Aston Villa faced off against Burnley at Turf Moor earlier today as they looked to earn a positive result on the road in the Premier League. The Villans made a decent start to the game and scored the opening goal in the eighth minute thanks to Matty Cash’s effort. Cash doubled his team’s advantage just 12 minutes later as the West Midlands club went into the half-time interval 2-0 up on the scoreline.
Unai Emery’s men conceded a goal early in the second half when Lyle Foster found the back of the net for the home team. However, Moussa Diaby killed the game off when he scored for the Villans in the 61st minute. The contest ended with Aston Villa securing an impressive 3-1 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Aston Villa player performed during the contest against Burnley.
GK: Robin Olsen – 6.5/10
Olsen made one important save at the back but won’t be pleased after conceding early in the second half.
CB: Ezri Konsa – 7/10
Konsa did his fair share of defending and did enough to restrict Burnley to just one goal.
CB: Diego Carlos – 7/10
He gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field and was a solid presence on the ball.
CB: Pau Torres – 6.5/10
The Spaniard cleared the danger when required and made one good run with the ball.
RM: Matty Cash – 9/10
Cash managed to score two goals in the first 20 minutes of the contest. He was also solid when defending inside his half.
CM: Boubacar Kamara – 7.5/10
He anchored the midfield well and had a few lively moments in the final third.
CM: Douglas Luiz – 6.5/10
Luiz was a bit sloppy with his passing but managed to create a couple of key opportunities for his teammates to score.
LM: Lucas Digne – 7/10
The French talent was a positive influence in both halves and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
RAM: Moussa Diaby – 8.5/10
He caused all sorts of headaches for the opposition defenders. He deserves credit for scoring and creating a goal today.
LAM: John McGinn – 7/10
McGinn worked hard for his team in the Burnley half but there was no goal for him.
ST: Ollie Watkins – 7/10
The English striker was a real threat in the final third and ended the game with an assist to his name.
Substitutes:
CAM: Nicolò Zaniolo – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
RW: Bertrand Traore – N/A
CM: Youri Tielemans – N/A
ST: Jhon Duran – N/A
