Aston Villa 1
Abraham 8'
Swansea City 0
Video
Reviews
- Aston Villa Life: Aston Villa 1-0 Swansea City: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
- A Villa Fan: RATINGS: Swansea (1-0)
- A Villa Fan: REPORT: Villa 1-0 Swansea
- Claret Villans: Aston Villa 1-0 Swansea City: 3 thoughts from Smith’s first match
- The Claret and View: Aston Villa 1 – 0 Swansea City: Smith’s Reign Starts with a Win
- Claret Villans: Aston Villa 1-0 Swansea City: Player Ratings – October 20th
- Villa News & Views: Villa 1-0 Swansea; very much as expected
- The Guardian: Tammy Abraham’s goal gives Aston Villa’s Dean Smith the perfect start
- 7500 to Holte: Aston Villa vs Swansea City 1-0: Dean Smith wins first match as Villa manager
- Official Site: The Verdict: Aston Villa 1-0 Swansea City
- Sky Sports: Villa win first game under Smith
Timeline
- 8′ – GOAL: Abraham (Elmohamady) [1-0]
- 27′ – YELLOW CARD: Rodon
- 50′ – SUB: Harries off, James on
- 64′ – SUB: Elmohamady off, Bolasie on
- 65′ – SUB: McKay off, Carroll on
- 70′ – SUB: Fer off, Grimes on
- 74′ – SUB: Adomah off, Kodjia on
- 83′ – SUB: Grealish off, Hourihane on
- 85′ – YELLOW CARD: McGinn
Formations
Teamsheets
Starting
| Aston Villa | |
| 1 | Ørjan Nyland |
| 21 | Alan Hutton |
| 4 | Axel Tuanzebe |
| 5 | James Chester |
| 3 | Neil Taylor |
| 20 | Birkir Bjarnason |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 27 | Ahmed Elmohamady (Bolasie 64') |
| 10 | Jack Grealish (Hourihane 83') |
| 37 | Albert Adomah (Kodjia 74') |
| 18 | Tammy Abraham |
| Swansea City | |
| 1 | Kristoffer Nordfeldt |
| 23 | Connor Roberts |
| 22 | Joe Rodon |
| 5 | Mike van der Hoorn |
| 3 | Martin Olsson |
| 50 | Cian Harries (James 50') |
| 27 | Jay Fulton |
| 8 | Leroy Fer (Grimes 70') |
| 19 | Barrie McKay (Carroll 65') |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
| 10 | Bersant Celina |
Subs
| Aston Villa | |
| 31 | Mark Bunn |
| 6 | Glen Whelan |
| 15 | Mile Jedinak |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 11 | Yannick Bolasie |
| 9 | Scott Hogan |
| 26 | Jonathan Kodjia |
| Swansea City | |
| 25 | Erwin Mulder |
| 26 | Kyle Naughton |
| 21 | Matt Grimes |
| 17 | Cameron Carter-Vickers |
| 20 | Daniel James |
| 14 | Tom Carroll |
| 28 | George Byers |
Previews
- The Villa Blog: Swansea at Villa Park and banker bet of the day
- A Villa Fan: PREVIEW: Swansea at home
- My Old Man Said: Dean Smith and Aston Villa Aim to End Their Respective Winless Streaks
- Claret Villans: Aston Villa vs. Swansea City: Dean Smith’s first match under Villa Park lights
- Villa News & Views: Villa-Swansea; Which eleven?
- Sky Sports: Aston Villa v Swansea preview