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Moussa Diaby has now scored eight goals for Aston Villa this seasonAston Villa maintained their three-point lead over Tottenham in the race for Champions League football with a win over Wolves at Villa Park.
After Spurs beat Luton earlier on Saturday to briefly go above Villa, Unai Emery's side rose to the pressure and found a way to win despite being far from their best.
Moussa Diaby's thunderbolt shot from the edge of the area, after a cross was half-cleared by Tommy Doyle, fizzed through a couple of Wolves defenders and goalkeeper Jose Sa to open the scoring.
Ezri Konsa sealed the points when his miscued cross from close to the right byeline drifted over Sa and in off the far post.
There was perhaps concern for Villa, though, with England striker Ollie Watkins withdrawn at half-time despite not obviously suffering an injury.
Tottenham have a game in hand on Villa and could yet take control of the race for fourth, but fifth spot may secure top-tier European football next season with the revamped tournament being introduced.
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Aston Villa
Squad number1Player nameE Martínez
Squad number4Player nameKonsa
Squad number3Player nameDiego Carlos
Squad number14Player nameP Torres
Squad number15Player nameÁlex Moreno
Squad number31Player nameBailey
Squad number8Player nameTielemans
Squad number6Player nameDouglas Luiz
Squad number27Player nameRogers
Squad number19Player nameDiaby
Squad number11Player nameWatkins
Squad number12Player nameDigne
Squad number22Player nameZaniolo
Squad number24Player nameDurán
Squad number29Player nameKesler-Hayden
Squad number47Player nameIroegbunam
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Squad number1Player nameJosé Sá
Squad number4Player nameBueno
Squad number23Player nameKilman
Squad number24Player nameToti Gomes
Squad number22Player nameNélson Semedo
Squad number8Player nameJoão Gomes
Squad number20Player nameDoyle
Squad number3Player nameAït-Nouri
Squad number21Player nameSarabia
Squad number5Player nameLemina
Squad number84Player nameChiwome
Squad number2Player nameDoherty
Squad number6Player nameTraoré
Squad number17Player nameBueno
Squad number62Player nameChirewa
Squad number63Player nameFraser
Line-ups
Aston Villa
Formation 4-4-2
- 1E Martínez
- 4Konsa
- 3Diego Carlos
- 14P Torres
- 15MorenoSubstituted forDigneat 63'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 31BaileySubstituted forKesler-Haydenat 90+7'minutes
- 8TielemansBooked at 30mins
- 6Douglas Luiz
- 27RogersSubstituted forZanioloat 63'minutes
- 19DiabySubstituted forIroegbunamat 88'minutes
- 11WatkinsSubstituted forDuránat 45'minutesBooked at 84mins
Substitutes
- 12Digne
- 16Chambers
- 17Lenglet
- 22Zaniolo
- 24Durán
- 25Olsen
- 29Kesler-Hayden
- 47Iroegbunam
- 71Kellyman
Wolves
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Sá
- 4Bueno
- 23KilmanBooked at 84mins
- 24GomesBooked at 90mins
- 22Nélson SemedoSubstituted forDohertyat 84'minutes
- 8João GomesSubstituted forTraoréat 84'minutes
- 20DoyleSubstituted forChirewaat 71'minutesBooked at 81mins
- 3Aït-NouriSubstituted forBuenoat 64'minutes
- 21SarabiaBooked at 19mins
- 5Lemina
- 84ChiwomeSubstituted forFraserat 84'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Doherty
- 6Traoré
- 14Lemina
- 17Bueno
- 25Bentley
- 37Holman
- 45Barnett
- 62Chirewa
- 63Fraser
Live Text
Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
Attempt missed. Nathan Fraser (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
Attempt missed. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross following a corner.
Substitution, Aston Villa. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Leon Bailey.
Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Pau Torres.
Foul by Nathan Fraser (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Aston Villa. Tim Iroegbunam replaces Moussa Diaby.
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