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Premier League
Jan 1, 2013 at 3pm UK
 
Aston Villa logo

2-2

Routledge (9'), Graham (90')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Benteke (84' pen.), Weimann (44')

Michael Laudrup relieved with late point

Laudrup relieved with late point
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Michael Laudrup believes that Swansea City came close to losing a game they should have wrapped up in the first half following a topsy-turvy 2-2 draw with Aston Villa this afternoon.

Swansea City manager Michael Laudrup has admitted to having mixed emotions after a topsy-turvy 2-2 draw against Aston Villa this afternoon.

Wayne Routledge put Swansea ahead early on but a rousing Villa fightback had the home trailing in the closing stages.

Danny Graham scored an equaliser at the death, a goal that earned Swansea a point that Laudrup believes they merited.

He told BBC Sport: "We could have been 4-0 up after 12 minutes. Incredible.

"The only negative part was conceding a goal in the end of the first half and not scoring a second one. Aston Villa really fought after three losses.

"They wanted to do everything to get a point and got close to getting three points. We could have lost but should have won."

A hard-fought point moves Swansea up to eighth in the Premier League.

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