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Aston Villa claim pivotal three points in UCL fight with 1-0 win over Fulham
National World - LocalTV
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03/05/2025
Birmingham World reporter Charlie Haffenden reacts to Aston Villa's narrow 1-0 victory over Fulham in the Premier League, courtesy of Youri Tielemans' first-half goal.
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Aston Villa have just claimed a pivotal three points in the race for Champions League football
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with a narrow 1-0 win over Fulham here at Villa Park.
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Ahead of from Uri Tillemans in the 12th minute was enough to claim the victory for Unai Emery's men
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in what was a very cagey encounter to say the least.
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The first half, pretty little to report apart from the goal really.
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Pretty scrappy, both teams really trying to wrestle to get a bit of momentum in the tie but unable to.
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Robert Jones, the referee, had to give the fouls I suppose.
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There were so many of them, so scrappy in the middle of the park.
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Both teams just trying to get enough duels, win enough duels rather.
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There was Uri Tillemans' chance just before half-time actually that livened up Villa Park a little bit.
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He curled from outside the box and Bern Leno made a terrific save to turn it round the post.
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Robert Jones, the referee, gave a goal kick though which most people thought was the right decision.
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It didn't look like he'd made the save until the replays came on the big screen
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and Leno with a bit of a wry smile about to take his goal kick looking up
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to see the save that he'd just made.
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Pretty good poker face from the Fulham goalkeeper in fairness.
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I think it must be quite tricky not to celebrate when you've just pulled off a save like that.
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But Tillemans denied a stunning second by that save from Leno.
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In the second half, Oli Watkins had a couple of great opportunities as double Villa's lead.
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The fluffed his lines.
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One from a low cross just from Matty Cash.
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Just couldn't make a connection with the ball at all.
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Swung and miss really.
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A rare swing and a miss from Oli Watkins.
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And then went clean through from a Morgan Rodgers through pass and his shot was saved brilliantly by Leno.
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I think that was more the Fulham goalkeeper pulling off a fine save and it was a terrible miss from Watkins.
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But a miss nonetheless.
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Not able to get on the score sheet.
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Then Daniel Marlon struck the crossbar in second half stoppage time as well.
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So nearly getting the goal.
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The second goal for Villa but unable to.
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It was one of them where Villa just had to dig in and try and manage the game.
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I think Emery managed the substitutions very well.
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Brought on Amadou Onana in the centre of the park.
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He offered some fresh legs that were really needed.
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Jacob Ramsey offering a bit of an outlet down the left flank when John McGinn was getting tired.
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Marlon as well on for Watkins I think for the right time.
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About 20 minutes to go.
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Having an outlet in behind with the pace when Watkins was beginning to tire.
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So yeah, good game management.
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And Emery at times this season.
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His substitutions haven't quite been convincing enough.
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But today I think they were.
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One player though who wasn't great for me unfortunately again was Pau Torres.
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His first half gave the ball away two or three times.
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Gave away some sloppy fouls.
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Just not really himself at the moment.
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I think maybe it's a confidence thing.
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A lot of people have been on his back.
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Of course we've got to put in the reports as well if he's not playing well.
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I don't know if he's reading those reports.
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Probably not.
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But either way he'll be aware of the criticism he's getting.
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And he needs to get back to form sooner rather than later.
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I was quite surprised actually that Tyrone Mings wasn't given a nod in the left side of central defence.
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Perhaps maybe we could see him get the nod in future games before the end of the season.
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But hopefully just a blip for Pau Torres because we know what he's capable of.
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He's a fantastic ball-playing defender on his day.
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He just needs to get his mojo back.
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But it's not all about the criticism for Pau.
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Just a slight down on the day really.
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Otherwise a very well managed performance from Aston Villa.
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Getting those three points.
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Still a bit of belief if they can win the final three matches of this season.
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They could get Champions League football.
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Today's result a huge step towards that.
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