Birmingham mail villa v cardiff

A match report from the Birmingham Mail!

Here's the report on Villa's match against Cardiff:

Aston Villa 2-1 Cardiff City: Villa's late show seals victory

Aston Villa came from behind to secure a thrilling 2-1 win over Cardiff City at Villa Park.

The visitors took the lead through a 25th-minute strike from Callum Paterson, but Villa fought back in the second half.

Anwar El Ghazi levelled the scores with a stunning free-kick in the 65th minute, and then Villa's substitute, Keinan Davis, sealed the win with a late goal in the 88th minute.

The victory sees Villa move up to 14th in the Premier League table, while Cardiff remain 18th.

Here's a summary of the match:

• Cardiff took the lead through Paterson's header from a corner kick.
• Villa pushed hard for an equaliser, with El Ghazi and Jack Grealish going close.
• El Ghazi finally found the net with a brilliant free-kick, curling the ball into the top corner.
• Villa continued to press, and Davis sealed the win with a late goal, finishing off a swift counter-attack.

The win was Villa's first in four matches, and it will give the team a much-needed boost ahead of their next fixture.

Here are the match stats:

• Aston Villa: 2 (El Ghazi 65', Davis 88')
• Cardiff City: 1 (Paterson 25')
• Attendance: 41,511
• Referee: Mike Dean

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