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Aston Villa vs Leeds United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Re-live all the action from Villa Park

Sports Staff
Friday 13 January 2023 16:50 EST
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Emi Buendia and Liam Cooper come to blows
Emi Buendia and Liam Cooper come to blows (Getty Images)

Leeds United’s Premier League relegation fears heightened as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa on Friday, leaving Jesse Marsch’s side without a win in their last seven games in all competitions.

Villa raced into the lead inside three minutes at Villa Park, with Leon Bailey sweeping the ball home on the end of a swift counter attack.

Leeds responded well, and but for home goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez would have levelled before the break, with the Argentina stopper making several fine saves to keep the visitors at bay, the best being to deny Jack Harrison from close range.

Martinez continued to keep Leeds at bay early in the second half, before Emiliano Buendia’s header in the 64th minute, a goal that was initially ruled out for offside but then awarded following a VAR review, put the hosts in control.

Patrick Bamford stepped off the bench to get Leeds back into it with six minutes left, but the visitors could not muster an equaliser, leaving them 14th in the standings, just two points above the relegation zone. Villa are 11th with 25 points.

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Watkins has gone down off the ball now, and it's looking like he's still struggling after an earlier challenge from Koch. The medical team are on and Ings is already warming up.

13 January 2023 20:30

Aston Villa vs Leeds United

Luiz is clipped, but the referee plays the advantage when it bounces out to Young. He chips it over the top to Bailey, but he gets too much on his low cross, and there's nothing Watkins can do with that.

13 January 2023 20:28

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Another Leeds attack fizzles out and Villa look to break quickly on the counter again. Bailey leads the charge down the right this time, and makes a great run, but then curls his cross straight into Meslier's gloves.

13 January 2023 20:27

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Villa are struggling to keep hold of the ball when they do win it back. Kamara steps in with a good interception, but his second touch lets him down and almost sets Rodrigo through the middle, but Luiz gets to it first.

13 January 2023 20:25

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OFF THE POST! Gnonto is toppled over by Konsa just outside the box. It's a clever set-piece from Aaronson as he slides it through to Rodrigo on the edge of the wall. He turns before Luiz crashes into him and Harrison backheels the loose ball against the outside of the post.

13 January 2023 20:24

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Gnonto loses the ball high upfield this time and Young goes long over the top, looking for Watkins. He's got Koch at his back and he can't bring it down under pressure, gifting possession straight back to the visitors.

13 January 2023 20:21

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13 January 2023 20:18

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It's a great run by Harrison down the left as he pushes his way past Konsa before fizzing a dangerous low cross into the near post. Rodrigo shrugs off Mings on the turn, but Ramsey gets back to take it off him before he can get a shot away.

13 January 2023 20:18

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Martinez has taken a couple of risks already in this game, and there's another nervy moment when it's knocked back to him by Mings. The ball rolls through his legs and then he just manages to clear his lines before Rodrigo closes him down.

13 January 2023 20:18

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Leeds are pressing high upfield and after winning it back on the left, Roca looks to try and set up an equaliser. He's curling it towards Rodrigo at the far post, but it hits Mings. There are shots for handball, but it hits his square in the chest.

13 January 2023 20:16

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