Thanks to one-time Villan Adama Traore, Aston Villa drew a ten-man Middlesbrough side at home. The Spanish winger received his marching orders after four minutes after a late challenge on Conor Hourihane.
Aston Villa utterly dominated Middlesbrough at home.
Normally that sentence would bring tears to supporters’ eyes, but not on Tuesday. Villa drew a ten-man Boro team after Adama Traore was sent off in the fourth minute. Villa held 71% possession with a further eighteen shots, but could not break down Darren Randolph’s net.
The match saw the return of Jonathan Kodjia as a 75th-minute substitute. The Ivorian nearly scored on a header, only for this resulting play to occur (the save kicked out to Conor Hourihane below):
It’s getting ugly for manager Steve Bruce. Owner Tony Xia, who is running out of patience, is looking for a reason to sack, in order to spark the club up the table.
Aston Villa collected 1 win, 4 draws, and two losses from their opening seven league matches. A -2 goal differential.
Villa go again at the weekend, but honestly, promotion is too far gone.