Villa just can't keep hold of the ball and Adams hooks it back upfield. Bamford was coming back from an offside position though, and the flag brings the move to an end.
90' +4
Young sticks out an arm to block Gnonto's run and Leeds have a free-kick down the left. Greenwood curls it in and Gelhardt nods it back towards the near post, but Mings helps it out for a corner.
90' +2
E. Martínez gets yellow.
Martinez has already had a couple of warnings for time-wasting and after taking too long over another free-kick, he's booked for it.
90' +1
We go into six minutes of stoppage-time, with Leeds pushing forward in search of a late equaliser.
89'
I. Meslier gets yellow.
Meslier came a long way out of his box to clear his lines, but scuffed the ball and then ended up with his leg over Coutinho's shoulder in an attempt to make up for it. He can have no arguments with the booking.
88'
J. Firpo enters the game and replaces R. Koch.
Final roll of the dice for Leeds now. It's Koch going off, with Firpo on in his place.
85'
Bailey's run is blocked off by Cooper, but then Koch sloppily gifts the ball to Coutinho in his own half. He spots Meslier off his line and tries his luck from a long way out, but his chip lands on the roof of the net.
83'
P. Bamford has scored a goal for Leeds United! Assist by J. Gelhardt.
Gnonto did all of the hard work, but Gelhardt was there to help it onto Bamford when he couldn't find space for a shot.
BAMFORD PULLS ONE BACK! Gnonto has been a bright spark for Leeds in the second half and his hard work pays off. He rolls Young to get on the end of the big switch before carrying it into the box. He gets away from two more defenders to pick out Gelhardy, who helps it onto Bamford, and he fires it past Martinez first time. 2-1!
81'
Philippe Coutinho enters the game and replaces E. Buendía.
M. Sanson enters the game and replaces J. Ramsey.
Villa's final changes see Buendia replaced by Coutinho.
And Sanson coming on in place of Ramsey.
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79'
Moreno is getting a lot of joy down the left and he floats a wonderful cross in, which Wober glances on to stop Ramsey from getting a touch behind him. Bailey brings it down, but his shot is blocked by Cooper.
77'
J. Gelhardt enters the game and replaces B. Aaronson.
S. Greenwood enters the game and replaces Marc Roca.
There's another double change for Leeds here as they try to get back into this game. Aaronson is the first to make way, with Gelhardt on for him.
And Roca is also going off, with Greenwood replacing him.
71'
Once again, Leeds look to their left to make something happen and Gnonto fizzes a dangerous ball into the six-yard box. Bamford is caught on his heels so Konsa is able to clear it, and Rodrigo can't get his shot on target.
69'
Leeds aren't happy as they're claiming that Villa are time-wasting. Gnonto in particular is starting to show his frustration as he rushes Young into a series of throw-ins.
67'
P. Bamford enters the game and replaces J. Harrison.
M. Wöber enters the game and replaces P. Struijk.
And Bamford makes his return from injury as he replaces Harrison.
66'
Leeds were ready to make this double change before the goal went in and they finally get their chance. Struijk is the first to go off, with Wober coming on for his Premier League debut.
64'
E. Buendía has scored a goal for Aston Villa!
BUENDIA SCORES! It's played long to Bailey on the right again, and he weaves past two defenders on the edge of the box before firing a powerful shot at Meslier. He keeps it out, but it knocks him off balance, and Buendia follows in to nod it over him before the flag goes up. VAR checks it and spots he was onside, and it's 2-0 to Villa!
63'
B. Kamara gets yellow.
Kamara is dawdling on a free-kick and the referee is having none of it. He's booked for time-wasting.
60'
It's getting a little sloppy from both sides here. Leeds' quick corner is wasted as Harrison's cross is blocked and Bailey breaks on the counter. He keeps hold of it for too long though and runs straight into Adams.
58'
Kamara scuffs a clearance straight to Adams, whose first thought is to look for Ayling down the right. He loops a deep cross into the box, but there's too much on it for Rodrigo.
50'
Moreno makes a good run down the left and he drills a low cross through Ayling's legs to pick out Ings in the middle. He gets the shot away first time, but it's well blocked by Cooper.
48'
Mings is caught in two minds and before he knows it, he's dispossessed on the halfway line by Rodrigo. He bursts down the right before squaring it into the box to Harrison. He touches it into Aaronson, but his shot is deflected over the bar.
46'
Villa get us back underway for the second half!
45' +8
HALF-TIME: ASTON VILLA 1-0 LEEDS UNITED.
45' +7
Tempers are boiling over again after Cooper threw Buendia to the side. There's a coming together between the players, with their team-mates having to drag them away, but they get away with a talking to.
45' +5
It's a hopeful ball forward by Roca towards Ayling, and the right-back isn't getting anywhere near it. Martinez comes right to the edge of his box to collect it and there are shouts that he just stepped out of the area, but he just got it right.
45' +3
Leeds are keeping the pressure on as they look to find an equaliser before the break. Another move breaks down, allowing Villa to look for their long out ball to Bailey, but again, he can't keep it in.
44'
The frustration is starting to boil over for Leeds as Gnonto is pushed off the ball and the pitch. No free-kick is given, much to his disbelief, and the referee calls him over to calm him down.
41'
Everything that Leeds do is going down their left and they win another free-kick. Adams floats it into the far post and Aaronson flicks it on, but then can't get past Mings.
39'
Despite Adams' best efforts to keep the ball, he's dispossessed and Kamara comes away with it. He plays it down the wing for Bailey to chase, but he can't keep it in.
