Happy freaking New Year, Villa supporters. Aston Villa bulldozed Bristol City on Monday to earn an important three points. After matchweek 26, the claret and blues sit 5th in the EFL Championship.
2018 could not have started any better for the claret of Aston Villa Football Club.
Utilizing a mostly unchanged side on 48 hours rest, Steve Bruce and company defeated the Robins at Villa Park, 5-0. Scott Hogan opened the scoring with a pin-point header from Albert Adomah in the 22nd-minute. Nearly identical placement from the goal that earned Villa all three points against Middlesbrough.
Hogan, often the target of fan ire, set-up Villa’s second by forcing a tremendous save from Bristol City deputy ‘keeper Luke Steele in the 33rd-minute. The ball fell to Robert Snodgrass, who hammered it home – his second in two matches.
But Snodgrass wasn’t done! Jack Grealish carried the ball from midfield into the Robins’ box before laying-off Snoddy for Aston Villa’s third. Birkir Bjarnason, a second-half substitute for Albert Adomah added the fourth on a 1v1 situation.
Conor Hourihane added the final tally from a deflected, right-footed shot just inside the eighteen. Our player grades below:
Aston Villa get a full five days off before hosting Peterborough United in third-round FA Cup action on Saturday. All data provided by WhoScored match center.
Make 2018 your year, Villa fans!