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Mattie Cash double helps Villa take all the points at Burnley

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Matty Cash's first Aston Villa goals in over a year inspired Unai Emery's side to victory over Burnley at Turf Moor.Cash came into the side as the only unenforced change from Villa's 5-0 midweek Europa Conference League play-off win over Hibernian, and ensured there was no European hangover for his side as he scored twice in the opening 20 minutes.Lyle Foster gave Burnley hope with a powerful strike two minutes into the second half, but Moussa Diaby restored Villa's two-goal advantage just after the hour as they ended a five-match winless league run on the road.Burnley built their Sky Bet Championship title on the back of a 21-match unbeaten run at home, but have started life back in the Premier League with back-to-back defeats at Turf Moor.Cash, playing in an advanced role on the right side of Villa's midfield, needed only eight minutes to break the deadlock, sliding in to poke home Ollie Watkins' cross after John McGinn's lofted ball over the top had left Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford caught in two minds.It was the Poland international's first goal since the final day of the 2021-22 season and the drama of Manchester City's title-winning come-from-behind win over Villa, but there would soon be another with Cash at the heart of a slick passing move.Cutting in from the right to collect Watkins' pass, Cash laid the ball off for Diaby on the right side of the box, then charged into the centre to lash home the resulting cross.Burnley looked rusty after the postponement of last weekend's trip to Luton left them with an enforced rest and were being overrun defensively as the chances kept coming.Cash, brimming with confidence, tried a spectacular volley from Lucas Digne's deep cross in the 35th minute, but Hannes Delcroix,

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