Today’s game saw Villa continue their good run of form under new manager Steve Bruce with a 3-1 home win against visitors Cardiff City.
Villa’s win, their fourth in their last six games, means that they are unbeaten in their last six games and now sit 11th in the table on 25 points and just four points away from the last play-off place. This last play-off place is held by Huddersfield on 29 points, well within the remit of a team like Villa on an upturned run of form.
31,484 fans at Villa Park saw the Villans score three times through Albert Adomah, Jonathan Kodija and Rudy Gestede – Cardiff’s reply being Rickie Lambert’s 28th minute equaliser that levelled the scores at 1-1.
Here are the key events of the match that saw Villa continue their good run.
Albert Adomah (24′) scores the opener after a good run from Jordan Amavi.
https://twitter.com/mattlyynch/status/802602770058670080
Rickie Lambert (28′) levels things up for the Bluebirds
28 – GOAL!!! Rickie Lambert!!! (1-1) pic.twitter.com/M93OgRJMgt
— Cardiff City FC (@CardiffCityFC) November 26, 2016
Jonathan Kodija (39′) puts the Villans back in front.
GOAL 2-1 Villa – Kodjia. That's six goals in seven games now for Kodjia. pic.twitter.com/UQkR3wNEz8
— Sports Journalism (@BASportsJourno) November 26, 2016
Cardiff down to 10 men after Lee Peltier’s red card (84′)
https://twitter.com/AVFC_ThisMinute/status/802555128159014912
Rudy Gestede (90′) rounds off the afternoon with Villa’s third goal.
#avfc 3 (v) 1 #ccfc
Gestede penalty. pic.twitter.com/lQJHT53UHt— Villa Underground (@avfc_vilr) November 26, 2016
Aston Villa’s next game will see the side from the Midlands travel north to face another in-form side in Leeds United at Elland Road in a game that will surely be seen as a marker of both side’s promotion credentials. Meanwhile, 22nd-placed Cardiff will face a sterner task as they entertain high-flying Brighton, a side wit hfive wins from their last six games.