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John McGinn (left) has scored two goals in the Premier League and two in the Europa Conference League this seasonAston Villa claimed their fifth win in six Premier League games with a comfortable victory over Luton Town at Villa Park.
John McGinn opened the scoring in the first half with his fourth goal of the season, controlling the ball from a corner before firing into the back of the net.
Moussa Diaby added a second soon after the break as he drove home from inside the box, and the forward was instrumental in the third.
He used his pace to chase a ball over the top before his cross was turned in by Luton captain Tom Lockyer for an own goal.
Luton never looked like getting anything from the game and failed to manage a shot on goal until the hour mark, when Ross Barkley sent a rising effort from distance well over the bar.
But they did get a consolation late on in unusual circumstances as a header by Villa defender Ezri Konsa bounced back off the bar and in off goalkeeper Emi Martinez.
The win means Villa have an impressive 22 points from 10 Premier League games as they continue their fine form under manager Unai Emery.
Defeat for Luton, meanwhile, leaves them in the relegation zone and one point from safety.
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Fortress Villa Park
Teams can often find it difficult to adjust to the quick turnaround between games in Europe and the Premier League, but Aston Villa appear to be thriving on it.
Emery's side followed a 4-1 thrashing of West Ham last Sunday with a victory by the same scoreline at AZ Alkmaar on Thursday.
And they showed no signs of fatigue as they continued their impressive form at home.
This victory was their 12th in a row at Villa Park, with that run seeing them score 34 goals and conceding just five.
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Aston Villa
Squad number1Player nameE Martínez
Squad number2Player nameCash
Squad number4Player nameKonsa
Squad number14Player nameP Torres
Squad number12Player nameDigne
Squad number7Player nameMcGinn
Squad number44Player nameKamara
Squad number6Player nameDouglas Luiz
Squad number22Player nameZaniolo
Squad number19Player nameDiaby
Squad number11Player nameWatkins
Squad number3Player nameDiego Carlos
Squad number8Player nameTielemans
Squad number9Player nameTraoré
Squad number31Player nameBailey
Squad number32Player nameDendoncker
Luton Town
Squad number24Player nameKaminski
Squad number12Player nameKaboré
Squad number15Player nameMengi
Squad number4Player nameLockyer
Squad number2Player nameOsho
Squad number45Player nameDoughty
Squad number13Player nameNakamba
Squad number6Player nameBarkley
Squad number7Player nameOgbene
Squad number19Player nameBrown
Squad number9Player nameMorris
Squad number11Player nameAdebayo
Squad number14Player nameChong
Squad number17Player nameMpanzu
Squad number26Player nameGiles
Squad number30Player nameTownsend
Line-ups
Aston Villa
Formation 4-4-2
- 1E Martínez
- 2CashBooked at 51minsSubstituted forDiego Carlosat 79'minutes
- 4Konsa
- 14P Torres
- 12Digne
- 7McGinn
- 44KamaraBooked at 71minsSubstituted forTielemansat 79'minutes
- 6Douglas LuizSubstituted forDendonckerat 90'minutes
- 22ZanioloBooked at 28minsSubstituted forBaileyat 45'minutes
- 19DiabySubstituted forTraoréat 90'minutes
- 11Watkins
Substitutes
- 3Diego Carlos
- 8Tielemans
- 9Traoré
- 16Chambers
- 17Lenglet
- 25Olsen
- 31Bailey
- 32Dendoncker
- 47Iroegbunam
Luton
Formation 5-3-2
- 24Kaminski
- 12KaboréBooked at 53mins
- 15Mengi
- 4Lockyer
- 2OshoSubstituted forTownsendat 57'minutes
- 45DoughtyBooked at 75minsSubstituted forGilesat 79'minutes
- 13NakambaSubstituted forMpanzuat 76'minutes
- 6Barkley
- 7Ogbene
- 19BrownSubstituted forChongat 58'minutes
- 9MorrisSubstituted forAdebayoat 76'minutes
Substitutes
- 10Woodrow
- 11Adebayo
- 14Chong
- 17Mpanzu
- 23Krul
- 26Giles
- 30Townsend
- 38Johnson
- 47Luker
Referee:John Brooks
Attendance:41,785
Live Text
Match ends, Aston Villa 3, Luton Town 1.
Second Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Luton Town 1.
Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Bertrand Traoré.
Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Pau Torres.
Attempt blocked. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Substitution, Aston Villa. Bertrand Traoré replaces Moussa Diaby.
Substitution, Aston Villa. Leander Dendoncker replaces Douglas Luiz.
Foul by Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa).
Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Teden Mengi (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross following a set piece situation.
Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Tom Lockyer (Luton Town).
Offside, Luton Town. Ross Barkley tries a through ball, but Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
Own Goal by Emiliano Martínez, Aston Villa. Aston Villa 3, Luton Town 1.
Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
Substitution, Aston Villa. Diego Carlos replaces Matty Cash.
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