John Egan sees red as Villa make Blades pay for penalty miss

Debutant Emiliano Martinez saves penalty  before Ezri Konsa heads winner to give Villa 1-0 win 
John Egan sees red as Villa make Blades pay for penalty miss

Aston Villa’s Ezri Konsa celebrates the winner (Julian Finney/PA)

Aston Villa 1 Sheff Utd 0

Aston Villa opened their Premier League campaign with a 1-0 home victory over 10-man Sheffield United, with Ezri Konsa netting the winner after Emiliano Martinez denied the visitors with a first-half penalty save.

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