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
The teams are out on the pitch now, with kick-off just moments away!
Fulham vs Aston Villa
Villa have won just two of their last nine Premier League games against promoted sides (D3 L4), with both of those victories coming against Norwich City last season.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
Gerrard also makes only one change from the loss to Chelsea on Sunday. Bednarek comes in at left-back as Cash drops to the bench. Young switches to the right as he makes his 400th Premier League appearance, and Mings has shaken off an ankle problem to start.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
Marco Silva makes just one change to the side that drew with Bournemouth last time out. Willian is brought in for James, who starts on the bench today.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
ASTON VILLA SUBS: Philippe Coutinho, Cameron Archer, Calum Chambers, Robin Olsen, Morgan Sanson, Leander Dendoncker, Marvelous Nakamba, Emiliano Buendia, Matty Cash.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
ASTON VILLA STARTING XI (4-3-2-1): Emiliano Martinez; Ashley Young, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Jan Bednarek; Jacob Ramsey, Douglas Luiz, John McGinn; Leon Bailey, Ollie Watkins; Danny Ings.
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