Overview
- Emi Buendía’s free‑kick and Amadou Onana’s long‑range strike put Villa 2-0 up before substitutes Ross Barkley and Donyell Malen completed the scoring at Villa Park.
- Emiliano Martínez denied Antoine Semenyo from the spot in the second half, a pivotal moment after Bournemouth had threatened a response.
- Andoni Iraola called Bournemouth’s first half “really poor” and flagged concerns over conceding three goals from set plays and a drop in pressing aggression.
- Bournemouth’s bright restart faded after missed chances, including Evanilson hitting the post and Martínez thwarting a deflected Alex Scott effort.
- Villa have taken 15 points from their last 18 in the league and recorded a sixth straight home win to sit within a point of the Premier League’s top four, while Bournemouth lost Adam Smith to a concussion early on.