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Aston Villa continued their push for Europe as they moved up to fifth place in the Premier League with a 1-0 home victory over Fulham.
Tyrone Mings’ 21st-minute header proved enough for Unai Emery’s side in a game that saw them rarely troubled by their opponents.
Having extended their unbeaten run to 10 matches, eight of which have been wins, Villa leapfrog Tottenham into fifth, a point better off than them, ahead of Spurs hosting fourth-placed Manchester United on Thursday.
Emery has overseen some turnaround for the midlands outfit, who were 17th, outside the relegation zone on goals scored, when they lost 3-0 at Fulham in October, their final game under the Spaniard’s predecessor Steven Gerrard.
Marco Silva’s Fulham, meanwhile, remain ninth in the table.
Aston Villa vs Fulham
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Aston Villa vs Fulham
Both teams return to Premier League action on Sunday. Villa travel to face Manchester United at Old Trafford, while Fulham host Manchester City.
Aston Villa vs Fulham
Aston Villa climb to fifth in the Premier League courtesy of a 1-0 win over Fulham at Villa Park. Tyrone Mings scored the only goal of the game for the home side in the 21st minute. The defender glanced John McGinn's corner into the back of the net to secure all three points in a contest of few chances. Fulham threatened only once after 19 seconds when Andreas Pereira's acrobatic strike travelled wide of the right post. Villa are edging ever closer to the possibility of European football next season.
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