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.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
After Traore feeds the ball back to Tete inside Aston Villa's area, the latter's shot is charged down. When the ball is then recycled and delivered into the box from out on the left, Martinez leaves his line to claim it with confidence.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
Aston Villa kick off, and we are under way in sunny southwest London!
Fulham vs Aston Villa
The players emerge from the tunnel and out onto the pitch at Craven Cottage, and kick-off in this Premier League contest is now just moments away!
Fulham vs Aston Villa
Not only has Emery been able to include Kamara in Aston Villa's squad for the first time this season, following several months on the sidelines with a serious knee injury, but captain McGinn is also back on the bench. Konsa, Onana and Ramsey have all recovered too, with the latter pair picked to start in midfield. Once again, Watkins beats super-sub Duran to selection up front.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
Fulham midfielder Sasa Lukic misses out with a shoulder injury suffered on international duty and is replaced by Smith Rowe, but centre-back Andersen starts despite withdrawing from Denmark's squad due to injury. Belgian full-back Timothy Castagne picked up a knock in the UEFA Nations League so joins Carlos Vinicius and Jorge Cuenca in the hosts' treatment room.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
SUBS: Joe Gauci, Ezri Konsa, Ross Barkley, John McGinn, Jhon Duran, Emiliano Buendia, Jaden Philogene, Ian Maatsen, Boubacar Kamara.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
ASTON VILLA (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martinez; Matty Cash, Diego Carlos, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne; Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans; Leon Bailey, Morgan Rogers, Jacob Ramsey; Ollie Watkins.
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