Aston Villa vs Sunderland
Match pulse
Who won: Aston Villa 4-3
Aston Villa beat Sunderland 4-3 on Sunday, April 19, 2026 at Villa Park. Goals for Aston Villa: Ollie Watkins (2', 36'), Morgan Rogers (46') and Tammy Abraham (90'+3'). Goals for Sunderland: Chris Rigg (9'), Trai Hume (86') and Wilson Isidor (87').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Ollie Watkins
AVL · 2 G, 1 A
Deserved to win
Aston Villa created better chances: they win this game 12% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Aston Villa 4, Sunderland 3.
- Second Half ends, Aston Villa 4, Sunderland 3.
- 90'+8'

Yellow card
Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
A. Onana
- 90'+8'

Yellow card
Dan Ballard (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
D. Ballard
- 90'+7'

Handball
Handball by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 90'+7'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 90'+6'

Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
E. Buendía
- 90'+5'

Yellow card
Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
N. Mukiele
- 90'+5'

Foul
Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
- 90'+5'

Free kick won
Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- GOAL90'+3'

Goal! Right footed shot
T. Abraham · ast L. Digne
Goal! Aston Villa 4, Sunderland 3. Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
AVL 4 - 3 SUN - 90'+3'

Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Habib Diarra (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a through ball.
H. Diarra
- 90'+2'

Foul
Foul by Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
- 90'+2'

Free kick won
Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1'

Foul
Foul by Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland).
- 90'+1'

Free kick won
Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'

Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée following a corner.
G. Xhaka
- 89'

Corner awarded
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- GOAL87'

Goal! Right footed shot
W. Isidor · ast E. Le Fée
Goal! Aston Villa 3, Sunderland 3. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a through ball following a fast break.
AVL 3 - 3 SUN - GOAL86'

Goal! Right footed shot
T. Hume
Goal! Aston Villa 3, Sunderland 2. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top right corner.
AVL 3 - 2 SUN - 84'
SubSubbed on for B. Brobbey
Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Brian Brobbey.
W. Isidor
- 82'

Shot on target
Attempt saved. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Amadou Onana.
- 82'

Shot on target
Attempt saved. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland).
- 81'SUN

Foul
Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).

