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

There's no doubt that Fulham have improved markedly since half-time, and their latest attack concludes with Iwobi slashing a low strike well wide of the right-hand post. The ball broke to him invitingly 20 yards out, but that was far from a confident finish.

12 November 2023 15:19

Aston Villa vs Fulham

Cash steps inside from the right, and after reaching the edge of the area decides not to play in a team-mate but instead curls a shot at goal. Again, he barely tests Leno, who is able to pluck the ball out of the gloomy air.

12 November 2023 15:17

Aston Villa vs Fulham

Another Fulham raid forward ends with Martinez making a more straightforward intervention this time, as Castagne's dangerous ball across from the right wing is cut out by Villa's goalkeeper.

12 November 2023 15:13

Aston Villa vs Fulham

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12 November 2023 15:13

Aston Villa vs Fulham

OFF THE POST! Fulham almost pull a goal back early in the second half, but after Iwobi flicks a ball through for Jimenez on the right side of the box, the visitors' centre-forward sees his low driven shot tipped onto the far post by Martinez! Then, Willian skies his attempt from the rebound!

12 November 2023 15:12

Aston Villa vs Fulham

Aston Villa kick off, and we are back under way in Birmingham!

12 November 2023 15:08

Aston Villa vs Fulham

Fulham have now failed to score a first-half goal in 10 of their 12 Premier League fixtures this term, and only Luton Town (11) have failed to find the net more often before half-time. Marco Silva's side have fared slightly better after the interval, though, so maybe getting a goal back early in the second half could bring them into contention for a point.

12 November 2023 15:07

Aston Villa vs Fulham

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12 November 2023 15:06

Aston Villa vs Fulham

While not at their fluent best, Aston Villa have maintained their dominance of Villa Park during the first half, leaving Fulham floundering and perhaps bound for back-to-back defeats. Apart from two tame efforts from distance, the visitors have posed their hosts little threat, and an own goal from Robinson followed by McGinn's precise strike puts Villa in charge at the break. Unai Emery's side are unbeaten in 19 Premier League matches after taking the lead - including seven wins out of seven this season - so it would take an improbable Fulham fightback to stop them claiming maximum points today.

12 November 2023 14:59

Aston Villa vs Fulham

HALF-TIME: ASTON VILLA 2-0 FULHAM

12 November 2023 14:54