Aston Villa vs Leeds final score: Coutinho stars in thrilling 6-goal draw

Aston Villa vs Leeds: Philippe Coutinho scored a goal and assisted the other two for his new side, as they drew Marcelo Bielsa and Co., 3-3 at Villa Park on Wednesday.

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Daniel James opened the scoring in the 9th minute, but Coutinho hit back right on the half-hour mark, then twice more by assisting Jacob Ramsey for a quick-fire brace in the 38th and 43rd minutes. James halved the deficit in stoppage time, though, and Diego Llorente completed the comeback in the 63rd.

Final score: Aston Villa 3, Leeds 3

Goal scorers: Aston Villa (Coutinho 30′, Ramsey 38′, 43′), Leeds (James 9′, 45’+1, Llorente 63′)

Shots: Aston Villa 12, Leeds 16

Shots on target: Aston Villa 4, Leeds 8

Possession: Aston Villa 39%, Leeds 61%

1. Coutinho an inspired signing already: With all due respect to Aston Villa and other clubs of their size and stature, Coutinho wouldn’t be anywhere near Aston Villa or any other club of their size and stature if his career hadn’t gone completely off the rails since leaving Liverpool for Barcelona in January 2018. But, of course, it did, and so he is. For that reason, plenty of fans and pundits were skeptical that the 29-year-old Brazilian could once again make an impact in the Premier League after spending so much time in the various footballing wildernesses. Coutinho has made it abundantly clear that he is highly motivated to play for Gerrard, his former teammate at Liverpool, and that should strike a measure of fear in the hearts of opposing PL sides. Sure, he’s not the same quick, explosive play-making/goal-scoring combo threat he once was, but his skill and vision on the ball are largely unmatched, as evidenced on Wednesday.

2. Leeds hugely improved from a month ago: Since New