Matt Maher’s Aston Villa ratings v Fulham: Two eights in key win
Matt Maher rates the Aston Villa players after their 2-1 win over Fulham
Emi Martinez 7
Must take his share of blame for the goal conceded but reacted in the way you would expect. Another big win-preserving save.
Matty Cash 7
You’d like better delivery in the final third. But he limited Robinson to little, while Willian was withdrawn at the break. A strong display.
Clement Lenglet 6
Error for the goal blotted a pretty tidy performance from a player shifted across to the other side of the defensive line.
Pau Torres 7
Slotted back into the team almost like he had never been away. Villa look so much more composed in possession when he is around.
Alex Moreno 7
Saw another goal ruled out for a marginal offside call. Subbed in the second half after being booked but decent all-round.
Leon Bailey 7
Struck the bar with a curling effort in the first half. A tendency to overplay at times, merely a sign of his supreme confidence.
Douglas Luiz 7
Played deeper to counter the loss of Kamara and battled hard. Always composed under pressure and kept things moving.
John McGinn 8
Set up the opener thanks to his alertness and then laid on Bailey’s bar hitting effort with a driving run. Looks back on track after a frustrating first half of the season.
Youri Tielemans 7
Didn’t time everything to perfection but there are few players in the Villa team with such vision. Made the second after missing a good chance himself.
Ollie Watkins 8
Scored two, nearly had a third and would have added another assist to his tally but for Leno denying Tielemans.
Lucas Digne (for Moreno, 81), Moussa Diaby (for Bailey, 81), Tim Iroegbunam (for Tielemans, 90+3). Subs not used: Chambers, Zaniolo, Rogers, Kesler-Hayden, Olsen (gk), Gauci (gk)