BIRMINGHAM, England :Donyell Malen made the most of a rare Premier League start by firing Aston Villa to a 2-1 victory over Burnley on Sunday, with the Dutch forward's first goals of the season lifting Unai Emery's side up to 13th in the standings.

Malen has had to bide his time for opportunities in the Premier League early in the campaign, but he showed razor-sharp finishing at Villa Park to open his account for the season in spectacular fashion.

He timed his run to perfection to get on the end of Boubacar Kamara's pass for the opener before the 26-year-old scored another goal from a similarly tight angle in the second half to complete his brace.

"It has been a tough start but we stay positive and we have worked really hard to turn things around and today was a good example," Malen tol

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