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Aston Villa 1-1 Fulham: 16 shots, a penalty off the bar, and the margins turning back
Villa took more shots and created the better chances on paper. Fulham still generated more expected goals, and a missed penalty proved consequential.
31.10.26, 23:15 Updated 01.11.26, 23:17 6 Minute Read
The story in brief
- Fulham generated more expected goals at Villa Park, despite taking fewer shots.
- John McGinn struck the crossbar from the penalty spot on 16 minutes after a VAR review.
- Zion Suzuki dropped an Alex Iwobi corner over his own line for the equaliser.
Aston Villa have spent two months winning matches on fine margins. On Saturday the margins went the other way.
Fewer shots, better ones
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