Aston Villa vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League result and reaction

Aston Villa 3-1 Fulham: Unai Emery’s Villa defeated the Cottagers to get back to winning ways

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Aston Villa kept the pressure on the top four with a confident victory over Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. Unai Emery’s men needed a response after losing to Nottingham Forest last time out and dominated from the start against the Cottagers.

The deadlock was broken through an Antonee Robinson own goal which was the result of constant pressure from Villa before John McGinn doubled the lead on the stroke of half-time.

When Ollie Watkins added a third four minutes after the hour mark, Villa had the game well in hand meaning a simple miss from Watkins later in the match didn’t cost them. Raul Jimenez pulled one back for Fulham who started to click with quarter of an hour to go but there wasn’t enough time left in the match for them to truly trouble Villa.

Relive all the action from Villa Park below:

Aston Villa vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League updates

• Aston Villa host Fulham in the Premier League
• Villa vs Fulham team news
• 70’ GOAL! - Raul Jimenez pulls one back for Fulham (AST 3-1 FUL)
• 64’ GOAL! - Ollie Watkins makes it three for the hosts (AST 3-0 FUL)
• 42’ GOAL! John McGinn doubles Villa’s lead just before half-time (AST 2-0 FUL)
• 27’ GOAL! - An Antonee Robinson own goal puts Villa in front (AST 1-0 FUL)

Aston Villa vs Fulham

Taking his chance to shoot from distance, Iwobi receives the ball from Willian and tests Martinez with a low shot skimmed along the turf. It's ultimately a simple enough save for the Villa goalkeeper, though.

12 November 2023 15:46

Aston Villa vs Fulham

No less than 42 per cent of the action has taken place in Aston Villa's defensive third over the last 15 minutes - the hosts are under sustained pressure, but can they hang on to their lead until full-time?

12 November 2023 15:44

Aston Villa vs Fulham

Yellow Card Ezri Konsa Ngoyo

12 November 2023 15:44

Aston Villa vs Fulham

Substitution Willian Borges da Silva Adama Traoré Diarra

12 November 2023 15:43

Aston Villa vs Fulham

Substitution Alexander Chuka Iwobi Harrison James Reed

12 November 2023 15:43

Aston Villa vs Fulham

After Carlos Vinicius gets in behind the Villa back four, he forces a shot towards the near post, where Martinez has to make a smart save. The flag then goes up for offside in any case, but Fulham are posing a regular threat now.

12 November 2023 15:40

Aston Villa vs Fulham

After the livewire Bailey zips inside from the right, Tielemans picks up possession and mishits a tame low shot straight at Leno, who makes a straightforward save.

12 November 2023 15:36

Aston Villa vs Fulham

Substitution Andreas Hugo Hoelgebaum Pereira Thomas Cairney

12 November 2023 15:35

Aston Villa vs Fulham

Yellow Card Alexander Chuka Iwobi

12 November 2023 15:35

Aston Villa vs Fulham

Though Castagne steals the ball from McGinn deep in Aston Villa territory, he then loses the ball carelessly and the hosts break forward on a counter-attack. However, it comes to nothing in the end.

12 November 2023 15:33