Aston Villa

Aston Villa took the victory in a hard-fought match, which was decided in favor of the English side thanks to Archer's late goal.

Brisbane Roar and Aston Villa will face each other in a friendly match in the pre-season 2022. This will be the first meeting between these two clubs and they will do so in a friendly match to prepare for the upcoming campaign. It was inaugurated in 2020 and has a capacity of 25,000 people. Brisbane Roar have only faced one team in England and lost last week's match. Aston Villa finished 14th last season in the Premier League with a total of 45 points, 10 points clear of the relegation zone and 11 points off the European places. The Australian team has not played since May 13 in the Australia Cup where they beat WS Wanderes 1-3.

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A patient Roar waited to counterattack and caught Villa napping in the 17th minute only for Jez Lofthouse's long-range strike to sail over the top right-hand corner. Villa, who finished 14th in the Premier League last season, had beaten Leeds United 1-0 in a physical encounter in Brisbane on Sunday after starting their pre-season with a 4-0 thrashing of Walsall. had their youngsters to thank for a 1-0 win over Brisbane Roar on Wednesday in a friendly in Australia.

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Football Football Football Villa started with first-team regulars including Philippe Coutinho but they struggled for fluency in the city of Townsville, before a late strike from 20-year-old Cameron Archer maintained their unbeaten pre-season. Villa started with first-team regulars including Philippe Coutinho but they struggled for fluency in the city of Townsville, before a late strike from 20-year-old Cameron Archer maintained their unbeaten pre-season.

Here's the first-half player ratings from a pretty drab showing here in Townsville, with Danny Ings going closest with a dinked effort late on.

Went to dink Freke in goal but the stopper got his body to it and the ball struck the outside of the post and away. Danny Ings: McGinn popped a ball into Ings as the striker looked to turn in on goal but his touch was too heavy. Gerrard turned away perplexed as Traore gave the ball away on one occasion, while the Burkinabe went close when he brilliantly cut in on his favoured left peg. Got stuck in, as he always does, and used the ball well whenever he had it. Villa, though, haven't tested Roar stopper Macklin Freke with the likes of John McGinn, Leon Bailey and Bertrand Traore all firing over the crossbar, while Danny Ings forced a good save from Freke late on. Villa's best player of that half given his output going forward, put in a ridiculous crossfield pass straight to Ings as he couldn't convert.

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Aston Villa will continue their preseason tour of Australia with a match against A-League Men side Brisbane Roar on Wednesday night.

7th minute: Villa with some patient play in the final third as they win a corner after a dangerous looking cross. 1 hour 30 minutes to KO: Aston Villa will be hoping for a bit more sharpness in front of goal tonight after showing some attacking promise against Leeds on Sunday. Philippe Coutinho caught the eye but both he and Ollie Watkins spurned great chances to open the scoring. Brisbane Roar from Queensland, Australia. A mild night expected here weather wise with rain expected to hold off until tomorrow. Tyrone Mings has dropped to the bench with goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez named as captain in his place. Danny Ings came on for the second half and netted the sole goal from the penalty spot. 50 minutes to KO: Villa team news is in with Gerrard revealing his starting side for tonight. The corner results in a goalmouth scramble with Brisbane just managing to defuse the danger. 65th minute: Villa whip in a dangerous cross but Archer fails to make contact when the slightest touch could have proved decisive. 26th minute: Some sloppy stuff from Villa there in the final third. Despite fleeing the scene, he is eventually shown a yellow card. 14th minute: Digne guilty of a heavy touch in the final third and he catches Roar defender Aldred dangerously on the ankle. Roar doing well to frustrate them so far.

Our man Ashley Preece is in Townsville for Villa's second Queensland Champions Cup match, this one against an A-League side.

