EFL Cup | Round of 16 | 2026-10-29 04:45 JST
Match summary
The EFL Cup Round of 16 fixture between Bournemouth and Aston Villa was played on October 29. Bournemouth cruised to a 3-0 victory over Aston Villa. Bournemouth led 1-0 at half-time. They added 2 more after the break to pull clear.
Bournemouth's scorers: L. Cook, A. Adli and Á. Rodríguez. Assists: Bournemouth – T. Adams, J. Soler and B. Doak.
Possession: Bournemouth 49%, Aston Villa 51%. Shots: Bournemouth 19, Aston Villa 17. Bournemouth scored 3 from 7 shots on target. Yellow cards: Bournemouth 3, Aston Villa 3.
Team stats
4-1-4-1
4-2-3-1
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| Bournemouth | Stat | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| 4-1-4-1 | Formation | 4-2-3-1 |
| 49% | Possession | 51% |
| 2.75 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.67 |
| 19 | Shots | 17 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 10 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 16 | Shots inside the box | 13 |
| 3 | Shots outside the box | 4 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 456 | Passes | 486 |
| 406 | Accurate passes | 431 |
| 5 | Goalkeeper saves | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: Tony Harrington
Player stats
Bournemouth
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | A. Truffert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | A. Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | Rayan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 1 | 0 | 8(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.55 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 3(2) |
| GK | Đ. Petrović | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | E. Kroupi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 0 | 0 | 2(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.66 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1(0) |
| FW | J. Kluivert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 1 | 17(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7.15 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 7(5) |
| DF | J. Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | D. Brooks | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.77 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2(2) | |
| MF | T. Adams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24(100%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.19 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 3(2) | |
| GK | M. Di Gregorio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26(87%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.03 | 90 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Juanlu Sánchez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38(81%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.58 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 12(8) | |
| DF | B. Diakité | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51(96%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.41 | 90 | 1 | 2 | 2(2) | |
| DF | António Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 2 | 0 | 61(94%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.27 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5(3) |
| DF | J. Soler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 1 | 0 | 23(74%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6.67 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 10(4) |
| MF | L. Cook | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 43(90%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.14 | 90 | 1 | 2 | 6(2) | |
| MF | R. Christie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.59 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 5(2) | |
| MF | B. Doak | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1(33%) | 0 | 0 | 31(91%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.7 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 5(1) |
| MF | A. Adli | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1(100%) | 1 | 0 | 9(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.92 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 5(2) |
| MF | M. Tavernier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1(50%) | 1 | 1 | 25(96%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 5(3) |
| FW | Á. Rodríguez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0(0%) | 1 | 0 | 13(76%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.6 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 13(4) |
Aston Villa
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | M. Bizot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34(72%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.68 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | |
| DF | L. Bogarde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(33%) | 1 | 0 | 35(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.38 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 8(5) |
| DF | T. Harwood-Bellis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.25 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6(5) | |
| DF | T. Mings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 0 | 0 | 83(94%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.54 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 4(2) |
| DF | I. Maatsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 2 | 0 | 43(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.12 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 10(4) |
