Fixtures
- Middlesbrough U21 Vs. Aston Villa U21 – Fri, Oct 25th 2024, 19:00
Aston Villa fell to a 4-2 Premier League 2 defeat at Middlesbrough on Friday evening.
The damage was done in the first half at Bishop Aukland’s Heritage Park as the hosts raced into a three-goal lead, giving Josep Gombau’s Young Lions a mountain to climb after the break.
Hazeem Bakre completed a hat-trick to make it 4-0 in the second period, though two late strikes from Villa substitute Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba reduced the deficit towards the end.
Here’s a selection of images from the encounter…