Emi Buendia’s Aston Villa revival made clear in intriguing Premier League stat reveal
Emi Buendia has made a monumental impact on Aston Villa’s upturn in form under Unai Emery.
After joining Villa from Norwich in 2021, the 28-year-old has struggled with injury issues throughout the last three years.
Buendia has been excellent for Villa this season after returning from an underwhelming loan spell with Bayer Leverkusen.
The Argentinian winger scored a fantastic winning goal against Tottenham, before scoring a brilliant free-kick in Aston Villa’s 4-0 win over Bournemouth.
Having been in B6 for five years now, it’s impressive that he managed to revive his career after his struggles maintaining fitness, and he leads the way when it comes to registering goal contributions as a substitute.
Emi Buendia makes huge impact off the bench
The 28-year-old was strongly linked with an Aston Villa exit, with Leeds United heavily interested in Buendia over the summer transfer window.
Buendia has suffered an ACL injury in 2023-24, and he has only just gotten back to his best form in recent months, whether that’s from the start of the match or coming off the bench to impact the game late on.
According to Opta, Buendia has registered 200 minutes of Premier League action for Aston Villa, more than any amount of time a player has received as a substitute.
| Stat | Emi Buendia |
| Appearances | 9 |
| Starts | 4 |
| Goals | 3 |
| Assists | 2 |
| Chance created | 9 |
| Shots | 15 |
No player has been involved in more goals as a sub than he has (3), while he also leads the rankings for shot involvements as a sub (11) alongside Omari Hutchinson and Estevao.
He has also been involved in more goals as a sub (3) than he has as a starter (2 in 229 minutes) this season for Villa.
Buendia is finally fulfilling the potential that was expected of him, and Villa fans are thrilled with how he’s slotted back into the side.
Aston Villa are competing on multiple different fronts this season, and they’ve already showcased the importance of having a fit squad to help them.
Unai Emery making the most of Aston Villa’s squad depth
With Villa playing on Thursdays and Sundays most weeks, it’s imperative that every member of the squad plays their part to ensure the best chance of achieving a successful season.
Sitting sixth in both the Premier League and the Europa League, Emery’s side have recovered brilliantly from their shaky start to the season.
Summer signing Harvey Elliott is out of favour at Villa, but apart from his troubles, every player is buying into the process, and the season looks incredibly optimistic.
As for Buendia, he has brilliantly emerged as one of Villa’s key players, and his performance against Bournemouth highlighted that clearly.
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