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
Reed's goal gives Fulham a 1-0 lead over Villa at half-time. The hosts were on top from the very first whistle, and could arguably have been further ahead. Martinez made some good saves to keep out Willian and Pereira, with Mings also blocking Mitrovic's shot on the line. Reed eventually broke the deadlock though, bringing down Martinez's punch and lifting his shot into the bottom corner. Leno was called into action to deny McGinn and Watkins before the break at the other end.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
Villa are keeping the ball well again, but they're slow to move it upfield. All of their possession is in front of Fulham, and they're not troubling the hosts at the moment.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
DOUBLE SAVE! McGinn has a go from range and Leno has to parry it away. The keeper spills it under pressure from Watkins, who tries to poke it towards the near post from a tight angle, but Leno manages to tip it wide.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
Luiz loses out to Mitrovic and he tries to put Villa on the backfoot again with another counter. He has Pereira ahead of him through the middle, but the throughball is cut out by Ramsey.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
GOOD SAVE! From a Villa corner, Fulham break on the counter again and they have five against three. Willian is leading the charge through the middle and he hits the first shot which Martinez smothers. It bobbles around in the box, but Mitrovic can't get it on target.
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