The ex-QPR and West Brom man is on for his Brisbane Roar debut. A trio of changes for the Australian side here now. Villa's best player of that half given his output going forward, put in a ridiculous crossfield pass straight to Ings as he couldn't convert. Buendia was right on the left-wing, there. Archer back in the goals, shock! the Villa fans sing. It was a fairly uneventful first half for Villa who were left frustrated by the A-League side, as the hosts sat deep and invited their Premier League opponents on to them in an attempt to break down their resolute defence. The 19-year-old was a real attacking outlet and bombed into the box whenever he could. Kesler Hayden made Freke work with a left-footed hit while, with 20 to go, raced away and picked out Archer with successive cut-backs, the latter an assist as the striker rolled home. "I thought we lacked spark and quality in the final third. Kaine Kesler Hayden: Put in a dangerous cross just moments in which Roar keeper Freke parried. "I enjoyed the second half more than the first half.

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At the other end, the 18 year-old was solid and dealt with any danger well. The 26 year-old linked well down the right with Kesler-Hayden at times, and worked non-stop out of possession as always. Fan favourite Emi Buendía put in a trademark performance at the Queensland Community Bank Stadium, demonstrating his raw creative abilities throughout his 45 minutes on the pitch. Everyone was glad to see the number four back out on the field, and there were no post-injury concerns for the defender who looked as accomplished as expected alongside partner in crime Tyrone Mings. Konsa tried to top his return off with a speculative, outside of the foot effort from a corner which (sadly) sailed well wide of the mark. The Burkino Faso captain hit a strike just over in what was one of his side’s best chances of the half, and the 26 year-old enjoyed linking with overlapping full-back Matty Cash down the right too. Due to the run of the play in the first-half, striker Danny Ings struggled to get near the ball and make his mark on the game. A somewhat sub-standard showing from Villa’s Brazilian number 23 who had to drop deep throughout his performance to get a touch on the ball. A typical John McGinn display in Townsville; plenty of energy and tackles combined with moments of intricacy and flair. With every game, Boubacar Kamara looks more and more accomplished, and makes a case to be one of the most shrewd signings across the transfer window. Carlos looks like the real deal in claret and blue, and his first-half partnership with Calum Chambers formed a superb, stable barrier that kept Brisbane quiet for the majority of the opening 45 minutes. Villa’s number two bombed down the right throughout the first 45 minutes, and put a number of teasing crosses into the Brisbane box. Captaining his side for the first-time will have pleased Villa’s number one, who played his first minutes this pre-season.

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Villa are themselves keen to add another midfielder to their squad, which would make Luiz's task to break into the first XI even harder, but Gerrard would be content with his depth if the Brazilian remains at B6. But reports in Italy claim that AC Milan will not be firming up their interest in the midfielder this summer. Luiz has just 12 months left on his current deal and clubs will be aware they he could leave Villa Park for a reduced price as he will be allowed to discuss a free transfer with interested teams in January.

Steven Gerrard lauded Aston Villa's academy trio of Cameron Archer, Kaine Kesler Hayden and Tim Iroegbunam as Villa beat Brisbane Roar 1-0 in Townsville.

They’ve given me serious things to think about and that’s the reason why I’m here.” On Villa’s young guns, Gerrard told BirminghamLive : “I’m delighted with Kaine, I thought he played with quality and it was his moment of quality which led to the goal. “JJ [Jacob Ramsey] is obviously the leader of that being a bit older, he’s got that experience.

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Former Queens Park Rangers and Southampton striker Charlie Austin made his debut for the Roar after coming on in the 69th minute but scuffed his only chance. Roar were hoping to build on their gutsy effort against Leeds last week, where they narrowly lost 2-1.Villa, however, dictated early through a dominant Kamara but they lacked the finishing touches. (Roar) had a lot of men behind the ball…

Aston Villa have claimed some preseason silverware with a 1-0 win against Brisbane Roar on Wednesday seeing them lift the Queensland Champions Cup.

