Villa goalkeeper Martinez ensures his side leave wasteful Brighton with a point
Dean Smith’s side moved above Tottenham in the table to eighth.
Dean Smith’s side moved above Tottenham in the table to eighth.
Watkins scored inside two minutes at Villa Park as Dean Smith’s side returned to winning ways in the Premier League.
The Manchester United loanee bagged a brace on a dream debut.
Villa led twice but were stunned by a lucky late goal from Dwight McNeil and Chris Wood’s crucial header.
The 26-year-old joins on a four and a half year contract.
Villa move into the top half thanks to a comfortable win over the Magpies.
Smith was shown a red card for his protestations after Bernardo Silva’s opening goal.
Late goals from Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan gave City a 2-0 win on a rain-soaked night in Manchester.
Villa’s Covid issues persist, having had to field a youth team in last week’s FA Cup tie with Liverpool.
Villa fielded a side comprised entirely of youth academy players following a Covid-19 outbreak.
None of the first team or staff – including manager Dean Smith – will attend tonight’s game as Covid-19 has swept through the squad.
Olivier Giroud had put the hosts ahead with a header in the first-half.
Jake Livermore’s first-half dismissal for a reckless challenge on Jack Grealish added to the nightmare.
The hosts, who had 27 shots, squandered a chance to make ground on the Premier League’s pacesetters.
Dean Smith’s side continued their perfect start to the season as they took all three points at the King Power Stadium.
The England international has found opportunities at free-spending Chelsea limited.
The Cork man was key to Villa’s late surge to survival, registering three assists in their last seven league games.
The Villa boss admitted he was ‘emotional’ after steering his side to safety weeks after losing his father, a Villa fan, to Covid-19.
Trezeguet clinched a priceless 1-0 win at Villa Park.
Mason Greenwood scored again in a 3-0 win for United.
United are a point from the top four after a routine win against a dejected Villa.
Dendoncker scored his fifth goal of the season on his 50th appearance.
Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder fumed after today’s game.
The two clubs clash in the first game of the Premier League resumption on Wednesday.
Ron Smith, a lifelong Villa fan, died after a four-week battle against coronavirus.
Those in danger of relegation are understood to be willing to compromise on home advantage to complete the season.
We are working off the assumption that the 2019/20 season restarts at some point.
Less than 24 hours before the incident, the player launched a video appeal for people to stay at home.
Pep Guardiola’s side ultimately secured silverware thanks to a controversial strike in the first half that left their opponents furious.
The Belgian defender certainly had an eventful afternoon for Tottenham at Villa Park.
Trezeguet scored the decisive goal to send his side into the decider.
The Spaniard joins on loan from AC Milan.
The Argentine striker set two new goalscoring records in Manchester City’s trouncing of Aston Villa.
Danny Drinkwater endured an Aston Villa debut to forget as the champions ran riot.
It’s all to play for in the return leg at Villa Park.
The 29-year-old will provide further competition for Conor Hourihane in the Villa midfield.
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith is aware of the admiring glances being cast in Jack Grealish’s direction.
Tom Heaton and Wesley won’t play again in this campaign.
The Hornets are now within two points of 18th-placed Aston Villa.
John McGinn is likely to be out for three months, after he sustained an ankle fracture.