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Derby 2-0 Aston Villa: Andreas Weimann and Johnny Russell strike to see off promotion rivals at Pride Park

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There are give-away goals and then there is the gift-wrapped, ribbon and bow present delivered to Andreas Weimann.

The Austrian, now of Derby and previously of Aston Villa, was the grateful recipient thanks to the unselfishness of team-mate Matej Vydra and a moment of utter madness from Glenn Whelan.

The Villa midfielder picked out Derby’s Vydra with the most exquisite of back-pass chips then stood, head in hands, as the horror scene played out.

Derby claimed a 2-0 win over fellow promotion chasers Aston Villa at Pride Park on Saturday
Derby claimed a 2-0 win over fellow promotion chasers Aston Villa at Pride Park on Saturday

Vydra could have gone for glory himself, and with 13 goals already this season no-one would have argued.