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Aston Villa 2-1 West Brom: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Late Turnaround Gives Villa First Leg Lead

A dramatic turnaround from Aston Villa was enough to earn them a 2-1 victory at Villa Park in the first leg of their play-off semi-final first leg against West Bromwich Albion.

Despite the visitors being in control for most of the game, a quickfire double late on gave Villa the advantage going into the second leg, before the Baggies' misery was compound late on when Dwight Gayle was dismissed for a second bookable offence after colliding with Villa keeper Jed Steer.

The away fans didn't have to wait long for a goal, Gayle pouncing on a defensive error to burst through and fire the ball into the bottom corner.