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
It's better from Villa here as they manage to work it out of their own half. Bailey gets ahead of Robinson to swing a cross into the box, but it's too high for Ings and Watkins.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
Villa are slow to press Fulham and the hosts have all sorts of room on the ball. Diop switches it out to Robinson with a lovely pass, but his cross towards Mitrovic at the far post is plucked out of the air by Martinez.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
Bednarek takes too long on the ball and then puts Konsa under pressure. Willian nicks it off him and drills a low shot on goal from the edge of the box, but it's straight at Martinez.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
Another chance for Fulham as Pereira swings in a good delivery from a free-kick on the right. Palhinha rises highest in the middle, but he thumps his header wide of the far post.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
GOOD SAVE! Pereira steps up to take the free-kick that he won, and it's a good hit from him. He curls his shot over the wall towards the top left corner and Martinez stretches to tip it over the bar.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
Villa are struggling to get any sort of foothold in this game as Fulham push forward again. Willian looks to tee up Pereira, but he's clipped before he can shape up for a shot.
Fulham vs Aston Villa
OFF THE LINE! Pereira's unmarked volley from the edge of the D is deflected just wide of the near post and Fulham have another corner. The Brazilian takes this one and picks out Mitrovic at the far post. He nods it down and Mings is in the right place to block it on the line.
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