Aston Villa locked horns with Leeds United at Elland Road earlier today as they looked to earn a good result on the road. The Villans were solid in the first half and managed to get to the half-time break with a 0-0 scoreline.
Luis Sinisterra was sent off by the referee in the 48th minute which put Aston Villa at a numerical advantage. The West Midlands club failed to be clinical in the final third and were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Aston Villa player fared during the clash against the Whites.
GK: Emiliano Martinez – 7/10
The Argentine keeper was a bit untidy with his ball distribution but made one good save in the game.
RB: Ashley Young – 7.5/10
He was solid at the back and created some decent chances in the final third.
CB: Ezri Konsa – 7/10
Konsa cleared the danger when needed and made one good run with the ball.
CB: Tyrone Mings – 6.5/10
He made a couple of crucial defensive contributions and was accurate with his passing.
LB: Ludwig Augustinsson – 6/10
Augustinsson was a dominant presence in the air but offered very little going forward.
CM: Jacob Ramsey – 7/10
He worked hard defensively and engineered a coupe of meaningful chances in the final third.
CM: Douglas Luiz – 8/10
The Brazilian midfield ace anchored the midfield well and orchestrated two good chances in the final third.
CM: John McGinn – 7/10
The Scottish talent protected his backline well and made two good chances in the Leeds half.
RW: Leon Bailey – 6.5/10
He caused a few problems for the opposition defenders but didn’t do enough to register a goal.
ST: Ollie Watkins – 7/10
Watkins was a constant menace in front of the Leeds goal but failed to take any of his chances.
LW: Philippe Coutinho – 7.5/10
Coutinho created all kinds of problems for the opposition and was unfortunate to hit the crossbar.
Substitutes:
CB: Jan Bednarek – 6.5/10
Bednarek kept things solid at the back.
CAM: Emiliano Buendia – 6/10
He made one key chance in the opponent’s half.
ST: Danny Ings – N/A
Ings didn’t get enough time to make an impact.
