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Aston Villa 1 Swansea 0: Match highlights

Dean Smith lead his boyhood club Aston Villa to victory in his first game in change. Catch up on all the action, plus an emotional pre-match tribute to the late Sir Doug Ellis OBE.

By Tom Leach
Published Oct 22, 2018
Last updated Oct 22, 2018

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