Aston Villa vs. Leeds United result: Danny Ings fires Steven Gerrard's side to victory in Australia

Joshua Thomas

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

Steven Gerrard named a strong starting side and Villa looked dangerous from the start with Philippe Coutinho quickly catching the eye.

The Brazilian would win a penalty but had his attempt and follow-up saved in the 24th minute by Leeds goalkeeper IIIan Meslier.  

Both sides made plenty of changes at half-time and one of those would prove the match winner as Danny Ings made no mistake from the spot after earning Villa a penalty for handball. 

Leeds struggled to find a reply and were dealt a cruel blow late on with youngster Archie Gray stretchered from the field after a heavy challenge. 

Villa will now face Brisbane Roar on Wednesday night, while Leeds tackle Crystal Palace in Perth on Friday. 

Ings looks poised for a better second season at Villa

Despite only playing the second half, Ings proved to be the match winner against Leeds and looked like someone with a point to prove. 

After only scoring seven goals in his first season with Villa, the 29-year-old knows he’ll need to produce more for the club if he is to play regularly this campaign. 

This match against Leeds suggests Ings is still capable of delivering regularly in the final third. 

With one goal ruled out for offside, the English striker would go on to convert an excellent penalty and continued to harass the Leeds defence. 

If Ings can reproduce his Southampton heroics from the 2019-20 season, Villa would be a team capable of causing most teams headaches this season in the Premier League. 

Aston Villa vs. Leeds final score

  1H 2H Final
Aston Villa 0 1 1
Leeds 0 0 0

Goals:

  • Aston Villa - Danny Ings - 64th minute

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Fulltime: Aston Villa get a deserved 1-0 win over Leeds. Steven Gerrard's side created more chances and utlimately found the winner via a penalty from Danny Ings. 

90th minute: Ings found in the final third for Villa but he can't get the ball under control.

87th minute: That final ball continues to alludes Leeds. Villa deserve some credit too for holding a good defensive line. 

82nd minute: Leeds with some nice link-up play in the final third but an offside call ultimately cuts it short. 

77th minute: A strong crowd of 40,918 has been confirmed for this clash. 

73rd minute: Gray is stretchered from the field with his hands over his face. Looks to be a nasty injury. Not what you want to see.

69th minute: Some heavy challenges eventually take their toll with Leeds youngster Archie Gray now down and in some discomfort. 

64th minute: Goal! Ings makes no mistake from the spot as he picks out the bottom left corner. 

63rd minute: Villa win another penalty for handball after Ings fires the ball into the outstretched arms of a defender. 

59th minute: Olsen with a great save for Villa after James fires a low effort at goal. 

56th minute: Bamford and Diego Carlos come together after some heavy tackles are exchanged. 

52nd minute: Ings fires a snapshot off from a tight angle but can only find side-netting. The forward looks fired up since coming on at half-time and will be desperate to improve upon his lacklustre first season with Villa.

49th minute: A slick Leeds attack finds James down the right flank but his ball into the box for Bamford is behind the striker. Ings then finds the back of the net up the other end for Villa but the offside flag is rightly raised. 

46th minute: We are back underway in Brisbane with both managers opting for plenty of changes at the break.  

Halftime: No goals for either side across an entertaining first 45 minutes. Coutinho had a penalty saved for Villa, while Bamford had a good sight of goal for Leeds. 

45th minute: Aaronson picks the pocket of a Villa defender and finds some space in the final third. He can't work out what to do with it though and is dispossessed in the box. 

40th minute: Bit of sloppy play creeping in here before half-time. Both teams are likely to make wholesale changes at the break. 

33rd minute: Villa go up the other end playing some eye-catching attacking football but Leeds do just enough to deny any meaningful effort at goal. 

31st minute: Leeds finally go on the attack themselves with Bamford forcing a good save out of Olsen with James then unable to get his follow-up effort on target. 

26th minute: Meslier once again stands tall after Coutinho tees up Watkins on the break but his effort is pushed over the bar brilliantly by the Leeds goalkeeper. 

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. Remarkable. 

23rd minute: Villa awarded a penalty after Coutinho chips the ball up and into the hands of a defender. 

20th minute: Leeds break forward and the ball falls to James at the top of the box. His first shot is blocked but his second forces a fine save from Olsen. First real chance of the match. 

18th minute: Villa string together a dangerous looking attack with Ramsey and Bailey both doing well to keep the play alive. Leeds eventually block a shot and clear the danger. 

14th minute: Cash whips in a dangerous cross but Leeds just manage to clear with Coutinho lurking. 

12th minute: Both teams still trying to iron out their kinks in the final third with no real opportunities yet for either side in front of goal. 

7th minute: Coutinho with a bit of wizardry in the middle of the pitch for Villa that gets the fans of their feet. 

4th minute: Harrison skies a Leeds free-kick well over the crossbar from a good position. 

3rd minute: Leeds on the front foot early on with their pace asking questions of Villa's defence. 

1st minute: Bailey finds some space down the right wing in the opening seconds for Villa but his cross into the box is too heavy. 

Kickoff: We are underway in Brisbane. 

5 minutes to KO: Solid crowd building at Suncorp. Not a sellout but some of the stands looking fairly full. 

10 minutes to KO: A beautiful winter's day here in Brisbane with the sun shining and temperatures hovering around the low 20s. Ideal for preseason football. 

40 minutes to KO: Villa manager Steven Gerrard got a hero's welcome when he walked out on to the Suncorp pitch for his side's warm up. 

1 hour to KO: Villa have named a strong attacking lineup today with Coutinho, Bailey and Watkins all starting. Leeds, meanwhile, will be captained by Bamford with new recruit Adams making his first start. Find the full lineups for both teams below. 

1 hour and 30 minutes to KO: Leeds scored two goals in two minutes during the week when they beat Brisbane Roar 2-1. Former Manchester United attacker Daniel James was at the centre of both.  

2 hours to KO: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of Aston Villa vs. Leeds United. Today's action is coming from Brisbane, Australia as both Premier League clubs look to shake off any cobwebs in preseason. 

Aston Villa vs. Leeds lineups

How to watch Aston Villa vs. Leeds: TV channel, live stream

  UK USA Canada Australia
Date Sun, July 17 Sun, July 17 Sun, July 17 Sun, July 17
Time 05:35 BST 00:35 ET 00:35 ET 14.35 AEST
TV  ~ ~ ~ Channel 10
Streaming VillaTV/LUTV VillaTV/LUTV VillaTV/LUTV VillaTV/LUTV/10 Play/Paramount+

Globally, this match can be watched via both club's streaming services, VillaTV and LUTV. Both require subscriptions to access. 

In Australia, the game is being broadcast live and free on TV via Channel 10 and its streaming service 10 Play. 

Joshua Thomas

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Josh has been covering sport for nearly a decade now having fallen in love with football at a young age. A UTS graduate, Josh has previously worked for GOAL and now covers football closely for The Sporting News.