Fulham vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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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
Willian is on the floor again, this time because of Mings' trip. The defender is booked for the challenge.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
Substitution Leon Patrick Bailey Butler Emiliano Buendía Stati
Fulham vs Aston Villa
Willian is leading from the front again as he rushes to close down Cash. The substitute knocks it back to Martinez, and there's just enough on the pass so that the keeper can clear it before Willian gets there.
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