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Aston Villa v Leeds United LIVE - Updates from Villa Park as Leon Bailey puts Unai Emery's side in front early

Premier League / Matchday 20
Villa Park / 13.01.2023
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Oli Gent

Updated 13/01/2023 at 22:03 GMT


37'
CORNER, LEEDS
Another set play for the visitors. Aaronson drifts left and looks to cross from the byline, and he wins the corner.
36'
WELL CLEARED
Villa get the throw from Adams' miscontrol.
35'
CORNER, LEEDS
They work it well down the left as they go through Gnonto twice. He chooses the underlapping run of Aaronson, whose cross is dealt with by the recovering Konsa.
33'
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YELLOW CARD
Robin Koch is booked for a late challenge on Jacob Ramsey.
R. Koch
Yellow card
R. Koch
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Leeds United
Yellow Cards1
Fouls2
Corners1
32'
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SUBSTITUTION
Danny Ings is on for the injured Watkins.
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On
D. Ings
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Aston Villa
O. Watkins
Off
O. Watkins
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Aston Villa
Fouls against1
30'
HALF AN HOUR PLAYED
Villa are decent value for their lead, but Leeds are trying to pin them in. Ollie Watkins is down again, holding his ankle from a previous knock. Danny Ings is warming up.
28'
CHANCE MISSED!
Bailey spins in behind into the right channel and drives into the area. He crosses with his right foot, but Watkins' run is behind the ball!
25'
FREE KICK, LEEDS
Ayling is caught by a late Moreno challenge, giving the visitors another free kick from a promising position wide right. Harrison's inswinger goes all the way behind.
23'
PENALTY?
A cleverly worked set piece is left by Harrison and played by Aaronson, who looked for Rodrigo past the well. Leeds claim a foul on the Spaniard by Luiz, but the referee takes no notice.
22'
FREE KICK, LEEDS
Gnonto darts through the centre after a short free kick, and he's chopped down by Luiz just outside the D. Leeds have a chance here.
20'
HAVING A GO
Gnonto has looked likely down the left for Leeds. Aaronson has tried to feed him the ball at every opportunity, looking to isolate the Italian against Young.
18'
CORNER, LEEDS
Harrison drives down the right and set up Rodrigo. The Spaniard kills it dead and strikes, but Moreno is in to concede the corner, which is cleared at the near post.
16'
FREE KICK, VILLA
Robin Koch is penalised for manhandling Watkins under the high ball.
14'
BETTER FROM LEEDS
They've been camped in the Villa half for the last couple of minutes, with Aaronson getting on the ball more for the visitors.
12'
VILLA IN CONTROL
Leeds are looking to hassle and harry them, but Villa look comfortable in possession and good value for their early lead. Luke Ayling picks the ball up from the newly-introduced Moreno, but he squanders a pass which dribbles out for a goal kick.
10'
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SUBSTITUTION
Alex Moreno is on.
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À. Moreno
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Aston Villa
L. Digne
Off
L. Digne
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Aston Villa
Fouls against1
9'
MORENO PREPARING
New signing Alex Moreno is getting stripped. Digne is going off in serious discomfort.
7'
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DIGNE DOWN
... he's holding his shoulder after a collision near to the left touchline with Rodrigo.
5'
4-2-3-1
It's a little bit more like a 4-2-3-1 for Villa at the moment, with Ramsey to the left inverted, Buendia at 10, and Bailey to the right, with devastating effect.
3'
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GOAL!
Villa lead inside three minutes, and it's Leon Bailey! Leeds waste an early corner, and Villa counter. Young sends Watkins away, with Kamara feeding Bailey. He drifts inside and curls a beauty beyond Meslier!
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Goal
L. Bailey
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Aston Villa
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TACTICAL OBSERVATIONS
Villa do line up in a 4-4-2, with Ramsey on the left. Bailey is wide right, Buendia off Watkins. Harrison is on the right, Gnonto on the left, and Aaronson through the middle in Leeds' attacking midfield trio.