Villa have now won 15 successive home games in the Premier League.
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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) â Jude Bellingham kept up his great scoring form since joining Real Madrid but his strike was not enough to save the injury-hit Spanish leaders from dropping points in a 1-1 draw at Real Betis on Saturday. The England midfielder used his chest to cushion a nifty pass from Brahim DĂaz before slotting under Betis goalkeeper Rui Silva to open the scoring in the 53rd minute. Bellinghamâs transformation into a clinical finisher with a league-leading 12 goals has kept Madrid at t