Donyell Malen
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Scores goal off bench
Malen scored one goal to go with two shots (two on goal) in Wednesday's 4-3 win over Brighton.
Analysis: Malen came off the bench and needed barely a minute to make his mark, arriving in the six-yard box in the 78th minute to score home after Bart Verbruggen had saved Evann Guessand's close-range header. The finish, officially his first touch, gave Villa a two-goal lead at a moment when Brighton were pressing. He continued to stretch the home defense with runs between the lines and into the left channel, forcing Brighton's backline to drop deeper. Malen started only half of his last six appearances but is in excellent form, contributing 21 shots in that span, scoring five goals and providing one assist.
Five shots as striker
Malen generated five shots (one on goal) in Sunday's 1-0 victory against Wolverhampton.
Analysis: Coming off a brace in the Europa League, Malen started his second consecutive game as a striker in place of Ollie Watkins and was a constant threat with five shots despite not scoring. His starting spot in upcoming match is not guaranteed with only a short break before Wednesday'game.
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