Ollie Watkins scored deep into first-half stoppage time for Aston Villa in opposition to Bournemouth to develop into the membership’s all-time report goalscorer within the Premier League.
Watkins discovered the online with the deftest of touches on Morgan Rogers’ cross to present Villa the lead within the sixth minute of stoppage time after a largely cagey contest on the south coast.
The purpose means the 29-year-old England worldwide strikes onto 75 Premier League objectives for Villa, another than Gabriel Agbonlahor.
It could show to be an necessary purpose as Unai Emery’s aspect goal to make it successive season within the Champions League.
OUR ALL-TIME PREMIER LEAGUE TOP GOALSCORER:
Oliver George Arthur Watkins 👑 pic.twitter.com/kFkG67MGC8
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) May 10, 2025
Third-placed Manchester Metropolis’s 0-0 draw at Southampton means Emery’s staff can shut the hole on Pep Guardiola’s males to 2 factors because the race for a top-five end heats up.
Bournemouth loved the lion’s share of possession within the opening 45, however Villa went near scoring on two events when Marco Asensio’s effort hit the put up earlier than Kepa stored out Boubacar Kamara’s fierce header.
The Cherries, buoyed by a first-ever away win over Arsenal final weekend, are equally chasing European soccer subsequent season.
Ought to Man Metropolis elevate the FA Cup subsequent Saturday, it will imply that an eighth-placed Premier League end can be a ticket to the Convention League subsequent time period.
Bournemouth are presently in tenth spot after wins for Brentford and Brighton earlier at the moment. Defeat would maintain them in tenth but when they will flip the tie round in opposition to Villa it will elevate them again as much as eighth.