37'
There's a bit of a scramble as Harrison curls another corner into the box, and Gnonto ends up on the floor. Nothing's given and it's cleared as far as Adams, but he can't pick out a team-mate with the follow-up.
35'
Young is caught out of position as Harrison slides a lovely throughball down the left to Aaronson. He pulls a good cross back from the byline, and Konsa gets there just in time to stop Rodrigo from having a shot.
33'
R. Koch gets yellow.
Koch pushes Ramsey to stop him from getting past him and picks up the first booking of the game.
32'
D. Ings enters the game and replaces O. Watkins.
It's another injury setback for Villa as Watkins does have to go off and he's also straight down the tunnel. Ings is on for him.
28'
Luiz is clipped, but the referee plays the advantage when it bounces out to Young. He chips it over the top to Bailey, but he gets too much on his low cross, and there's nothing Watkins can do with that.
26'
Another Leeds attack fizzles out and Villa look to break quickly on the counter again. Bailey leads the charge down the right this time, and makes a great run, but then curls his cross straight into Meslier's gloves.
24'
Villa are struggling to keep hold of the ball when they do win it back. Kamara steps in with a good interception, but his second touch lets him down and almost sets Rodrigo through the middle, but Luiz gets to it first.
20'
Gnonto loses the ball high upfield this time and Young goes long over the top, looking for Watkins. He's got Koch at his back and he can't bring it down under pressure, gifting possession straight back to the visitors.
18'
It's a great run by Harrison down the left as he pushes his way past Konsa before fizzing a dangerous low cross into the near post. Rodrigo shrugs off Mings on the turn, but Ramsey gets back to take it off him before he can get a shot away.
17'
Martinez has taken a couple of risks already in this game, and there's another nervy moment when it's knocked back to him by Mings. The ball rolls through his legs and then he just manages to clear his lines before Rodrigo closes him down.
16'
Leeds are pressing high upfield and after winning it back on the left, Roca looks to try and set up an equaliser. He's curling it towards Rodrigo at the far post, but it hits Mings. There are shots for handball, but it hits his square in the chest.
12'
The space opens up in behind Leeds' defence and Buendia plays a throughball into the gap to set Watkins through the middle. He gets too much on it though, and Meslier rushes out of his area to hook it away.
10'
Álex Moreno enters the game and replaces L. Digne.
The stretcher isn't needed as Digne is able to walk off the pitch himself and he makes his way straight down the tunnel. Moreno comes on to make his Villa debut.
5'
Digne is caught on the ball deep in his own half by Harrison and his first thought is to fizz it into the box for Aaronson. He tries to take it around Mings, but Konsa is behind him to clear the danger.
3'
L. Bailey has scored a goal for Aston Villa! Assist by B. Kamara.
BAILEY SCORES! What a start for Villa! Harrison's corner is dealt with by Mings and Young floats it out to Kamara to set the hosts on the counter. He cuts inside, wrongfooting two defenders before laying it off to Bailey, and he checks inside before curling a brilliant effort into the far corner of the net. 1-0 Villa!
It's a great bit of play from Kamara as he draws two Leeds defenders out of position to him before picking out Bailey on the right of the box.
2'
Leeds pass themselves out of a tight spot, with Adams and Harrison coming up with some clever footwork before Rodrigo slides it down the wing for Harrison. He chases it down, but Mings slides in to take it off his toe.
1'
Rodrigo gets the game underway for Leeds!
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Premier League meeting between Aston Villa and Leeds United at Villa Park!
Villa's form under Unai Emery has dragged them away from the bottom of the table, and they've lost just one of their five league games since the Spaniard took over (W3 D1). However, they come into this game on the back of a shock defeat as they were knocked out of the FA Cup by League Two Stevenage Town (2-1). Leeds are trying to avoid being pulled back towards the relegation zone, but they're winless in their last six in all competitions (D3 L3). They have drawn their last three outings though, including their own FA Cup tie when they scored a stoppage-time equaliser to force a replay against Cardiff City.
ASTON VILLA STARTING XI (4-4-2): Emiliano Martinez; Ashley Young, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne; Jacob Ramsey, Boubacar Kamara, Douglas Luiz, Emiliano Buendia; Leon Bailey, Ollie Watkins.
ASTON VILLA SUBS: Philippe Coutinho, Danny Ings, Kadan Young, Calum Chambers, Alex Moreno, Robin Olsen, Morgan Sanson, Jan Bednarek, Marvelous Nakamba.
LEEDS UNITED STARTING XI (4-2-3-1): Illan Meslier; Luke Ayling, Robin Koch, Liam Cooper, Pascal Struijk; Marc Roca, Tyler Adams; Brenden Aaronson, Wilfried Gnonto, Jack Harrison; Rodrigo.
LEEDS UNITED SUBS: Junior Firpo, Joe Gelhardt, Joel Robles, Sonny Perkins, Patrick Bamford, Diego Llorente, Maximillian Wober, Rasmus Kristensen, Sam Greenwood.
The teams are out on the pitch now, with kick-off just moments away!
Marsch was clearly not happy with how his side started the game, but they've responded well to going behind. They created some good chances and will be looking to pick up where they left off at the end of the first half. Villa are set up to catch Leeds out on the counter but didn't manage a shot other than their goal. Emery will be looking to change that after the break.
That's all for today, goodbye!
Villa's good league form under Emery continues, and although they stay in 11th, they're now level on points with Chelsea above them. They visit Southampton next time out. Leeds stay 14th, just two points clear of the drop zone. They have their FA Cup third-round replay against Cardiff City on Wednesday.
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