On 30 November, one of the matches of the Football Conference League took place. Aston Villa (England) and Legia (Poland) met.
Conference League
AstonVilla (England) - Legia (Poland) - 2:1 (1:1)
Goals: Diaby (4), Alex Moreno (59) - E. Muci (20). Muci (20)
Warnings: Diaby (36), Marc Gual (40), P. Wszolek (41), Douglas Luis (41), Tielemans (54), B. Kramer (68), A. Jedrzejczyk (75), J. Duran (90+2).
Review of the match Aston Villa - Legia:
Aston Villa and Legia Warsaw met in an exciting match at Villa Park in the UEFA Europa League. Fans were in suspense as both teams fought hard for the win. The score was 1-1 at half-time and the game eventually ended 2-1 in favour of Aston Villa. The first significant event in the match occurred in the 4th minute when Aston Villa's M. Diaby hit the net, putting his team ahead. However, in the 20th minute Legia Warsaw quickly responded with a goal by E. Muci, levelling the score. As the game progressed, tension grew and both teams received several yellow cards. On 36 minutes Diaby received a warning, and four minutes later Legia's M. Gual received a yellow card. In the 41st minute, Aston Villa suspended Douglas Luis, while Legia suspended P. Vsholek. In the second half, Aston Villa regained the lead in the 59th minute when A. Moreno scored a fantastic goal. Legia Warsaw tried to get back into the game but found it difficult as their player B. Kramer received a yellow card in the 68th minute. Both teams made substitutions to freshen up the line-ups and possibly succeed.
In the 55th minute, Legia Warsaw released B. Kramer in place of M. Gual, while Gil Dias came on in place of P. Kuhn. Aston Villa also made their first substitution in the 71st minute, with J. McGinn and J. Tielemans being replaced by L. Bailey and J. Ramsey respectively. As the game entered its final stages, the tension in the match began to build. In the 75th minute, Legia player B. Kramer received another yellow card. In response, Aston Villa made a second substitution, bringing on N. Zagnolo and L. Dinh instead of M. Diaby and A. Moreno in the 79th minute. As time ticked away, both teams continued to look for a turning point by making further substitutions. In the 76th minute Legia Warsaw introduced Hosue into the game in place of B. Kapustka, and in the 77th minute B. Slisz replaced J. Cielhak. The last substitution for Aston Villa took place in the 90th minute: Douglas Luis replaced L. Dendoncker. The game ended with the last yellow card for Aston Villa's J. Durand in the 90th minute. Aston Villa won 2-1, securing an important victory in the UEFA Europa League. The match between Aston Villa and Legia Warsaw was a thrilling encounter that showed the competitive spirit of both teams. It was a thrilling game full of goals, yellow cards and substitutions, making it an unforgettable encounter in the UEFA Europa Conference League.
In the next round, the following matches await the rivals: Zrinjski vs Aston Villa, Legia vs AZ.
Statistics of the match Aston Villa - Legia:
Aston Villa | Legia | |
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5 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
12 | Kicks | 6 |
3 | Blocked shots | 1 |
7 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
5 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
10 | Offences | 17 |
5 | Corner | 3 |
1 | Offsides | 3 |
66% | Ball possession | 34% |
4 | Yellow cards | 4 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
2 | Keeper saves | 3 |
536 | Total assists | 276 |
481 | Accurate assists | 219 |
90% | Accuracy of passes | 79% |