Late Lucas Digne goal sees Aston Villa snatch win over battling Luton

Unai Emery’s side looked to have thrown away two points, allowing Luton to fight back from two goals down in the second half.
Late Lucas Digne goal sees Aston Villa snatch win over battling Luton
Aston Villa’s Lucas Digne (right) is congratulated by his team-mates (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Aston Villa maintained their push for a top-four finish in the Premier League as substitute Lucas Digne headed an 89th-minute winner to defeat Luton 3-2 at Kenilworth Road.

Unai Emery’s side looked to have thrown away two points, allowing Luton to fight back from two goals down in the second half, until Digne arrived at the far post to turn Moussa Diaby’s deep cross past Thomas Kaminski and into the net, in front of ecstatic away fans.

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