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Aston Villa stun Watford with injury-time winner

Aston Villa earned a dramatic victory as they scored an injury-time winner to beat Watford and move out of the Premier League relegation zone.

Ezri Konsa's shot deflected in off team-mate Tyrone Mings in the 95th minute after Pepe Reina had launched a free-kick into the penalty area in a thrilling finish at Villa Park.

Troy Deeney had put the Hornets in front when he powerfully headed home from five yards out after Gerard Deloufeu's cross from the right.

Deeney almost grabbed a second but was denied by an excellent reaction stop from home goalkeeper Pepe Reina.

That save proved crucial as Douglas Luiz equalised when he smashed a loose ball into the net after Ben Foster had parried Matt Targett's effort, before Konsa's late winner.

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