Bolton vs Aston Villa

Wanderers are looking forward to a big night of Carabao Cup action in front of the Sky Sports cameras.

Kiosks will be open around the stadium concourses with a wide range of food and beverage offers. All the stadium’s lower tiers will be open, along with the Bolton Kia West Stand Upper Tier and central blocks of the Eventura Nat Lofthouse Stand upper tier. Golden Goal will be on sale with the chance to win a major cash prize for a £1 ticket. Tickets can be bought with cash in the Fan Zone, lower concourses, outside the club shop and in hospitality areas. The build-up to the game on Sky Sports will be shown live on the big screens from 7pm. The Fan Zone, situated near the Nat Lofthouse statue, will be open for home supporters from 5pm with a variety of drink and food offerings available.

Aston Villa travel to Bolton Wanderers on Tuesday night looking to secure progress in the Carabao Cup (ko 7.45pm). Steven Gerrard's side face the League One ...

And Evatt has shuffled his squad around from the team which suffered a loss at the hands of the Owls. He has made six changes from the weekend loss for his team ...

He has made six changes from the weekend loss for his team to take on Steven Gerrard's side. Wanderers were last in action on Saturday as Evatt's side lost 2-0 at the University of Bolton Stadium to Wednesday. The Whites are seeking to cause a cup upset and dump the Villa out of the competition.

A result of no return for a crushing victory of Aston Villa against Bolton Wanderers. Steven Gerrard's team showed who is in charge despite starting the ...

There is a hotel on the stadium premises and there are rooms that offer a view of the pitch, this is the Bolton Whites Hotel. The venue that will host this match is the University of Bolton Stadium, in the city of Middlebrook near Bolton, England. On the first day of the EFL, they debuted with a 5-1 victory over Salford City. The team of the great Steven Gerrard, comes from an agonizing end to last season, as they were able to snatch the title from Manchester City on the last matchday. In this team there are stars, and among them is the young Englishman Aaron Morley. In League One, they are in seventh place with 8 points. Don't miss a single detail of the match update and the comments from VAVEL's coverage. In these two groups there are 50 teams from the first four categories in England and for the third round, they will be mixed with the English teams that are in European competitions. They have Philippe Coutinho and Danny Ings in their ranks, but they also have a great striker named Ollie Watkins. Lucas Digne is the author of this second goal after a left-footed shot very close to the goal. Foul by Oladapo Afolayan (Bolton) on John McGinn (Aston). Foul by Conor Bradley (Bolton) on John McGinn (Aston).

DOUGLAS LUIZ scored straight from a corner as Aston Villa took on Bolton in the League Cup.Steven Gerrard's side found themselves 1-0 down at the Leag.

Goals from Digne and Leon Bailey rounded off a 4-1 win and ensured a place in the third round. DOUGLAS LUIZ scored straight from a corner as Aston Villa took on Bolton in the League Cup. Ings had a superb chance to give his side the lead early in the second 45 - only for his left-footed effort to strike the post. Watch Aston Villa star Douglas Luiz score straight from a corner for the second time this season in Carabao vs Bolton The 30-year-old was then brought down by Dixon in the box - dusting himself down to score the resulting spot kick. Amazingly, this is the second time this term that Luiz has caught a goalkeeper out with an in-swinger.

All the updates from the second round Carabao Cup clash between the Whites and the Villans.

We'll be live throughout the evening to cover events at the University of Bolton Stadium. Tie level at the break and a fairly even contest. Wanderers take the lead! The next stage sees sides involved in European competitions enter the fray, such as the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool. Wanderers' priority is also League One and challenging for promotion out of that division this season. The likes of Philippe Coutinho, John McGinn, Ollie Watkins and promising youngster Cameron Archer could feature.

Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has made six changes to his side for this evening's game against Aston Villa. Wanderers are taking on the Villa in the third ...

Aston Villa news from BirminghamLive as Steven Gerrard's side prepare to face Bolton in the second round of the Carabao Cup.

