Aston Villa successfully came back from the death at Craven Cottage on the Premier League’s Saturday fixture. Conceding first due to Raul Jimenez’s early goal, the Birmingham-based club managed to score three goals on the opponents’ home ground.
It was started with Morgan Rogers’ goal four minutes after Fulham’s opening goal. In the second half, Ollie Watkins put Villa in front for the first time and Issa Diop brought up a nightmare for the home crowd with his own-goal in the 69th minute.
Fulham Player Ratings vs Aston Villa
Goalkeeper
Bernd Leno – 7.1
Not only defending his net from conceding, Leno also delivered an assist to Fulham’s Raul Jimenez in the fifth minute.
Defenders
Kenny Tete – 7.2
His contribution on the right flank was significant. He delivered several long and thorough passes despite failing to out-goal the opponents.
Joachim Andersen – 6.4
He was struggled to deal with Aston Villa and got sent off in the 64th minute.
Calvin Bassey – 6.9
Defending the area quite well despite Villa managed to come back and win the game.
Antonee Robinson – 6.6
He helped Fulham’s midfield to build up the attacks and posed numerous threats to Villa.
Midfielders
Sander Berge – 6.7
If his link-up with two fellow midfielders were proper, Fulham wouldn’t be struggling to face Villa in the midfield.
Andreas Pereira – 6.5
Pereira provided several passes to his teammates but found deadlocks for most of the time in the final third.
Emile Smith-Rowe – 6.4
Smith-Rowe acted as a backup attacker for Fulham’s Raul Jimenez. However, he was a bit struggling to play in the position.
Forwards
Alex Iwobi – 6.7
His threats from the flank side was not eternal as Villa found a way on how to deal with it.
Adama Traore – 6.8
His pace and body mass couldn’t help much in this game as Fulham struggled to keep up with Villa’s plan throughout the game.
Raul Jimenez – 7.3
His goal in the beginning of the match didn’t add up to another one and Jimenez was struggling to find his touches.
Substitutions
Issa Diop – 6
His arrival on the pitch couldn’t help Fulham much as The Cottagers conceded one more goal since he appeared.
Reiss Nelson – 6.9
He was expected to bring changes up front, particularly on the attacking side. However, Fulham can only scored one goal until the final whistle.
Tom Cairney – 7.1
He played better than Smith-Rowe as he delivered a key pass and made one big chance during the 20 minutes of his appearance.
Harry Wilson – 6.8
The free-kick specialist came on to give Fulham fresh legs to deal with Villa in the remaining time of the match, something that didn’t generate any goal for the host
Manager: Marco Silva – 6.6
Some of his plans didn’t work well despite his team managed to score an early goal at the beginning of the match.
Aston Villa Player Ratings vs Fulham
Goalkeeper
Emiliano Martinez – 7
Denying chances as he usually does and this game was also included.
Defenders
Lucas Digne – 7.4
Digne provided a real help on the left flank, causing troubles to Fulham’s defending force.
Pau Torres – 6.6
He played well alongside Carlos at the back, defending the area from the opponents’ threats.
Diego Carlos – 6.7
He did what a defense could do during his appearance on the pitch. It was an important three points for the West Midland-based team.
Matty Cash – 6.7
Cash brought a spot-on performance as he was running back-and-forth on the right flank to help Villa both attacking and defending.
Midfielders
Amadou Onana – 7
He continued to prove himself as an on-money transfer as he kept the balance in the midfield for Villa.
Youri Tielemans – 7.5
The Belgian played a crucial role in the middle of the pitch as he won duels and distributed passes for his teammates.
Morgan Rogers – 7.3
Brought Villa to extend the gap from Fulham by scoring the side’s third goal of the day.
Forwards
Jacob Ramsey – 7.2
During 83 minutes of his appearance on the pitch, Ramsey delivered a top-class performance by collecting one assist.
Leon Bailey – 6.6
Bailey helped Watkins with his passes and also won the ball back frequently to keep the possession stayed on Villa’s favour.
Ollie Watkins – 7
He put Villa ahead for the first time since the beginning of the game, something that inspired the whole team to score another one before the final whistle.
Substitutions
Jaden Philogene-Bidace – 6.5
He played less than 30 minutes due to a red card at the end of the game.
Ross Barkley – 6.9
The former Chelsea prodigy did a great work since replacing Onana in the midfield.
Jhon Duran – 6.7
Despite failing to score a goal, Duran managed to keep composure of his team and maintained the lead until the final blow.
John McGinn – 6.7
He helped Villa to maintain control especially in the midfield, something that wins Villa a game.
Emiliano Buendia – 6.7
Buendia successfully filled the boots of Jacob Ramsey since coming on to replace the latter in the final minutes of the match.
Manager: Unai Emery – 7.1
Emery once again showed that he was a special tactician. He knows what to do even when his team was behind due to the opponents’ early goal.
FAQ’s
What was the result of the game between Fulham vs Aston Villa?
Aston Villa beat Fulham 3-1 at Craven Cottage.
When was the Fulham vs Aston Villa game played?
The game was played on Saturday, October 19th at 3 PM GMT.
Who was the best-performing player in the game between Fulham vs Aston Villa?
Aston Villa’s Youri Tielemans was the best-performing player in that game.
Who was the worst-performing player in the game between Fulham vs Aston Villa?
It was Fulham’s Joachim Andersen who scored the lowest rate in that game.