Aston Villa Report

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GOAL: Emi Buendia pulls the ball back across the box for John McGinn to fire in from close range. Gladbach 2-1 #AVFC

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Tammy Abraham adds to Aston Villa’s injury problems, with Ollie Watkins potentially the only fit striker heading into next weekend’s season opener at Brighton. #AVFC https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-suffer-another-injury-34465072

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Aston Villa and Atletico Madrid have completed documents exchange for Matteo Ruggeri’s move to #AVFC. €25m plus €1.5m add-ons deal, confirmed @FabrizioRomano

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Tammy Abraham comes off injured. He slipped in the middle of the pitch trying to reach Ross Barkley's pass and was in some discomfort. Villa's medical staff treated him on the pitch before he walked off and limped down the tunnel. #AVFC

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Aston Villa's second half XI: Bizot; Cash, Lindelof, Mings, Maatsen; Kamara, Barkley; Alysson, McGinn, Buendia; Abraham. #AVFC [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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John McGinn, Emi Buendia, Ian Maatsen and Matty Cash are all coming on for the start of the second half. Gladbach 2-0 #AVFC

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HT: Tim Kleindienst’s double has Gladbach comfortable at the break. Villa didn't create any real chances to score in the first half. Alysson has been direct when he’s received the ball, but was booked for a late tackle. Tammy was barely involved. Gladbach 2-0 #AVFC

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GOAL: Tim Kleindienst heads in a second for Gladbach. Came directly from a corner. Gladbach 2-0 #AVFC

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GOAL: Gladbach lead in the 30th minute. Franck Honorat races in behind on the right before squaring to Tim Kleindienst to tap in. Gladbach 1-0 #AVFC

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Referee Sascha Stegemann has blown for a hydration break, and Unai Emery is not happy about it. He throws his arms up in frustration, and the whole stadium boos it too. Completely unnecessary with the season only a week away. Gladbach 0-0 #AVFC