However, substitute Trezeguet scored twice as Villa hit three in the final 12 minutes to leave Fulham three points from a position of safety. Trezeguet inspires late Villa flourishWithout inspirational captain Grealish for the seventh straight game, Villa looked in a rut when they went behind just after the hour mark. Dean Smith praises the impact of substitute Trezeguet, who scored twice against Fulham. Only Southampton (18) and Brighton (17) have dropped more points from winning positions in the Premier League this season than Parker's side. This was the first game in Premier League history in which every player in the starting line-ups for both sides was born after the first-ever Premier League game, played on 15 August, 1992.

Source: BBC April 02, 2021 13:33 UTC