danny Ings scored twice as Aston Villa ended their wait for an away win in the Premier League this season with a 2-1 win at Brighton on Sunday. alexis McAllister put Brighton ahead inside the first minute, but Villa hit back, Ings equalizing with a first-half penalty before his deflected strike in the second period equalized for Seagull, who was denied a late penalty by VAR was done. Victory meant Villa, who have now won both their league matches since Unai Emery replaced the sacked Steven Gerrard As manager, he moved up to 12th place in the table before the World Cup break.
“As a team we were outstanding today,” Ings told Sky Sports. “Our grit and determination got us through the line.
Turning to Emery’s influence, he said: “He has only been with us for a short time, but we have already come a long way. Now we will have a break and as much as he wants to establish with us Will try to implement it.”
Mack Allister, one of several players headed to Qatar for the World Cup, celebrated the Argentine call-up with a goal from 49 seconds onwards against compatriot Amy Martinez.
Villa goalkeeper Martínez got himself into trouble with a short pass to Brazil’s Douglas Luiz, then was torn apart by Mack Allister, who fired in his fifth goal of the season.
But the Midlands club responded well and were at a deserving level in the 20th minute.
A through ball from Amy Bendia allows John McGuin to run to bring down the Scotland captain inside the field with Lewis Dunk.
Ings scored from the spot despite being hit by Robert Sanchez’s penalty kick.
Brighton’s Pascal Gross almost embarrassed Martínez with an inswinging delivery from a corner.
Leandro Trossard found the net for the Seagulls in five minutes in the second half but his long-range strike did not count as referee Chris Kavanagh had already fouled Villa’s Matty Cash.
In an open game, Buendia’s header from a cash cross hit the post before Villa went ahead in the 54th minute.
Luiz took possession from McAllister outside Brighton’s penalty area, and Ings went ahead with a rash dunk tackle before attempting to defeat Sanchez after a deflection from Colville.
Brighton appealed for a penalty when Villa defender Lucas Digne caught home winger Soli March, but despite a VAR check, there was no spot-kick.
This added to the frustration of Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi, who was booked for repeatedly protesting Villa’s time-wasting in a match with eight minutes of stoppage time.
Despite the defeat, Brighton finished seventh, but an angry De Zerbi told the BBC: “I think we always talk about fair play in the Premier League. I didn’t see (that) today.
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“It’s the referee’s job, not my job (to deal with wasting time). My job is to train my players and get them ready for the game.”
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