Aston Villa 2
Hourihane 75', Abraham 79' (Pen)
West Bromwich Albion 1
Gayle 15'
Video
Reviews
- A Villa Fan: REPORT: Villa 2-1 West Bromwich Albion
- 7500 to Holte: Jed Steer performed the impossible to prevent the certain
- Under A Gaslit Lamp: Aston Villa 2 – 1 West Bromwich Albion: Advantage for Hawthorns
- Villa Underground: Villa Player Ratings: Aston Villa 2-1 West Brom – Hourihane & Abraham goals give advantage
- Villa News & Views: Villa 2 – 1 Albion; My nerves are shot!
- Official Site: Tammy Abraham: That win showed our character – but the job isn’t done yet
- The Guardian: Advantage Aston Villa after Tammy Abraham penalty downs West Brom
- Official Site: The Verdict: Play-Off semi-final first leg – Aston Villa 2-1 West Brom
- Claret Villans: Aston Villa complete four-minute turnaround in play-off home leg
- 7500 to Holte: Aston Villa vs West Brown: Playoff first leg recap
- Sky Sports: Villa stun WBA with late fightback
Timeline
- 15′ – GOAL: Gayle [0-1]
- 33′ – YELLOW CARD: Holgate
- 46′ – SUB: Dawson off, Mears on
- 48′ – YELLOW CARD: Hegazi
- 62′ – YELLOW CARD: Gayle
- 66′ – SUB: Phillips off, Murphy on
- 67′ – SUB: Whelan off, Hourihane on // Adomah off, Green on
- 75′ – GOAL: Hourihane (Grealish) [1-1]
- 77′ – YELLOW CARD: Gibbs
- 79′ – GOAL: Abraham (Penalty) [2-1]
- 85′ – SUB: Johansen off, Morrison on
- 88′ – SECOND YELLOW/RED CARD: Gayle
- 90+1′ – SUB: El Ghazi off, Kodjia on
Formations
Teamsheets
Starting
| Aston Villa | |
| 12 | Jed Steer |
| 27 | Ahmed Elmohamady |
| 4 | Axel Tuanzebe |
| 40 | Tyrone Mings |
| 3 | Neil Taylor |
| 6 | Glenn Whelan (Hourihane 67') |
| 37 | Albert Adomah (Green 67') |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 22 | Anwar El Ghazi (Kodjia 90+1') |
| 18 | Tammy Abraham |
| West Bromwich Albion | |
| 1 | Sam Johnstone |
| 68 | Mason Holgate |
| 25 | Craig Dawson (Mears 46') |
| 26 | Ahmed Hegazi |
| 5 | Kyle Bartley |
| 3 | Kieran Gibbs |
| 6 | Stefan Johansen (Morrison 85') |
| 11 | Chris Brunt |
| 10 | Matt Phillips (Murphy 66') |
| 16 | Dwight Gayle |
| 19 | Jay Rodriguez |
Subs
| Aston Villa | |
| 28 | Lovre Kalinić |
| 30 | Kortney Hause |
| 15 | Mile Jedinak |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 19 | Andre Green |
| 17 | Keinan Davis |
| 26 | Jonathan Kodjia |
| West Bromwich Albion | |
| 23 | Jonathan Bond |
| 12 | Tyrone Mears |
| 14 | Conor Townsend |
| 7 | James Morrison |
| 28 | Sam Field |
| 70 | Jacob Murphy |
| 15 | Jefferson Montero |
Previews
- Aston Villa Life: Playoff Semifinal Leg One: Aston Villa vs. West Bromwich Albion
- The Guardian: Villa Park will be ‘rocking’ for play-off derby with West Brom, says Dean Smith
- Villa News & Views: Villa – Albion; Still confident, but did my bum squeak just then?
- A Villa Fan: PREVIEW: West Brom come to Villa Park
- Sky Sports: Smith: Villa underdogs against West Brom
- Villa Underground: Playoff Preview: Aston Villa v West Brom – 1st leg crucial for full strength Villa
- The Villa Blog: The 1%, the nerves, the kit and West Brom
- A Villa Fan: Why playoff optimism is justified
- 7500 to Holte: Clean bill of health & full steam ahead
- Sky Sports: Brunt: Onus on Villa to attack
- My Old Man Said: Championship Play-off Teams Head-to-Heads and Form
- 7500 to Holte: Villa should banish recent memories of the West Midlands derby to ensure success
- Claret Villans: Aston Villa ramp up preparations ahead of playoff semi-final
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