Middlesbrough 0
Aston Villa 3
Chester 20', Abraham 64', Whelan 83'
Video
Reviews
- Villa Underground: Reflection: Middlesbrough 0-3 Aston Villa – Winning mentality puts Villa in the hunt
- A Villa Fan: RATINGS: Boro away
- The Claret and View: Five Talking Points from Aston Villa’s Emphatic Win Against Middlesbrough
- A Villa Fan: Report: Middlesbrough 0-3 Villa
- 7500 to Holte: Aston Villa vs Middlesbrough match ratings: Villa dominate away
- Villa News & Views: Boro 0 – 3 Villa; I called this one well wrong!
- Villa Underground: Superb Player Ratings – Middlesbrough 0-3 Aston Villa – Smith masterminds victory
- Claret Villans: Aston Villa 3-0 Middlesbrough: Player Ratings at Riverside Stadium
- Official Site: The Verdict: Middlesbrough 0-3 Aston Villa
- 7500 to Holte: Middlesbrough 0 – 3 Aston Villa: Villa hammer Boro and confirm promotion credentials
- The Claret and View: Middlesbrough 0 – 3 Aston Villa: A Complete Performance
- Sky Sports: Free-scoring Villa stroll past Boro
Timeline
- 20′ – GOAL: Chester (Grealish) [0-1]
- 59′ – SUB: Fry off, McNair on
- 62′ – SUB: Tavernier off, Braithwaite on // Bešić off, Assombalonga on
- 64′ – GOAL: Abraham (Bolasie) [0-2]
- 71′ – YELLOW CARD: Friend
- 73′ – SUB: Bolasie off, Kodjia on
- 82′ – SUB: McGinn off, Whelan on // Abraham off, Hogan on
- 83′ – GOAL: Whelan (Hourihane) [0-3]
Formations
Teamsheets
Starting
| Middlesbrough | |
| 23 | Darren Randolph |
| 20 | Dael Fry (McNair 59') |
| 24 | Aden Flint |
| 6 | Danny Batth |
| 3 | George Friend |
| 8 | Adam Clayton |
| 16 | Jonny Howson |
| 37 | Muhamed Bešić (Assombalonga 62') |
| 19 | Stewart Downing |
| 28 | Marcus Tavernier (Braithwaite 62') |
| 11 | Jordan Hugill |
| Aston Villa | |
| 1 | Ørjan Nyland |
| 27 | Ahmed Elmohamady |
| 4 | Axel Tuanzebe |
| 5 | James Chester |
| 3 | Neil Taylor |
| 7 | John McGinn (Whelan 82') |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 22 | Anwar El Ghazi |
| 18 | Tammy Abraham (Hogan 82') |
| 11 | Yannick Bolasie (Kodjia 73') |
Subs
| Middlesbrough | |
| 1 | Dimitrios Konstantopoulos |
| 4 | Daniel Ayala |
| 17 | Paddy McNair |
| 22 | George Saville |
| 26 | Lewis Wing |
| 10 | Martin Braithwaite |
| 9 | Britt Assombalonga |
| Aston Villa | |
| 31 | Mark Bunn |
| 39 | Dominic Revan |
| 6 | Glenn Whelan |
| 15 | Mile Jedinak |
| 36 | Callum O’Hare |
| 9 | Scott Hogan |
| 26 | Jonathan Kodjia |
Previews
- Villa Underground: Match Preview: Aston Villa vs Middlesbrough – Big game & big test for Smith
- My Old Man Said: There’s Not Much That Needs Fixing in the Squad says Smith Ahead of Tough Boro Test
- Villa News & Views: Middlesborough – Villa; Can we outscore them?
- A Villa Fan: PREVIEW: Middlesbrough away
- Claret Villans: Aston Villa vs. Middlesbrough Predicted Lineup: Can Villa break Boro defense?
- 7500 to Holte: Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa preview: can Villa bend steel?
- Sky Sports: Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa preview