Bailey seals 2-1 win for Villa over Leicester

BIRMINGHAM, England :Leon Bailey scored the winner in Aston Villa's 2-1 Premier League victory over Leicester City, after Stephy Mavididi's equaliser had cancelled out Ross Barkley's strike in an action-packed second half on Saturday.

Leicester, who contained Villa's attack effectively in the first half, fell to their fifth loss in a row to remain 19th in the table, while eighth-placed Villa got their first win in three matches to move to 32 points, three points below the top five.

"Leicester were well organised. They look a lot better a side now, the manager has them well drilled but I am happy our team has come away with the three points," Barkley said after netting his third league goal of the season.

Barkley, who started in a league match for the third time this season, hammered home from outside the box in the 58th minute when an attempt to keep out Youri Tielemans's shot from the left reached him.

The 31-year-old England international dedicated the goal to his first child, who was born a week ago.

The visitors struck back five minutes later when Emiliano Martinez's save to deny Jamie Vardy fell to Mavididi who made no mistake from close range.

Bailey secured the three points for the hosts with a neat finish from Ian Maatsen's short pass in the 76th minute, his first league goal this season.

Villa almost went ahead in the 14th minute when Matty Cash's cross from the right found Ollie Watkins in the box but Conor Coady's swift deflection cleared it for a corner.

Villa lost John McGinn to an injury five minutes later as Leicester sat back in their own half to defend while the frustrated hosts dominated possession but struggled to create chances.

Villa's first shot on target came in added time before the break, as Cash's effort