Bailey describes goal against Manchester City as "special," hopes 1-1 draw gives Villa confidence going forward
Reggae Boy Leon Bailey described his first goal of the 2022-23 Premier League as “special.”
Bailey scored for the equalizer for Aston Villa against defending champions Manchester City at Villa Park on Saturday.
He latched on to a pass from English midfielder Jacob Ramsey to slot home a left-footed strike past City goalkeeper Ederson to salvage a 1-1 draw with the champions.
“That goal was a special one for me but I have to congratulate Jacob (Ramsey) on that fantastic run that he made to pick me out and I’m just grateful that I can help the team,” he said in a post-match interview on Aston Villa’s YouTube channel.
“It felt great and amazing to see Villa Park light up again,” he added.
Bailey’s Villa haven’t had the start to the season that they would’ve wanted, sitting 17th in the table with just four points from six games, but he said he hopes Saturday’s result gives them a much-needed energy boost.
“I think this is what we need to give us the confidence to score more goals,” Bailey said.
“Not just the players, the fans needed that energy back and I think we gave that to them. We gave ourselves a lot of confidence to move forward in the coming games and build on this. Manchester City is a top team, one of the best in the world for me. For us to stay focused for 90 minutes and keep working for everybody was really special today and it felt like a win even though it wasn’t,” he added.
Villa will next head to the King Power Stadium on September 10 to do battle with 2015-16 champions Leicester City.
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