In the 11th round of the Premier League, Aston Villa hosted Bournemouth, which had recently been in second place. The hosts started the match actively, with Matty Cash attempting a long-range chip over the goalkeeper in the opening minutes, but the goalkeeper responded in time.
Shortly after, Boubacar Kamara tested the goalkeeper again with a powerful strike. In the 27th minute, Emiliano Buendía scored with a precise free-kick directed to the top left corner, making it 1–0.
At the end of the first half, Amadou Onana capitalized on a pass from Morgan Rogers, striking from the edge of the penalty area to make it 2–0. In the second half, Alex Scott took a dangerous shot, but after deflecting off a defender, the ball hit the goalpost, with the goalkeeper miraculously keeping the game going.
Evanilson attempted a shot to the near post following a corner, but hit the crossbar. Later, a handball by Rogers resulted in a penalty, but Antoine Semenyo’s attempt was saved by the goalkeeper.
Towards the end of the match, Ross Barkley scored with a precise header from a cross on the right flank, making it 3–0. Shortly after, Youri Tielemans delivered a pass into the penalty area from the right wing, enabling Donyell Malen to seal the score at 4–0.
Both teams currently have 18 points and are tied for fourth place.
