BIRMINGHAM, England — Aston Villa maintained its sturdy begin to the season with a dominating 3-1 victory over Premier League newcomers Luton on Sunday.

The win was Villa’s fifth in six league video games and leaves the membership 4 factors behind chief Tottenham.

The residence facet opened the scoring within the seventeenth minute by way of John McGinn, who slotted in after a set-piece supply from Douglas Luiz for his fifth purpose of the marketing campaign.

Although Villa dominated possession all through the primary half, Luton restricted the injury and went into the break simply the one purpose down.

It didn’t take Unai Emery’s facet lengthy so as to add to its lead with Moussa Diaby scoring his first purpose at Villa Park after Lucas Digne’s cross was headed out to him close to the penalty spot.

Diaby was additionally concerned within the third purpose when he crossed into the realm and had Luton captain Tom Lockyer flip it in for an own-goal.

PHOTOS: Aston Villa cruises to 3-1 victory over Luton in Premier League

Luton managed a comfort within the 83rd but it surely was hardly of its personal making when Villa defender Ezri Konsa tried to nod the ball again to goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez just for the ball to loop over him, hit the crossbar and bounce into the purpose off the Argentine keeper’s again.

Luton stays within the relegation zone in 18th place with 5 factors from 10 video games and one level from security.

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