Aston Villa vs Leeds United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Re-live all the action from Villa Park
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 just can't keep hold of the ball and Adams hooks it back upfield. Bamford was coming back from an offside position though, and the flag brings the move to an end.
Aston Villa vs Leeds United
Young sticks out an arm to block Gnonto's run and Leeds have a free-kick down the left. Greenwood curls it in and Gelhardt nods it back towards the near post, but Mings helps it out for a corner.
Aston Villa vs Leeds United
Yellow Card Damián Emiliano Martínez Romero
Aston Villa vs Leeds United
We go into six minutes of stoppage-time, with Leeds pushing forward in search of a late equaliser.
Aston Villa vs Leeds United
Substitution Robin Leon Koch Héctor Junior Firpo Adames
Aston Villa vs Leeds United
Buendia has scored two goals in his three Premier League games in 2023, as many as he had in his previous 20 appearances in the competition beforehand.
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