Aston Villa 3 Luton Town 1

 The last league game that I saw at Villa Park had been the 4-2 defeat to Leicester City. Since then Villa haven't lost a home game and the win list was extended to 12 with this defeat over Luton Town.

Villa were dominant in this game and the result actually flatters Luton, who didn't see much of the ball for long parts of the game.

Villa opened the scoring from a brilliant shot from Super John McGinn on 17 minutes. Diaby ripped them apart before Douglas Luiz set up McGinn to drive the ball home.

At half time the score was somehow still 1-0. Villa had amassed a multitude of shots, but despite some commanding play from the midfield, the forwards weren't able to get a goal. Some of this was down to Zaniolo, who in his keenness to impress sometimes makes the wrong decision. It was therefore not really surprising that he was replaced by Leon Bailey at half time.

Bailey made a difference at the beginning of the second half when he provided an assist for the impressive Mousa Diaby. Diaby should have also had a second when Villa got their third, but the pressure he put on Tom Lockyer on the 62nd minute was enough for the defender to put the ball in his own net. 

Despite the dominance Villa weren't able to keep a clean sheet, as Luton did finally manufacture a chance and an unwarmed-up Emi Martinez was credited with an own goal. However, he still won the Lev Yashin trophy the day after and the Villa go marching on.











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