Aston Villa vs Sunderland
Aston Villa
Official XI · 4-2-3-1
Official formation · attacking upwards
Goalkeeper
23Emiliano Martínez
Official starter
Defenders
2Matty Cash
Official starter
4Ezri Konsa
Official starter
5Tyrone Mings
Official starter
22Ian Maatsen
Official starter
Midfielders
24Amadou Onana
Official starter
8Youri Tielemans
Official starter
7John McGinnCaptain
Official starter
6Ross Barkley
Official starter
27Morgan Rogers
Official starter
Forwards
11Ollie Watkins
Official starter
Bench 9
40Marco Bizot
Official bench
3Victor Lindelöf
Official bench
10Emiliano Buendía
Official bench
12Lucas Digne
Official bench
18Tammy Abraham
Official bench
19Jadon Sancho
Official bench
21Douglas Luiz
Official bench
26Lamare Bogarde
Official bench
31Leon Bailey
Official bench
Team sheet:
Sunderland
Official XI · 4-2-3-1
Official formation · attacking upwards
Goalkeeper
22Robin Roefs
Official starter
Defenders
20Nordi Mukiele
Official starter
13Luke O'Nien
Official starter
15Omar Alderete
Official starter
17Reinildo Mandava
Official starter
Midfielders
34Granit XhakaCaptain
Official starter
27Noah Sadiki
Official starter
11Chris Rigg
Official starter
19Habib Diarra
Official starter
28Enzo Le Fée
Official starter
Forwards
9Brian Brobbey
Official starter
Bench 9
31Melker Ellborg
Official bench
3Dennis Cirkin
Official bench
5Dan Ballard
Official bench
6Lutsharel Geertruida
Official bench
7Chemsdine Talbi
Official bench
12Eliezer Mayenda
Official bench
18Wilson Isidor
Official bench
32Trai Hume
Official bench
50Harrison Jones
Official bench
Team sheet:
Match events
- 2'Ollie Watkins scored
Aston Villa. Assist John McGinn.
Aston Villa - 9'Chris Rigg scored
Sunderland. Assist Noah Sadiki.
Sunderland - 36'Ollie Watkins scored
Aston Villa. Assist Ian Maatsen.
Aston Villa - 46'Morgan Rogers scored
Aston Villa. Assist Ollie Watkins.
Aston Villa - 62'Omar Alderete injury delay
Delay in match because of an injury Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
Sunderland - 63'Play resumes after injury delay
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sunderland - 63'Omar Alderete forced off injured, Dan Ballard on
Substitution, Sunderland. Dan Ballard replaces Omar Alderete because of an injury.
Sunderland - 63'Dan Ballard onSunderland
- 63'Omar Alderete offSunderland
- 63'Trai Hume onSunderland
- 63'Reinildo Mandava offSunderland
- 63'Chemsdine Talbi onSunderland
- 63'Chris Rigg offSunderland
- 66'Noah Sadiki booked
Sunderland.
Sunderland - 70'Lucas Digne onAston Villa
- 70'Ian Maatsen offAston Villa
- 70'Emiliano Buendía onAston Villa
- 70'Ross Barkley offAston Villa
- 76'Ezri Konsa injury delay
Delay in match because of an injury Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
Aston Villa - 78'Play resumes after injury delay
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Aston Villa - 80'Jadon Sancho onAston Villa
- 80'John McGinn offAston Villa
- 80'Tammy Abraham onAston Villa
- 80'Ollie Watkins offAston Villa
- 84'Wilson Isidor onSunderland
- 84'Brian Brobbey offSunderland
- 86'Trai Hume scored
Sunderland.
Sunderland - 87'Wilson Isidor scored
Sunderland. Assist Enzo Le Fée.
Sunderland - 93'Tammy Abraham scored
Aston Villa. Assist Lucas Digne.
Aston Villa - 95'Nordi Mukiele booked
Sunderland.
Sunderland - 98'Amadou Onana booked
Aston Villa.
Aston Villa - 98'Dan Ballard booked
Sunderland.
Sunderland
Match stats
| Aston Villa | Statistic | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| 49.9% | Possession | 50.1% |
| 2.84 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.73 |
| 15 | Shots | 10 |
| 403 | Passes | 406 |
| 4 | Corners taken | 5 |
| Not available | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 6 | Tackles won | 9 |
Sources and update times
Page snapshot published 5 Jun 2026, 03:19 UTC.
Match detail source: 24 Apr 2026, 08:45 UTC.