Fulham vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Aston Villa rediscovered their winning form in the Premier League with a dominant 3-1 victory over 10-man Fulham.
Raul Jimenez’s fifth-minute fifth goal of the season had put Fulham ahead against a Villa side who had drawn their last two domestic matches.
But Morgan Rogers equalised soon after in the ninth and, after Andreas Pereira scuffed a penalty for Fulham, Ollie Watkins put Villa ahead before they took advantage of Joachim Andersen’s red card to wrap the game up through an Issa Diop own goal.
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Fulham's first attacking move since missing the penalty ultimately comes to nothing. It seems failing to seize the lead has hit their confidence, as the home side have lost all their early fluency.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
As things stand, Opta's live win-predictor sees this game as being very much in the balance: Fulham have a 35% chance of victory; Villa 33%. If the hosts can go on to win, they'd overtake their visitors in the table.
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Bailey's cross from the right is blocked behind by the fast-closing Robinson, and Leno has to rise above a whole host of bodies to punch the resulting corner away from danger. For the first time, Fulham are firmly on the back foot.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
After their latest scare, Villa are trying to keep hold of the ball in midfield and probe Fulham's defence for any openings. The visitors will be more pleased with the scoreline at the moment, and perhaps they can now edge in front before half-time.
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PENALTY SAVE! Martinez works his magic again! Villa's spot-kick specialist dives down to his left and makes a straightforward save, after Pereira fails to make firm contact with his penalty! The Fulham man hangs his head - that's a brilliant goalscoring chance spurned! It stays 1-1 at Craven Cottage!
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PENALTY GIVEN! The referee only needs a couple of replays before agreeing with his VAR colleagues - he points straight to the spot! Cash clearly handled the ball, so Fulham will have a great chance to go in front once again!
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FULHAM PENALTY? When a long ball over from the right picks out Jimenez in Villa's area, the striker tries to nod it down for a team-mate. However, Cash extends an arm and seems to handle it. The referee doesn't point to the spot, but the VAR then sends him over to the pitchside monitor for a review!
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