| FW | Alisson Becker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.37 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 5(3) | |
| FW | T. Abraham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0(0%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.33 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | |
| MF | R. Barkley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 0 | 0 | 11(92%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3(0) |
| DF | M. Cash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | M. Cissé | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | A. Garnacho | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0(0%) | 0 | 0 | 11(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.57 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 2(0) |
| MF | B. Kamara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | J. McGinn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(50%) | 0 | 0 | 4(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.51 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 5(2) |
| GK | Z. Suzuki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | J. Gomez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2(67%) | 1 | 0 | 50(96%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6.77 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 12(6) |
| MF | L. Goretzka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2(100%) | 1 | 0 | 34(97%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.56 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 8(5) |
| MF | I. Mbaye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1(100%) | 0 | 1 | 17(94%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.88 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 3(2) |
| MF | E. Buendía | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1(100%) | 0 | 2 | 21(88%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.33 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 6(2) |
| MF | George Hemmings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2(40%) | 0 | 1 | 16(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.01 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 7(2) |
| FW | Brian Madjo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1(50%) | 1 | 0 | 9(90%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.23 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 3(2) |
Lineups
Bournemouth
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 20 | M. Di Gregorio |
| Starter | DF | 24 | Juanlu Sánchez |
| Starter | DF | 18 | B. Diakité |
| Starter | DF | 14 | António Silva |
| Starter | DF | 6 | J. Soler |
| Starter | MF | 4 | L. Cook |
| Starter | MF | 11 | B. Doak |
| Starter | MF | 16 | M. Tavernier |
| Starter | MF | 10 | R. Christie |
| Starter | MF | 21 | A. Adli |
| Starter | FW | 30 | Á. Rodríguez |
| Bench | MF | 12 | T. Adams |
| Bench | MF | 7 | D. Brooks |
| Bench | FW | 19 | J. Kluivert |
| Bench | FW | 22 | E. Kroupi |
| Bench | FW | 37 | Rayan |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | DF | 5 | J. Hill |
| Bench | GK | 1 | Đ. Petrović |
| Bench | DF | 15 | A. Smith |
| Bench | DF | 3 | A. Truffert |
Aston Villa
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 40 | M. Bizot |
| Starter | DF | 26 | L. Bogarde |
| Starter | DF | 4 | T. Harwood-Bellis |
| Starter | DF | 5 | T. Mings |
| Starter | DF | 22 | I. Maatsen |
| Starter | MF | 35 | J. Gomez |
| Starter | MF | 27 | L. Goretzka |
| Starter | MF | 19 | I. Mbaye |
| Starter | MF | 10 | E. Buendía |
| Starter | MF | 53 | George Hemmings |
| Starter | FW | 39 | Brian Madjo |
| Bench | FW | 47 | Alisson Becker |
| Bench | FW | 18 | T. Abraham |
| Bench | MF | 6 | R. Barkley |
| Bench | FW | 17 | A. Garnacho |
| Bench | MF | 7 | J. McGinn |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | DF | 2 | M. Cash |
| Bench | DF | 48 | M. Cissé |
| Bench | MF | 8 | B. Kamara |
| Bench | GK | 1 | Z. Suzuki |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 7' | Bournemouth | ⚽ Goal | A. Adli | 1-0 |
| 1H 12' | Aston Villa | 🟨 Yellow card | E. Buendía | |
| 1H 16' | Bournemouth | 🟨 Yellow card | Juanlu Sánchez | |
| 1H 25' | Bournemouth | 🟨 Yellow card | B. Doak | |
| 1H 33' | Aston Villa | 🟨 Yellow card | Brian Madjo | |
| 1H 45' | Bournemouth | 🔄 Substitution | OUT M. Tavernier → IN J. Kluivert | |
| 1H 45' | Bournemouth | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Adli → IN Rayan | |
| 2H 6' | Bournemouth | ⚽ Goal | L. Cook | 2-0 |
| 2H 9' | Aston Villa | 🟨 Yellow card | J. Gomez | |
| 2H 13' | Aston Villa | 🔄 Substitution | OUT George Hemmings → IN A. Garnacho | |
| 2H 13' | Aston Villa | 🔄 Substitution | OUT I. Mbaye → IN Alisson Becker | |
| 2H 18' | Bournemouth | 🔄 Substitution | OUT B. Doak → IN D. Brooks | |
| 2H 18' | Bournemouth | 🔄 Substitution | OUT R. Christie → IN T. Adams | |
| 2H 22' | Bournemouth | 🟨 Yellow card | L. Cook | |
| 2H 24' | Bournemouth | ⚽ Goal | Á. Rodríguez | 3-0 |
| 2H 25' | Aston Villa | 🔄 Substitution | OUT E. Buendía → IN R. Barkley | |
| 2H 25' | Aston Villa | 🔄 Substitution | OUT L. Goretzka → IN J. McGinn | |
| 2H 30' | Aston Villa | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Brian Madjo → IN T. Abraham | |
| 2H 35' | Bournemouth | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Á. Rodríguez → IN Eli Kroupi |
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