Aston Villa edges closer to the Champions League
Aston Villa took a step towards securing Champions League qualification after playing out an entertaining 2-2 draw with already-relegated Burnley.
Burnley got off to a flying start at Turf Moor when Jaidon Anthony put it ahead after just eight minutes with a calm finish off a rebounded Emiliano Martinez save.
However, Unai Emery's side got back on level terms just before the break through Ross Barkley, who glanced his header home from John McGinn's corner.
Ollie Watkins had earlier seen a goal disallowed for offside after he turned in Morgan Rogers's cross in the first half, though he was not to be denied at the second time of asking, as he controlled Martinez's punt before delicately guiding past Max Weiss in the 56th minute.
Burnley was rewarded for its persistence after a series of missed chances, with Zian Flemming drawing the hosts level just two minutes later to round off a fine move.
Late drama ensued, though, as the Villans were denied a penalty in second-half stoppage time after Emi Buendia went down under a challenge from Kyle Walker inside the box.
Zeki Amdouni then squandered a golden chance to snatch an unlikely late winner, while Douglas Luiz also wasted an opportunity at the other end as the points were shared.



































