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

sports staff
·16 min read

Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face Fulham in the Premier League today.

Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was fit to retain his place as boss Unai Emery named an unchanged side for the home clash with Fulham.

Martinez came off at half-time during Saturday's 1-1 draw at Brentford due to a stomach virus.

Dan James, who was ineligible for Fulham's 2-1 win over his parent club Leeds, replaced Bobby Decordova-Reid in the only adjustment to Marco Silva's Cottagers line-up.

We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:

Aston Villa vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League updates

Aston Villa FC 1 - 0 Fulham FC

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:47

Aston Villa climb to fifth in the Premier League courtesy of a 1-0 win over Fulham at Villa Park. Tyrone Mings scored the only goal of the game for the home side in the 21st minute. The defender glanced John McGinn's corner into the back of the net to secure all three points in a contest of few chances. Fulham threatened only once after 19 seconds when Andreas Pereira's acrobatic strike travelled wide of the right post. Villa are edging ever closer to the possibility of European football next season.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:41

FULL-TIME: ASTON VILLA 1-0 FULHAM

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:40

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:40

Fulham are running out of time here to attempt to get a leveller. Truth be told, they've not put the hosts under any sustained pressure.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:39

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:37

De Cordova-Reid latche onto a throughball from James in the inside-right channel and has options in the middle. He sends a low cross towards the near post, but Martinez reads it and makes the stop.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:37

WIDE! Douglas Luiz wins the ball in the middle of the park and drives forward to the edge of the box. He offloads to McGinn in space, who pulls his left-footed strike narrowly wide of the right post.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:36

There will be five minutes of added time.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:35

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:35

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:34

Watkins has space down the left flank and he cuts inside, but his effort charged down by Tosin in the right place for the visitors.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:33

Yellow Card Bertrand Isidore Traoré

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:32

Yellow Card Damián Emiliano Martínez Romero

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:32

Cedric continues to ask questions of the Villa defence and Martinez has to come through a crowd to claim the ball.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:29

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:29

Substitution Ashley Simon Young Calum Chambers

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:29

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:28

DISALLOWED GOAL! Mings diverts the ball into his own net from Reed's cross, but the offside flag goes up against the Fulham midfielder. He was left all alone and the call was a tight one, but correct.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:27

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:27

Substitution Harrison James Reed Neeskens Kebano

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:27

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:26

OVER! Robinson has to slide in to stop Traore's driving run down the right flank, but the loose ball falls to Douglas Luiz on the edge of the box. He lines up a right-footed strike that travels over the top.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:22

Yellow Card João Maria Lobo Alves Palhinha Gonçalves

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:21

Substitution Jacob Matthew Ramsey Bertrand Isidore Traoré

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:21

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:21

Substitution Alexandre Moreno Lopera Lucas Digne

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:20

Young has to be alert at the back post to prevent another dangerous cross from Cedric reaching James.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:20

Cedric swings a cross into the Villa box from the right flank that results in a panicked clearance from Moreno. The home side look a tad nervy.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:18

OVER! McGinn releases Watkins in space in the final third and he runs at Tosin in the box. He carves out room on his left foot to fire at goal, only to lift his attempt over the top.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:17

Yellow Card Ashley Simon Young

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:15

It's fair to say both teams look very tired out there. The contest has the pace of a pre-season game.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:14

James surges down the left flank and has options in the middle, but he overhits his cross out for a goal-kick.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:14

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:12

Pereira makes way for the visitors after looking a bit jaded. Cairney is on for the Cottagers.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:12

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:12

Substitution Kenny Joelle Tete Cédric Ricardo Alves Soares

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:11

Tete and De Cordova-Reid combine down the right flank to try to release James, but the offload from the latter just evades the forward.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:11

Substitution Manor Solomon Carlos Vinícius Alves Morais

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:09

Ramsey is back on his feet, although he is still moving gingerly. Emery might consider withdrawing his starlet from the action.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:06

It has been a stop-start game and Ramsey goes down amid a challenge from Tete and requires treatment.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:04

Ramsey almost releases Watkins in behind the Fulham defence. Tosin does well to read the danger and gets across the forward to usher the ball back to Leno.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:02

James makes a probing run down the right flank, but the Welshman is halted by a good challenge from Moreno to halt his progress.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

21:01

Villa have been sloppy since the restart and are struggling to find their intensity from the first half. The hosts need a spark to regain their control of the game.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:58

Martinez puts Young under pressure with a poor pass out from the back and the full-back responds in turn, sending an offload straight out for a corner.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:56

Pereira looks to feed the run of James in behind Konsa, forcing the defender to clear into touch.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:53

Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last four Premier League matches when leading at half-time (won four) dating back to 18th February 2023 against Arsenal (lost 2-4).

