Fulham vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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The pressure piled up on Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard as his listless side slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Fulham in the Premier League on Thursday.
The former England captain endured chants of “getting sacked in the morning” by the home fans as Harrison Reed and Aleksandar Mitrovic scored for Fulham before a Tyrone Mings own goal completed Villa’s misery.
Reed’s powerfully-struck shot in the 36th minute gave Fulham a deserved lead after they had gone close several times.
Villa’s cause was not helped when Douglas Luiz was shown a red card just past the hour mark for an off-the-ball clash with Mitrovic and Matty Cash unluckily conceded a penalty for handball trying to block a shot.
Mitrovic converted for his eighth league goal of the season and Villa’s night went from bad to worse when Mings deflected a Neeskens Kebano cross into his own net.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
SAVE! Bailey tries to be too clever on the ball and Pereira picks his pocket just outside the box. He decides to try his luck from range, but a small deflection off Ramsey takes it looping onto the roof of the net.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
McGinn lifted a great cross into the far post and Mings glanced it back into the middle. His momentum carried him straight over the advertising boards, but he's okay to carry on after treatment.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
The home fans aren't happy with Konsa as he's taking a long time over the free-kick despite being told to hurry by the referee. His cross is cleared out to Young on the left, but Kebano stops him from swinging it in.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
Palhinha switches it out to De Cordova-Reid down the right and none of the Villa players attempt to close him down. He swings a wonderful early cross into the box towards Mitrovic, but he can't keep it down and it sails over the bar.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
De Cordova-Reid outmuscles Watkins to win the ball high upfield and it allows Kebano to burst down the right. He fizzes in a low cross towards Mitrovic in the middle, but Bednarek stretches to block it.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
Ramsey wins the ball off Pereira and sets Villa on the counter. McGinn has Watkins to his left, but it's a poor attempted pass into him as he hits it straight out of play.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
GOOD SAVE! Fulham have made a bright start to this game and Mitrovic knocks it past Ramsey before knocking it to Willian on the left of the box, but his low shot is kept out by Martinez's foot.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
It's Fulham with the early possession here as they patiently play it out from the back. De Cordova-Reid cuts inside and switches it out to Robinson down the left, but his cross is blocked by Konsa.
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