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Watch: Leon Bailey provides instant impact in preseason draw with Manchester United

By Andrew Capitelli

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JULY 23: Leon Bailey of Aston Villa and Tyrell Malacia of Manchester United tussle for the ball during the Pre-Season Friendly match between Manchester United and Aston Villa at Optus Stadium on July 23, 2022 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by James Worsfold/Getty Images)
PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JULY 23: Leon Bailey of Aston Villa and Tyrell Malacia of Manchester United tussle for the ball during the Pre-Season Friendly match between Manchester United and Aston Villa at Optus Stadium on July 23, 2022 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by James Worsfold/Getty Images) /
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Leon Bailey put Aston Villa on the board just minutes after being introduced in a 2-2 preseason draw with Manchester United in Perth, Australia on Saturday.

Introduced after halftime, the winger cut in from the right side, beat Victor Lindelöf off the dribble, and curled a low shot around David de Gea to cut the Villa deficit in half (2-1).

In added time, Bailey took the corner that led directly to Calum Chambers’ equalizing goal. The defender rose to meet Bailey’s cross in the box and secured a draw for the Villans in their final preseason friendly in Australia.

Villa, now back in the UK, wrap their preseason with a friendly at Rennes on July 30.

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