Aston Villa player ratings in Wolves derby clash: One standout 8 as Villa given a scare
We rate Villa's players after their 1-0 derby win over Wolves.
EMI MARTINEZ
Not many people pre-match would have reckoned on the Villa keeper being their best player. Huge saves at the end of both halves.
Saves: 8
MATTY CASH
Beaten by Bellegarde in the second half but otherwise the Villa right-back maintained his good form from the season. A busy afternoon.
Busy: 7
EZRI KONSA
A typically assured performance from the Villa centre-back. In the right place to make some big headed clearances as his team saw out the win.
Assured: 7
PAU TORRES
In the right place to make a crucial tackle and deny Strand Larsen an almost certain goal early in the second half. Another good performance.
Tackle: 7
LUCAS DIGNE
Found the pace of Tchatchoua a tough challenge in the first half in particular. Got better as the game went on.
Steady: 6
BOUBACAR KAMARA
Produced the game’s one true moment of magic to conjure the winning goal. A battling performance in the middle of the park capped with the strike.
Magic: 7
YOURI TIELEMANS
A day when it looked Villa’s player of last season was still finding his way back to fitness. Off key with a number of passes.
Mixed: 6
JOHN MCGINN
Honoured with a huge tifo before the game and delivered a battling performance in the derby. Picked out Kamara in space for the goal.
Assist: 7
MORGAN ROGERS
Some good moments, some bad and a day when too much of what he tried didn’t really come off. Kept working until the final whistle.
Moments: 6
EMI BUENDIA
One of those days when nothing went right. No shortage of effort but he invariably picked the wrong option and was frustrated at getting little from the referee.
Poor: 5
DONYELL MALEN
Handed a deserved Premier League start but was just as quiet as Ollie Watkins has been for most of his this season. Denied by Johnstone at 1-0.
Quiet: 6
SUBSTITUTES
Ollie Watkins 6 (for Buendia, 54), Ross Barkley 6 (for Tielemans, 75), Amadou Onana, (for Malen, 75), Lamare Bogarde (for Kamara, 88), Jadon Sancho (for Barkley, 88) Subs not used: Maatsen, Lindelof, Guessand, Bizot (gk).
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