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Aston Villa continued their push for Europe as they moved up to fifth place in the Premier League with a 1-0 home victory over Fulham.
Tyrone Mings’ 21st-minute header proved enough for Unai Emery’s side in a game that saw them rarely troubled by their opponents.
Having extended their unbeaten run to 10 matches, eight of which have been wins, Villa leapfrog Tottenham into fifth, a point better off than them, ahead of Spurs hosting fourth-placed Manchester United on Thursday.
Emery has overseen some turnaround for the midlands outfit, who were 17th, outside the relegation zone on goals scored, when they lost 3-0 at Fulham in October, their final game under the Spaniard’s predecessor Steven Gerrard.
Marco Silva’s Fulham, meanwhile, remain ninth in the table.
Aston Villa vs Fulham
Fulham are running out of time here to attempt to get a leveller. Truth be told, they've not put the hosts under any sustained pressure.
Aston Villa vs Fulham
De Cordova-Reid latche onto a throughball from James in the inside-right channel and has options in the middle. He sends a low cross towards the near post, but Martinez reads it and makes the stop.
Aston Villa vs Fulham
WIDE! Douglas Luiz wins the ball in the middle of the park and drives forward to the edge of the box. He offloads to McGinn in space, who pulls his left-footed strike narrowly wide of the right post.
Aston Villa vs Fulham
Watkins has space down the left flank and he cuts inside, but his effort charged down by Tosin in the right place for the visitors.
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