Overview
- Emiliano Buendía struck a free-kick before Amadou Onana’s 20-yard finish, with substitutes Ross Barkley and Donyell Malen adding late goals.
- Emiliano Martínez saved Antoine Semenyo’s second-half penalty to keep a clean sheet at Villa Park.
- The result delivered Aston Villa’s fourth consecutive home league victory.
- Villa have collected 15 points from a possible 18 in recent weeks after opening the season with six winless matches.
- Bournemouth withdrew Adam Smith after a ninth-minute head clash with Tyler Adams, and manager Andoni Iraola accepted that Villa were deserved winners.