2021–22 Aston Villa F.C. season
English football club season
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The 2021-22 season was Aston Villa's 27th season in the Premier League and their 147th season in English football. The 2021–22 Premier League season was Villa's third consecutive, and their 108th season at the top flight of English football. Along with the league, the club also competed in the FA Cup, being eliminated by Chelsea in the third round, and the EFL Cup, where they were eliminated by Manchester United in the third round.
ChairmanNassef Sawiris
Head coachDean Smith
(until 7 November)
Steven Gerrard
(from 11 November)
(until 7 November)
Steven Gerrard
(from 11 November)
StadiumVilla Park
| 2021–22 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Nassef Sawiris | |||
| Head coach | Dean Smith (until 7 November) Steven Gerrard (from 11 November) | |||
| Stadium | Villa Park | |||
| Premier League | 14th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ollie Watkins (11) All: Ollie Watkins (11) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 42,045 (vs Brentford, 28 August 2021) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 40,290 (vs Norwich City, 30 April 2022) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 41,681 | |||
| Biggest win | 4–0 (vs Southampton, 5 March 2022) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 (vs Tottenham Hotspur, 9 April 2022) | |||
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On 5 August, captain Jack Grealish left the club and signed for Manchester City for £100 million, a record fee between two British clubs.[1] On 7 November, manager Dean Smith was sacked and replaced by Steven Gerrard four days later.[2] There were debut appearances for Leon Bailey, Emiliano Buendía, Lucas Digne, Danny Ings, Calum Chambers, Philippe Coutinho, Robin Olsen, Tim Iroegbunam, Caleb Chukwuemeka, and Aaron Ramsey.[3]
The season was the first since 2012-13 without Jack Grealish.
Players
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Since |
App |
Goals |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Previous Club |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  |
Emiliano Martínez | 29 | 2020 | 76 | 0 | 2027 | £17,000,000 |  Arsenal |
|
| 2 | DF |  |
Matty Cash | 24 | 2020 | 68 | 4 | 2027 | £14,000,000 | Nottingham Forest |
|
| 3 | DF | |
Matt Targett | 26 | 2019 | 89 | 3 | 2025 | £11,500,000 | Southampton |
On loan at Newcastle United |
| 4 | DF | |
Ezri Konsa | 24 | 2019 | 98 | 6 | 2026 | £12,000,000 | Brentford |
|
| 5 | DF | |
Tyrone Mings | 29 | 2019 | 128 | 7 | 2024 | £20,000,000 | Bournemouth |
Captain |
| 6 | MF |  |
Douglas Luiz | 24 | 2019 | 109 | 5 | 2023 | £15,000,000 | Manchester City |
|
| 7 | MF |  |
John McGinn | 27 | 2018 | 147 | 16 | 2025 | £3,500,000 | Hibernian |
|
| 8 | MF |  |
Morgan Sanson | 27 | 2021 (Winter) | 21 | 0 | 2025 | £14,000,000 | Marseille |
|
| 9 | FW | |
Wesley | 25 | 2019 | 26 | 6 | 2024 | £22,000,000 |  Club Brugge |
On loan at Internacional |
| 10 | MF | |
Emiliano Buendía | 25 | 2021 | 37 | 4 | 2026 | £33,000,000 | Norwich City |
Current record signing |
| 11 | FW | |
Ollie Watkins | 26 | 2020 | 76 | 27 | 2025 | £28,000,000 | Brentford |
|
| 12 | GK | |
Jed Steer | 29 | 2013 | 36 | 0 | 2023 | £400,000 | Norwich City |
On loan at Luton Town |
| 14 | MF |  |
Conor Hourihane | 31 | 2017 (Winter) | 151 | 29 | 2022 | £3,200,000 | Barnsley |
On loan at Sheffield United |
| 15 | FW |  |
Bertrand Traoré | 26 | 2020 | 47 | 8 | 2024 | £17,000,000 | Olympique Lyonnais |
|
| 16 | DF | |
Calum Chambers | 27 | 2022 (Winter) | 11 | 1 | 2026 | Free | Arsenal |
|
| 17 | MF |  |
Trézéguet | 27 | 2019 | 64 | 9 | 2023 | £8,800,000 |  Kasımpaşa |
On loan at İstanbul Başakşehir |
| 18 | DF | |
Ashley Young | 36 | 2021 | 215 | 38 | 2022 | Free |  Inter Milan |
|
| 19 | MF |  |
Marvelous Nakamba | 28 | 2019 | 67 | 0 | 2024 | £10,200,000 | Club Brugge |
|
| 20 | FW | |
Danny Ings | 29 | 2021 | 31 | 7 | 2024 | £25,000,000 | Southampton |
|
| 21 | MF |  |
Anwar El Ghazi | 27 | 2019 | 119 | 25 | 2023 | £8,100,000 | Lille |
On loan at Everton |
| 23 | MF | |
Philippe Coutinho | 30 | 2022 (Winter) | 19 | 5 | 2022 | 6-Month Loan |  Barcelona |
|
| 24 | DF | |
Frédéric Guilbert | 27 | 2019 (Winter) | 32 | 3 | 2023 | £4,500,000 | Caen |
On loan at Strasbourg |
| 25 | GK |  |
Robin Olsen | 32 | 2022 (Winter) | 1 | 0 | 2022 | 6-Month Loan | Roma |
|
| 27 | DF | |
Lucas Digne | 28 | 2022 (Winter) | 16 | 0 | 2026 | £25,000,000 | Everton |
