Aston Villa registered a 3rd win in 4 Premier League video games as they beat Bournemouth 3-0 at residence courtesy of objectives from Douglas Luiz, Jacob Ramsey and Emiliano Buendia.
Luiz completed from shut vary to place Villa forward within the seventh minute earlier than Ramsey and Buendia added additional objectives within the final 10 minutes.
Bournemouth had gone near equalising simply previous the hour mark by means of a Philip Billing free-kick that was saved in fantastic fashion by Emiliano Martinez.
Having prolonged their unbeaten run, including to the wins over Everton and Crystal Palace and a draw at West Ham, Unai Emery’s Villa moved as much as tenth within the Premier League desk forward of the late recreation involving Chelsea.
Gary O’Neil’s Bournemouth, in the meantime, slipped a spot to nineteenth, some extent adrift of security, having did not additional increase their survival bid after the shock 1-0 win over Liverpool final weekend.
Something for Cherries followers to cheer was David Brooks approaching within the 79th minute for his first look since being identified with most cancers in October 2021, a second that introduced applause throughout Villa Park.
Villa made a vigorous begin and grabbed the lead when Ollie Watkins’ shot bounced off Jack Stephens and the ball went to Leon Bailey, who delivered a cut-back from the precise for Luiz to ship a easy end previous Neto from contained in the six-yard field.
There was a scare for the hosts quickly after as skipper John McGinn miscued an tried cross to Ezri Konsa on the again and Jaidon Anthony slid in to intercept, however he couldn’t direct the ball on the right track, and the identical utilized to Billing with a headed effort moments later.
The goalkeepers had been then referred to as into motion at each ends, Dominic Solanke’s low strike being turned behind by Martinez earlier than Watkins, performed in by Buendia, noticed his dinked try nicely blocked by Neto.
As Villa continued to push for a second, Ramsey put one shot huge, then struck one other that went simply over the bar through hitting Stephens’ arm – a VAR test for handball ensued however no penalty was given.
Early within the second half Neto saved a agency Alex Moreno strike and a low drive from Watkins, then handled a Luiz header.
O’Neil reacted by making a double substitution simply earlier than the hour, and the guests then went near drawing degree as Billing’s free-kick was beautifully tipped over by Martinez.
Solanke fired into Villa’s side-netting within the seventieth minute, and had one other probability two minutes later however was thwarted by a fantastic intervention by ex-Bournemouth man Tyrone Mings.
There was then a particular second as Brooks made his long-awaited return to motion, one thing warmly greeted by each units of followers, earlier than Ramsey made it 2-0, getting the higher of Stephens and slotting in with 10 minutes left.
Villa remained on the entrance foot and after Neto once more did nicely to disclaim Watkins – in search of a seventh purpose in eight Villa appearances after being omitted of the England squad this week – and Mings, Buendia headed residence quantity three following a nook within the 89th minute.
