Ángel inspires Villa victory
Wednesday, January 7, 2004
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Aston Villa FC climbed five places to sixth in the Premiership after beating Portsmouth FC 2-1 on Tuesday.
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Vassell winner
Ángel struck in the 22nd minute, heading a cross from Gareth Barry past Pavel Srnicek. Lively Portsmouth equalised in the 49th minute through Yakubu Ayegbeni, but Vassell claimed Villa's winner in the 83rd minute after a goalmouth scramble during which the ball rebounded off two players.
On the up
The result allowed Villa to leapfrog city rivals Birmingham City FC, Southampton FC, Newcastle United FC and Liverpool FC, who all play today. Harry Redknapp's Portsmouth side remain fifth from bottom, a point clear of the relegation zone.