The Mexican striker opened the scoring in the first minutes, but then Aston Villa woke up to win.
He Aston Villa of Unai Emery came back a bit Raul Jimenez and, with a stopped penalty Emiliano Martínez included, defeated Fulham to consolidate their positions in the Champions League (1-3).
Those from Birmingham spoiled the anniversary Marco Silvawho completed 150 games as Fulham coach, in a match that started very well for them when in the 5th minute, after a ball from their goal Bernd LenoRaúl Jiménez won the game Pau Torres.
The Mexican striker, who has already scored four goals in this Premier League, a goal every two games, won the fight against Torres and shot with his left foot, adjusting the ball next to the ‘Dibu’ stick, which he could do nothing about.
Raúl Jiménez opened the scoring, but then Fulham lost to Aston Villa. Getty Images
It didn’t take long Villa in responding and Morgan Rogers He was very lucky that his shot from the front hit the Calvin Basseychanged the trajectory to Leno and sneaked into the goal.
The tie woke up the Villabut it was in an isolated play, on a ball inside the area, when Matt Cash cut off a header with one hand and the referee, after reviewing it in the VAR, gave a penalty.
There was a small dispute between Raúl y Andreas Pereira, but it was the Brazilian who caught the ball and prepared to shoot from eleven meters. With ‘paradinha’ included, Pereira ran into ‘Dibu’, who guessed his intention, blocked the ball almost effortlessly and kissed Villa’s shield.
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The missed penalty deflated Fulham and Villa should have been ahead at half-time, but left their duties for the second half, when Ollie Watkins He broke the tie with a spectacular header from top to bottom after a corner. The English striker has five goals in just Premier League and it was also the cause of Fulham being left with one less man.
Watkins, when going alone against Leno, was knocked down on the edge of the area by Joachim Andersenwhom the referee did not hesitate to send off.
With one less, Issa Diop put a cross into his own goal Lucas Digne and to Fulham He had one game left to forget. Jaden Philogenefrom Villa, was sent off for a double yellow in the final minutes.
The ‘Cottagers’ fall to ninth position, with eleven points, and Villa consolidates four points, with 17 points, one behind the leader, the Liverpool, who still has to play this Sunday against Chelsea.
