Wilfried Zaha scores twice as Crystal Palace bounce back to beat Aston Villa

Wilfried Zaha scored twice as Crystal Palace saw off Aston Villa (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Wilfried Zaha underlined his importance to Crystal Palace with a crucial double as his side picked up a first Premier League win of the season by battling back to beat Aston Villa 3-1.

The influential forward swiftly cancelled out Ollie Watkins’ early opener at Selhurst Park before converting on the rebound after his second-half penalty was saved by Emiliano Martinez.