MBWANA Samatta has set another record as he becomes the first Tanzanian to score a goal in the English Premier League (EPL).<\/p>\n
The striker is also the first Tanzanian to signed by English club and play in England\u2019s top-flight.<\/p>\n
Aston Villa lost 2-1 to hosts AFC Bournemouth in Saturday\u2019s Premier League clash.<\/p>\n
Aston Villa remain in the relegation zone and are \u201choping for redemption when they host Tottenham Hotspur in their next fixture on February 16,\u201d according to the Goal.com.<\/p>\n
The January signing,\u00a0headed home in the 70th minute to hand the visitors hope at Vitality Stadium.<\/p>\n
It came after Jefferson Lerma had been sent off for the Cherries early in the second period following a second bookable offence.<\/p>\n
But Villa could not find a leveller and were undone on the south coast by goals from Philip Billing and Nathan Ake in the space of seven minutes towards the end of the first half.<\/p>\n
Defeat ends Villa’s three-match unbeaten run in all competitions and they will be looking to get back on track at home to Tottenham Hotspur after the forthcoming two-week winter break.<\/p>\n
Dean Smith made one change from the side who started the midweek victory over Leicester City which sent Villa to the Carabao Cup Final, fit-again Pepe Reina coming in for \u00d8rjan Nyland between the sticks.<\/p>\n
And the Spaniard was forced to save from Billing after eight minutes as the visitors started on the front foot.<\/p>\n
Half-chances came at both ends but the best opportunity of the opening 30 minutes fell to Dan Gosling, who could only send his effort over the crossbar from 10 yards having been found by Harry Wilson.<\/p>\n
Grealish curled narrowly wide of the far post but it was the Cherries who opened the scoring in the 37th minute when Billing converted from Gosling\u2019s header back across goal.<\/p>\n
And the hosts doubled their advantage just before half-time, Ake poking home from close range after Reina parried Ryan Fraser\u2019s strike following Wilson\u2019s blocked free-kick.<\/p>\n
Lerma’s long-range strike clipped the top of the crossbar shortly after the restart, only for the Cherries midfielder to see red soon afterwards having been shown a second yellow card.<\/p>\n
Callum Wilson went close for the home side before Matt Targett saw his strike cleared to safety at the other end as both sides threatened.<\/p>\n
And it was Villa who hit back to give themselves hope as Samatta sent a header over the onrushing Aaron Ramsdale after substitute Keinan Davis had seen his attempted shot blocked and loop upwards.<\/p>\n
Inspired, the visitors pressed for an equaliser, Grealish sending an effort just wide, the lively Davis denied by Ramsdale before Samatta saw a header kept out by the Cherries keeper.<\/p>\n
But it was not enough as the home side held out for all three points.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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