English Premier League

Aston Villa vs Sunderland, 2025-26 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Aston Villa
  • 2': Ollie Watkins
  • 36': Ollie Watkins
  • 46': Morgan Rogers
  • 90'+3': Tammy Abraham
FT
4 - 3
Sunderland
  • 9': Chris Rigg
  • 86': Trai Hume
  • 87': Wilson Isidor

Aston Villa earn last-gasp win over Sunderland in seven-goal thriller

Tammy Abraham scored a stoppage-time winner as Aston Villa took a huge step to securing Champions League football next season with a dramatic 4-3 victory over Sunderland.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Sunderland 0. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by John McGinn.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele with a cross.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Reinildo Mandava.
  • 8': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
  • 8': Foul by Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
  • 8': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Sunderland 1. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Noah Sadiki.
  • 10': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
  • 12': Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
  • 13': Offside, Sunderland. Chris Rigg is caught offside.
  • 14': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Enzo Le Fée.
  • 15': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ian Maatsen following a corner.
  • 17': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
  • 23': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa).
  • 23': Habib Diarra (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
  • 28': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
  • 30': Foul by Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland).
  • 30': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
  • 36': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Sunderland 1. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ian Maatsen with a cross.
  • 38': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Amadou Onana.
  • 39': Offside, Sunderland. Omar Alderete is caught offside.
  • 41': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
  • 41': Habib Diarra (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 42': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Amadou Onana.
  • 42': Offside, Sunderland. Enzo Le Fée is caught offside.
  • 44': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Habib Diarra (Sunderland).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Sunderland 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 2, Sunderland 1.
  • 46': Goal! Aston Villa 3, Sunderland 1. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins following a fast break.
  • 49': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
  • 49': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
  • 54': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
  • 60': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
  • 61': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Sunderland).
  • 61': Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Substitution, Sunderland. Dan Ballard replaces Omar Alderete because of an injury.
  • 63': Substitution, Sunderland. Chemsdine Talbi replaces Chris Rigg.
  • 63': Substitution, Sunderland. Trai Hume replaces Reinildo Mandava.
  • 64': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
  • 64': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
  • 65': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
  • 66': Foul by Noah Sadiki (Sunderland).
  • 66': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Habib Diarra (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa).
  • 68': Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Habib Diarra.
  • 70': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Ross Barkley.
  • 70': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne replaces Ian Maatsen.
  • 73': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Trai Hume.
  • 73': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
  • 73': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Noah Sadiki.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Substitution, Aston Villa. Tammy Abraham replaces Ollie Watkins.
  • 80': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jadon Sancho replaces John McGinn.
  • 81': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
  • 82': Attempt saved. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland).
  • 82': Attempt saved. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Amadou Onana.
  • 84': Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Brian Brobbey.
  • 86': Goal! Aston Villa 3, Sunderland 2. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top right corner.
  • 87': Goal! Aston Villa 3, Sunderland 3. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 89': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée following a corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland).
  • 90'+2': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Habib Diarra (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a through ball.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Aston Villa 4, Sunderland 3. Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
  • 90'+5': Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
  • 90'+7': Handball by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
  • 90'+8': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 4, Sunderland 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 4, Sunderland 3.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 4
50.1 Possession 49.9
10 SHOTS 15
7 ON GOAL 7
0.7 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
340 Accurate Passes 341
406 Passes 403
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 6
16 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.4
41 Long Balls 52
13 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 6
14 Tackles 10
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 5
23 Effective Clearances 20
23 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,599

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 38 +44 85
2 Manchester City 38 +42 78
3 Manchester United 38 +19 71
4 Aston Villa 38 +7 65
Full Standings

Line-Ups

AVL Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
5 Tyrone Mings
4 Ezri Konsa
22 Ian Maatsen
2 Matty Cash
6 Ross Barkley
8 Youri Tielemans
24 Amadou Onana Yellow Card
11 Ollie Watkins
27 Morgan Rogers
7 John McGinn
Aston Villa Substitutes:
Marco Bizot, Douglas Luiz, Jadon Sancho, Leon Bailey, Emiliano Buendía, Victor Lindelöf, Tammy Abraham, Lucas Digne, Lamare Bogarde.

SUN Sunderland (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Robin Roefs (GK)
15 Omar Alderete
13 Luke O'Nien
17 Reinildo Mandava
20 Nordi Mukiele Yellow Card
19 Mouhamadou Diarra
27 Noah Sadiki
34 Granit Xhaka
9 Brian Brobbey
28 Enzo Le Fée
11 Chris Rigg
Sunderland Substitutes:
Eliezer Mayenda, Trai Hume, Wilson Isidor, Harrison Jones, Lutsharel Geertruida, Danny Ballard, Dennis Cirkin, Chemsdine Talbi, Melker Ellborg.

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