Aston Villa extended their unbeaten Premier League run to four games as they beat Bournemouth 3-0 at Villa Park, who remain deep in relegation trouble.
Unai Emery’s side set the tone early on as Douglas Luiz slotted home inside seven minutes. But Bournemouth reacted well and gave Aston Villa an equal test for much of the game.
They came closest just after the hour when Emiliano Martinez made a superb, diving save to keep out Philip Billing’s thunderous free-kick.
But Bournemouth capitulated in the final 15 minutes of the game as Aston Villa scored twice more. Some tenacious play from Jacob Ramsey (80) saw him fire home the hosts’ second, before Emi Buendia (89) rounded things off with his fifth goal of the season.
It sees Aston Villa move above Chelsea and into 10th place, ahead of the Blues’ match against Everton on Saturday evening, live on Sky Sports. Bournemouth were unable to capitalise on their win against Liverpool last weekend, and slip into 19th place after Leeds’ win against Wolves.
More to follow…
What’s next?
After the international break, Aston Villa will return to action live on Sky Sports as they travel to Chelsea on Saturday April 1; kick-off 5.30pm. Bournemouth play on the same day, hosting Fulham at the Vitality Stadium; kick-off 3pm.