|
| 28 | GK |  |
Lovre Kalinić | 32 | 2019 (Winter) | 8 | 0 | 2023 | £5,400,000 | Gent |
On loan at Hajduk Split |
| 29 | DF | |
Kaine Kesler Hayden | 19 | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 2026 | Academy | Academy | On loan at MK Dons |
| 30 | DF | |
Kortney Hause | 26 | 2019 | 55 | 4 | 2025 | £3,000,000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
|
| 31 | FW |  |
Leon Bailey | 24 | 2021 | 18 | 1 | 2025 | £30,000,000 |  Bayer Leverkusen |
|
| 32 | MF | |
Jaden Philogene | 20 | 2019 | 9 | 2 | 2025 | Academy | Academy | On loan at Stoke City |
| 33 | MF | |
Carney Chukwuemeka | 18 | 2019 | 19 | 0 | 2023 | Free | Northampton Town |
|
| 34 | MF | |
Tyreik Wright | 20 | 2018 | 5 | 0 | 2024 | Academy | Academy | On loan at Colchester United |
| 35 | FW | |
Cameron Archer | 20 | 2007 | 13 | 11 | 2025 | Academy | Academy | On loan at Preston North End |
| 36 | MF | |
Lamare Bogarde | 18 | 2020 | 5 | 0 | 2023 | Free | Feyenoord |
|
| 37 | DF | |
Mungo Bridge | 21 | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 2024 | Academy | Academy | |
| 38 | GK |  |
Viljami Sinisalo | 20 | 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2024 | Free | Espoo |
|
| 39 | FW | |
Keinan Davis | 24 | 2015 | 87 | 7 | 2024 | Academy | Academy | On loan at Nottingham Forest |
| 40 | MF | |
Aaron Ramsey | 19 | 2007 | 4 | 1 | 2023 | Academy | Academy | On loan at Cheltenham Town |
| 41 | MF | |
Jacob Ramsey | 21 | 2007 | 62 | 6 | 2027 | Academy | Academy | |
| 42 | MF | |
Arjan Raikhy | 19 | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2024 | Academy | Academy | On loan at Grimsby Town |
| 43 | FW | |
Brad Young | 19 | 2018 | 3 | 0 | 2024 | Academy | Academy | |
| 45 | MF | |
Ben Chrisene | 18 | 2020 | 3 | 0 | 2026 | £450,000 | Exeter City |
|
| 46 | FW | |
Caleb Chukwuemeka | 20 | 2021 | 4 | 0 | 2024 | £300,000 | Northampton Town |
On loan at Livingston |
| 47 | MF | |
Tim Iroegbunam | 18 | 2021 | 7 | 0 | 2027 | Free | West Bromwich Albion |
|
| 49 | MF | |
Hayden Lindley | 19 | 2019 | 6 | 0 | 2024 | Academy | Academy | |
| 50 | DF | |
Sil Swinkels | 18 | 2020 | 5 | 0 | 2025 | Free | Vitesse Arnhem |
|
| 59 | DF | |
Josh Feeney | 17 | 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2024 | ? | Fleetwood Town |
|
| 68 | MF | |
Edward Rowe | 19 | 2019 | 1 | 0 | ? | Academy | Academy | |
| GK |  |
Ákos Onódi | 20 | 2018 | 3 | 0 | 2024 | Academy | Academy | On loan at Bromsgrove Sporting | |
| DF | |
Dominic Revan | 21 | 2013 | 6 | 0 | ? | Academy | Academy | ||
| MF |  |
Ajani Burchall | 17 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 2025 | £125,000 | Bournemouth |
||
| FW |  |
Indiana Vassilev | 21 | 2018 | 8 | 1 | 2022 | Academy | Academy | On loan at Inter Miami | |
| FW | |
Louie Barry | 19 | 2019 (Winter) | 2 | 1 | 2024 | £885,000 | Barcelona |
On loan at Swindon Town | |
| MF | |
Finn Azaz | 21 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 2024 | Free | West Bromwich Albion |
On loan at Newport County | |
| DF | |
Sebastian Revan | 18 | 2013 | 3 | 0 | ? | Academy | Academy | On loan at Hereford | |
| MF | |
Declan Frith | 20 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 2024 | Free | Chelsea |
||
| DF | |
Kerr Smith | 17 | 2022 (Winter) | 0 | 0 | 2026 | £2,000,000 | Dundee United |
Friendlies
On 2 July 2021, Aston Villa announced their planned pre-season friendlies for the upcoming season.[5] A fifth friendly against Bristol City was later added on July 9.[6] A behind-closed-doors friendly against Crewe Alexandra was organised for 31 July, as a replacement for the cancelled Nottingham Forest match.[7] On 6 August, a friendly against Serie A side Salernitana was organised to replace the cancelled Sevilla match.[8]
July
| 21 July 2021 Friendly | Walsall | 0–4 | Aston Villa | Walsall |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Watkins  27', 38'Philogene 51'A. Ramsey 58' |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 6,562 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 24 July 2021 Friendly | Stoke City | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Fletcher 3' Vrančić 49'Powell  69' |
Report | Wesley  69' |
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 28 July 2021 Friendly | Aston Villa | Cancelled | Nottingham Forest | Bodymoor Heath |
| 13:00 BST | Stadium: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground | |||
| Note: Friendly was cancelled as a precaution after Nottingham Forest recorded some positive COVID-19 test results.[9] | ||||
