Revitalised Villa are FUL of beans after comeback!

VILLA secured their first Premier League win of the season at the sixth attempt, coming from behind to beat Fulham 3-1 at Villa Park.

- By JOHN TOWNLEY

Ollie Watkins gets ahead of Calvin Bassey to score and finally end his and Villa's home Premier League drought in front of goal

Raul Jimenez opened the scoring in the third minute, flicking Sasa Lukic’s corner inside the far post, but Ollie Watkins equalised shortly before halftime with his first goal of the campaign.

Skipper John McGinn then completed the comeback four minutes into the second half, before substitute Emi Buendia extended Villa’s lead in front of the Holte End shortly after.

Buendia had replaced Harvey Elliott, who was making his first league start for Villa, at halftime, a move manager Unai Emery later confirmed was tactical.

“He needs to adapt in everything, but I changed him not because he was playing bad,” he explained. “He was playing good, but I changed him thinking about the energy Emi Buendia gives us in that moment, and his skills as well.

“He (Elliott) has to continue working, preparing and adapting, understanding everything.”

Emery hailed Buendia’s commitment and work ethic: “The most important thing for the players and Emiliano is his commitment. He did not want to leave (in the summer). He had the possibility to leave, but he wanted to stay.

“He wanted to involve and take the commitment of working at Aston Villa. He is showing it every day here at Aston Villa.