Aston Villa beats Bournemouth and remains in contention for a place in the Champions League
Villa holds pressure despite being one man down in the second half
Summary
With a spectacular save by Dibu Martínez in injury time, when he blocked a close-range shot by Semenyo in the six-yard box, Aston Villa beat Bournemouth this Saturday, 1-0, in round 36 of the Premier League. The score keeps the team firmly in the fight for a place in next season’s Champions League. Watkins scored the goal in the first half. Ramsey was also sent off in the second half, leaving Villa with one less player.
With the victory, Villa moved to 63 points and is in sixth place, but only two points behind Manchester City, for example, who are in third place, and the same score as Chelsea (4th) and Newcastle (5th), who still have to play in the round. The top five teams will secure a place in next season’s Champions League. Bournemouth has 53 points and is in tenth place.
