Aston Villa's early winner was a soft one to concede as Youri Tielemans escaped the attentions of midfielder Sasa Lukic before beating goalkeeper Bernd Leno with a firm header, but the visitors carried more of a threat after half-time and were unfortunate not to be level early in the second period.

Aston Villa will host Fulham in their next game of the English Premier League 2024/25 season at Villa Park. Villa are seventh in the points table with 54 points in 34 matches. They have won 16

Aston Villa boosted its chances of Champions League qualification with a 1-0 victory over Fulham in the Premier League.