Aston Villa

We're live inside Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium for Aston Villa's first-ever pre-season game down under against Leeds in the Queensland Champions Cup.

Lucas Digne, meanwhile, has been brought down on the near touchline as Villa retain possession. The ball dropped to Coutinho's feet and he tried to second-guess Meslier who saved it with his legs. Olsen's going short with his goal kicks and Villa have struggled to get out. The Brazilian showed flashes of his usual brilliance, getting out of tight spaces with his quick feet. The Scot really powered into young Archie Gray and the youngster requires a stretcher. The 16-year-old is now being carried off the pitch. Villa were on the attack down the right as Cash advanced, Bailey brings down Davis though and Leeds regain possession. The rebound fell straight to him but, again, Meslier saved. 22 mins: Penalty to Villa 33 mins: Villa carve Leeds open Our dedicated live blog is below. 58 mins: Corner to Leeds

Aston Villa and Leeds United will continue their preseason preparations with a friendly clash in Brisbane, Australia on Sunday.

His first shot is blocked but his second forces a fine save from Olsen. First real chance of the match. 1 hour to KO: Villa have named a strong attacking lineup today with Coutinho, Bailey and Watkins all starting. Leeds United. Today's action is coming from Brisbane, Australia as both Premier League clubs look to shake off any cobwebs in preseason. Former Manchester United attacker Daniel James was at the centre of both. 49th minute: A slick Leeds attack finds James down the right flank but his ball into the box for Bamford is behind the striker. He can't work out what to do with it though and is dispossessed in the box. The rebound falls kindly back to the Brazilain but Meslier stops that too. 24th minute: Coutinho steps up for the spot-kick and it's saved! Leeds, meanwhile, will be captained by Bamford with new recruit Adams making his first start. Looks to be a nasty injury. Halftime: No goals for either side across an entertaining first 45 minutes. Not what you want to see.

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“He ignited the place initially and then he had a period where he was getting used to the speed and the intensity of the Premier League again. “Now having the luxury of a full pre-season with Phil, I’m sure he’s going to have a fantastic season and I can’t wait to see him play again. “We were in the (second-tier) English Championship for a very long time, but those fans are still there, and now that we’re back in the Premier League, it’s reignited all our fans around the world.”

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Defeat for Leeds but this is all about the injury to Archie Gray and an awful referee PREMIER SHOWDOWN: As Leeds United face Aston Villa at the Suncorp Stadium, above, in Brisbane. Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images. Three days after Thursday's 2-1 win against Brisbane Roar, Jesse Marsch's side face Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa outfit in an all Premier League-clash at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

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The Brazilian showed flashes of his usual brilliance, getting out of tight spaces with his quick feet. The 21-year-old was full of running and offers something different in Villa's engine room. Dictated the play in there and simply didn’t give the ball away. Tyrone Mings: Skippered the side once again and steamed into Jack Harrison early on, leaving the ex-Man City man in a real heap. He was at it again on the half-hour to thwart Bamford before James fluffed the rebound. Leeds' Meslier was in inspired form throughout and just moments after Coutinho's 24th-minute spot kick miss, the Spaniard denied Ollie Watkins as the striker went through one-on-one.

Aston Villa got their Queensland Champions Cup campaign up and running at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday. Steven Gerrard's side took on Leeds United in Brisbane ...

A Danny Ings penalty has lifted Aston Villa to a 1-0 win over Leeds United at Lang Park and secured a winning start to their Australian tour.

The game became increasingly physical in the second half, and James forced another sharp save from Olsen after he redirected Marc Roca's cross in on goal from close range on the hour. Coming off a 2-1 win over the Roar in which he scored, Leeds' Dan James created the game's first major chance in the 20th minute when he pounced on the ricochet of his own blocked shot and forced Robin Olsen into a diving save. Frustrated through the opening hour by Leeds keeper Illan Meslier, Villa broke through when Danny Ings scored from the spot in the 62nd minute in the decisive moment of a game contested in front of 40,918 spectators.

Aston Villa and Leeds United will continue their preseason preparations with a friendly clash in Brisbane, Australia on Sunday.

His first shot is blocked but his second forces a fine save from Olsen. First real chance of the match. 1 hour to KO: Villa have named a strong attacking lineup today with Coutinho, Bailey and Watkins all starting. Leeds United. Today's action is coming from Brisbane, Australia as both Premier League clubs look to shake off any cobwebs in preseason. Former Manchester United attacker Daniel James was at the centre of both. 49th minute: A slick Leeds attack finds James down the right flank but his ball into the box for Bamford is behind the striker. He can't work out what to do with it though and is dispossessed in the box. 24th minute: Coutinho steps up for the spot-kick and it's saved! The rebound falls kindly back to the Brazilain but Meslier stops that too. Leeds, meanwhile, will be captained by Bamford with new recruit Adams making his first start. Looks to be a nasty injury. Halftime: No goals for either side across an entertaining first 45 minutes. Not what you want to see.

Aston Villa were the better side, but in a friendly that wasn't the main story.

