EPL MD 5: Barkley's late strike vitalizes Villa's perfection; Leicester 0 - 1 Aston Villa
Aston Villa have kept a clean sheet in both of their two away games in the Premier League this term, after keeping none in 19 away games in the competition last season.
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Ross Barkley struck late to win for Aston Villa at the King Power Stadium against Leicester City.
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Villa remains the only perfect team in the League and were pushed to second on the table having a game in hand.
Leicester at the initial stage were in the ascendancy as they prevented Aston Villa from keeping hold of the ball. Grealish was key target for the Foxes - they doubled up and swiftly dispossessed the danger man before he could create anything.
Leicester were denied a chance in the 22-minute to go in front when Tielemans picked out Iheanacho and spotted the run of Castagne with a measured pass. Cash was bundled to ground off the ball by Barnes but referee Moss deemed it a legal coming together, allowing the Leicester right-back to get a shot away unchallenged that Martinez blocked behind for a corner.
The Villa defence were composed and nullified every attack of Leicester, clearing them towards their front three to turn them into attacks. Grealish kept receiving the floated balls and posed threats for the Leicester defence yet could not register a shot on target before halftime.
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In the early minutes, of the second half, the visitors created an open chance after Grealish sent a corner in. It got to Konsa six yards out, but he somehow headed wide.
Maddison’s introduction strengthened the home side enhancing their approach of moving forward and taking Villa on yet the shielded defence kept them out from working through.
Ross Barkley somehow found a way to whip in a shot through a break.
The Villa midfielder found space and time in the middle of the park, drove forward and sent an excellent strike into the corner of the net from 25 yards.
It was the second goal for the Chelsea midfielder in each of his two Premier League appearances for Aston Villa, as many as he managed in his last 42 for Chelsea before moving to Villa Park.
It is the first time Villa have won their opening four games of a league season since the 1930-31 campaign when they went on to finish 2nd in the top-flight.
