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aston villa The team waved goodbye to a great 2024 with a 2-2 draw at Brighton and Hove Albion, which would have been a welcome return to home ground after a 3-0 defeat away to Newcastle United.
Had it not been for Tariq Lamptey’s late intervention for the visitors, the team would have probably taken all three points, but Unai Emery‘s hosts had to make do by adding a dot next to their Premier League Full-time ranking.
There were a number of players who struggled for Villa throughout the 90 minutes, and a few standout performers managed to arrest the team’s decline after the drubbing at St James’ Park.
Aston Villa’s best and worst performances against Brighton
Although Paulo Torres only lasted 20 minutes before limping off the pitch injured, he was arguably Brighton’s first match of the night at fault as a long ball from the Seagulls left the Villa centre-back Sleepy.
Ezri Konsa was also unable to stop the Brighton striker before Simon Adingra fired the ball past Emiliano Martinez to make it 1-0.
Thankfully, Villa’s defense was lax and the likes of Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins shone in to give the home side a slim 2-1 lead before Lampty’s dramatic late equalizer The score was broken.
Surprisingly, Watkins missed a late shot from a corner, and although he calmly scored from the penalty spot, his shot on the death penalty was eventually saved violently.
Along with Watkins and Rodgers, he will certainly be pleased with the performance of one of their team-mates who has not always been given regular Premier League opportunities this season.
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Leon Bailey’s stats
last season with An astonishing ten goals and nine assists, Leon Bailey Been trying to get back to the same top form lately.
In fact, the Jamaican attackers zero blow He has just two assists to his name so far in 2023/24, but he made a serious attempt to rediscover his mojo with a high-octane performance on Monday night.
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Bailey vs Brighton |
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Statistics |
Bailey |
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Minutes played |
77 |
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Number of goals scored |
0 |
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Assist |
0 |
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touch |
56 |
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Accurate passing |
22/25 (88%) |
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key pass |
3 |
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shoot |
7 |
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successful dribbling |
9/10 |
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Total number of duels won |
13/16 |
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Statistical basis Sofa Rating |
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Bailey dominated Villa’s 77 minutes of playing time, successfully carrying the ball down the right wing nine times while winning 13 duels as a nimble striker.
There will be some audible grumbling at his inability to finish off chances on the night considering all six of his shots on the night were surprisingly blocked, but Villa backed Rodgers early in the season when he was arguably wasted , now his performance has surpassed Rodgers. reap their rewards.
“Birmingham Live” reporter John Townley praised Bailey’s energetic performance after the game. The Villa No. 31 “did his best” to get into “dangerous” positions all night, which allowed Bailey to play in the game. Excellent performance. 8/10 rating bring it on.
Jacob Ramsey is back in contention for more starts after injury, Emery has plenty of options on the right wing and Bailey is back on track in a Villa shirt ready to start more football after a disappointing season. His future could be in doubt with more games in January.
Now he appears to be rejuvenated during his stay in the West Midlands, with his side trying to make 2025 another fantastic year despite some rocky results of late.
