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McGinn sticks to the script amid a week of goals for Villa 🏟️
Mar 22 2026 15:11 · By onefootball.com · 38 Reads
Aston Villa remain in the thick of the fight for a return to the Champions League next season, with their opener at Villa Park surely a welcome sight for boss Unai Emery.
Emery's Villans came into today's clash against relegation-threatened West Ham on the back of a midweek 2-0 win over Lille in the Europa League's last 16.
One man who has been at the forefront this week for the Midlands side is none other than John McGinn .
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The proud owner an opener in the 54th minute against Les Dogues, McGinn repeated that act this afternoon to set Villa on the march, with the possibility of ending the day just one point adrift of third-sitting Manchester United.
In doing so, McGinn bagged his seventh goal of the season across all competitions, six of which have come in front of home support.
– Sunday, 22 March 2026
Maybe he's just a player who likes a bit of home comfort every now and then.
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