM: Ashley Young – N/A
He didn’t get enough minutes to warrant a rating.
