Burnley vs Aston Villa

Turf Moor
A. Taylor
2025/2026
Match Report
Two goals in two second-half minutes defined a frantic afternoon at Turf Moor, as Burnley held on to share a 2-2 Premier League draw with Aston Villa.
Jaidon Anthony gave the hosts an early lead in the 8th minute after Emiliano Martínez could only parry a shot into his path. Ross Barkley headed Villa level from a corner just before the break — though Ollie Watkins had already seen a goal ruled out by VAR for offside in the buildup. Watkins eventually put Villa ahead on 56 minutes after converting from a long ball played by his own goalkeeper, but Zian Flemming levelled almost instantly, finishing smartly off a Hannibal Mejbri flick just two minutes later.
For relegated Burnley, it was a defiant display under interim manager Mike Jackson. For Villa — who also face a Europa League final in Istanbul later this month — the dropped points keep the pressure on in their Champions League qualification push.
Match Events
8'
39'
O. Watkins(Goal Disallowed - offside)
42'
49'
T. Mings(Roughing)
56'
58'
60'
Z. Flemming(Roughing)
74'
74'
79'
79'
80'
80'
87'
8'
39'
O. Watkins(Goal Disallowed - offside)
42'
49'
T. Mings(Roughing)
56'
58'
(Roughing)Z. Flemming
60'
74'
74'
80'
80'
Standings
| # | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Aston Villa | 17 | 8 | 11 | +4 | 59 |
| 19 | Burnley | 4 | 9 | 23 | -36 | 21 |
Statistics
34%Possession66%
15Shots18
6Shots on Target7
2Corners8
17Fouls8
1Offsides2
1Yellow Cards1
255Passes510
5Saves4
Injuries & Suspensions
Head to Head
24
Burnley wins
14
Draws
24
Aston Villa wins
Goals: 91 - 96

