Aston Villa Up to Fifth in Premier League as Leicester City Hold Leeds United

Aston Villa moved up to fifth in the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Fulham on Tuesday, as Leeds and Leicester performed out a 1-1 draw in the battle to beat the drop.

Villa at the moment are unbeaten in 10 video games as they make a late push for Europe thanks to a exceptional turnaround since Unai Emery took cost.

Tyrone Mings scored the one purpose at Villa Park as the England worldwide headed in John McGinn’s nook after 21 minutes.

Emery’s males didn’t attain the heights they’ve in latest weeks, however did sufficient to edge above Tottenham and to climb inside 5 factors of the highest 4, albeit having performed extra video games than Newcastle and Manchester United in the battle for a spot in subsequent season’s Champions League.

“We are in the Europa (League) place. It continues to be troublesome to obtain however after this win we’re simply forward of attempting to hold being with the choice to get there,” mentioned Emery, who has received the Europa League 4 instances as coach of Sevilla and Villarreal.

“There’s still Liverpool and Tottenham and Brighton (to come) and we are going to fight with them but with each match we are winning, it is giving us confidence and chance to get there.”

Leeds and Leicester stay perilously poised simply above the relegation zone after the factors had been shared in an entertaining encounter at Elland Road.

The Foxes had received for the primary time since February towards Wolves on Saturday in Dean Smith’s first dwelling recreation in cost and regarded to have made the right begin when Youri Tielemans’ strike discovered the highest nook, however the purpose was dominated out for offside towards Boubakary Soumare.

Leeds swiftly went up the opposite finish to go in entrance when Luis Sinisterra headed in Jack Harrison’s sensible cross.

Jamie Vardy had not scored in the Premier League for six months, however picked the right time to web an enormous purpose 10 minutes from time when he latched onto James Maddison’s move.

“I most likely can’t say what I need to say on TV as a result of I’ll get completed however it’s been a bizarre season for me,” Vardy told BT Sport. “Hopefully the goals keep coming.”

Vardy then had the ball in the web once more solely to be denied by the offside flag.

But Leeds will really feel they need to have snatched a significant win on the demise as Patrick Bamford fluffed a fantastic probability after Daniel Iversen saved from Marc Roca and Brenden Aaronson.

A draw leaves Leeds nonetheless one level forward of Leicester, who themselves edge one level away from the underside three.

Wolves moved to the brink of survival by pulling 9 factors away from the relegation zone after inflicting Roy Hodgson’s first defeat since returning as Crystal Palace supervisor with a 2-0 win at Molineux.

The objectives got here early and late as Joachim Andersen’s personal purpose gave Wolves the right begin after simply three minutes.

Ruben Neves then made certain of the victory from the penalty spot deep into stoppage time to take Wolves stage on factors with Palace in thirteenth.

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