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Alex Moreno's second-half winner was his first goal for Aston VillaAlex Moreno marked his return from a six-month injury lay-off to score the winner as Aston Villa beat Legia Warsaw to move above them at the top of Europa Conference League Group E.
The Spanish defender was named in Unai Emery's starting XI for the first time since suffering a hamstring injury in May, and was on hand to turn home Douglas Luiz's pinpoint free-kick for already-qualified Villa.
Emery's team had led through Moussa Diaby's first-half drive, before being pegged back after Ernest Muci took advantage of Boubacar Kamara's stray pass.
Despite the jubilation, the match was marred by news that missiles were thrown at police outside the ground before kick-off, resulting in Legia supporters not being allowed to enter the stadium.
Villa were already guaranteed a top-two spot before kick-off, thanks to AZ Alkmaar's win against Zrinjski Mostar earlier in the day, but the narrow victory over Legia means they only need a point at Zrinjski on matchday six to guarantee top spot.
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Aston Villa
Squad number25Player nameOlsen
Squad number2Player nameCash
Squad number4Player nameKonsa
Squad number17Player nameLenglet
Squad number15Player nameÁlex Moreno
Squad number8Player nameTielemans
Squad number44Player nameKamara
Squad number6Player nameDouglas Luiz
Squad number7Player nameMcGinn
Squad number19Player nameDiaby
Squad number24Player nameDurán
Squad number12Player nameDigne
Squad number22Player nameZaniolo
Squad number31Player nameBailey
Squad number32Player nameDendoncker
Squad number41Player nameJ Ramsey
Legia Warsaw
Squad number1Player nameTobiasz
Squad number12Player namePankov
Squad number55Player nameJedrzejczyk
Squad number3Player nameKapuadi
Squad number13Player nameWszolek
Squad number99Player nameSlisz
Squad number22Player nameElitim
Squad number17Player nameGil Dias
Squad number27Player nameJosué
Squad number28Player nameGual
Squad number20Player nameMuçi
Squad number9Player nameKramer
Squad number21Player nameÇelhaka
Squad number33Player nameKun
Squad number39Player nameRosolek
Squad number67Player nameKapustka
Line-ups
Aston Villa
Formation 4-4-2
- 25Olsen
- 2Cash
- 4Konsa
- 17Lenglet
- 15MorenoSubstituted forDigneat 79'minutes
- 8TielemansBooked at 53minsSubstituted forJ Ramseyat 71'minutes
- 44Kamara
- 6Douglas LuizBooked at 41minsSubstituted forDendonckerat 90'minutes
- 7McGinnSubstituted forBaileyat 71'minutes
- 19DiabyBooked at 36minsSubstituted forZanioloat 79'minutes
- 24DuránBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 1E Martínez
- 3Diego Carlos
- 12Digne
- 14P Torres
- 16Chambers
- 22Zaniolo
- 31Bailey
- 32Dendoncker
- 41J Ramsey
- 42Marschall
Legia Warsaw
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Tobiasz
- 12Pankov
- 55JedrzejczykBooked at 75mins
- 3Kapuadi
- 13WszolekBooked at 41minsSubstituted forRosolekat 83'minutes
- 99SliszSubstituted forÇelhakaat 76'minutes
- 22Elitim
- 17Bastião DiasSubstituted forKunat 55'minutes
- 27Soares PesqueiraSubstituted forKapustkaat 76'minutes
- 28GualBooked at 39minsSubstituted forKramerat 55'minutesBooked at 68mins
- 20Muçi
Substitutes
- 4Burch
- 5Ribeiro
- 7Pekhart
- 8Augustyniak
- 9Kramer
- 21Çelhaka
- 26Rejczyk
- 30Hladun
- 33Kun
- 39Rosolek
- 67Kapustka
- 86Strzalek
Live Text
Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Legia Warsaw 1.
Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Legia Warsaw 1.
Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Radovan Pankov (Legia Warsaw).
Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Radovan Pankov (Legia Warsaw).
Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
Juergen Elitim (Legia Warsaw) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hand ball by Blaz Kramer (Legia Warsaw).
Substitution, Aston Villa. Leander Dendoncker replaces Douglas Luiz.
Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Robin Olsen with a through ball.
Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
Artur Jedrzejczyk (Legia Warsaw) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Legia Warsaw. Maciej Rosolek replaces Pawel Wszolek.
Offside, Legia Warsaw. Bartosz Kapustka is caught offside.
Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Artur Jedrzejczyk (Legia Warsaw).
Corner, Legia Warsaw. Conceded by Matty Cash.
Substitution, Aston Villa. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Moussa Diaby.
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