Alphonse Areola Not much the loanee could have done to keep the goals out but neither did he make any standout saves. 4
Kenny Tete Found Mitrovic with a good cross from the right but the second goal came from a throw-in on his wing and he was taken off before the break with a left calf injury. 4
Denis Odoi Lost the run of Grealish for the Villa captain's early goal and also allowed Ollie Watkins to receive the throw that led to the second goal. Such a lack of alertness will always be punished. Booked for the foul that led to Villa's third and Grealish gave him nightmares all evening. 3
Michael Hector Too slow, too sloppy. A player who has waited years to reach the Premier League needs rapid improvement to last in the top flight. Subbed before the hour. 4
Tim Ream Turned too easily by McGinn in lead up to Conor Hourihane's goal and lost Mings for the third goal. 4
Joe Bryan Poor clearance led to Villa breaking the deadlock. Went close in injury time with a goalbound effort that Emi Martinez tipped on to the bar. 4
Frank Andre Zambo-Anguissa Failed to dictate tempo in central midfield. Had a shot blocked with the result a foregone conclusion. 4
Tom Cairney Harshly booked for obstructing McGinn when trying to get out of the way. Worked hard but little end product. 5
Ivan Cavaleiro Delivered a couple of good crosses from the left inside the opening minute. Sent a long-range attempt high and wide. 5
Aleksandar Mitrovic The Serbian had plenty of half-chances but few clearcut, most notably a header saved by Martinez in the 11th minute and sent another half-chance wide midway through the opening half. 5
Bobby Decordova-Reid Found the net when tapping in after Martinez's parry but it was ruled out by VAR after a Mitrovic foul. Booked for dissent in the first half. 5
Substitutes
Aboubakar Kamara (for Tete 38) Not much impact, a couple of clumsy tackles aside. Booked in added time for dissent. 4
Maxime Le Marchand (for Hector 58) Booked trying to stop a counterattack eight minutes after coming on. 4
Neeskens Kebano (for Decordova-Reid 78) N/A
