Garde relieved to finally end his Villa drought


Football Soccer - Aston Villa v Crystal Palace - Barclays Premier League - Villa Park - 12/1/16 Aston Villa manager Remi Garde before the match Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Boyers Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - Manager Remi Garde breathed a huge sigh of relief after finally getting his first Premier League victory as manager of rock bottom Aston Villa with a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Tuesday.

The only goal arrived in the 58th minute when Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey allowed a header from former England centre half Joleon Lescott to slip through his hands and into the net.

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