Crystal Palace's penultimate away game of the season saw the Eagles leave Villa Park on the wrong side of a Trézéguet brace, after VAR had ruled out an early Mamadou Sakho opener.
In summary:
- Game overshadowed by racist abuse suffered by Wilfried Zaha this morning
- Aston Villa forced into late change before kick-off, with Kortney Hause picking up an injury in the warm-up; Ahmed Elmohamady comes in and Ezri Konsa shifts to centre-back
- Mamadou Sakho header ruled out for controversial handball decision via VAR
- Trézéguet puts Villa 1-0 in injury time
- HT: 1-0
- VAR overturns a penalty award to Villa after Patrick van Aanholt was deemed to have fouled Jack Grealish
- Trézéguet pokes home Villa’s second
- FT: 2-0
With Aston Villa’s status as a Premier League club in serious jeopardy after wins for Watford and West Ham United yesterday, it was no surprise that the first moment of real attacking impetus went to Dean Smith’s side.