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Aston Villa vs Sunderland – Lineups & Match Details

Aston Villa beat Sunderland 4-3. Goals: O. Watkins (2'), C. Rigg (9'), O. Watkins (36'), M. Rogers (46'), T. Hume (86'), W. Isidor (87'), T. Abraham (90'). Aston Villa had 50% possession against Sunderland's 50%. Shots on target: 7-7.

Premier League · Regular Season - 33

Sunday, 19 April 2026

Aston VillaAston Villa

4 - 3

Full Time

HT: 2 - 1

SunderlandSunderland

Referee: Samuel Barrott, England

Lineups

Aston VillaAston Villa4-2-3-1
Emiliano Martinez23Emiliano MartinezG
Matty Cash2Matty CashD
Ezri Konsa4Ezri KonsaD
Tyrone Mings5Tyrone MingsD
Ian Maatsen22Ian MaatsenD
Amadou Onana24Amadou OnanaM
Youri Tielemans8Youri TielemansM
John McGinn7John McGinnM
Ross Barkley6Ross BarkleyM
Morgan Rogers27Morgan RogersM
Ollie Watkins11Ollie WatkinsF

Substitutes

40Marco BizotG
3Victor LindelofD
12Lucas DigneD
10Emiliano BuendíaM
19Jadon SanchoF
21Douglas LuizM
26Lamare BogardeM
31Leon BaileyF
18Tammy AbrahamF
SunderlandSunderland4-2-3-1
Robin Roefs22Robin RoefsG
Nordi Mukiele20Nordi MukieleD
Luke O'Nien13Luke O'NienD
Omar Alderete15Omar AldereteD
Reinildo Mandava17Reinildo MandavaD
Granit Xhaka34Granit XhakaM
Noah Sadiki27Noah SadikiM
Chris Rigg11Chris RiggM
Habib Diarra19Habib DiarraM
Enzo Le Fée28Enzo Le FéeM
Brian Brobbey9Brian BrobbeyF

Substitutes

31Melker EllborgG
3Dennis CirkinD
32Trai HumeD
6Lutsharel GeertruidaD
5Daniel BallardD
7Chemsdine TalbiF
50Harrison JonesM
12Eliezer MayendaF
18Wilson IsidorF

Match Events

2'G

O. Watkins

Assist: J. McGinn

9'G

C. Rigg

Assist: N. Sadiki

36'G

O. Watkins

Assist: I. Maatsen

46'G

M. Rogers

Assist: O. Watkins

63'S

O. Alderete

Substitution 1

63'S

Reinildo

Substitution 2

63'S

C. Rigg

Substitution 3

66'Y

N. Sadiki

70'S

I. Maatsen

Substitution 1

70'S

R. Barkley

Substitution 2

80'S

J. McGinn

Substitution 3

80'S

O. Watkins

Substitution 4

84'S

B. Brobbey

Substitution 4

86'G

T. Hume

87'G

W. Isidor

Assist: E. Le Fée

90'+3G

T. Abraham

Assist: L. Digne

90'+5Y

N. Mukiele

90'+8Y

A. Onana

90'+8Y

D. Ballard

Statistics

Aston Villa
50%50%
Sunderland
2.54Expected Goals (xG)1.76
15Total Shots10
7Shots on Target7
4Corners5
11Fouls11
0Offsides3
84Pass Accuracy (%)84
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Aston Villa host Sunderland on Sunday, 19 April 2026 at Villa Park. The kick-off time is 13:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Aston Villa go into the match 4th in the table; Sunderland sit 10th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Aston Villa have taken 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Sunderland have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 2 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 1 time recently. Past results: 21 Sept 2025: Aston Villa 1-1 Sunderland. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Aston Villa beat Sunderland 4-3. Aston Villa scored through O. Watkins 2', O. Watkins 36', M. Rogers 46', T. Abraham 90'. Sunderland replied with C. Rigg 9', T. Hume 86', W. Isidor 87'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Aston Villa held 50% of the ball against 50% for Sunderland. Shots on target finished 7-7. Expected goals read 2.54 for Aston Villa, 1.76 for Sunderland.

Verdict

The win nudges Aston Villa forward and leaves Sunderland with work to do. Aston Villa sat 4th and Sunderland 10th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.