hello everyone and welcome our footballing travels have taken us to the midlands we're at villa park
i'm derek ray ready to bring you match commentary and alongside me is stuart robson
and we've got premier league action coming right up it's aston villa against leicester city yes
thanks as always derek we've got two good teams here so i'm anticipating a really good game the
atmosphere is electric inside the stadium before kickoff and hopefully we're not disappointed
number seven john mcginn number 21 anwar algarzi
here's how the lineup looks for aston villa well they're starting with an attacking 4-5-1 formation
with three players in advance of two holding midfielders but it's important that the wide
players come in field to join the centre forward at the right time
well here's how leicester city will line up casper schmeichel stands between the posts
johnny evans plays with charlar in central defense wilfred and didi starts with yuri
tilemans in the center of midfield and the lead striker today is jamie vardy
thank you
and now they get the ball rolling
oh lovely weighted ball they might be in
the really intense pressure applied high echelon goalkeeping there
he's driven in the corner i'm an ordinary header and that's probably being charitable
well you never quite know who's going to dominate a game in advance but i think you
can maybe make an argument for this fellow stuart what do you think we'll see from
him today i would describe him as majestic when he's playing at his best he glides past
defenders he's got that ability to run with the ball into open space he can pick out a
pass he can wriggle out tight situations he's the most creative player on the field today
can he finish and save by the keeper
vardy another perfect position to read it
thielemans
oh jose perez
well they keep passing away
and the cross is immediately dealt with
ollie watkins mcginn
this is
now indeedy bertrand jamie vardy now
top class defending
and a throw in forthcoming
harvey barnes madison with it ricardo pereira well that's not watertight defending
cross could be useful it comes to absolutely nothing happy to take on the shots and a goal
that will do it they've been pushing for it and now they've been rewarded
well here's the replay watch how he goes past his man with such ease and it's just a change of pace
and then the shot could not be hit any better struck with such venom great goal
over the touch line for a throw in
this looks promising out wide
well i still can't believe that didn't go in derek
it's a fantastic stop for the key but you have to say
matt target nicely cut out
well the perfect tackle really and now a throw in
given
giving it a try and the keeper stretching to deny him
playing it in well he read the delivery superbly but couldn't quite keep the header down
mm-hmm
oh jose perez has eyes for goal oh from miles out he's done it how about that for
a pure strike terrific technique wondrous well let's take another look because this
is a special goal he's so far out when he strikes it he couldn't have hit that any better
and so it is the first half story has been written
well he's been a long way from his best up front stuart he just hasn't been able to affect the game
so far he hasn't had too much of the ball but even when he has he's not looked threatening
the teams are ready to have a go at each other again as the second half commences
douglas luis
target with it anwar elgazi
it is to be a throw in
and out for a throw in just misfiring with the pass
bailey
making progress that's a useful cross not away completely
and in the end no damage done could be a chance to break here
in there to take it away
chance to do damage well he wasn't messing around with the clearance
emiliano buendia
bailey bailey and tipping it over the crossbar
well this has to be their way back into the game the crowd are certainly playing their part
and they have elected to go to the bench at this stage of the game and over it comes
not over just yet
well here it is again and you have to say it's the perfect delivery into the danger
area and then the finish is fairly simple in the end that's a good goal
well two one is here
almost weighing up the opposition with a string of neat passes
bertrand
here's taylormans
might be onto something with that ball getting the ball forward precise ball movement
ricardo pereira oh good play this and a fine cross it might still be problematic
that's a foul and it will be a potentially dangerous free kick
making the substitution now
up well what a dramatic finish we could have here these villa fans are ramping up the atmosphere now
over the touch line for a throw-in
oh he's given the ball away
body here's taylormans moving it forward perez
t lemans and he's made it a brace for himself
the defender is just unable to stay with him and he's having a field day
well we won't get tired of watching this because the interplay around the box is wonderful and then
the shot is emphatic he strikes it with such power the keeper has no time to react what a good finish
four goals in this match now three one it is
well he likes to run at them
but really sticking to their task defensively
five minutes left
bertrand
madison with it
ricardo padera
delivered into the box well the clearance half-hearted
perez and now they count and that is how to block perfect example of how to put in a tackle
and a corner will be next well they've decided to make a change
and there it is the final whistle this will do nicely from the leicester point of view
the fans are going to be happy with this well derek they were better than their opponents
in all aspects of the game they defended well enough they dominated midfield and they created
charges as well it's a great performance well there's a good reason why we're highlighting him
really dominant in attack in this game stuart
well he gave that back line of torrid time didn't he he was far too sharp for them
always looking to play on the shoulder took his goals well too clearly the difference maker today