Get a report of the Aston Villa vs. Derby County 2018/19 English League Championship, Final football match.
Aston Villa returned to the Premier League as goals from Anwar El Ghazi and John McGinn earned a 2-1 victory over Frank Lampard’s Derby side in the Championship playoff final at Wembley Stadium.
El Ghazi made the breakthrough when he diverted in a cross just before the break, and McGinn capitalised on hesitation from keeper Kelle Roos to seal the win for Villa, who held on after Jack Marriott had pulled one back late on.
Villa created the first chance after five minutes when, from a Jack Grealish cross, Axel Tuanzebe scuffed his attempt when the ball fell to him inside the area.
Soon afterward, Grealish, with space to run into after a loose clearance from keeper Roos caused problems, blasted over.
Derby’s Jayden Bogle fired in a dangerous low cross that created confusion, but back came Villa, and El Ghazi’s run took him into the area before Richard Keogh ended the threat.
