Aston Villa lost 3-0 away to AFC Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, with Leon Goretzka making his first start for the club. Bournemouth scored through Amine Adli, Lewis Cook and Alvaro Rodriguez.
Match details
Adli scored in the 7th minute, Cook added the second in the 51st and Rodriguez made it 3-0 in the 69th. Unai Emery replaced Goretzka with John McGinn after 70 minutes.
Goretzka's appearances
Wednesday's game was Goretzka's first start for Aston Villa. His Villa debut came just under two weeks earlier, when he appeared in the closing stages of the 6-0 Champions League win against Fenerbahce Istanbul, and he then made three further brief appearances against Newcastle United, Viking FK and Manchester City.
Move and next fixture
GOAL reported that Goretzka joined Aston Villa on a free transfer in the summer following the expiry of his Bayern Munich contract. GOAL also reported that he missed Aston Villa's opening matches because of persistent knee problems. Aston Villa host Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday.
