Aston Villa vs Leeds United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Leeds United’s Premier League relegation fears heightened as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa on Friday, leaving Jesse Marsch’s side without a win in their last seven games in all competitions.
Villa raced into the lead inside three minutes at Villa Park, with Leon Bailey sweeping the ball home on the end of a swift counter attack.
Leeds responded well, and but for home goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez would have levelled before the break, with the Argentina stopper making several fine saves to keep the visitors at bay, the best being to deny Jack Harrison from close range.
Martinez continued to keep Leeds at bay early in the second half, before Emiliano Buendia’s header in the 64th minute, a goal that was initially ruled out for offside but then awarded following a VAR review, put the hosts in control.
Patrick Bamford stepped off the bench to get Leeds back into it with six minutes left, but the visitors could not muster an equaliser, leaving them 14th in the standings, just two points above the relegation zone. Villa are 11th with 25 points.
Aston Villa vs Leeds United
Villa's good league form under Emery continues, and although they stay in 11th, they're now level on points with Chelsea above them. They visit Southampton next time out. Leeds stay 14th, just two points clear of the drop. They have their FA Cup third-round replay against Cardiff City on Wednesday.
Aston Villa vs Leeds United
Villa hold on to beat Leeds 2-1. The hosts got off to the perfect start, with Bailey curling in a brilliant effort to put them ahead just three minutes in. Leeds pushed for an equaliser, and Rodrigo had one disallowed for offside just before the break. Villa got their second after a bright start to the second half when Buendia nodded in the rebound from Bailey's saved effort - it was originally flagged offside, but VAR overturned it. Bamford came off the bench to pull one back, but they couldn't snatch a late point.
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