Villa score twice in stoppage time to beat Palace

Douglas Luiz has scored three penalties in the Premier League this season

Douglas Luiz and Leon Bailey scored during more than a quarter of an hour of stoppage time as Aston Villa came from behind to beat Crystal Palace.

But Villa then completed the turnaround during the added time.

Luiz converted from the penalty spot after a lengthy video assistant referee review when Ollie Watkins was brought down by Chris Richards, and Bailey turned in from close range as Palace threw bodies forward in pursuit of an equaliser of their own.

Palace were without manager Roy Hodgson in the dugout because of illness, with assistant Paddy McCarthy taking charge.

The win moved Villa up to seventh, two points ahead of eighth-placed Palace, who were denied a first triumph at Villa Park since 2013.

Persistence pays off for Villa

It appeared Villa were going to pay for their profligacy after Watkins spurned two big chances either side of half time - Sam Johnstone saving in the first period before he was denied by the post in the second.

Villa dominated possession in the opening 45 minutes but, Watkins' opportunity aside, they struggled to break down a well-organised Palace backline.

Palace caught them cold soon after the restart and Mateta was the architect. He used his physicality to turn on the halfway line before bursting down the flank and delivering an early ball into the path of Edouard, who capitalised on a slip from goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez to coolly slot home for his fourth in the league this season.

Despite being without England international defender Marc Guehi and midfielder Jefferson Lerma because of injury, Palace appeared to be on track for a rare win at Villa Park, standing firm in the face of relentless pressure.

However, substitute Duran rifled home the equaliser in spectacular fashion to turn the game on its head and drag momentum back in Villa's direction.

A desperate lunge from Richards saw Watkins fouled in the area and spot-kick specialist Luiz made no mistake from 12 yards to edge his side in front.

Bailey - another substitute - gave Villa some breathing space in the 101st minute when he was found in space by Moussa Diaby.

More to follow.

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