Aston Villa began their Premier League season with a win as they hosted Sheffield United on Monday evening.
United opened their campaign last week with a 2-0 defeat by Wolves, and they came up short again as Villa’s Ezri Konsa broke the deadlock in the second half with the sole goal of the game.
That moment followed a dramatic first half in which Blades captain John Egan was sent off after 12 minutes for denying a goalscoring opportunity, before the visitors had a penalty saved by Villa debutant Emi Martinez. Re-live all the updates from Villa Park:
