In-form Villa held at Brentford, Leicester beat Wolves

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Villa are now unbeaten in nine games. AFP

Aston Villa's European charge stalled in a 1-1 defeat at Brentford on Saturday while Leicester claimed a crucial win over Wolves at the King Power Stadium.

Villa are now unbeaten in nine games after coming from behind to salvage a point at Brentford. Ivan Toney got the better of Ollie Watkins in the battle to be Harry Kane's deputy as England's number nine.

Toney fired home his 20th goal of the season at the back post from Bryan Mbuemo's cross. But Douglas Luiz equalised three minutes from time to keep Villa in sixth.

Leicester shrugged off the absence of James Maddison through injury to secure a much-needed win in Dean Smith's first home game in charge. The Foxes had got off to a bad start as Matheus Cunha blasted Wolves into the lead. But the game and potentially Leicester's season turned when Jamie Vardy was brought down by Jose Sa and Kelechi Iheanacho levelled from the penalty spot eight minutes before half-time.

Timothy Castagne then slotted home Victor Kristiansen's cross on 75 minutes for a priceless three points. Leicester's win pulled Everton into the relegation zone on goal difference despite the Toffees' 10 men holding on for a 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace.

Mason Holgate was sent-off 10 minutes from the end for two bookable offences, but Palace could not extend Roy Hodgson's winning run since returning to the club to four games. Leeds are now just one point outside the relegation zone after they were beaten 2-1 at Fulham. Javi Gracia's decision to keep faith with under fire goalkeeper Illan Meslier backfired as the Frenchman was at fault for both Fulham goals in the second half, scored by Harry Wilson and Andreas Pereira.

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