| 31 July 2021 Friendly | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Bodymoor Heath |
| 12:00 BST | Barry |
Report | Stadium: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground |
| 31 July 2021 Friendly | Bristol City | 0–3 | Aston Villa | Bristol |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Philogene 6' Konsa 44'Watkins 60' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 8,589 Referee: Kevin Friend |
August
| 7 August 2021 Friendly | Aston Villa | Cancelled | Sevilla | Aston, Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Villa Park | |||
| Note: Sevilla announced that they would not be travelling to England due to issues related to COVID-19.[10] | ||||
| 8 August 2021 Friendly | Aston Villa | 3–1 | Salernitana | Aston, Birmingham |
| 14:00 BST | Ings 34' El Ghazi 43' (pen.)Young 71' |
Report | Obi 20' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Pawson |
February
| 1 February 2022 Friendly | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Brentford | Aston, Birmingham |
| 13:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 |
| 5 February 2022 Friendly | Aston Villa | 3–1 | Molde | Aston, Birmingham |
| 13:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 |
April
| 15 April 2022 Friendly | Brentford | 1–5 | Aston Villa | Brentford, London |
| 13:00 BST | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 14 August 2021 | 22 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 14th | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 34.21 |
| FA Cup | 10 January 2022 | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| EFL Cup | 24 August 2021 | 22 September 2021 | Second round | Third round | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 50.00 |
| Total | 41 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 34.15 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 48 |
| 13 | Brentford | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 46 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 45 |
| 15 | Southampton | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 43 | 67 | −24 | 40 |
| 16 | Everton | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 43 | 66 | −23 | 39 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[11]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[11]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 45 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 29 | −5 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday
Matches
The 2021–22 season fixtures were released on 16 June 2021.[12]
August
| 14 August 2021 1 | Watford | 3–2 | Aston Villa | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,051 (2,292 away) Referee: Mike Dean |
| 21 August 2021 2 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Aston, Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,964 (2,950 away) Referee: David Coote |
| 28 August 2021 3 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Brentford | Aston, Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 42,045 (2,742 away) Referee: Peter Bankes |
September
| 11 September 2021 4 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Aston Villa | Fulham, London |
| 17:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,969 (2,986 away) Referee: Stuart Attwell | ||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 18 September 2021 5 | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Everton | Aston, Birmingham |
| 17:30 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,888 (2,952 away) Referee: Craig Pawson | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 25 September 2021 6 | Manchester United | 0–1 | Aston Villa | Greater Manchester |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 72,922 (3,048 away) Referee: Mike Dean |
October
| 3 October 2021 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Tottenham, London |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 53,076 (3,038 away) Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 16 October 2021 8 | Aston Villa | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Aston, Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,951 (3,012 away) Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 22 October 2021 9 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Holloway, London |
| 20:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,496 (3,003 away) Referee: Craig Pawson | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 31 October 2021 10 | Aston Villa | 1–4 | West Ham United | Aston, Birmingham |
