Aston Villa Report

AVFC The Religion

Ferran Torres is expected to leave Barcelona, with Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa both pursuing a deal. PSG have offered €25M plus €10M in add-ons, while Aston Villa could offer as much as €50M. @elnacionalcat #AVFC

AVFC The Religion

Arsenal had a clear valuation of Morgan Rogers and did not want to go beyond £80m. Aston Villa insisted on a fee in excess of £116m, which naturally led to a stand-off. Chelsea were able to take advantage. @gunnerblog #AVFC #CFC #AFC

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Solid workout for #AVFC in Porto, but they lose 2-1 after goals from William Gomes and Pepe either side of Luka Lynch's impressive equaliser. It was the Portuguese champions' final pre-season friendly, and they had a near-full-strength squad available. https://www.birminghammail.

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Unai Emery is only making three substitutions for the start of the second half, with James Wright, Kosta Nedeljkovic and Joao Gomes replacing Marco Bizot, Matty Cash and Ross Barkley. #AVFC

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HT: Villa have competed well in the first half but trail after goals from William Gomes and Pepe either side of Luka Lynch's impressive equaliser. Leon Bailey came off in the 23rd minute and replaced by Ben Broggio. Ross Barkley was booked for a foul. FC Porto 2-1 #AVFC

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GOAL: Pepe restores the lead for Porto, scoring at the near post after Villa failed to clear a set-piece. Free-kick at the edge of the box was given away cheaply by Ian Maatsen. FC Porto 2-1 #AVFC

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Leon Bailey has come off for Ben Broggio. #AVFC

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GOAL: Luka Lynch with a brilliant finish to level the game up for Villa. Lamare Bogarde won the ball back in the final third, before Lynch slammed it into the far corner with his left. FC Porto 1-1 #AVFC

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GOAL: William Gomes for Porto. Nice touch and finish from the Brazilian inside the box after Matty Cash tried to clear the danger from a long-throw. FC Porto 1-0 #AVFC

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Underway at the Dragao... FC Porto 0-0 #AVFC