Aston Villa player grades: Villa upend Middlesbrough in semi-final play-off

MIDDLESBROUGH, ENGLAND - MAY 12: Villa player Jack Grealish in action during the Sky Bet Championship Play Off Semi Final First Leg match between Middlesbrough and Aston Villa at Riverside Stadium on May 12, 2018 in Middlesbrough, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
MIDDLESBROUGH, ENGLAND - MAY 12: Villa player Jack Grealish in action during the Sky Bet Championship Play Off Semi Final First Leg match between Middlesbrough and Aston Villa at Riverside Stadium on May 12, 2018 in Middlesbrough, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Aston Villa upend Tony Pulis’ Middlesbrough away from home. Our player ratings from what transpired:

It was the Jack Grealish show, folks. Seriously, we’ve run out of accolades for the man. Super Jack was otherworldly yet again, when Aston Villa needed it the most. He was the star, but it was a collection of players, and Steve Bruce, that made the 1-0 win come to fruition.

Let’s go over some of the match stats from the first leg:

All data provided by WhoScored match center. 

Up. The. Villa.