All over at the Amex. Villa take home all three points.
90'+4'
BIG CHANCE FOR WELBECK
Kostoulas shoots from the edge of the box but it's more of a cross that Welbeck directs towards goal, but Bizot gets a strong palm on it to put it behind for a corner!
90'
SIX MINUTES ADDED TIME
85'
HINSHELWOOD'S STRIKE DEFLECTS WIDE, NO CORNER?!
That is a glaring error from the referee as Jack Hinshelwood's strike hits the turned back of a Villa defender and goes out for what should be a corner, but Andrew Madley gives a goal-kick. It's not even a 50/50 decision, it's one million per cent a corner.
83'
BHA
0-0
AVL
Goal!
van Hecke
IT'S NOT OVER!!!
Jan Paul van Hecke gets his second goal of the night as he curls into the bottom left corner from the edge of the box!
78'
Goal
Substitute Malen taps in after Vebruggen saves from Guessand.
77'
Substitution
Double Albion change. Brajan Gruda and Carlos Baleba are replaced by Joel Veltman and Babis Kostoulas.
75'
Yellow Card
John McGinn goes into the book for timewasting.
70'
VERBRUGGEN SAVES FROM DUNKY'S BLOCK
That would have not been the way to mark his 500th appearance.
Guessand gets down the right of the box and crosses low. Dunk intercepts but it's heading towards the bottom right corner. Fortunately Verbruggen is there to tip it away. It's a very good save and keeps us in the game.
67'
Substitution
Ferdi Kadioglu is replaced by Danny Welbeck.
64'
DE CUYPER'S FREE-KICK DEFLECTED WIDE
If there's something we've learned from this Albion team is how good they are at fighting back from a goal down.
De Cuyper curls a free-kick from the right into a crowd of bodies in the box and it's deflected behind for a corner.
Carlos Baleba has sparked into life and is taking the midfield by the scruff of the neck.
60'
Goal
Onana nods Villa in front at the back post.
58'
MAATSEN FIRES STRAIGHT AT VERBRUGGEN
Villa have a sustained spell of possession inside the Albion box and it ends with Maatsen rifling a shot from the left of the box straight into the arms of Verbruggen.
55'
TEN MINUTES INTO THE SECOND HALF
After the excitement of the first half this game has lacked a bit of control from either team. Both are becoming a bit frustrated. No idea which was this will go.
46'
Second Half begins
Back underway at the Amex.
45'+6'
Half-Time
Goal: Long ball from Rogers gets Watkins away down the middle and his right-foot shot beats Verbruggen. Great finish but a poor goal from Albion's point of view.
45'+4'
Offside
Watkins is played in on goal. The striker looks absolutely certain to score, but his curler is tipped over incredibly by Bart Verbruggen. The flag then goes up for offside. That was genuinely world class.
45'
SIX MINUTES ADDED TIME
Jack Hinshelwood celebrates putting us 2-0 up.
41'
ANOTHER INJURY CONCERN FOR ALBION
Ferdi Kadioglu goes down and doesn't look too comfortable. He needs treatment. Let's see if he's able to continue.
37'
Goal
Ollie Watkins pokes in from Maatsen's cross from the left.
30'
VAR
Ian Maatsen makes a meal of contact as Carlos Baleba dangles a foot in to try and stop the Villa full back, taking quite a large tumble in the box. The referee points for a corner, but VAR review it to see if it's a penalty. They opt to go with the on-field decision.
It's subjective. If the referee gives a penalty, VAR wouldn't overturn it. Possibly a let off for us and Carlos there.
29'
BHA
0-0
AVL
OWN GOAL!
Torres
That's a fabulous move and Albion have their second, although in slightly fortuitous circumstances!
Hinshelwood and Gruda combine with the former running down the left and away from the Villa defence. Minteh makes a run down the right to support, with Jack crossing to find his teammate, but it deflects in off Pau Torres!
26'
FABULOUS FREE-KICK FROM DE CUYPER - TIPPED OVER BY BIZOT
De Cuyper bends the free-kick over the wall and Bizot gets fingertips on it to tip it over for a corner.
25'
ROGERS ESCAPES A BOOKING
No idea how Morgan Rogers isn't booked there. The midfielder ploughs into the back of Brajan Gruda about 22 yards from the Villa goal. This is a great free-kick position though.
24'
Substitution
Jack Hinshelwood replaces Stefanos Tzimas.
22'
TZIMAS IN PAIN
This might see the early withdrawal of Stefanos Tzimas. The striker goes down holding his knee, but is back on his feet. He's now gone down the tunnel. Jack Hinshelwood gets ready to come on.
An early goal courtesy of Jan Paul.
13'
WATKINS' STRIKE DEFLECTED WIDE
Minteh gives the ball away cheaply on the edge of his own box and Watkins has the chance to have a go at goal, but his strike hits the leg of Jan Paul van Hecke and hoes behind for a corner.
9'
BHA
0-0
AVL
Goal!
van Hecke
ALBION TAKE THE LEAD!!!
Ferdi Kadioglu's corner is headed straight onto Jan Paul van Hecke by Morgan Rogers and it bounces into the back of the net!
2'
LATE CHANGE FOR VILLA
Emi Martinez was replaced in the Aston Villa goal by Marco Bizot shortly before kick-off.
1'
Kick-off
Villa get the game started. An opportunity to go 11 unbeaten at the Amex in the Premier League for Fabian Hurzeler's team. Let's go.
Lewis Dunk will make his 500th Albion appearance this evening.
Maxim De Cuyper is in the building.
The Villa team.
The Albion team to face Villa.
Match News
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Post match | Hurzeler and Dunk | Albion v Aston Villa
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Gallery: Villans pinch the pointsA Jan Paul van Hecke brace and a second in successive games since returning from injury for Jack Hinshelwood, were not enough to prevent Aston Villa taking all three points back to the Midlands on Wednesday evening at the Amex. Club photographers Paul Hazlewood, James Boardman and Bennett Dean were at the stadium to capture all the action.
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Hurzeler: Playing well for 30 minutes isn't enough
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Albion edged out in seven-goal thrillerJan Paul van Hecke scores twice but Villa win 4-3 to end Albion's unbeaten home run.
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Lewis Dunk picks his top five Albion momentsThe skipper is set to make his 500th Albion appearance on Wednesday night.
Tuesday 2 December 2025
Every word from Fabian Hurzeler ahead of Aston Villa visitAlbion could potentially go third in the Premier League on Wednesday night.
Tuesday 2 December 2025
Villa team news: Georginio to be assessed, Mitoma could be in squadAlbion face the Villans on Wednesday night at the Amex.
Tuesday 2 December 2025
*UPDATED* travel information: A23 closure post Villa
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