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Kodjia strikes in Villa win
- Updated: December 18, 2016
Jonathan Kodjia missed a penalty but went on to score the winner in a 1-0 victory for Aston Villa, who heaped more misery on QPR at Loftus Road in the Sky Bet Championship on Sunday.
Villa’s top scorer was denied from 12 yards by Alex Smithies on 31 minutes but redeemed himself with 17 minutes to go, powering home after a driving run.
This was the perfect response by Steve Bruce’s side after he called his team “pathetic” in the 1-0 defeat at Norwich.
Meanwhile, QPR have now lost five games on the bounce, meaning Ian Holloway has taken just three points from his six matches in charge.
Steve Bruce freshened up his side up from that Norwich defeat, making six changes.
Holloway made just one change from the defeat at home to Derby with Pavel Wszolek replacing the injured Jordan Cousins.
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