Emi Buendia and John McGinn scored second-half objectives as Aston Villa’s mini-revival continued at Feyenoord tonight.
Having began the season slowly, Villa have now recorded three successive wins, two of which have come within the Europa League with Unai Emery’s males one in every of seven sides to have a 100% report at this stage of the league section.
After an end-to-end first half, Villa gained some management after the break and Buendia curled within the opener after 61 minutes. Captain McGinn netted his third purpose in three video games with 11 minutes to go to make the factors protected.
Martinez fear for Villa
Villa suffered a setback earlier than kick off with goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez dominated out after struggling an harm within the warm-up.
His alternative Marco Bizot was referred to as into motion early on however responded nicely with a robust punch to clear a cross into the Villa field.
Feyenoord had been making the early operating and solely a courageous block by Buendia prevented residence skipper Sam Steijn from testing Bizot once more.
Villa had been trying threatening on the break, although, and it nearly led to a game-changing second within the fifteenth minute.
Ollie Watkins used his tempo to get away from Anel Ahmedhodzic with the large centre-half bringing down the England worldwide. The referee initially confirmed a yellow card however was then requested to go to the pitchside monitor with the choice of upgrading it to a pink. However after a protracted dialogue with the VAR, Serbian official Rade Obrenovic caught along with his unique name and the previous Sheffield United defender stayed on.
Feyenoord examined Bizot once more after 26 minutes, Ayase Ueda’s shot cannoning again off the Dutchman’s chest. Steijn then noticed a shot cleared off the road by Ian Maatsen earlier than Ueda one way or the other missed the goal with a free header.
Villa had been using their luck nevertheless it appeared to have run out when Ueda’s header crossed the road regardless of Bizot’s greatest efforts to claw it again. Obrenovic got here to the guests’ rescue by adjudging full-back Matty Money had been fouled because the ball got here into the field.
Feyenoord boss Robin van Persie was livid with the choice however he will need to have been delighted along with his workforce’s first-half show, Bizot having to provide one other sensible save to maintain out Luciano Valente’s long-range shot.
Villa’s class reveals in second half
The top-to-end motion continued because the second half bought underway, Evann Guessand threatening for Villa and Steijn seeing a shot nicely blocked by Ezri Konsa.
Villa had been providing extra going ahead with Maatsen, most well-liked tonight to Lucas Digne, making an influence.
The Dutchman created Villa’s greatest probability after 52 minutes, his run and cutback discovering Guessand whose shot hit the upright.
And he then discovered himself in house inside the realm however Givairo Learn bought throughout to make a superbly-timed sort out.
The away followers sensed a purpose was coming and it duly arrived simply after the hour mark. Boubacar Kamara received the ball for Buendia on the sting of the field and the previous Norwich man took a contact earlier than curling a shot previous Timon Wellenreuther.
Villa lastly had a level of management and the second purpose arrived 18 minutes later. Substitute Donyell Malen did the arduous graft with a lung-bursting ahead. He was finally stopped by the Feyenoord defence however the ball fell properly for McGinn and he made no mistake.
Bizot excelled himself once more to disclaim residence substitute Aymen Sliti a purpose that may have arrange a grandstand end.
