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Aston Villa 0-3 Leeds: Patrick Bamford hat-trick ends hosts' 100% start

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Patrick Bamford scores his first goal for Leeds against Aston Villa
Bamford's first Premier League hat-trick takes him to six goals for the season

Leeds United ended Aston Villa's 100% winning start and ruined their chance of going top of the Premier League thanks to a brilliant Patrick Bamford hat-trick.

Villa came into Friday's game having won their first four games of a league campaign for the first time since 1930-31, but three expert finishes from the Leeds striker prevented the hosts making it a club record five victories on the spin to open their season.

The result, which lifts Leeds to third, was reward for a relentlessly positive performance from an injury-hit visiting side that should probably have yielded more goals.

In the first-half, Bamford missed with a header and then side-footed wide after being found by Jack Harrison's low cross at the end of swift counter-attacking move.

Leeds' record signing Rodrigo was also guilty of spurning good opportunities, slicing one shot wide before seeing an effort blocked by Ezri Konsa.

Dean Smith's Villa team, who had put seven goals past champions Liverpool in their previous home game, saw a Jack Grealish shot cleared off the line by Luke Ayling after the ball had fallen to the midfielder from Trezeguet's miscued shot.

Villa's captain also went close with a saved effort from close range after he had shown great tenacity and skill to carry the ball from within his own half.

But Bamford had the decisive say, finding the corner of the net from just a few yards out after Emiliano Martinez had palmed out Rodrigo's low shot.

If his first was simple, his second and third were stunning - a rising effort into the top corner from 20 yards after he was found by Mateusz Klich on 67 minutes and a dug out, curling finish following Helder Costa's low ball seven minutes later.

Leeds are now two points and a place behind Villa, who remain second, a point behind leaders Everton.

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Aston Villa

Starting XI

  1. Squad number26Player nameMartínez
    Average rating

    4.82

  2. Squad number2Player nameCash
    Average rating

    4.04

  3. Squad number4Player nameKonsa
    Average rating

    3.98

  4. Squad number5Player nameMings
    Average rating

    3.68

  5. Squad number18Player nameTargett
    Average rating

    3.72

  6. Squad number7Player nameMcGinn
    Average rating

    4.10

  7. Squad number6Player nameDouglas Luiz
    Average rating

    3.72

  8. Squad number17Player nameTrézéguet
    Average rating

    3.58

  9. Squad number20Player nameBarkley
    Average rating

    3.71

  10. Squad number10Player nameGrealish
    Average rating

    4.14

  11. Squad number11Player nameWatkins
    Average rating

    3.98

Substitutes

  1. Squad number15Player nameTraoré
    Average rating

    3.86

Leeds United

Starting XI

  1. Squad number1Player nameMeslier
    Average rating

    8.16

  2. Squad number15Player nameDallas
    Average rating

    8.07

  3. Squad number5Player nameKoch
    Average rating

    8.34

  4. Squad number2Player nameAyling
    Average rating

    8.36

  5. Squad number10Player nameAlioski
    Average rating

    8.02

  6. Squad number17Player nameHélder Costa
    Average rating

    8.08

  7. Squad number21Player nameStruijk
    Average rating

    6.59

  8. Squad number43Player nameKlich
    Average rating

    8.18

  9. Squad number22Player nameHarrison
    Average rating

    8.69

  10. Squad number20Player nameRodrigo
    Average rating

    8.21

  11. Squad number9Player nameBamford
    Average rating

    9.21

Substitutes

  1. Squad number18Player nameRaphinha
    Average rating

    7.49

  2. Squad number19Player namePablo Hernández
    Average rating

    7.26

  3. Squad number46Player nameShackleton
    Average rating

    8.20

Line-ups

Aston Villa

  • 26Martínez
  • 2Cash
  • 4Konsa
  • 5MingsBooked at 53mins
  • 18Targett
  • 7McGinn
  • 6Douglas Luiz
  • 17TrézéguetSubstituted forTraoréat 66'minutes
  • 20Barkley
  • 10GrealishBooked at 69mins
  • 11Watkins

Substitutes

  • 12Steer
  • 14Hourihane
  • 15Traoré
  • 19Nakamba
  • 22Engels
  • 27El Mohamady
  • 39Davis

Leeds

  • 1Meslier
  • 15Dallas
  • 5Koch
  • 2Ayling
  • 10Alioski
  • 17Hélder CostaSubstituted forDias Belloliat 83'minutes
  • 21StruijkBooked at 10minsSubstituted forShackletonat 21'minutes
  • 43KlichBooked at 90mins
  • 22Harrison
  • 20RodrigoSubstituted forHernándezat 79'minutes
  • 9Bamford

Substitutes

  • 7Poveda-Ocampo
  • 11Roberts
  • 13Casilla
  • 18Dias Belloli
  • 19Hernández
  • 24Davis
  • 46Shackleton
Referee:
Paul Tierney

Match Stats

Home TeamAston VillaAway TeamLeeds
Possession
Home40%
Away60%
Shots
Home12
Away27
Shots on Target
Home4
Away9
Corners
Home6
Away5
Fouls
Home14
Away17

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Aston Villa 0, Leeds United 3.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Leeds United 3.

