Aston Villa 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Post-match review, Stats, Key moments

The match’s turning point arrived in the 67th minute when Boubacar Kamara netted Aston Villa’s winner, neatly assisted by John McGinn, shifting momentum firmly in the hosts’ favour after a tight contest. Wolves’ discipline faltered with yellow cards accumulating – Andre booked just before the break at 45+2’, followed by David Moller Wolfe at 58’, Yerson Mosquera at 76’, and Jhon Arias at 80’ – which hampered their ability to mount a sustained comeback. Impact substitutions included Villa bringing on Ollie Watkins at 54’ for Emi Buendia to bolster their attack, and later changes like Amadou Onana for Donyell Malen and Ross Barkley for Youri Tielemans at 75’, which helped maintain control, while Wolves’ adjustments, such as Tawanda Chirewa replacing Jean-Ricner Bellegarde at 69’, couldn’t overturn the deficit.

Aston Villa set up in a solid 4-2-3-1 formation, relying on a balanced midfield where Boubacar Kamara provided defensive stability and linked effectively with John McGinn in creative roles, as evidenced by their goal combination.

Wolverhampton Wanderers deployed a 3-4-3 shape, focusing on width from the wing-backs and a compact backline, with partnerships in the forward line aiming to exploit counters but ultimately stifled by Villa’s organisation.

Boubacar Kamara earned Man of the Match honours for his composed performance in midfield, capped by the 67th-minute winning goal that proved decisive, demonstrating his ability to influence both defensively and in attack.

Recent Premier League matches:

• Win: 1-0 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (H)
• Win: 2-1 vs Leeds United (A)
• Win: 4-0 vs AFC Bournemouth (H)
• Loss: 0-2 vs Liverpool (A)
• Win: 1-0 vs Manchester City (H)

Recent Premier League matches:

• Loss: 0-1 vs Aston Villa (A)
• Loss: 0-2 vs Crystal Palace (H)
• Loss: 0-3 vs Chelsea (A)
• Loss: 0-3 vs Fulham (A)
• Loss: 2-3 vs Burnley (H)

Aston Villa can take confidence from this hard-fought 1-0 win, which keeps them in the mix for European spots, and they’ll aim to maintain momentum in their next Premier League fixture against Brighton.

Wolverhampton Wanderers will rue their disciplinary lapses in this narrow defeat, leaving them vulnerable in the table, and they’ll look to regroup for their upcoming match as they host Nottingham Forrest.

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