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Fulham vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

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Thursday 20 October 2022 21:52 BST
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The pressure piled up on Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard as his listless side slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Fulham in the Premier League on Thursday.

The former England captain endured chants of “getting sacked in the morning” by the home fans as Harrison Reed and Aleksandar Mitrovic scored for Fulham before a Tyrone Mings own goal completed Villa’s misery.

Reed’s powerfully-struck shot in the 36th minute gave Fulham a deserved lead after they had gone close several times.

Villa’s cause was not helped when Douglas Luiz was shown a red card just past the hour mark for an off-the-ball clash with Mitrovic and Matty Cash unluckily conceded a penalty for handball trying to block a shot.

Mitrovic converted for his eighth league goal of the season and Villa’s night went from bad to worse when Mings deflected a Neeskens Kebano cross into his own net.

Fulham vs Aston Villa

CHANCE! Young gets the better of De Cordova-Reid down the left and swings a good cross into the box. He picks out Watkins in the middle, and Robinson gets across just in time to block it.

20 October 2022 21:08

Fulham vs Aston Villa

Substitution Jacob Matthew Ramsey Cameron Desmond Archer

20 October 2022 21:08

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Fulham work it nicely down their left again, and Pereira spins away fro Buendia to swing a deep cross into the box. Mitrovic peels away at the far post, but can't control it on the stretch.

20 October 2022 21:07

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20 October 2022 21:07

Fulham vs Aston Villa

Every Fulham pass is being greeted by a cheer from the home fans here as they patiently work it out from the back, until Cash crashes into James with a heavy tackle.

20 October 2022 21:05

Fulham vs Aston Villa

Since the start of last season, Mitrovic has scored 51 league goals for Fulham - 19 more than any other player in England's top four tiers.

20 October 2022 21:03

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20 October 2022 21:02

Fulham vs Aston Villa

Fulham are making their first changes now. Reed, who opened the scoring for the hosts, is the first to go off, with Cairney replacing him.

20 October 2022 21:00

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Substitution Willian Borges da Silva Daniel Owen James

20 October 2022 21:00

Fulham vs Aston Villa

Villa are still struggling to find their rhythm in this game with McGinn looking for Watkins down the left, but it's comfortably cut out by Diop, and Fulham are back in possession.

20 October 2022 20:59

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