Aston Villa vs Sunderland: 4–3
Aston Villa beat Sunderland 4–3 in the English Premier League on Sunday, 19 April 2026 at Villa Park, Birmingham, England.
- Competition: English Premier League (2025-26 English Premier League)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 19 Apr 2026, 13:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham, England
- Attendance: 42,599
- Teams: Aston Villa (home), Sunderland (away)
Goals
- 2' — Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), assist John McGinn
- 9' — Chris Rigg (Sunderland), assist Noah Sadiki
- 36' — Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), assist Ian Maatsen
- 46' — Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), assist Ollie Watkins
- 86' — Trai Hume (Sunderland)
- 87' — Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), assist Enzo Le Fée
- 90'+3' — Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa), assist Lucas Digne
Match statistics
| Statistic | Aston Villa | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 49.9 | 50.1 |
| Shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 7 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Fouls | 11 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martínez (G), Tyrone Mings (CD-L), Ezri Konsa (CD-R), Ian Maatsen (LB), Matty Cash (RB), Ross Barkley (AM), Youri Tielemans (LM), Amadou Onana (RM), Ollie Watkins (F), Morgan Rogers (AM-L), John McGinn (AM-R).
Sunderland (4-2-3-1): Robin Roefs (G), Omar Alderete (CD-L), Luke O'Nien (CD-R), Reinildo Mandava (LB), Nordi Mukiele (RB), Habib Diarra (AM), Noah Sadiki (LM), Granit Xhaka (RM), Brian Brobbey (F), Enzo Le Fée (AM-L), Chris Rigg (AM-R).
Recent form
Aston Villa: won 2–0 vs Lille (19 Mar); won 2–0 vs West Ham United (22 Mar); won 3–1 away to Bologna (9 Apr); drew 1–1 away to Nottingham Forest (12 Apr); won 4–0 vs Bologna (16 Apr).
Sunderland: won 1–0 away to Leeds United (3 Mar); lost 1–0 away to Port Vale (8 Mar); lost 1–0 vs Brighton & Hove Albion (14 Mar); won 2–1 away to Newcastle United (22 Mar); won 1–0 vs Tottenham Hotspur (12 Apr).