Sunday afternoon’s Midlands derby between Aston Villa and Leicester saw the Foxes take an early lead at Villa Park.
With Brendan Rodgers up against his former captain, Steven Gerrard, bragging rights as well as three points were at stake, and it was the former who saw his team with the upper hand inside the opening quarter hour.
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Patson Daka managed to squeeze the ball out to Harvey Barnes, and he just nonchalantly placed it inside the post for an exquisite opener to the match.
Que golazo de Harvey Barnes para la apertura de la cuenta. #AVLLEI #PL pic.twitter.com/ksYGrAzZgn
— Premier League Datos (@PremierLdatos) December 5, 2021
An excellent assist by Daka leads to a Harvey Barnes goal for Leicester! #AVLLEI #MyPLMorning pic.twitter.com/bs3ECUTiyK
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) December 5, 2021
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