Post-match reaction from BirminghamWorld reporter Charlie Haffenden at Villa Park after Aston Villa 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League.
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00:00 Aston Villa have beaten local rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers here in the Premier League. 2-0
00:07 the final score at Villa Park. Unai Emery's men regaining their buffer to Tottenham Hotspur.
00:11 Three points the gap just as it was over the international break. Spurs beat Luton Town,
00:17 Hyun Min-sung scoring late on. Villa fans had a bit of hope in that game earlier on
00:21 today as Luton took the lead and then Tottenham took quite a while to find their winner after
00:26 originally getting an equaliser. But they did get that winner meaning that Villa had
00:30 to respond themselves. They've done that. Two goals today, Ezri Konza and Moussa Diaby
00:36 the scorers. But it wasn't always easy and it could have been a very different game had
00:40 Ryan Aitnouri opened the scoring for Wolves. He really should have done. Meeting a Santiago
00:45 Bueno cross at the far post. The Algerian was five yards out. All he had to do was beat
00:50 Emi Martinez but his shot was smothered away. But credit there to Martinez, the world's
00:54 number one they call him and showing him that with a fantastic stop to keep it at nil-nil.
01:00 And then Villa pushed on from that point in the first half, regained a bit more control
01:05 and in a fantastic free kick routine actually got them the opening goal. Douglas Luis clipping
01:10 it left to Leon Bailey. The cross coming in on the volley, deflected out by Tommy Doyle's
01:15 head and it went to Moussa Diaby on the edge of the area. The Frenchman who has been quite
01:20 out of form in recent months but back in sorts maybe the last few weeks and back in the France
01:26 squad as well scored an absolute wonder goal. Hitting it first time, striking it, ended
01:30 up in the top right hand corner past Jose Sarr who had no chance really. Maybe should
01:35 have done a little bit better to get across a bit quicker but the power on the shot put
01:38 it in the net giving Villa the lead at half time. And then the advantage was doubled in
01:43 the second half by Ezri Konza of all people. Dinking across towards the far post, John
01:48 Duran, the substitute was there to try and head it in but before he could even get there
01:53 it was in the net. Quite a bizarre goal really as the ball dinked into the net but a goal
01:57 nonetheless and when the Villa fans figured out it was Konza who had the goal they were
02:02 delighted. Cheering his name, the England debutant over the international break having
02:06 a very special moment once again over these last couple of weeks. 2-0 win for Villa in
02:11 the end. Wolves didn't really show much, their lack of squad depth showing again. They're
02:15 attacking forwards but they were young, inexperienced towards the end. The bench, not many capable
02:21 players there, very inexperienced. It showed and Villa were able to hold on for a comfortable
02:26 three points in the end. They got a kick on though, a very tough game away at Manchester
02:30 City midweek. Wolves meanwhile are still tenth and I think the European hopes might start
02:35 to slip away if these injury situations don't improve.