7th minute: Villa with some patient play in the final third as they win a corner after a dangerous looking cross. 1 hour 30 minutes to KO: Aston Villa will be hoping for a bit more sharpness in front of goal tonight after showing some attacking promise against Leeds on Sunday. Philippe Coutinho caught the eye but both he and Ollie Watkins spurned great chances to open the scoring. Brisbane Roar from Queensland, Australia. A mild night expected here weather wise with rain expected to hold off until tomorrow. Tyrone Mings has dropped to the bench with goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez named as captain in his place. Danny Ings came on for the second half and netted the sole goal from the penalty spot. 50 minutes to KO: Villa team news is in with Gerrard revealing his starting side for tonight. The corner results in a goalmouth scramble with Brisbane just managing to defuse the danger. 65th minute: Villa whip in a dangerous cross but Archer fails to make contact when the slightest touch could have proved decisive. 26th minute: Some sloppy stuff from Villa there in the final third. Despite fleeing the scene, he is eventually shown a yellow card. 14th minute: Digne guilty of a heavy touch in the final third and he catches Roar defender Aldred dangerously on the ankle. Roar doing well to frustrate them so far.

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I just want to impress the gaffer and try to play a couple of games in the Premier League. I I am the sort of person who will just take it as it comes - I don't think too much into the future because anything can happen in football." "I would obviously prefer to play here, but whether I need to go out on loan to play games - because that is what young players can need. He (Gerrard) said at the start that he will let me know whether I'll go out on loan or not at the end of the Australia tour, so I am going to try my best to impress him.

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Archer went on to talk about his aims for the season ahead, where he said: "I haven't really thought about that yet! Speaking in an interview with Villa TV, Archer commented on his future where he outlined what Gerrard has told him. Archer, 20, secured Villa's third win of the summer against Brisbane Roar as he came on at half-time and gave Steven Gerrard's side the lead with just over ten minutes to go.

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Meanwhile, our Villa correspondent Ashley Preece will also be in the press box to bring you all the latest updates from Australia as he continues to cover the club Down Under. Match pass holders will be able to replay the full match on Villa TV after full time. Supporters will be able to live stream the game via Villa TV by paying a fee of £5.99. The match passes can be purchased here via the club website.

Steven Gerrard has praised Tim Iroegbunam for his pre-season performance against Brisbane Roar and spoke on his immediate Aston Villa future.

Gerrard, in contrast, only waited until his fourth game in charge to name Iroegbunam on the bench and would keep him around for a total of 23 fixtures in all. Multiple Championship sides are interested in signing Iroegbunam on loan from Aston Villa for the upcoming season. Such was the level Iroegbunam showed with his display that Gerrard told Birmingham Live that, at a push, he would keep the 19-year-old at Villa Park to let him challenge for a senior role next season.

Steven Gerrard admitted Villa's kids are giving him food for thought after a Cameron Archer goal earned a 1-0 pre-season win over Brisbane Roar.

But I’ll make a decision extremely late on that but, if I was under pressure now, he’d be staying in. Defender Frederic Guilbert and midfielder Morgan Sanson did not feature at all in the matchday squad. “They really stepped forward,” he said.

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Villa are unbeaten during pre-season, with head coach Gerrard taking many positives from the previous games. 90 in 20 MUTV's live coverage of our Aston Villa match is not available in Australia due to domestic broadcast rights.

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Gerrard said: “The squad’s bloated at the moment in terms of numbers. We’ve been open and honest with those individuals.” “We need to make decisions and get people to places where they’re going to play regular football because, otherwise, they’re not going to get much.

Aston Villa are set to part ways with Wesley Moraes for the upcoming season, as the striker is reportedly on his way to negotiate with a La Liga team.

Levante are interested in adding Wesley to their ranks. Wesley ‘aims’ to become a Levante player in the next few days. Wesley’s Villa contract runs for two more years, which means they can charge a fee. He is a player they wouldn’t normally be able to sign, but the opportunity is there due to a few disappointing years at Villa. And the report states he is currently travelling to Valencia, where the La Liga 2 team is based, to discuss a loan switch. However, the 25-year-old couldn’t replicate his past form in Belgium. And he didn’t impress in his native Brazil with Internacional, much to their disappointment – and Villa’s too.

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Bruno Fernandes would then be deployed in a more advanced role, with Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford to feature on the flanks. And with McTominay to potentially be absent due to injury, Donny van de Beek could come in to partner Fred in the middle of the pitch. And he has stated that a number of first team players were training together in a sign they will start against Villa at the weekend.