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
GOOD SAVE! Moments ago, Moreno fired into the side netting, and Villa are almost in again! This time, Buendia threads it through for Ings, who lets it bounce before hitting the shot, and Meslier rushes out to smother it.
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Once again, Leeds look to their left to make something happen and Gnonto fizzes a dangerous ball into the six-yard box. Bamford is caught on his heels so Konsa is able to clear it, and Rodrigo can't get his shot on target.
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Leeds aren't happy as they're claiming that Villa are time-wasting. Gnonto in particular is starting to show his frustration as he rushes Young into a series of throw-ins.
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It's a tight decision, but it's Struijk that was didn't step up in time and is just playing Buendia onside through the middle.
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Substitution Jack David Harrison Patrick James Bamford
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Substitution Pascal Augustus Struijk Maximilian Wöber
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