Tag: Aston Villa
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EPL: Vardy scores twice as Leicester thrash Villa
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers thought his side looked back to their best as Jamie Vardy ended his goal drought in their convincing 4-0 win over Aston Villa. The Foxes had only picked up two wins in their past eight Premier League games – and two points in their past four matches. They led through…
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EPL: Son seals late victory for Mourinho
Son Heung-min’s stoppage time goal gave Tottenham a last-gasp victory in an entertaining game at Aston Villa as the visitors moved up to fifth in the Premier League table. The result means Jose Mourinho’s side have leapfrogged Sheffield United and are now a point behind fourth-placed Chelsea, who have a game in hand. Villa, who…
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EPL: Aston Villa sign former Liverpool goalkeeper
Aston Villa have signed former Liverpool and Spain goalkeeper Pepe Reina on loan from AC Milan for the rest of the season. The World Cup winner, 37, was in the stands as Villa lost 6-1 to Manchester City on Sunday. Villa needed to add to their goalkeeping options after England international Tom Heaton was ruled…
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EFL: Iheanacho earns Leicester first-leg draw with Villa
Kelechi Iheanacho’s equaliser gave Leicester City a deserved draw to leave the Carabao Cup semi-final against Aston Villa delicately poised after an entertaining encounter at the King Power Stadium. Substitute Iheanacho finished emphatically from Jamie Vardy’s pass with 16 minutes left to give The Foxes the reward their incessant second-half pressure merited to set up…
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Chelsea midfielder officially joins EPL rival
Danny Drinkwater has joined Aston Villa on loan until the end of the season. The player arrived at the club’s training ground to undergo medical examinations on Tuesday and has sealed the move. Chelsea made this known in a statement on their official website on Tuesday. The statement read: “Danny Drinkwater will spend the rest…
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Chelsea midfielder set for Aston Villa move
Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater is set to complete a loan move to Aston Villa for the rest of the season. Drinkwater has arrived at Villa’s Bodymoor Heath training ground to complete a medical and the move is expected to be completed on Tuesday. The 29-year-old has three England caps and helped Leicester City win the…
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Carabao Cup: Aston Villa hit five past Liverpool to reach semi-final
Aston Villa on Tuesday night eased into the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup after walloping the youngest side in Liverpool’s history 5-0. Liverpool’s first team are out in Qatar ahead of the Club World Cup semi-final against Mexican side Monterrey on Wednesday, meaning that 11 changes were made and five debuts were handed out from…
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Man City beat Villa to close gap on Liverpool
Manchester City cut Liverpool’s lead at the top of the Premier League table to three points after seeing off a determined Aston Villa side with three second-half goals. Liverpool can restore their six-point advantage if they beat Tottenham on Sunday but, after dropping points last weekend, the Reds go into that game knowing they have…
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Aston Villa sign Egypt winger Trezeguet
Aston Villa have signed on Egypt international Mahmoud Hassan, better known by his nickname “Trezeguet’’, from Turkish side Kasimpasa, the newly-promoted English Premier League (EPL) side said on Wednesday. Aston Villa did not disclose financial details of the deal, but reports in the media reported they had paid 8.75 million pounds for the winger. The…