BIRMINGHAM (REUTERS) – Defender Ezri Konsa scored twice as Aston Villa got here again from a aim right down to beat Leicester Metropolis 2-1, rising above them to tenth spot within the Premier League desk on aim distinction on Sunday (Dec 5) after a pulsating encounter.
Harvey Barnes squeezed the ball by way of Konsa’s legs to open the scoring within the 14th minute, however Konsa bought the final contact on Emiliano Buendia’s goal-bound header to place his facet stage once more three minutes later.
Villa had a aim dominated out simply earlier than the break, however Konsa gave them the lead 9 minutes into the second half as he headed house John McGinn’s nook on the again publish.
Jamie Vardy got here off the bench to provide Leicester’s assault a shot within the arm but it surely was the house facet who had the higher of the probabilities, and solely the goalkeeping of Kasper Schmeichel saved them from including to their whole as they held on to win 2-1.