- Ollie Watkins - 73'
- Ezri Konsa - 88'
- Jhon Durán - 90'+4'
- Matheus Cunha - 25'
Villa leave it late to beat Wolves 3-1
BIRMINGHAM, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Aston Villa denied Wolverhampton Wanderers their first victory in the Premier League this season after they came from behind to win their West Midlands derby 3-1 with two late goals on Saturday.
After a lively start, Wolves took the lead when Matheus Cunha anticipated a pass from Diego Carlos and timed his run to perfection to nick the ball and skip past a challenge before shooting from outside the box to beat Emi Martinez in goal.
Villa did not have a shot on target in the first half but their pressure in the second eventually paid off when they won the ball high up and Ollie Watkins saw his shot take a fortuitous deflection to beat the goalkeeper and make it 1-1.
With Wolves struggling, Villa eventually found the winner in the 88th minute when Youri Tielemans put in a cross to the far post where Ezri Konsa fired home to seal the three points before Jhon Duran tapped in a third on a counter-attack in added time. (Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tim Robinson
English Premier League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 12 |
| Manchester City | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 12 |
| Aston Villa | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 12 |
| Chelsea | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 10 |
| Arsenal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 10 |
| Newcastle United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 10 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 8 |
| Fulham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 8 |
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 8 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| Manchester United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Brentford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| West Ham United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| Leicester City | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Crystal Palace | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Ipswich Town | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -5 | 3 |
| Southampton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 1 |
| Everton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -9 | 1 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -9 | 1 |
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