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:50

We're back under way at Villa Park.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:49

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:46

Outside of their opening burst after 19 seconds, Fulham have been very quiet in the first half. Villa have been very comfortable at the back and look dangerous in the final third. Marco Silva faces a crucial team talk at the break.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:41

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:40

Aston Villa hold a 1-0 lead over Fulham at the break in their Premier League clash. It was a half of few chances, but the home side went in front through Tyrone Mings' header as he glanced home a John McGinn corner at the near post. Andreas Pereira could well have given the visitors the lead after 19 seconds, but his effort went narrowly wide of the post. Villa took their opportunity and are 45 minutes away from a crucial win for their European hopes.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:37

HALF-TIME: ASTON VILLA 1-0 FULHAM

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:35

SAVE! Ramsey bursts down the left flank and floats a cross to the back post for McGinn to attack. He heads his effort down towards the bottom-right corner where Leno can only fumble it behind.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:34

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:34

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:33

Yellow Card Bobby Armani De Cordova-Reid

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:32

There will be three minutes of added time.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:31

Fulham have not been able to find their rhythm at all in the first half. Outside of Pereira's effort after 19 seconds, the visitors have been very poor.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:29

Villa win a corner down the right flank that McGinn swings into the box towards Mings and Watkins, but on this occasion the visitors are able to clear the danger.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:27

Solomon has had a tough outing so far as he plays an offload in the inside-left channel towards James on the overlap. The only problem is that James is not expecting the pass and the ball rolls out for a goal-kick.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:25

Bunedia is played into space on the edge of the box by Moreno, but he dwells on his strike and sees his effort charged down by Tosin.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:24

Fulham have only won two of their last 43 Premier League matches when conceding first (drawn four, lost 37) but those two wins both came this season, beating Leeds and Nottingham Forest 3-2 away from home.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:23

SAVE! Martinez works the ball out quickly to Ramsey out from the back. He goes down in the Fulham half amid a challenge from Reed. The loose ball falls to Watkins, who lines up a drive at goal, but sees his effort comfortably saved by Leno.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:22

Bunedia is back on the field for the home side as the game resumes.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:20

Buendia takes a knock as he tries to fend off Reed in the middle of the park. He requires treatment on the field.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:19

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:17

McGinn almost robs Ream of possession as the last man. The American does just enough to retain the ball and work it away from the Villa man.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:17

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:16

Solomon latches onto the resulting corner in the inside-left channel, but he overruns the ball out for a goal-kick amid pressure from Douglas Luiz.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:16

Reed finds space down the right flank and wins a corner off the legs of Moreno. Fulham need to work their way back into the game here.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:14

BLOCK! Young takes possession on the right flank after Villa open up the Fulham defence. He angles a cross to the back post for Moreno strike, but his effort is charged down by Tete.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:13

Villa are playing the game at their own pace, which is putting the visitors out of their comfort zone. Emery's men have control here.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:12

Aston Villa have scored in all 20 of their Premier League games under Unai Emery, the longest consecutive scoring streak from the start of a manager's tenure in the competition's history.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:09

Tosin is well placed again for the visitors to direct a dangerous header from Watkins away from goal as he tries to connect with McGinn's corner.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:08

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:08

Watkins collects in the final third and looks for space to shoot, but he sees his effort closed down by Tosin, who deflects it behind.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:08

Solomon tries to release Pereira down the left flank, but Dendoncker gets back for the home side to win the ball and draw a foul from the midfielder.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:07

Assist John McGinn

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:07

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:07

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:07

A late change for Fulham before kick-off as Willian is withdrawn due to injury and is replaced by Solomon. Kebano comes onto the bench.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:02

Wilson is struggling for the Cottagers as he goes down off the ball. He requires treatment on the field, but may have to make way here.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:02

Substitution Harry Wilson Bobby Armani De Cordova-Reid

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:02

Aston Villa vs Fulham

20:01

Moreno probes down the left flank and tries to force a cross into the box, but Tete is well placed to charge down his delivery.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

19:59

Watkins goes down under pressure in the box as he collects Moreno's cross, but the referee tells the forward to get to his feet.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

19:59

Ramsey latches onto McGinn's corner that is deflected into his path, but he scuffs his effort into the ground to let the visitors off the hook.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

19:57

WIDE! Buendia sends a corner into the box from the left flank that is cleared as far as Young. He shoots with power towards goal, only to see his effort deflected wide of the right post by Reed.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

19:56

Douglas Luiz angles a deep cross to the back post for Moreno to attack, but Joao Palhinha is there for the visitors to head behind.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

19:53

BLOCK! Moreno sends a cutback into the middle after latching onto Konsa's pass, but Buendia sees his strike charged down in the Fulham box.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

19:52

The home side are looking to establish possession to build a rhythm after the early Fulham chance.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

19:48

INCHES WIDE! Fulham almost take the lead after 10 seconds as Reed whips a cross into the box from the right flank that Pereira connects with in the middle. He sends his acrobatic volley towards goal and has Martinez scrambling, but his attempt trickles just wide.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

19:47

We're under way at Villa Park.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

19:47

Aston Villa vs Fulham

19:46

Aston Villa vs Fulham

19:46

Aston Villa vs Fulham

19:39

Aston Villa have lost just one of their last 18 home league games against Fulham (W10 D7), winning the last three in a row, since a 2-1 loss in April 2014.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

19:39

Aston Villa vs Fulham

19:38

Fulham make one change to their side from their win over Leeds United at the weekend. James gets the nod to return in the final third to replace De Cordova-Reid, who drops the bench. The Cottagers are still without Aleksandar Mitrovic due to suspension.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

19:37

Villa are unchanged from the side that started the 1-1 draw against Brentford last time out. Martinez was forced off with an injury against the Bees, but has passed a fitness test to take his place between the posts. Watkins will look to continue his recent run of excellent form in front of goal after being held in check in his last outing.

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