August 31, (THEWILL) – Aston Villa defeated Leicester City 2-1 in an away English Premier League match, marking their second victory of the 2024 season. The win propelled Villa to sixth place with six points, while Leicester remain without a win after three games.
Villa opened the scoring in the 28th minute through Amadou Onana’s well-executed free-kick routine. Substitute Jhon Duran doubled their lead with a header from Lucas Digne’s cross. Leicester’s Facundo Buonanotte came off the bench to score, setting up a tense finish, but Villa held on for the win.
The visitors dominated the match, creating four big chances compared to Leicester’s one reflecting Villa’s control throughout the game.
This victory marks the fourth time in EPL history that Aston Villa have won their first two away games of a season. They previously accomplished this feat in the 2009/2010, 2014/2015, and 2020/2021 seasons.
Leicester City, having just earned promotion, are still searching for their first win of the season. They have managed to collect only one point from their opening three EPL fixtures, leaving them in a precarious position as they head into the international break.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
