Jonathan Kodjia was at the double as Aston Villa secured their fourth win in five matches as Steve Bruce’s men got the better of 10-man Sheffield Wednesday at Villa Park. Kodjia struck either side of half-time as Villa claimed a thoroughly deserved three points to catapult themselves into the top half of the Championship table.
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Sent off Sheffield Wednesday boss Carlos Carvalhal: ‘I know bad words in English! I didn’t use any’
Sheffield Wednesday manager Carlos Carvalhal said Aston Villa’s victory was mainly down to Steve Bruce’s side scoring first – and not his and Vincent Sasso’s red cards. And speaking after the 2-0 defeat, Wednesday boss Carvalhal said: “It’s not important in the game .
Listen to Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce’s verdict after the victory over Sheffield Wednesday
Jonathan Kodjia scored twice to take his tally for the season to 15 Championship goals, but it was not until a first-half change from Bruce that Villa started to take control. Rather than throwing on specialist centre half Tommy Elphick, Bruce introduced Alan Hutton to a right midfield role and put Mile Jedinak at the back alongside James Chester.
Ten-man Middlesbrough earn FA Cup progress with Sheffield Wednesday win
Skipper Grant Leadbitter struck for the second time in three games as 10-man Middlesbrough eased past Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 and into the FA Cup fourth round. Leadbitter’s 58th-minute free-kick finally ignited a previously dull encounter, although Boro defender Daniel Ayala was controversially dismissed for a professional foul on Fernando Forestieri within seconds to give Wednesday hope in front of a crowd of 23,661 at the Riverside Stadium.