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Aston Villa vs Sevilla for Antonio Puerta Trophy
Aston Villa beat Sevilla 3-1 in the Antonio Puerta Trophy, a Spanish football memorial.
In brief
Aston Villa beat Sevilla 3-1 in the Antonio Puerta Trophy, a Spanish football memorial. Aston Villa won the Antonio Puerta Trophy 3-1 against Sevilla in a match honoring Antonio Puerta. Originally reported by BBC Sport.
Antonio Puerta Trophy
Aston Villa played Sevilla for the Antonio Puerta Trophy, a memorial to a Sevilla academy graduate who died in 2007.
Antonio Puerta's death
Antonio Puerta died in August 2007 at age 22 after cardiac arrest during a La Liga match against Getafe.
Sevilla's tribute
Sevilla created the trophy in his honor a year after his death, now an annual pre-season fixture.
Aston Villa's involvement
Aston Villa were the first English club invited to play for the Antonio Puerta Trophy this year.
Unai Emery's connection
Unai Emery managed Sevilla from 2013 to 2016, winning the Europa League three times in a row.
Match result
Aston Villa beat Sevilla 3-1 with goals from Isaac Romero, Ross Barkley, Alejandro Garnacho, and Max Jenner.
The bottom line
Aston Villa won the Antonio Puerta Trophy 3-1 against Sevilla in a match honoring Antonio Puerta.
