EPL: Villa maintain winning start, shock Iwobi’s Fulham

Aston Villa maintained their winning start to the season at home with a routine Premier League victory over a lacklustre Fulham side.

Antonee Robinson’s own goal and John McGinn’s placed finish into the bottom right corner put Unai Emery’s side firmly in control at the break.

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And Ollie Watkins’ tapped in substitute Leon Bailey’s cross, with McGinn again involved, just after the hour mark as Villa claimed a 13th consecutive win at home in the top flight for the first time since 1983.

The result also means Villa have opened a season in England’s top division with six successive home wins for the first time since 1932-33.

Raul Jimenez hit the post before rolling in from Robinson’s pass to give Fulham a consolation goal in a much improved second-half display.

However, the visitors rarely looked capable of clawing their way back into the contest despite a noticeable drop in intensity from the hosts after the interval.

Villa remain fifth with the Cottagers in 16th, six points clear of the bottom three.