Aston Villa welcomed Legia Warszawa at Villa Park earlier tonight as they focused on securing a good result at home in the UEFA Europa Conference League. The Villans made a quick start to the game and got their noses ahead in the fourth minute when Moussa Diaby found the back of the net. However, Ernest Muci equalised for the visitors in the 20th minute. Unai Emery’s men went into the half-time break with a 1-1 scoreline.
Alex Moreno put Aston Villa ahead once again in the 58th minute. The West Midlands club hung on to their slender advantage and earned a hard-fought 2-1 win in front of their home supporters.
Let’s take a look at how each Aston Villa player fared during the clash against Legia Warszawa.
GK: Robin Olsen – 6.5/10
Olsen made a couple of solid saves at the back but was a bit untidy with his ball distribution.
RB: Matty Cash – 7/10
He didn’t do much wrong when defending inside his half and delivered some inviting crosses into the opponent’s penalty box.
CB: Ezri Konsa – 7/10
Konsa kept a solid defensive shape at the back and was a good presence on the ball.
CB: Clement Lenglet – 7/10
He dealt with the danger when needed and was an accurate passer of the ball.
LB: Alex Moreno – 8/10
Moreno was solid on the defensive front and managed to score in the second half with a great volley.
RM: Youri Tielemans – 7/10
He began the game well and secured an assist for setting up Diaby’s goal.
CM: Boubacar Kamara – 6/10
Kamara made some errors of judgment but grew stronger as the match progressed.
CM: Douglas Luiz – 8/10
Luiz delivered some inviting crosses into the opponent’s penalty box and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
LM: John McGinn – 7/10
He worked his socks off on the left flank but there was no goal for him tonight.
ST: Moussa Diaby – 8/10
Diaby opened the goal-scoring early in the game with an excellent effort.
ST: Jhon Duran – 6/10
He made some driving runs in the final third but failed to find the back of the net.
Substitutes:
RW: Leon Bailey – 7/10
He was a threat after coming off the bench.
CM: Jacob Ramsey – 6/10
Ramsey added some energy to Emery’s midfield.
LB: Lucas Digne – 6/10
He was solid at the back.
LW: Nicolo Zaniolo – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Leander Dendoncker – N/A