| 16:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,874 (3,012 away) Referee: Chris Kavanagh | ||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
November
| 5 November 2021 11 | Southampton | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Southampton |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,178 (3,344 away) Referee: Andrew Madley | ||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 20 November 2021 12 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Aston, Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,925 (3,012 away) Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 27 November 2021 13 | Crystal Palace | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Selhurst, London |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,203 (2,865 away) Referee: Michael Salisbury |
December
| 1 December 2021 14 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Manchester City | Aston, Birmingham |
| 20:15 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,400 (2,921 away) Referee: Mike Dean | |
| Note: Live on Amazon Prime Video | ||||
| 5 December 2021 15 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Leicester City | Aston, Birmingham |
| 16:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,572 (3,012 away) Referee: Michael Oliver | ||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 11 December 2021 16 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 53,093 (2,936 away) Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 14 December 2021 17 | Norwich City | 0–2 | Aston Villa | Norwich |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,836 (2,669 away) Referee: David Coote | ||
| Note: Live on BT Sport | ||||
| 26 December 2021 18 | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Chelsea | Aston, Birmingham |
| 17:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,907 (2,981 away) Referee: Martin Atkinson | ||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
January
| 2 January 2022 19 | Brentford | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Brentford |
| 14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 16,876 (1,672 away) Referee: Craig Pawson | ||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 15 January 2022 20 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Manchester United | Aston, Birmingham |
| 17:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,968 (2,981 away) Referee: David Coote | ||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
February
| 9 February 2022 22 | Aston Villa | 3–3 | Leeds United | Aston, Birmingham |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,927 (2,900 away) Referee: Jarred Gillett | ||
| Note: Live on BT Sport | ||||
| 13 February 2022 23 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 14:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,207 (3,209 away) Referee: Craig Pawson | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 19 February 2022 24 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Watford | Aston, Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,936 (2,779 away) Referee: Robert Jones |
| 26 February 2022 25 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–2 | Aston Villa | Falmer |
| 15:30 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: American Express Community Stadium Attendance: 31,475 (3,126 away) Referee: John Brooks |
March
| 5 March 2022 26 | Aston Villa | 4–0 | Southampton | Aston, Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,855 (2,959 away) Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 10 March 2022 27 | Leeds United | 0–3 | Aston Villa | Leeds |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,400 (2,913 away) Referee: Simon Hooper | ||
| Note: The match was originally scheduled for 28 December 2021, but was postponed to 10 March 2022 due to COVID-19 cases in the Leeds United squad.[13][14] | ||||
| 13 March 2022 28 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Stratford, London |
| 14:00 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 59,957 (3,001 away) Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 19 March 2022 29 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Arsenal | Aston, Birmingham |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,956 (2,961 away) Referee: Andrew Madley | ||
| Note: Live on BT Sport | ||||
April
| 2 April 2022 30 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 31,012 (2,969 away) Referee: Darren England |
