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    Result: Wasteful Aston Villa held by Burnley at Villa Park

    Villa struck the woodwork two times however might not find a way past Nick Pope.

    Wasteful Aston Villa were held to a discouraging 0-0 draw by fighting Burnley.

    The hosts controlled without being at their best however were warded off by the Clarets, who climbed up out of the Premier League relegation zone.

    Anwar El Ghazi and Kortney Hause struck the woodwork while Matt Lowton cleared a deflected strike from Ahmed Elmohamady off the line.

    Burnley’s risk was restricted– Chris Wood having their best opportunity conserved– however Sean Dyche‘s side are now unbeaten in 3 after a difficult run against Everton, Arsenal and Villa.

    Another tidy sheet, however eventually it’s a discouraging nightat Villa Park #AVLBUR pic.twitter.com/YSl0aQIvaj

    — Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) December 17, 2020

    The Clarets rode their luck as Villa missed out on the opportunity to make major ground on the Premier League’s pacesetters.

    They stay 11th, 4 points adrift of 5th after stopping working to score– regardless of having 27 shots.

    The hosts started well and Bertrand Traore flashed a drive large prior to Nick Pope turned Ollie Watkins’ cross away.

    Burnley’s failure to keep possession helped the hosts however the Clarets all of a sudden stimulated in to life after 19 minutes.

    Dwight McNeil’s driving run opened space and he discovered Jay Rodriguez to cut back to Ashley Westwood for the former Villa midfielder to curl just large.

    Another leading save from @EmiMartinezz1! #AVLBUR pic.twitter.com/q4P74HrduA

    — Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) December 17, 2020

    Villa reacted and only Charlie Taylor’s exceptional desperate obstacle warded off Traore at the far post prior to Emi Martinez’s flying save clawed Wood’s header out at the other end.

    The game had actually opened, although Villa stayed on top, and Burnley endured a scare after half an hour.

    Elmohamady’s drive took 2 deflections, the final one off Watkins, and Lowton– who invested 3 years at Villa Park– avoided the line. When he turned El Ghazi’s 25-yard free-kick onto the bar,

    Villa Pope then irritated them even more 9 minutes prior to the break.

    Villa might not beat Nick Pope (Molly Darlington/PA)corner continued to probe and, after Pope collected Watkins’ weak shot, Hause’s header struck the bar from Traore’s half 3 minutes prior to

    – time.by The hosts had actually got gradually more detailed however their 16 shots were the most side any Premier League first half in the game of a

    without scoring in over a year.pass El Ghazi curled large after Robbie Brady’s loose also 11 minutes after the break as the hosts tried to find the advancement which never ever came and the winger

    Villa saw a shot deflect over.Burnley pushed as win at Arsenal at sought to hold on to a point and develop on their fine the weekend and El Ghazi and Tyrone Mings were both off target while Martinez got Ben Mee

    ‘s picture. also Jack GrealishVilla drove over with a minute left however

    were required to go for a draw.(*)

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