Aston Villa beats Wycombe in a thrilling encounter
Aston Villa overcame Wycombe Wanderers 2-1 in a vibrant third round League Cup clash.
The match, played at Adams Park in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, was characterized by clear dominance from Aston Villa, who controlled the ball for most of the game.
The visitors took the lead in the 55th minute with a goal from Emi Buendía, who capitalized on a good assist. Wycombe reacted with intensity in the second half, but couldn’t equalize until the 90th minute when Ryan Kone found the back of the net. However, the locals’ joy was short-lived, as Aston Villa sealed the deal in the 85th minute with a penalty converted by Jhon Durán.
The match was marked by a high number of substitutions on both teams, particularly in Wycombe, who made five changes in the second half.
Aston Villa: 71% possession, 11 shots (4 on target), 2 corners, 12 fouls, 0 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
Wycombe: 29% possession, 11 shots (6 on target), 4 corners, 9 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards.
The referee of the match was Sam Allison.
Substitutions aston villa: at minute 62 A. Borland came in and A. Onana went out., at minute 62 J. Ramsey came in and L. Bailey went out., at minute 86 B. Broggio came in and K. Young went out., at minute 90 T. Patterson came in and I. Maatsen went out., at minute 90 J. Jimoh came in and E. Buendia went out.
Substitutions wycombe: at minute 63 F. Onyedinma came in and D. Wheeler went out., at minute 63 G. McCleary came in and K. Sadlier went out., at minute 63 R. Kone came in and B. Lubala went out., at minute 64 C. Humphreys came in and J. Scowen went out., at minute 75 L. Leahy came in and M. Butcher went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Wycombe
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