| 9 April 2022 31 | Aston Villa | 0–4 | Tottenham Hotspur | Aston, Birmingham |
| 17:30 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,949 (2,961 away) Referee: Graham Scott | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 23 April 2022 32 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Aston Villa | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,185 (3,305 away) Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 30 April 2022 33 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Norwich City | Aston, Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 40,290 (1,351 away) Referee: John Brooks |
May
| 7 May 2022 34 | Burnley | 1–3 | Aston Villa | Burnley |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 20,891 (2,354 away) Referee: David Coote |
| 10 May 2022 35 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Liverpool | Aston, Birmingham |
| 20:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,919 (2,963 away) Referee: Jonathan Moss | |
| Note: The match was originally scheduled for 16 April 2022, but was postponed due to Liverpool's participation in the FA Cup semi-finals.[15][16] | ||||
| 15 May 2022 36 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Aston, Birmingham |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,136 (2,309 away) Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 19 May 2022 37 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Burnley | Aston, Birmingham |
| 20:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 40,468 (1,495 away) Referee: Paul Tierney | |
| Note: The match was originally scheduled for 18 December 2021, but was postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests in the Aston Villa squad.[17][16] Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 22 May 2022 38 | Manchester City | 3–2 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
| 16:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,395 (3,055 away) Referee: Michael Oliver |
FA Cup
Aston Villa entered the FA Cup in the third round. The draw for the third round took place on 6 December 2021 at Old Trafford and ended as a 1–0 loss to Manchester United.[18]
| 10 January 2022 Third round | Manchester United | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Greater Manchester |
| 19:55 GMT | Report | Ramsey 12' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 72,911 Referee: Michael Oliver | |
| Note: Live on BBC Sport | ||||
EFL Cup
Villa entered the EFL Cup in the second round stage and were drawn away to Barrow.[19][20] The third round draw took place on 25 August 2021, and Villa were drawn away to Chelsea later losing 4-3 on penalties.[21][22]
| 24 August 2021 Second round | Barrow | 0–6 | Aston Villa | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 5,349 Referee: Martin Coy | ||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2021 | AM | | Kyrie Pierre | Bristol Rovers | Undisclosed | [23] |
| 10 June 2021 | AM | | Emiliano Buendía | Norwich City | £33,000,000 | [24][25] |
| 17 June 2021 | LB | | Ashley Young | Inter Milan | Free transfer | [26] |
| 6 July 2021 | CB | |
Josh Feeney | Fleetwood Town |
Undisclosed | [27] |
| 9 July 2021 | RB | | Jayden Barber | Fulham | Undisclosed | [28] |
| 9 July 2021 | LW | | Ajani Burchall | Bournemouth | Undisclosed | [29] |
| 9 July 2021 | DM | | Finley Munroe | Chelsea | Free transfer | [28] |
| 9 July 2021 | GK | | James Wright | Manchester City | Undisclosed | [28] |
| 26 July 2021 | CM | | Finn Azaz | West Bromwich Albion | Free transfer | [30] |
| 29 July 2021 | CM | | Tim Iroegbunam | West Bromwich Albion | Undisclosed | [31] |
| 4 August 2021 | RW | | Leon Bailey | Bayer Leverkusen | £30,000,000 | [32][33] |
| 4 August 2021 | CF | | Danny Ings | Southampton | £25,000,000 | [34][35] |
| 16 August 2021 | CF | | Caleb Chukwuemeka | Northampton Town | £300,000 | [36][37] |
| 3 September 2021 | AM | | Finley Thorndike | West Bromwich Albion | Free transfer | [38] |
| 13 October 2021 | RW | |
Declan Frith | Chelsea |
Free transfer | [39] |
| 26 November 2021 | DF | | Thierry Katsukunya | Coventry City | Undisclosed | [40] |
| 13 January 2022 | LB | |
Lucas Digne | Everton |
£25,000,000 | [41][42] |
| 14 January 2022 | CB | | Kerr Smith | Dundee United | £2,000,000 | [43][44] |
| 27 January 2022 | CB | |
Calum Chambers | Arsenal |
Free transfer | [45][46] |
| 6 March 2022 | AM |  |
Omari Kellyman | Derby County |
£600,000 | [47] |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 June 2021 | CB | | Björn Engels | Royal Antwerp | Undisclosed | [48] |
