Bournemouth 0 Aston Villa 1 - player ratings

Emi Martinez

Not seriously troubled for 80 minutes and then pulled off two huge saves to preserve the points. A timely reminder of his big-game qualities.

Saves 8

Matty Cash

A really good defensive performance, capped by doing just enough to put Daniel Jebbison off at the death. Won the ball in build-up to goal.

Excellent 8

Ezri Konsa

Another of those games where Konsa looked completely in control of events. Always in the right place and went about his work with the minimum of fuss.

Assured 7

Tyrone Mings

It is now 12 matches without defeat for Villa with Mings starting, including wins in the last nine. Removal with 20 minutes to go was a bit strange.

Winner 7

Lucas Digne 

Delivered the cross from which Kamara came so close to opening the scoring. In the right place to make some key headers as Bournemouth pushed late on.

Busy 7

Amadou Onana

Called into the team to replace Youri Tielemans and delivered his best Villa performance. Drove forward with the ball and always in the right place.

Everywhere 8

Boubacar Kamara

An encouraging return to form after a couple of games below his usual standard. Helped Villa dominate the middle of the park.

Decent 7

Morgan Rogers

Anonymous in the first half but when he got his chance he did not hesitate to deliver a pinpoint cross for Watkins to score the only goal.

Assist 7

Marco Asensio

Hit the post with a chance which emerged from almost nowhere. Spent too much time on the fringes of the game.

Peripheral 6

Jacob Ramsey

Did a lot of good defensive work but disappointed in the final third. Became frustrated with the ref and was sent-off in a daft manner.

Silly 5

Ollie Watkins

Now stands alone as Villa's all-time top Premier League scorer. A fine finish for the record-breaker. A busy all-round performance.

Record 7

Substitutes

John McGinn 6 (for Asensio, 70), Pau Torres 6 (for Mings, 70), Ian Maatsen (for Rogers, 88) Subs not used: Disasi, Garcia, Barkley, Bailey, Malen, Olsen (gk).