Aston Villa dented Sheffield Wednesday's play-off hopes with a 2-0 Championship win thanks to two goals from striker Jonathan Kodjia.
It was a big setback for Wednesday who played with only 10 men for most of the second half after Vincent Sasso received a red card
The sending off of Sasso for a heavy tackle on Conor Hourihane on the halfway line effectively killed off any hopes of them completing the double over Villa.
The Frenchman, who had been recruited from the Portuguese club Braga, could have no complaints. Wednesday manager Carlos Carvalhal did complain and was sent to the stands.
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