| 30 June 2021 | CM | | Lewis Brunt | Leicester City | Released | [49] |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | | Brad Burton | Alvechurch | Released | [49] |
| 30 June 2021 | CM | | Jack Clarke | Chesterfield | Released | [49][50] |
| 30 June 2021 | RB | | Ahmed Elmohamady | Free Agent | Released | [51] |
| 30 June 2021 | CM | | Charlie Farr | Free Agent | Released | [49] |
| 30 June 2021 | AM | | Ben Guy | Hednesford Town | Released | [49] |
| 30 June 2021 | GK | | Tom Heaton | Manchester United | Released | [51][52] |
| 30 June 2021 | RB | | Callum Rowe | Exeter City | Released | [49][53] |
| 30 June 2021 | CM | | Harrison Sohna | Sunderland | Released | [49][54] |
| 30 June 2021 | CF | | Michael Tait | Tamworth | Released | [49] |
| 30 June 2021 | LB |  | Neil Taylor | Middlesbrough | Released | [51][55] |
| 30 June 2021 | RB | | Jake Walker | Newtown | Released | [49][56] |
| 3 July 2021 | CF |  | Mbwana Samatta | Fenerbahçe | Undisclosed | [57][58] |
| 5 August 2021 | AM | |
Jack Grealish | Manchester City |
£100,000,000 | [1][59] |
| 23 August 2021 | CM | |
Mamadou Sylla | Almería |
Undisclosed | [60] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2021 | CB | |
Axel Tuanzebe | Manchester United |
8 January 2022 | [61][62] |
| 7 January 2022 | AM | |
Philippe Coutinho | Barcelona |
End of season | [63] |
| 18 January 2022 | GK | |
Robin Olsen | Roma |
End of season | [64] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2021 | AM | | Indiana Vassilev | Inter Miami | 23 November 2021 | [65][66] |
| 11 July 2021 | GK | |
Lovre Kalinić | Hajduk Split |
End of season | [67] |
| 16 July 2021 | GK | | Ákos Onódi | Bromsgrove Sporting | End of season | [68] |
| 26 July 2021 | CM | | Finn Azaz | Newport County | End of season | [30] |
| 28 July 2021 | LB | |
Sebastian Revan | Grimsby Town |
12 January 2022 | [69][70] |
| 2 August 2021 | RB | |
Kaine Kesler Hayden | Swindon Town |
9 January 2022 | [71][72] |
| 6 August 2021 | CF | |
Louie Barry | Ipswich Town |
3 January 2022 | [73][74] |
| 16 August 2021 | CF | |
Brad Young | Carlisle United |
4 January 2022 | [75][76] |
| 17 August 2021 | RW | |
Tyreik Wright | Salford City |
14 January 2022 | [77][78] |
| 20 August 2021 | CM | |
Arjan Raikhy | Stockport County |
3 January 2022 | [79][80] |
| 28 August 2021 | CF | |
Wesley | Club Brugge |
7 January 2022 | [81] |
| 30 August 2021 | CM | |
Conor Hourihane | Sheffield United |
End of season | [82] |
| 31 August 2021 | CB | | Dominic Revan | Northampton Town | 1 January 2022 | [83] |
| 31 August 2021 | CB | |
Mungo Bridge | Annecy |
27 January 2022 | [84][85] |
| 31 August 2021 | RB | |
Frédéric Guilbert | Strasbourg |
End of season | [86] |
| 1 January 2022 | CF | |
Keinan Davis | Nottingham Forest |
End of season | [87] |
| 7 January 2022 | CF | |
Wesley | Internacional |
1 January 2023 | [88] |
| 11 January 2022 | CM | |
Aaron Ramsey | Cheltenham Town |
End of season | [89] |
| 12 January 2022 | CF | |
Caleb Chukwuemeka | Livingston |
End of season | [90] |
| 13 January 2022 | RW | | Anwar El Ghazi | Everton | End of season | [91] |
| 14 January 2022 | LB | |
Sebastian Revan | Hereford |
End of season | [92] |
| 21 January 2022 | LW | |
Jaden Philogene | Stoke City |
End of season | [93] |
| 24 January 2022 | CF | | Cameron Archer | Preston North End | End of season | [94] |
| 24 January 2022 | CM | |
Arjan Raikhy | Grimsby Town |
End of season | [95] |
| 28 January 2022 | CF | |
Louie Barry | Swindon Town |
End of season | [96] |
| 31 January 2022 | RB | | Kaine Kesler Hayden | Milton Keynes Dons | End of season | [97] |
| 31 January 2022 | GK | |
Jed Steer | Luton Town |
End of season | [98] |
| 31 January 2022 | LB | |
Matt Targett | Newcastle United |
End of season | [99] |
| 31 January 2022 | RW | | Tyreik Wright | Colchester United | End of season | [100] |
| 31 January 2022 | GK | |
Filip Marschall | Gateshead |
End of season | [101] |
| 8 February 2022 | LW | |
Trézéguet | İstanbul Başakşehir |
End of season | [102] |
| 5 May 2022 | AM | |
Indiana Vassilev | Inter Miami |
5 November 2022 | [103] |
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ARG |
Emiliano Martínez | 37 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | SWE |
Robin Olsen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | GK | FIN |
Viljami Sinisalo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | POL |
Matty Cash | 40 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG |
