Ten-man West Bromwich Albion have been soaking up Aston Villa pressure since Paul Scharner was sent off just after the equalising goal, but now they have a lead at the Hawthorns. Youssuf Mulumbu, who had been booked less than a minute prior for a tackle on Darren Bent, is the man to score what looks almost certain to be the winner, picking up a neat pass, spinning defender Luke Young and dinking over Brad Friedel to give the hosts a surprising lead.
West Bromwich Albion Vs. Aston Villa: Youssuf Mulumbu Grabs Sure Winner For 10-Man West Brom
It’s not West Brom who are playing like they’re a man down anymore, which is at least mildly embarrassing on Villa’s part. It’s been a pretty poor performance from the visitors, in truth - while they might have had some pretty flank and buildup play their final passes into Scott Carson’s box have been terrible and they haven’t looked a huge threat to score. Then again, neither did West Brom before that goal.
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