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Aston Villa fans are all saying the same thing about Leon Bailey after win over Leicester
Aston Villa have made it seven games unbeaten at home as they ran out 2-1 winners over Leicester City on Saturday.
The Villans opene💝d the scoring in the 58th minute when Ross Barkley fired a superb low effort into the corner of the Foxes net from just outside the box.
Aston Villa’s lead lasted just five minutes, however, as Stephy Mavididi was on hand to sl💛ot home on the rebound from an Emiliano Martinez save.
Unai Emery’s charges battled back and Leon Bailey rose to the occasion with 𝔉a 76th-minute winner a🐎s he bundled in from Ian Maatsen’s cutback.
Bailey’s winner ended a run of🍎 19 Premier League appearances without a goal as he netted for the first time since he scored against Bournemouth in April.
Villa fans had plenty to say about Bailey in wa✨ke of his winner agไainst the Foxes.
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Aston Villa fans hope Leon Bailey turns a corner after goal v Leicester
Villa support🐷ers expressed their delight in seeing Bailey finall💜y get back on the scoresheet and hoped the confidence-boosting goal will see him turn a corner.
One fan said on X: “Looks like we didn’t play t🌃hat well, however a win’s a win, so pleased for Bailey, hopefully that’ll kickstart his season.”
Another wrote: “Better second half and deserved the win in the end, 🐻even ♊though it should’ve been more comfortable than it was.
“Three points was vital today to stay in the hunt. Pleased for Bailey, it has been a long 🐟time coming.”
The praise for Ba𝓰iley kept coming, with one saying: “From cagey start to a nervy ending🐽, a very much needed win to start 2025!
“Good on Maat🐠sen giving quick impact. Also happy that finally Bailey got a goal to boost confidenಌce.”
Another added: “So glad to 𝐆see Leon Bailey score – hopefully that gives him a lot of confidence going forwards.”
Another said: “Could🧸n’t be happier to see Bailey on the score sheet again, boy did he need that.”
How the media rated Bailey display v Leicester
The gave Bailey a ratingᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ of 7 out of 10 after his display against Leicester.
‘Bailey started suc๊cessive league games for the first time since suffering a hamstring injury last month,’ they began.
‘He looked confident against Brighton, but frustrated in the first half against Leicesteಞr.
‘It will be a huge weight off his shoulders to𒅌 have scored his first of the season by converting Maatsen’s cross. Hopefully 𝓀a springboard for more consistent displays.’
Likewise, gave Bailey a 7 out of 10 rating as they wrote: ‘Scored the winning goal as he positioned himself well to convert from Maatsen’s square꧋.
‘Nearly had a second as he whacked the ball against the bar. L꧋et down by his first half as he ran into tr🦩ouble near enough every time he took on a Leicester player.’