Ezri Konsa | 31 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG |
Tyrone Mings | 37 | 1 | 35+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG |
Calum Chambers | 11 | 1 | 9+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ENG |
Ashley Young | 25 | 0 | 10+14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | FRA |
Lucas Digne | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | ENG |
Kortney Hause | 9 | 1 | 4+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | BRA |
Douglas Luiz | 35 | 2 | 31+3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | SCO |
John McGinn | 36 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | FRA |
Morgan Sanson | 11 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ARG |
Emiliano Buendía | 37 | 4 | 22+13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ZIM |
Marvelous Nakamba | 18 | 0 | 10+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | BRA |
Philippe Coutinho | 19 | 5 | 16+3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | ENG |
Carney Chukwuemeka | 14 | 0 | 2+10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | NED |
Lamare Bogarde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | ENG |
Jacob Ramsey | 35 | 6 | 29+5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | MF | ENG |
Ben Chrisene | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | MF | ENG |
Tim Iroegbunam | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | MF | ENG |
Hayden Lindley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 11 | FW | ENG |
Ollie Watkins | 36 | 11 | 33+2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | BFA |
Bertrand Traoré | 10 | 0 | 1+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ENG |
Danny Ings | 31 | 7 | 22+8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | JAM |
Leon Bailey | 18 | 1 | 7+11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players transferred or loaned out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Matt Targett | 19 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | BRA |
Wesley | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | ENG |
Jed Steer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | IRL |
Conor Hourihane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG |
Axel Tuanzebe | 11 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | EGY |
Trézéguet | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | NED |
Anwar El Ghazi | 12 | 3 | 4+5 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | FRA |
Frédéric Guilbert | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | ENG |
Jaden Philogene | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | ENG |
Cameron Archer | 5 | 4 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | ENG |
Keinan Davis | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | ENG |
Aaron Ramsey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | FW | ENG |
Caleb Chukwuemeka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
- As of match played 22 May 2022
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CF | 11 | Ollie Watkins |
11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | CF | 20 | Danny Ings | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | CM | 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | CAM | 23 | Philippe Coutinho |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | RB | 2 | Matty Cash |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | CAM | 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | CF | 35 | Cameron Archer | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | CM | 7 | John McGinn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | LW | 21 | Anwar El Ghazi | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | CB | 4 | Ezri Konsa |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | CM | 6 | Douglas Luiz |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | LB | 3 | Matt Targett |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | CB | 5 | Tyrone Mings |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | CB | 16 | Calum Chambers |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | RB | 24 | Frédéric Guilbert | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | CB | 30 | Kortney Hause |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | LW | 31 | Leon Bailey |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Own Goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Total | 52 | 0 | 7 | 60 | |||
Assists
Not all goals have an assist.
