Aston Villa came from behind to beat Leeds 2-1 at Elland Road to lift themselves into the Premier League's top four.
2025/2026 Premier League
1-2
Match Report
Morgan Rogers continues to typify Villa's impressive resurgence after a winless start to the campaign, taking until matchweek five to even score a goal, and netted twice in a second-half turnaround in Yorkshire.
Leeds were good value for their lead after Lukas Nmecha benefitted from a hashed clearance from Ezri Konsa in the eighth minute, and showed plenty of intent to inflict further damage via Brenden Aaronson, who flashed an effort wide before drawing a decent save from Emiliano Martinez.
Villa were comfortably second best. But Unai Emery, a notoriously shrewd operator, was not about to pass up the chance to move within a point of Manchester City in third, making half-time adjustments that altered the course of the game in his favour.
Three minutes after the restart substitute Donyell Malen had helped Rogers land the equaliser and the latter arrowed a stunning free-kick - won by Ross Barkley off the bench - beyond Lucas Perri to seal three precious points.
A fifth defeat in six will no doubt continue to pile pressure on under-fire Leeds boss Daniel Farke, while Villa continue to make inroads at the opposite end after a sixth win in seven.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
8' GOAL! Leeds United 1-0 Aston Villa (Lukas Nmecha)
24' Match Event for Leeds United vs Aston Villa
39' Highlight from Leeds United vs Aston Villa
48' GOAL! Leeds United 1-1 Aston Villa (Morgan Rogers)
68' Highlight from Leeds United vs Aston Villa
75' GOAL! Leeds United 1-2 Aston Villa (Morgan Rogers)
77' Highlight from Leeds United vs Aston Villa
88' Highlight from Leeds United vs Aston Villa
Line-ups
Leeds United XI: Nmecha, Lucas Perri, Joe Rodon, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Pascal Struijk, Jayden Bogle, Okafor, Sean Longstaff, Anton Stach, Brenden Aaronson
Subs: Darlow, Daniel James, Calvert-Lewin, Justin, Joël Piroe, Ao Tanaka, Jaka Bijol, Ilia Gruev, Wilfried Gnonto
Aston Villa XI: E. Martinez, Digne, McGinn, Tielemans, Ollie Watkins, Buendia, P. Torres, Kamara, Ngoyo, Matty Cash, Morgan Rogers
Subs: Lindelof, Marco Bizot, Barkley, Sancho, Malen, Evann Guessand, Maatsen, Lamare Bogarde, George Hemmings