  3. Post update

    Attempt missed. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Hernández following a fast break.

  4. Post update

    Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ross Barkley.

  5. Post update

    Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).

  6. Post update

    Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  7. Post update

    Foul by Patrick Bamford (Leeds United).

  8. Post update

    Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  9. Post update

    Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  10. Post update

    Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa).

  11. Booking

    Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  12. Post update

    Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ross Barkley.

  13. Post update

    Raphinha (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  14. Post update

    Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).

  15. Post update

    Foul by Stuart Dallas (Leeds United).

  16. Post update

    Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  17. Post update

    Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  18. Post update

    Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).

  19. Post update

    Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Shackleton with a cross.

  20. Post update

    Attempt missed. Raphinha (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick Bamford.

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111 comments

  • Well done Leeds. Super fit team and great football. Fully deserved to beat us. Still pleased with our start though. UTV.

    • Scouser Since 1966 replied:
      Well done Leeds great performance, thought you were unlucky against Wolves. If you can keep Bielsa and invest, in time you could really go somewhere. From a pool fan.
      #YNWA

  • This game of football is so strange this season. Villa humiliate my team, then beat a good Leicester side away (some could argue they were not favourites for either). Then they get whacked at home by a very brave Leeds side. Well done Leeds, a breath of fresh air to the league.

  • Hope Mike from London enjoyed the rest of the game after his text that Bielsa would be found out by Smith.

    • Scouser Since 1966 replied:
      Let's all laugh at man united for losing 6-1 to tottenham 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
      #YNWA #6TIMES #WEREGONNAWINTHELEAGUE

  • Gutted with the result, but fair play Leeds .

  • Watch your heads people, Villa is fast coming back to Earth.

  • Well played Leeds, nice all-round job against a team that was high flying along.

  • WOW. From a neutral, Leeds were a joy to watch.
    Villa outclassed in every department.

  • Were Leeds that good or Villa that poor today?
    Awesome start to the season for Leeds, still a excellent start for Villa.

  • Hate to say it but Leeds were amazing tonight.

  • Leeds were class and we were shocking. Bielsa out thought Smith and was proven right with the decision to take off their man on the first half. Glad with the 4 wins out of 5 though UTV

  • We’ve been well beat tonight. Leeds were excellent and fully deserved it. Bamford took his goals well, but did embarrass himself with the ‘Z’ sign.

    • Scouser Since 1966 replied:
      Does it correlate with the ZERO premier league trophies he has won 😂
      #YNWA

  • Well done Leeds great performance, thought you were unlucky against Wolves. If you can keep Bielsa and invest, in time you could really go somewhere. From a Villa fan.

  • And Mings plays for England?????????????

    • U18513646 replied:
      so does Maguire and Pickford

  • Super proud of LUFC tonight, the team played some super stuff. There was an energy and drive from the lads right from the first whistle. If we had performed to anything like the same level against Wolves we would of been sitting top of the pile this evening, well done Bielsa, Bamford and all the boys.

  • Proud Yorkshireman but not a Leeds fan but they are a joy to watch and what a team!!

  • Villa have been massively overrated. They don't have many Premier league quality players. They will probably survive, but it will be bottom half of the league.

    • zuf replied:
      The narrative changes so quickly after one defeat. Villa were never going to win every game this season and yes, they do have enough PL quality players.

  • Villas bubble has burst , its downhill from here

  • Didn't take SOME Liverpool fans Kong to makes this about them .

    Just , well played Leeds !
    Good team . Not scared to attack.
    Positive attitude 👊🏼

  • WOW. Iam so impressed with.Leeds over the last few weeks and this has topped it off. The team deserves the position in the league and am loving the style of football.

  • Well played Leeds, a quality side i hope you stay in the prem for years!!
    #YNWA

    • Ziek199 replied:
      Considering alot of your stupid comments on other hys, sad to say ashamed your a lfc fan, that said nice comment n agree

Scores, Results & Fixtures

Friday 23rd October 2020

As It Stands

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Everton5410147713
2Aston Villa5401125712
3Leeds6312129310
4Liverpool53111313010
5Leicester530212849
6Arsenal53028629
7Wolves530257-29
8Tottenham522115878
9Chelsea522113948
10West Ham521211747
11Man City42117707
12Southampton521289-17
13Newcastle521279-27
14Crystal Palace521268-27
15Man Utd4202912-36
16Brighton5113911-24
17West Brom5023513-82
18Burnley401338-51
19Sheff Utd501427-51
20Fulham5014412-81
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