5 games that cost Roberto Di Matteo the Aston Villa job

August 27, 2016: Bristol City 3-1 Aston Villa (Championship)

Bristol City boss, Johnson – Photo: Paul Roberts / Offside.

After their shock EFL Cup exit, Villa managed to seemingly turn around their league form, defeating Rotherham United 3-0 the next time out, before enduring draws against Huddersfield Town and Derby County respectively.

But what happened next was a repeat of their nightmare at Luton.

Jack Grealish fired the away side in front inside just five minutes at Ashton Gate, where Di Matteo’s men would hold a slender lead over fellow Championship side Bristol City until the hour-mark.

That was until the Robins roared back with three goals in 22 second-half minutes, as Tammy Abraham, Joe Bryan and Lee Tomlin earned Lee Johnson’s side their second league victory of the season, whilst condemning Villa to another 3-1 defeat after initially taking the lead away from home.