Aston Villa 2-1 Watford: Hosts fight back to earn dramatic win at Villa Park

Published on: 21 January 2020

Douglas Luiz had only been on the pitch for 12 minutes before he scored Aston Villa's equaliser

Aston Villa earned a dramatic and potentially vital victory in their relegation battle as they scored an injury-time winner to beat Watford.

Ezri Konsa blasted the ball into the net in the 95th minute after Tyrone Mings had flicked on a free-kick in a thrilling finish at Villa Park.

Troy Deeney had put the Hornets in front when he powerfully headed home from five yards out after Gerard Deloufeu's cross from the right.

Deeney almost grabbed a second but was denied by an excellent reaction stop from home goalkeeper Pepe Reina.

That save proved crucial as Douglas Luiz equalised when he smashed a loose ball into the net after Ben Foster had parried Matt Targett's effort, before Konsa's late winner.

More to follow.

    Line-ups Match Stats Live Text

Line-ups

Aston Villa

    29Reina

    15Konsa

    40MingsBooked at 45mins

    30Hause

    24Guilbert

    4DrinkwaterSubstituted forDouglas Luizat 56'minutesBooked at 68mins

    11Nakamba

    18Targett

    17TrézéguetSubstituted forVassilevat 77'minutes

    21El Ghazi

    10Grealish

Substitutes

    5Chester

    6Douglas Luiz

    8Lansbury

    14Hourihane

    25Nyland

    27El Mohamady

    36Vassilev

Watford

    26Foster

    6Mariappa

    4Dawson

    15CathcartBooked at 77mins

    11Masina

    14ChalobahSubstituted forPussettoat 75'minutes

    29Capoue

    37PereyraSubstituted forGrayat 81'minutes

    16DoucouréBooked at 81mins

    7DeulofeuSubstituted forKabaseleat 90+2'minutes

    9Deeney

Substitutes

    1Gomes

    17João Pedro

    18Gray

    20Quina

    25Holebas

    27Kabasele

    33Pussetto

Referee:

Martin Atkinson

Attendance:

40,867

Match Stats

Home TeamAston VillaAway TeamWatford

Possession

Home65%

Away35%

Shots

Home17

Away8

Shots on Target

Home5

Away2

Corners

Home6

Away3

Fouls

Home11

Away18

Live Text

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Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Watford 1.

Full TimePosted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Watford 1.

Goal!Posted at 90'+5'

Goal! Aston Villa 2, Watford 1. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) with an attempt from the centre of the box.

Posted at 90'+5'

Attempt blocked. Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kortney Hause with a headed pass.

Posted at 90'+4'

Frederic Guilbert (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+4'

Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).

SubstitutionPosted at 90'+2'

Substitution, Watford. Christian Kabasele replaces Gerard Deulofeu.

Posted at 89'

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.

Posted at 89'

Attempt missed. Matt Targett (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross.

Posted at 89'

Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi.

Posted at 88'

Attempt missed. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross following a set piece situation.

Posted at 87'

Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).

Posted at 85'

Attempt blocked. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Deeney with a headed pass.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).

Posted at 84'

Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 82'

Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Andre Gray (Watford).

SubstitutionPosted at 81'

Substitution, Watford. Andre Gray replaces Roberto Pereyra.

Posted at 81'

Frederic Guilbert (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Gerard Deulofeu (Watford).

BookingPosted at 81'

Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 80'

Pepe Reina (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).

SubstitutionPosted at 77'

Substitution, Aston Villa. Indiana Vassilev replaces Trézéguet.

BookingPosted at 77'

Craig Cathcart (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 77'

Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Watford).

Posted at 75'

Attempt missed. Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

SubstitutionPosted at 75'

Substitution, Watford. Ignacio Pussetto replaces Nathaniel Chalobah.

Posted at 69'

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.

BookingPosted at 68'

Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.

Goal!Posted at 68'

Goal! Aston Villa 1, Watford 1. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.

Posted at 68'

Attempt saved. Matt Targett (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish.

Posted at 66'

Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).

Posted at 63'

Hand ball by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).

Posted at 61'

Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).

Posted at 60'

Attempt missed. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matt Targett.

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Source: bbc.com

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