In the wing-back roles, Evatt could start Kieran Sadlier and Declan John on the right and left respectively. [BirminghamLive's Villa reporter Ashley Preece writes](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-team-news-bolton-24821279) : "One player who could feature is young goal ace Cameron Archer who, last season, bagged four goals in two Carabao Cup games against Barrow and Chelsea. Evatt could name the same back three which started the loss to Sheffield Wednesday in the form of Gethin Jones, Ricardo Santos and George Johnston. Dion Charles could start the encounter upfront alongside Dapo Afolayan." [Villa](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/all-about/aston-villa-fc) are one of the 13 Premier League teams entering the competition at this stage. Ashley Young could also come in at right-back with Calum Chambers and Tyrone Mings the pairing at centre-back and, at left-back, Ludwig Augustinsson will be pushing for his debut. "Into midfield and Gerrard could well look for a big reaction from John McGinn. Boubacar Kamara could also retain his place - ahead of Marvelous Nakamba and Tim Iroegbunam - given his importance while, next to him, Douglas Luiz will be a favourite to come back into the starting XI. [comments section](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bolton-aston-villa-predicted-teams-24830671#comments-wrapper). [Aston Villa ‘knock back’ transfer enquiry after Steven Gerrard comments](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-transfer-news-archer-24826739) [‘Obvious’ - Aston Villa transfer theory emerges as deal confirmed](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/obvious-aston-villa-transfer-theory-24826172) [Bolton handed injury blow ahead of Aston Villa Carabao Cup tie](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bolton-injury-news-aston-villa-24825505) [Aston Villa confirm Kortney Hause transfer after Steven Gerrard admission](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-transfers-hause-watford-24825987) [Manager admits Steven Gerrard 'phone call' could green light Aston Villa transfer](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-transfers-steven-gerrard-24825172) [Aston Villa sent Manchester United message after Liverpool win](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-man-united-liverpool-24828310) [3-1 league defeat at Crystal Palace](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/aston-villa-player-ratings-palace-24810628) on Saturday.

The League One side went ahead after 24 minutes when Dion Charles delighted the majority of the crowd inside the University of Bolton Stadium with a close-range ...

Bolton Wanderers’ Joel Dixon fouls Aston Villa’s Danny Ings to concede a penalty during the Carabao Cup second round match at the University of Bolton ...

Villa had threatened to split the home defence on a few occasions and the next occasion brought a penalty. Digne exchanged passes with Coutinho before sending a right-footed effort sailing wide of the far post when a pass to a team-mate might have been a better option. Mings hurled himself in the way of the shot and when McGinn brought down the Bolton man 25 yards out, Declan John curled the free-kick just a foot or so wide. Kamara and Luiz between them could not deprive Kachunga of possession, Kieran Lee turned Chambers with too much ease and squared for Charles to finish low into the net. The Bolton keeper then came racing off his line to thwart Watkins, who had latched on to McGinn’s fine reverse pass and attempted to go round Dixon. The biggest positive for Villa was that, after falling behind, they overcame a test of character.

Elsewhere on Tuesday, Aston Villa were forced to come from behind against League One Bolton; Che Adams double helped Southampton cruise past Cambridge; ...

Gillingham edged out Exeter City 6-5 on penalties after a goalless draw could not separate the two teams. Watford crashed to their first defeat of the season as League One MK Dons booked their place in the Carabao Cup third round after a deserved 2-0 victory at Vicarage Road. Everton scraped through to the third round of the Carabao Cup with a tough 1-0 victory at League One side Fleetwood. Jamie Reid scored a 93rd-minute winner to send Stevenage through to the Carabao Cup third round as they beat League One Peterborough 1-0 at the Lamex. Leicester debutant Daniel Iversen made three shootout saves as the Foxes edged into the Carabao Cup third round with a 3-1 win on penalties at League Two Stockport. A superb Louie Sibley strike gave League One Derby a 1-0 win over West Brom in the second round of the Carabao Cup at Pride Park. Brentford battled to a hard-fought 2-0 win at League Two Colchester United to progress to the Carabao Cup third round. Charlton reached the Carabao Cup third round for only the second time in 14 seasons with a 1-0 win at League Two side Walsall. Summer signing Samuel Bastien opened his Burnley account in style as he fired Vincent Kompany's team into the third round of the Carabao Cup with a 1-0 win at League One Shrewsbury. Blackburn's young side came from behind to avoid a Carabao Cup second-round upset with a 2-1 win at League Two side Bradford. Che Adams' double and a late debut strike by teenager Dom Ballard helped Southampton win their first meeting with Cambridge 3-0 to book a place in the Carabao Cup third round. League Two side Crawley provided the biggest shock of the Carabao Cup second round on Tuesday as they knocked out Premier League side Fulham - a team ranked 73 places above them in the English football pyramid.

Here's how we rated Ian Evatt's side in the Carabao Cup clash against the Villans.

