Many Aston Villa fans were revelling in a tweet from the club recapping footage of their crucial 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on the road to 2019/20 survival [BBC], which occurred one year ago today.
In a fixture of tight margins, a brace from Trézéguet was enough to secure a vital win which put the Midlands club within four points of their relegation rivals with three games to spare [BBC] as they ultimately ensured top-flight safety on the final day [BBC].
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Fresh from comfortably finishing 11th in the league last season, the Villains have quickly banished the uncomfortable memories of that 2019/20 campaign.
Furthermore, they recently smashed their transfer record in order to bring in ex-Norwich talisman Emiliano Buendia for a fee rising to £38m [The Athletic].
In light of the club’s throwback tweet, many Aston Villa fans took to Twitter to rejoice at the memories of Trezeguet’s crucial double over Crystal Palace.
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Aston Villa fans react:
Replying to the club’s official Twitter account, here is how some fans reacted to the footage:
“Celebrated in the gosta like we won the league this game”
