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
WHAT A BLOCK! Leeds take a free-kick quickly in their own half and Rodrigo gets between the two centrebacks to latch onto Harrison's pass. He takes it around Martinez, who rushed off his line, before having a go from a tight angle, but Moreno slides in to help it wide of the near post.
Aston Villa vs Leeds United
Everything that Leeds do is going down their left and they win another free-kick. Adams floats it into the far post and Aaronson flicks it on, but then can't get past Mings.
Aston Villa vs Leeds United
Despite Adams' best efforts to keep the ball, he's dispossessed and Kamara comes away with it. He plays it down the wing for Bailey to chase, but he can't keep it in.
Aston Villa vs Leeds United
There's a scramble in the box as Harrison curls another corner into the box, and three players end up on the floor. It's cleared as far as Adams, but he can't pick out a team-mate with the follow-up.
Aston Villa vs Leeds United
Young is caught out of position as Harrison slides a lovely throughball down the left to Aaronson. He pulls a good cross back from the byline, and Konsa gets there just in time to stop Rodrigo from having a shot.
Aston Villa vs Leeds United
Koch pushes Ramsey to stop him from getting past him and picks up the first booking of the game.
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