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Rogers Brace Lifts Aston Villa Over Leeds to Fourth After VAR Drama

The comeback marked Villa’s sixth win in seven league matches to revive a season that opened without a victory.

Overview

  • Leeds went ahead through Lukas Nmecha after an Anton Stach header and an Ezri Konsa goal-line clearance, with VAR upholding the goal.
  • Morgan Rogers leveled from a Donyell Malen cross on 48 minutes and then curled a 75th-minute free-kick winner.
  • Dominic Calvert-Lewin had a quick reply ruled out for handball as Leeds sought an equalizer.
  • Emiliano Martínez made a late save from Pascal Struijk to preserve the win at Elland Road.
  • Villa climbed to fourth on 21 points while Leeds fell to 18th with 11, extending a run of five defeats in six.