Aston Villa moved ahead of Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League table with a 1-0 win over Fulham at Villa Park on Tuesday night.
Tyrone Mings headed home from John McGinn’s corner after 21 minutes as Fulham failed to produce a shot on target. Fulham looked like they might have snatched a point in the 83rd minute but the offside flag was raised after Harrison Reed’s delivery went in off Mings.
The result moves Unai Emery’s side a point above Spurs into fifth, although the North London club are in action against Manchester United later this week.
Villa are now four points ahead of Liverpool in seventh, although they have played two games more as the Reds prepare for a clash with West Ham on Wednesday night.
Here’s how we rated the players from Tuesday’s win, with three players picking up an 8/10...
1. Emi Martinez - 7
Had little to do on a night Villa boosted their European hopes
2. Ashley Young - 7
Made some decent tackles as Fulham failed to threaten. Was booked.
3. Ezri Konsa - 7
Helped limit Fulham to just one shot all game
4. Tyrone Mings - 8
Headed home the winner in the first half as Villa kept their fine run of form up