On 21 April, one of the matches of the 34th round of the English football championship took place. Aston Villa (England) and Bournemouth (England) met.
English Championship, 34th round
AstonVilla (England) - Bournemouth (England) - 3:1 (1:1)
Goals: M. Rogers (45+1), Diaby (57), L. Bailey (78) - Solanke (31)
Warnings: Smith (21), Marcos Senesi (37), Zabarny (56)
In a thrilling Premier League match at Villa Park, Aston Villa defeated Bournemouth 3-1 after a hard fought game on the pitch. Both teams exchanged shots in the first half and by half-time the score was tied 1-1. In the 21st minute Bournemouth player A. Smith received a yellow card, and in the 31st minute D. Solanke converted a penalty. M. Senesi also received a yellow card for Bournemouth, and just before the break Aston Villa equalised thanks to a goal by M. Rodgers.
The second half went under the dictation of Aston Villa, who took the lead on 57 minutes thanks to a goal by M. Diaby. Bournemouth tried to get back into the game, making several substitutions, including A. Semenyo, who came on instead of M. Diaby. Semenyo came on in place of M. Senesi in the 64th minute. However, in the 78th minute, Aston Villa sealed the victory by scoring another goal, this time from L. Bailey. After the final whistle, Aston Villa defeated Bournemouth 3-1. The match demonstrated the competitive nature of the Premier League and the talent of both teams. Despite Bournemouth's efforts, Aston Villa had enough in the second half to secure all three points in front of their fans at Villa Park.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Aston Villa vs Chelsea, Wolverhampton vs Bournemouth.
| Aston Villa | Bournemouth | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 5 |
| 14 | Kicks | 14 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 9 | Penalty kicks | 10 |
| 5 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 4 |
| 7 | Offences | 14 |
| 8 | Corners | 3 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 58% | Ball possession | 42% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Keeper saves | 1 |
| 471 | Total assists | 345 |
| 397 | Accurate assists | 288 |
| 84% | Accuracy of passes | 83% |