Leeds vs Aston Villa

23 November 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Robert Jones

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Lukas Nmecha 8’
  • Morgan Rogers 48’, 75’

Match summary

Aston Villa came from behind to win 2-1 away at Leeds. Leeds led 1-0 at half-time.

Lukas Nmecha put Leeds ahead in the 8th minute, Morgan Rogers equalised in the 48th minute, set up by Donyell Malen, and Rogers won it with a direct free kick in the 75th minute.

Leeds can feel hard done by, creating 2.13 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Aston Villa's 1.36 from 14.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%
14 Shots 14
5 Shots on target 3
3 Corners 3
109 Attacks 92
51 Dangerous attacks 38
400 Passes 449
85% Pass accuracy 80%
26 Tackles 20
18 Fouls 16
5 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 2

Key events

Leeds Aston Villa
Kick-off
Lukas NmechaLeft foot shot1-0 (Leeds)
8’
Ao TanakaAnton StachInjury
23’
Brenden AaronsonShot on target
39’
Jayden BogleTime wasting
41’
Ao TanakaFoul
45+3’
Half-time1-0
46’
Ian MaatsenLucas Digne
46’
Donyell MalenEmiliano Buendía
48’
Morgan RogersLeft foot shot1-1 (Aston Villa)
Second half underway
53’
John McGinnPersistent fouling
55’
Ollie WatkinsShot on target
Ethan AmpaduFoul
63’
68’
Ross BarkleyJohn McGinn
68’
Jadon SanchoOllie Watkins
Daniel JamesLukas Nmecha
71’
Dominic Calvert-LewinAo Tanaka
71’
Pascal StruijkFoul
74’
75’
Morgan RogersRight foot shot1-2 (Aston Villa)
Daniel JamesShot on target
77’
VAR review
78’
Wilfried GnontoNoah Okafor
80’
Joël PiroeBrenden Aaronson
80’
84’
Lamare BogardeYouri Tielemans
Pascal StruijkShot on target
88’
Wilfried GnontoFoul
89’
Full-time1-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.13 1.36 8’ Lukas Nmecha (Leeds), 1-0 8’ 48’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), 1-1 48’ 75’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), 1-2 75’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.13 1.36 8’ Lukas Nmecha (Leeds), 1-0 Nmecha 8’ 48’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), 1-1 Rogers 48’ 75’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), 1-2 Rogers 75’
Leeds 2.13 xGAston Villa 1.36 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Aston Villa attacking Leeds attacking 
8’ Lukas Nmecha (Leeds), set piece, 0.76 xG, goal 27’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 8’ Anton Stach (Leeds), set piece, 0.38 xG, blocked 88’ Pascal Struijk (Leeds), from a corner, 0.28 xG, saved 84’ Donyell Malen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 24’ Brenden Aaronson (Leeds), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 50’ Brenden Aaronson (Leeds), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 75’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, goal 8’ Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 14’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, off target 48’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 77’ Daniel James (Leeds), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 70’ Donyell Malen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 55’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 39’ Brenden Aaronson (Leeds), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 44’ Matthew Cash (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Sean Longstaff (Leeds), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 70’ Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 86’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 57’ Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+6’ Daniel James (Leeds), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Daniel James (Leeds), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Joël Piroe (Leeds), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Lukas Nmecha (Leeds), set piece, 0.76 xG, goal 27’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 8’ Anton Stach (Leeds), set piece, 0.38 xG, blocked 88’ Pascal Struijk (Leeds), from a corner, 0.28 xG, saved 84’ Donyell Malen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 24’ Brenden Aaronson (Leeds), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 50’ Brenden Aaronson (Leeds), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 75’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, goal 8’ Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 14’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, off target 48’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 77’ Daniel James (Leeds), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 70’ Donyell Malen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 55’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 39’ Brenden Aaronson (Leeds), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 44’ Matthew Cash (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Sean Longstaff (Leeds), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 70’ Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 86’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 57’ Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+6’ Daniel James (Leeds), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Daniel James (Leeds), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Joël Piroe (Leeds), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Leeds 4-3-3 Starting XI
Perri
Bogle
Rodon
Struijk
Gudmundsson
Longstaff
Ampadu
Stach 23’
Aaronson 80’
Nmecha 71’
Okafor 80’
Aston Villa 4-4-2 Starting XI
Martínez
Digne 46’
Torres
Konsa
Cash
Buendía 46’
Tielemans 84’
Kamara
McGinn 68’
Watkins 68’
Rogers 2

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Lucas Perri GK900 0.000.000
Jayden Bogle DEF900 0.000.061
Pascal Struijk DEF901 0.280.000
Joe Rodon DEF900 0.000.142
Gabriel Gudmundsson DEF901 0.090.381
Sean Longstaff MID901 0.060.372
Ethan Ampadu MID900 0.000.042
Anton Stach MID221 0.380.000
Brenden Aaronson FWD863 0.360.000
Lukas Nmecha FWD7711 0.760.151
Noah Okafor FWD860 0.000.000
Ao Tanaka Sub550 0.000.151
Dominic Calvert-Lewin Sub132 0.070.000
Daniel James Sub133 0.120.021
Wilfried Gnonto Sub40 0.000.000
Joël Piroe Sub41 0.020.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Leeds win 29% Avg odds 3.22
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.30
Aston Villa win 42% Avg odds 2.27

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Leeds LLWLL
Aston Villa WWWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Aston Villa 2-1 Leeds, 13 Jan 23 Next meeting: Aston Villa 1-1 Leeds, 21 Feb 26  All Leeds vs Aston Villa meetings

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