Villans pounded Leicester on Premier league meetings
Watch Leicester city vs Aston villa as Traore strikes to get aston villa to win over the Leicester city at the king power stadium on yesterday on Premier league Premises.
As Leicester city is 19th positioned in the premier league table, Aston villa is 7th on the premier league table.
Leicester city vs Aston villa Highlights
A late strike from Bertrand Traore saw Aston Villa to a dramatic 2-1 win against managerless Leicester, who are now two points from Premier League safety.
Leicester – who were under the charge of coaches Adam Sadler and Mike Stowell following the departure of Brendan Rodgers on Sunday – looked to be on course for a point before unravelling in the final 25 minutes.
Leicester thought they had won a penalty in injury time too as Ollie Watkins was penalised for handball. But the spot kick was correctly overturned after the Villa striker was fouled by Patson Daka, adding to the Foxes misfortune.
It was the in-form Watkins – making his 100th Aston Villa appearance – who saw the visitors ahead in the first half as he rolled home his sixth successive away goal in the Premier League.
Leicester reacted well to going behind too with some individual brilliance from Harvey Barnes seeing the Foxes level. But a lack of concentration cost them once again after a last-gasp winner from Crystal Palace on Saturday also saw them to a 2-1 defeat that ultimately cost Rodgers his job.
The result sees Leicester slip into 19th place, two points from safety with nine Premier League games to play. Aston Villa who are unbeaten in six league matches move up to seventh place and remain in the hunt for a European spot next season.
Unai Emery said,”With those three points we can add a new target in the near future to try and fight with the teams who are trying to be in Europe next year.
“It’s going to be very, very difficult because they are Chelsea, Liverpool and Brighton, who are playing very well, but we are now with them and we’re going to try to be competitive in the matches ahead.
Leicester had the better early chances, and should have gone ahead in the 19th minute. James Maddison’s deep corner found a completely unmarked Harry Souttar towards the back post, but his free header hit the woodwork before going out of play.
Five minutes later and Aston Villa went ahead with their first shot on target. It was a sumptuous pass from Emiliano Buendia for Watkins – the former also making his 100th appearance for the club – who easily ran in behind the Leicester centre-backs. He then coolly rolled the ball home, with a VAR check for offside soon confirming the goal.
Unai Emery on postmatch interview
unai Emery said, “The most important thing now is to improve each match, be demanding and try to be competitive. Eventually adapting each match with the opponent. We did it on Saturday against Chelsea and we did it today as well because we struggled in some moments with the players in the transition and Barnes, an amazing player, Maddison and Vardy.
“We are trying to be consistent in our mind, not frustrated, keep possession and trying to be clinical when we get in the box. Today was a very good example and we did it.”
On Ollie Watkins: “Brilliant, but not only scoring but his work very day. He is very demanding himself, practicing every day, trying to add more minutes practicing and work with video analysis. We can improve him. He defends very well, makes assists, his other characteristics, not only scoring, are very important.”
Adam Sadler On postmatch interview
“The most important thing now is to improve each match, be demanding and try to be competitive. Eventually adapting each match with the opponent. We did it on Saturday against Chelsea and we did it today as well because we struggled in some moments with the players in the transition and Barnes, an amazing player, Maddison and Vardy.
“We are trying to be consistent in our mind, not frustrated, keep possession and trying to be clinical when we get in the box. Today was a very good example and we did it.”
On Ollie Watkins: “Brilliant, but not only scoring but his work very day. He is very demanding himself, practicing every day, trying to add more minutes practicing and work with video analysis. We can improve him. He defends very well, makes assists, his other characteristics, not only scoring, are very important.”