Got forward at tiimes down the left flank to support attacks and deliver crosses. Teed up Charles for opening goal in great performance from veteran midfielder. Booked in opening stages for foul on Ollie Watkins. A good performance from the skipper. Caught out of position for third goal but generally defensively solid. Made great stop from Ollie Watkins and had looked good inbetween the sticks early on, but should have done better for Douglas Luiz's equaliser.

Bolton 1-4 Aston Villa: The hosts took the lead to put further pressure on Steven Gerrard, but Douglas Luiz scored from a corner and Danny Ings converted a ...

Declan John had almost restored Bolton’s lead with a free kick, the Liverpool loanee Conor Bradley was bright and a second gate of over 20,000 in a week was positive sign. Gerrard had named a strong bench and Bailey emerged from it to cut in from the right and angle in the fourth goal. Kieran Lee embarked on a mesmeric solo run, twisting his way past Chambers, and had the presence of mind to pick out Dion Charles, who was left with a tap-in. But Wanderers were enterprising and impressive, Ian Evatt’s commitment to attacking football making for an open game. Yet there was a case that the strike of the night came from Bolton. Attacking full-backs form an integral part of Gerrard’s gameplan and if that has led to defensive problems at times in the Premier League it brought a League Cup goal. Kamara started and the fact Gerrard only made five changes was a sign victory was an imperative. Coutinho has spent more time at Barcelona and Bayern Munich than Bolton in recent years, but he provided a defence-splitting ball. It is half a lifetime ago that Gerrard first won the League Cup as part of Gerard Houllier’s double, a decade since he last won it as Kenny Dalglish’s captain. [Danny Ings](/topic/danny-ings), [Lucas Digne](/topic/lucas-digne) and [Leon Bailey](/topic/leon-bailey) swept Villa into the third round and Gerrard could be spared uncomfortable reminders that his sacked predecessor, Dean Smith, took Villa to the final of the [Carabao Cup](/topic/carabao-cup). The strangest of them, courtesy of [Douglas Luiz](/topic/douglas-luiz), meant [Bolton Wanderers](/topic/bolton-wanderers)’ lead was brief and the prospect of Gerrard’s worst result of his time at Villa faded, to be replaced by an emphatic victory. [Steven Gerrard](/topic/steven-gerrard), 11 minutes when a troubled start to the season threatened to become a terrible one.

Here's the player ratings from Villa's 4-1 win over Bolton which puts them into round three of this year's Carabao Cup, a competition Steven Gerrard wants ...

Ings struck the post after the break after being slipped in by Watkins. Coutinho picked up some good positions in front of Bolton’s back four and brilliantly put Ings in one-on-one prior to the penalty. Douglas retained possession well on his recall to the starting XI but was caught on the ball by Afolayan prior to Charles sweeping home for 1-0. Boubacar Kamara - Lost the ball which led to Charles’ opener but, throughout, kept dishing out fouls and was far too eager to win the ball back. McGinn was put under pressure on countless occasions but dug in to help Villa over the winning line. Tyrone Mings - Enjoyed a good battle up against Kachunga and produced a strong block to deny him after Chambers was caught out having jumped underneath the ball. Calum Chambers - In for this first start of the season and got turned by Lee who teed-up Charles for the opener. Ashley Young - An attacking outlet in the first-half for Villa as he looked to bomb on. Emi Martinez - Had no chance with Charles’ opener but was alert at his front post to stop John’s cross from sneaking in. And it was Bailey who added a gloss to the scoreline with a fine individual goal on 87 minutes, taking his man on one-vs-one before bending home for 4-1. After the restart the pair combined for a glorious chance with Watkins slipping Ings in on goal before the latter’s placed effort hit the outside of the post and rolled away. Just 12 minutes later and, against the run of play, Villa got themselves level in bizarre fashion when Douglas Luiz curled home directly from a corner.

All of the pre-match build up, live text commentary, audio commentary, match stats and highlights for Bolton Wanderers vs Aston Villa on 23 Aug 22.

Commentary also available on iFollow with an audio pass. We’ll be strong.” Live on Sky Sports. “There will be changes, of course, because the game is close enough for us to try and freshen it up and energise the squad and the team. “It will be a good game for us, a good test, and we’re looking forward to it. The Whites will be looking to upset the five-time winners at the University of Bolton Stadium to reach round three for the first time since 2018.

Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Aston Villa 4. 90'+1' free_kick_won icon. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Oladapo Afolayan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the top right corner following a corner. Elias Kachunga (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. [ ](#livetext-94) [ ](#livetext-95) [ ](#livetext-96)