Aston Villa weren’t at their finest however stayed on target for a place within the Champions League subsequent season with a 2-0 Premier League victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.Moussa Diaby and Ezri Konsa scored at Villa Park because the home aspect stay in fourth place with 59 factors from 30 matches, three factors forward of Tottenham Hotspur, who’ve a game in hand and are their more than likely challengers for a top-four end.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)It was no basic, however a first win for Villa supervisor Unai Emery over Wolves on the seventh try ends a run of two Premier League video games with out a win, which had loosened his aspect’s grip on fourth place ever so barely.Wolves stay in tenth place with 41 factors from 29 video games and had their moments. Rayan Aït-Nouri missed a excellent likelihood within the first half, however his aspect suffered back-to-back defeats after being dumped out of the FA Cup by Championship aspect Coventry City of their earlier fixture.Moussa Diaby scored Aston Villa’s opening goal towards Wolves.Neville Williams/Aston Villa FC by way of Getty Images”We wanted to focus on our game and that is what we did, we got the three points and I got a goal myself, so happy days,” Konsa advised Sky Sports.”It’s a massive win, with Tottenham’s result earlier we knew we had to win. I don’t remember the last time we had a clean sheet so it is good as a defender.”At this stage of the season Emery won’t be overly involved by how his wins come, however Villa lacked their typical ‘zip’ and towards a stronger opponent could have been made to pay.Ait-Nouri had glorious likelihood to present Wolves the lead when a cross discovered him in space on the back submit, however with solely Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez to beat and never a defender in sight, he noticed his effort from six yards saved.Villa ought to have been in entrance when Ollie Watkins was performed in behind the Wolves defence, however his shot was into the side-netting.The home aspect did take the lead 9 minutes earlier than halftime when a free kick was cleared to the sting of the field by Wolves and Diaby rifled his rasping shot into the highest nook for an eighth goal of the season throughout all competitions.Villa changed England striker Watkins with Jhon Durán at halftime they usually doubled their benefit halfway via the second period.Having provided little in assault to that time, they labored the ball to the best of the Wolves penalty field and Konsa’s tried cross floated into the online on the back submit.”Disappointed with the result but that’s about all I’m disappointed with,” Wolves supervisor Gary O’Neil mentioned.”I felt the lads gave everything. More possession, more shots, higher expected goals, but that doesn’t help us much.”There was no giving up or excuses made, it wasn’t fairly enough however we now have to simply accept that.”Wolves gave a debut to 18-year-old striker Leon Chiwome.