"Emi Buendia and John McGinn scored second-half goals as Aston Villa's mini-revival continued at Feyenoord tonight. Having started the season slowly, Villa have now recorded three successive wins, two of which have come in the Europa League with Unai Emery's men one of seven sides to have a 100% record at this stage of the league phase. After an end-to-end first half, Villa gained some control after the break and Buendia curled in the opener after 61 minutes."
"Villa suffered a setback before kick off with goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez ruled out after suffering an injury in the warm-up. His replacement Marco Bizot was called into action early on but responded well with a strong punch to clear a cross into the Villa box. Feyenoord were making the early running and only a brave block by Buendia prevented home skipper Sam Steijn from testing Bizot again."
"Feyenoord tested Bizot again after 26 minutes, Ayase Ueda's shot cannoning back off the Dutchman's chest. Steijn then saw a shot cleared off the line by Ian Maatsen before Ueda somehow missed the target with a free header. Villa were riding their luck but it appeared to have run out when Ueda's header crossed the line despite Bizot's best efforts to claw it back."
Aston Villa secured a 2-0 victory at Feyenoord with Emi Buendia and John McGinn scoring second-half goals. Villa have recorded three successive wins after a slow start, with two wins in the Europa League leaving them one of seven sides with a 100% record at this stage of the league phase. Villa controlled much of the second half after an end-to-end first 45 minutes, Buendia curling in the opener on 61 minutes and captain McGinn adding a third goal in three games with 11 minutes remaining. Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez missed the match through a warm-up injury, with Marco Bizot making key early saves. A contentious VAR decision left a challenged defender on the pitch while Feyenoord produced several close chances.
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