[ 2021-02-28 ]

Leeds 0 Aston Villa 1
THEY say revenge is a dish best served cold - so
no wonder Anwar El Ghazi’s killer finish was
super cool.

The Aston Villa winger has waited two years for
retribution after the stormy and shameful day the
last time this pair did battle at Elland Road.

Anwar El Ghazi scored as Aston Villa beat Leeds
1-0
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Anwar El Ghazi scored as Aston Villa beat Leeds
1-0Credit: Reuters
The midfielder netted after just five minutes in
the Elland Road win
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The midfielder netted after just five minutes in
the Elland Road winCredit: Reuters
And he took barely five minutes to deliver payback
with the goal which gave Villa victory – and
proved they can indeed cope without crocked magic
man Jack Grealish after all.

El Ghazi, of course, was wrongfully dismissed when
these clashed in a late-season Championship
showdown in 2019, as both chased promotion.

It came when Patrick Bamford shamefully collapsed
claiming an elbow, Villa’s Dutchman saw red –
later rescinded – and saw the Leeds striker
himself subsequently banned.

So ultimately a delayed justice back then…and
ironic justice twice over in the opening minutes
here last night.


First Bamford slipped as he tried to curl one into
the corner, his feet going from under him and the
ball bouncing too high on the shocking surface for
Raphinha to reach at the far post.

Yet when the same happened as Ollie Watkins tried
the same moments later, this time the ball found
El Ghazi, who had ghosted in behind everyone.

The Villa winger – although in truth he was
popping up all over the place – pulled it down,
slipped it beneath Illan Meslier and that was
that.

Well eventually it was, anyway. Such is life under
VAR that at first even El Ghazi kept his
celebration in check - until replays showed Liam
Cooper had played him onside by a fraction.

Source - The Sun, UK

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