Aston Villa rebounded from an embarrassing FA Cup exit by prevailing against Leeds 2-1 in the English Premier League on Friday. (More Football News)
Villa scored from its only shot on goal in the first half. But it was bett🌼er in the second half and doubled its lead thanks to VAR. Jamaican wing Leon Bailey featured in both goals൲.
Leeds’ spirits were boosted for the last 10 minutes after a goal by Patrick Bamford in h💮is first match in more than two months following a groin injury. But the equalizer was beyond them and they remained two points above the drop zone.
Villa was 11th, and in a better mood af𒁃ter falling to fourth-tierဣ Stevenage in the FA Cup last weekend.
Bailey fin✃ished off a counterattack started by Boubacar Kamara ꦕin the third minute.
But ꦬthen Leeds dominated to halftime without any luck.
Notably, Rodrigo was denied by a goalline cleaꩲrance from Alex Moreno, who🎃 was signed from Real Betis on Wednesday and came off the bench early after left back Lucas Digne injured a shoulder.
After halftime, Villa’s ꧟comfort goal in the 64th by Emiliano Buendia off a rebound shot by Bailey was initially ruled out for o꧋ffside. But VAR revealed Buendia was onside and the goal was awarded.
