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Villa held 1-1 by Fulham after McGinn penalty miss and Suzuki own goal
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๐ฐ Aston Villa drew 1-1 at home to Fulham after a missed penalty and a goalkeeping error.
๐ Key points
๐๏ธ Villa drew 1-1 with Fulham at Villa Park on 31 October.
๐ฑ John McGinn's early penalty hit the crossbar and went over.
โฝ Nicolas Jackson put Villa ahead on 39 minutes.
๐งค Goalkeeper Zion Suzuki's error led to an own goal and the equaliser midway through the second half.
๐ฃ๏ธ Unai Emery called it a disappointing but fair result.
๐ What happened
๐ฅ Villa were awarded an early penalty after a VAR check for a Sander Berge handball, according to Sky Sports, but McGinn's kick struck the crossbar and flew over.
โฝ Villa made up for it. Jackson scored on 39 minutes for 1-0, which Sky Sports described as his eighth goal in 10 games.
๐งค Fulham took control after the break. Midway through the second half, Suzuki let Alex Iwobi's delivery slip and it went into his own net.
๐ฃ๏ธ Sky Sports quoted Emery as saying it was "a disappointing result, but a fair result", and that Suzuki's mistake "is part of football".
๐ By the numbers
โข Final score: Aston Villa 1-1 Fulham (1-0 at half-time)
โข Goals: Jackson (39'); Suzuki own goal (second half)
โข Fulham expected goals 2.2; 40 touches in the Villa box
โข Jackson: eight goals in 10 games
๐ญ Why it matters
Villa dropped two points at home in a game decided by one missed penalty and one goalkeeping error. They face Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday.
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