The match fizzled out after the Archie Gray injury, despite a couple more interesting challenges. Once the match restarted, A Leo Hjelde cross took a deflection and forced Olsen into another save. Ings had another effort from a good John McGinn free-kick - Ings was offside again but this time it wasn’t given - but he hit the side netting at the near post. 72 - Sam Greenwood coming on for Gray who is being stretchered from the pitch. Gray in tears.— Graham Smyth (@GrahamSmyth) Leif Davis with an obvious handball from an Ings cross, and a terrible acting job to pretend it hit his face. Good football saw Leif Davis play Jack Harrison in down the left, he found Aaronson who in turn found Dan James. James’ first shot was blocked, but his second forced Robin Olsen into a good save. Aston Villa were given a second penalty shortly after the changes - this one was a penalty. Their first effort in anger came after 18 minutes when Leon Bailey had a shot blocked from the edge of the box. Leeds had their best chance of the half on 31 minutes. Robin Olsen does well to deny the Wales international.— Tribal Football (@tribalfootball) #AVFC #LUFC #QLDChampionsCup July 17, 2022 Pascal Struijk replaced Diego Llorente at left centre-back for the Whites.

Aston Villa beat Leeds United in their opening game of the Queensland Champions Cup at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday. Philippe Coutinho led the Villans' charge ...

The match was fiercely competitive, full of fouls and stoppages, one of which unfortunately saw young Archie Gray leave the pitch on a stretcher after a tackle ...

Here's a sample of what they have been saying on Twitter... It could have been more comfortable if Steven Gerrard's side took their chances in the first half, however. Aston Villa maintained their unbeaten start to their pre-season campaign by beating Leeds United 1-0 in a fiery friendly in Brisbane.

Aston Villa edged out Leeds United 1-0 in Brisbane, Australia on Sunday as part of the Queensland Champions Cup.

His first shot is blocked but his second forces a fine save from Olsen. First real chance of the match. 1 hour to KO: Villa have named a strong attacking lineup today with Coutinho, Bailey and Watkins all starting. Leeds United. Today's action is coming from Brisbane, Australia as both Premier League clubs look to shake off any cobwebs in preseason. Former Manchester United attacker Daniel James was at the centre of both. 49th minute: A slick Leeds attack finds James down the right flank but his ball into the box for Bamford is behind the striker. He can't work out what to do with it though and is dispossessed in the box. 24th minute: Coutinho steps up for the spot-kick and it's saved! The rebound falls kindly back to the Brazilain but Meslier stops that too. Leeds, meanwhile, will be captained by Bamford with new recruit Adams making his first start. Looks to be a nasty injury. Halftime: No goals for either side across an entertaining first 45 minutes. Not what you want to see.

Aston Villa edged out Leeds United 1-0 in Brisbane, Australia on Sunday as part of the Queensland Champions Cup.

His first shot is blocked but his second forces a fine save from Olsen. First real chance of the match. 1 hour to KO: Villa have named a strong attacking lineup today with Coutinho, Bailey and Watkins all starting. Leeds United. Today's action is coming from Brisbane, Australia as both Premier League clubs look to shake off any cobwebs in preseason. Former Manchester United attacker Daniel James was at the centre of both. 49th minute: A slick Leeds attack finds James down the right flank but his ball into the box for Bamford is behind the striker. He can't work out what to do with it though and is dispossessed in the box. 24th minute: Coutinho steps up for the spot-kick and it's saved! The rebound falls kindly back to the Brazilain but Meslier stops that too. Leeds, meanwhile, will be captained by Bamford with new recruit Adams making his first start. Looks to be a nasty injury. Halftime: No goals for either side across an entertaining first 45 minutes. Not what you want to see.

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And lastly, Villa fans will have noticed that new assistant head coach Neil Critchley hasn't been seen Down Under. The 43-year-old hasn't travelled for Villa's three-game tour of Australia, with Gerrard telling BirminghamLive he's got a passport issue. After sampling the above, I took a little walk down towards the media entrance where I bumped into legendary goalkeeper-turned-pundit Mark Bosnich. 'Bozzy' was in great spirits, and told BirminghamLive: "If you'd have told me way back in the 90s that one day Aston Villa would be touring here and I'd be commentating on a team I used to play for, I would have said you're dreaming! It was a 148-year first for Aston Villa playing in Australia as Danny Ings made sure the thousands who painted the Suncorp Stadium claret and blue went home happy.

Danny Ings netted from the penalty spot shortly after the hour mark to settle the full-blooded contest, which saw a number of grizzly tackles force ...

Leif Davis was penalised for another handball, awarding the Midlands outfit a second penalty. Just a minute later, Villa took the lead. He was equally alert to then keep out the rebound.

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He isn't just a defensive midfielder capable of stopping opposing attackers, he is a gifted passer willing to facilitating those around him, and Gerrard can lean on his skills at both ends of the pitch this season and beyond. Deployed in a familiar "number six" role by Steven Gerrard, Kamara displayed the passing, defensive instincts and composure which captured the attention of clubs such as Atletico Madrid and Barcelona before his arrival at Villa Park. Kamara has quickly settled into a similar style of play operating in Gerrard's squad, but he also showed he has so much more to give too.