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Bailey grateful for three points
Fixtures Aston Villa Vs. Brighton and Hove Albion - Wed, Feb 11th 2026, 19:30 Leon Bailey was pleased to have helped Aston Villa put three points on the board, as they beat Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 at Villa Park on Wednesday evening. The winger came off the bench to assist Tyrone Mings’ game-clinching goal with four minutes remaining in front of the Holte End, as Unai Emery’s men returned to winning ways. And the Jamaican international praised his teammates’ ability to keep their cool and grind out a “scrappy” triumph. “We always had control,” Bailey said, speaking live on the VillaTV post-match show. “We never lost our heads, even though it was a bit scrappy. “The last two games here at home haven’t been the best, and we just had to ensure we kept a clean sheet – that was the most important thing. “In the end, we know that we have the quality to deliver. Once we were focused in defence, we have the quality to get the goal. “In the end, it was a scrappy one, but we’re grateful for it.” Replacing Jadon Sancho on the hour mark, Bailey revealed Emery’s advice for him when looking to make an impact from the bench. “I think he saw that the game was starting to open up a bit,” he added. “We had moments where maybe I could impact the game on the wing and it was my aggressiveness to try to create more chances in front and be more aggressive in front of the goal, because we were lacking that a little bit. “He told me it’s my time now to give the impact that we need up front. He told me just go on and do your thing, and take your one v ones, and I tried to do that and tried to impact the game.”
2026-02-12 09:00:00.000Z