BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – Aston Villa stormed back from a goal down to beat Bournemouth 3-1 on Sunday, with strikes from Morgan Rogers, Moussa Diaby and Leon Bailey helping the Birmingham side to strengthen their grip on fourth place in the Premier League.
With the top four from the English top flight all qualifying directly for next year’s Champions League group stage, the win means Villa have 66 points after 34 games, six more than Tottenham Hotspur, who have two games in hand.
Bournemouth took the lead through a 31st-minute Dominic Solanke penalty following a foul by Matty Cash, but Rogers equalised in first-half stoppage time to send them in level at the break.
Villa striker Ollie Watkins, who has scored 19 goals so far this term, turned provider in the second half, teeing up Diaby and Bailey for simple close-range finishes to wrap up the three points for the home side.
(Reporting by Philip O’Connor; editing by Clare Fallon)
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