- As of match played 22 May 2022
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAM | 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | CF | 20 | Danny Ings |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | RB | 2 | Matty Cash |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | CM | 7 | John McGinn |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | LB | 27 | Lucas Digne |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | CB | 5 | Tyrone Mings |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | CM | 6 | Douglas Luiz |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | LW | 21 | Anwar El Ghazi |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | CAM | 23 | Philippe Coutinho |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | CF | 11 | Ollie Watkins |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | LB | 18 | Ashley Young |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | RW | 31 | Leon Bailey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | LB | 3 | Matt Targett |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | RB | 24 | Frédéric Guilbert |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | RW | 32 | Jaden Philogene |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | CM | 33 | Carney Chukwuemeka |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | CM | 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 5 | 44 | |||
Clean sheets
- As of match played 22 May 2022
| Rank | No. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Emiliano Martínez | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | 12 | Jed Steer |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
Disciplinary record
- As of match played 22 May 2022
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | ||||
| 1 | CB | 4 | Ezri Konsa |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | CB | 5 | Tyrone Mings |
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | RB | 2 | Matty Cash |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | CM | 7 | John McGinn |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | CM | 6 | Douglas Luiz |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | CF | 11 | Ollie Watkins |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | CM | 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | CM | 19 | Marvelous Nakamba |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | GK | 1 | Emiliano Martínez |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | CF | 20 | Danny Ings |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | RB | 18 | Ashley Young |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | LW | 31 | Leon Bailey |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | LB | 3 | Matt Targett |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | LW | 21 | Anwar El Ghazi |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | LB | 27 | Lucas Digne |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | RW | 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | CB | 16 | Axel Tuanzebe |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | CB | 16 | Calum Chambers |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | CM | 47 | Tim Iroegbunam |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 75 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 2 | |||
Club awards
Player of the Month award
Voted for by fans on Aston Villa's official website.
| Month | Player |
|---|---|
| August | Not awarded |
| September | |
| October | |
| November | Marvelous Nakamba[104] |
| December | Jacob Ramsey[105] |
| January | Emiliano Buendía[106] |
| February | Philippe Coutinho[107] |
| March | Matty Cash[108] |
| April | Not awarded |
| May | Matty Cash[109] |
Goal of the Month award
Voted for by fans on Aston Villa's Twitter account.
| Month | Player | Competition | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | Danny Ings |
Premier League | Newcastle United |
| September | Cameron Archer |
EFL Cup | Chelsea |
| October | Not awarded | ||
| November | John McGinn |
Premier League | Crystal Palace |
| December | Jacob Ramsey |
Premier League | Norwich City |
| January | Philippe Coutinho |
Premier League | Manchester United |
| February | Matty Cash |
Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| March | Calum Chambers |
Premier League | Leeds United |
| April | Not awarded | ||
| May | Philippe Coutinho |
Premier League | Manchester City |
End of Season awards
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Supporter's Player of the Season | Matty Cash[110] |
| Player's Player of the Season | Jacob Ramsey[111] |
| Young Player of the Season | Jacob Ramsey[112] |
| Goal of the Season | Danny Ings (vs. Newcastle United, 21 August 2021)[113] |