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Aston Villa Statto @avfcstatto.bsky.social · 3h

Evann Guessand 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒 for the Ivory Coast as they take on the Seychelles in a World Cup qualifier this afternoon.

Guessand earns his 12th cap for his country 🇨🇮

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Aston Villa Statto @avfcstatto.bsky.social · 7h

Dean Smith was appointed Aston Villa manager #OnThisDay in 2018 😍

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Aston Villa Statto @avfcstatto.bsky.social · 18h

Ezri Konsa for England vs Wales:

90 minutes played
1 assist
96% passing accuracy (66/69)
2 chances created
87 touches
5 passes into the final third
100% accurate crosses
2 tackles won
2 interceptions
5/6 ground duels won

Classy again, this time at right-back 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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Aston Villa Statto @avfcstatto.bsky.social · 19h

03' - Morgan Rogers goal
11 - Ollie Watkins goal
20' - Ezri Konsa assist

Aston Villa players involved in all three goals for England tonight 😍

#AVFC | #ThreeLions

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Aston Villa Statto @avfcstatto.bsky.social · 19h

MORGAN ROGERS SCORES HIS FIRST GOAL FOR ENGLAND!!

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Aston Villa Statto @avfcstatto.bsky.social · 21h

Players to earn 20+ England caps while playing for Aston Villa:

◉ Gareth Southgate (42)
◉ Gareth Barry (30)
◉ Darius Vassell (22)
◉ David Platt (22)
◉ Ollie Watkins (20) 🆕

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Aston Villa Statto @avfcstatto.bsky.social · 21h

Donyell Malen 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐇 for the Netherlands in their World Cup qualifier against Malta 🇳🇱

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Aston Villa Statto @avfcstatto.bsky.social · 21h

Ezri Konsa, Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓 for England tonight in their friendly against Wales at Wembley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Watkins earns his 20th cap, Rogers earns his 9th cap and Konsa earns his 15th cap

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Aston Villa Statto @avfcstatto.bsky.social · 21h

John McGinn 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒 for Scotland in their World Cup qualifier against Greece in Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

It is McGinn's 80th cap for his country, tying Darren Fletcher on that number and he now enters the 𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐅𝐈𝐕𝐄 most capped players for Scotland in their history 👏

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Aston Villa Statto @avfcstatto.bsky.social · 1d

📊 Updated 𝐃𝐔𝐄𝐋𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐍 for Aston Villa in the Premier League following gameweek seven against Burnley.

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Aston Villa Statto @avfcstatto.bsky.social · 1d

📊 Updated chances created for Aston Villa in the Premier League following gameweek seven against Burnley.

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Aston Villa Statto @avfcstatto.bsky.social · 1d

Dean Smith picked up the LMA Performance of the week award from the League Managers Association after Aston Villa's 7-2 win over Liverpool #OnThisDay in 2020.
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Aston Villa Statto @avfcstatto.bsky.social · 3d

Jhon Duran signed a new contract to 2030 with Aston Villa #OnThisDay in 2024.

116 days later, Duran was sold to Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr.

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Aston Villa Statto @avfcstatto.bsky.social · 3d

Aston Villa players arriving for England duty 🦁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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Aston Villa Statto @avfcstatto.bsky.social · 3d

Since September 2024, Aston Villa have won points at home in the Premier League (47) than both Manchester City and Arsenal (both 45).

Only Liverpool (52) and Chelsea (48) have more points at home in that time period in the competition than Villa.

#AVFC

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Aston Villa Statto @avfcstatto.bsky.social · 4d

Only twice this season has an Aston Villa player won 10+ duels in a single Premier League game:

◎ Boubacar Kamara vs Newcastle (10)
◉ Boubacar Kamara vs Burnley (10) 🆕

Most important player in this Villa team.

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Aston Villa Statto @avfcstatto.bsky.social · 4d

Highest pass completion percentage in the Premier League this season for players who have completed 50+ passes in the competition.

Konsa and Bogarde are 𝐎𝐍𝐄 and 𝐓𝐖𝐎 😍

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Aston Villa Statto @avfcstatto.bsky.social · 4d

I thought Pau Torres was brilliant for #AVFC yesterday.

Had a 92% passing accuracy, 82 touches of the ball, completed 𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐄 passes into the final third, won 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄 tackles, completed 𝐒𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍 clearances and made 𝐒𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍 ball recoveries.

He also won 100% of his ground duels (3/3) 💫

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Aston Villa Statto @avfcstatto.bsky.social · 4d

📊 Since the start of April, Morgan Rogers has recorded the most assists in the Premier League (8), at least two more than any other player (6 - Mohammed Kudus).

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Aston Villa Statto @avfcstatto.bsky.social · 4d

Donyell Malen makes the @fotmob.com Premier League team of the week for his brace against Burnley yesterday 👏

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Aston Villa Statto @avfcstatto.bsky.social · 4d

📊 Lucas Digne created 𝐅𝐈𝐕𝐄 chances for Aston Villa today against Burnley, at least 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄 more than any other player on the pitch 👏

#AVFC

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Aston Villa Statto @avfcstatto.bsky.social · 4d

Aston Villa remain unbeaten in each of their last 30 Premier League home games when scoring first (W26, D4), with only Liverpool (105) and Man Utd (42) the only current top-flight sides on a longer run.

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Aston Villa Statto @avfcstatto.bsky.social · 4d

Games needed to reach 80 wins as Aston Villa manager:

188 - Martin O'Neill
174 - John Gregory
167 - Joe Mercer
166 - Vic Crowe
166 - Ron Saunders
150 - Unai Emery 🆕

The greatest 👏

#AVFC

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Aston Villa Statto @avfcstatto.bsky.social · 4d

Lamare Bogarde vs Burnley:

89 minutes played
97% passing accuracy (56/58)
1 chance created
68 touches
4 passes into the final third
2 recoveries
3 ground duels won
3x fouled.

Class 📈

#AVFC

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Aston Villa Statto @avfcstatto.bsky.social · 5d

The Donyell Malen finish. Trademark that.

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