Jamaica’s worldwide footballer, Leon Bailey, made a big contribution to Aston Villa’s victory over Burnley, serving to the membership preserve its title bid within the English Premier League.
Bailey, who performs for the Reggae Boyz, scored a vital first-half objective as Villa secured a 3-2 win in opposition to Burnley, making certain that the membership would end the yr within the high three of the Premier League standings.
Bailey’s objective, his sixth of the season, got here within the twenty ninth minute when he capitalized on a move from Ollie Watkins, discovering the again of the web with a shot into the roof of the objective after a deflection. Regardless of Villa’s early lead, Burnley managed to equalize rapidly when Zeki Amdouni acrobatically volleyed in a header from Dara O’Shea’s excessive free-kick.
Villa reclaimed the lead within the forty second minute when Moussa Diaby tapped in a objective on the again put up, assisted by Watkins. Though Burnley appeared to threaten, that they had a objective disallowed attributable to offside.
Douglas Luiz calmly transformed a penalty
Villa had a bonus within the second half when Burnley’s Sander Berge obtained his second yellow card and was despatched off, leaving the guests with 10 gamers for the remaining 35 minutes of the match. Regardless of a flurry of alternatives for Villa, they didn’t convert any of them.
Burnley took benefit of Villa’s missed possibilities when Lyle Foster scored within the 71st minute. Nonetheless, Villa secured the win late within the match when Douglas Luiz calmly transformed a penalty after Aaron Ramsey fouled Jhon Duran within the field.
This victory propelled Villa to 42 factors within the Premier League standings, securing their place in second place behind Liverpool on objective distinction. Villa will proceed their title bid within the New Yr’s Day match once they host Newcastle United.
