Aston Villa entertained Crystal Palace at Villa Park earlier today as they focused on securing all three points in front of their home supporters. The Villans made a strong start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Ollie Watkins finally broke the deadlock for the home side in the 69th minute. However, Jeffrey Schlupp equalised for the Eagles just 12 minutes later with a good finish from close range as the contest concluded with Steven Gerrard’s men being held to a frustrating 1-1 draw at home.
Let’s take a look at how each Aston Villa player performed during the clash against the Eagles.
GK: Emiliano Martinez – 6.5/10
The Argentine keeper made a few important saves but will be disappointed after conceding a late goal.
RB: Matty Cash – 6.5/10
Cash performed his defensive duties really well but lacked quality in the final third.
CB: Ezri Konsa – 7/10
He earned the ball back a couple of times but could last only 49 minutes.
CB: Tyrone Mings – 6/10
Mings made a handful of crucial clearances at the back and was tidy with his passing.
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LB: Lucas Digne – 7.5/10
Digne performed his defensive duties well and made some decent chances from the left flank. He has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CM: Douglas Luiz – 6.5/10
The Brazilian talent struggled to get a foothold in the game at times and engineered a couple of decent chances in the final third.
CM: Marvelous Nakamba – 7/10
He got stuck in with some crunching tackles and made two good runs from midfield.
CM: John McGinn – 7.5/10
McGinn made a few solid challenges to make life difficult for the opposition at the centre of the park. He was also a constant menace in the Palace half.
CAM: Philippe Coutinho – 7/10
The Brazilian playmaker tracked back to defend when needed and was a real threat in the final third.
ST: Ollie Watkins – 7.5/10
Watkins opened the goal-scoring in the 69th minute and caused a few problems for the opposition centre-backs.
ST: Danny Ings – 6/10
He had a few shot attempts but failed to hit the target.
Substitutes:
CB: Calum Chambers – 6/10
He made a solid tackle at the back.
CM: Jacob Ramsey – 6.5/10
Ramsey made one key chance in the final third.
CAM: Emiliano Buendia – 6/10
He struggled to get into the rhythm of the contest.
