Aug 27, 2016 at 3pm UK at ​Ashton Gate
Bristol City
3-1
Aston Villa
Abraham (59'), Bryan (61'), Tomlin (81')
Bryan (31')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Grealish (5')
Ayew (56'), Chester (57'), De Laet (69'), Elphick (74'), Jedinak (76'), Grealish (89'), Bacuna (93')

Aston Villa facing fine over Bristol City defeat

Jack Grealish of Aston Villa celebrates after Rudy Gestede of Aston Villa scored during the Capital One Cup third round match between Aston Villa and Birmingham City at Villa Park on September 22, 2015 in Birmingham, England.
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Aston Villa are facing a fine of at least £25,000 after having seven players booked during their loss to Bristol City.

Aston Villa are likely to be fined more than £25,000 after seeing seven players booked during their defeat at Bristol City on Saturday.

The Villans had made the perfect start to the encounter when Jack Grealish put the visitors ahead inside the first five minutes, but City struck back three times in the space of 22 second-half minutes to stun the promotion hopefuls.

Jordan Ayew, James Chester, Ritchie De Laet, Tommy Elphick, Mile Jedinak, Grealish and Leandro Bacuna all found themselves in the referee's notebook in the final half hour as the contest slipped away from them.

Villa now look almost certain to be handed a hefty cash fine for failing to control their players, with Manchester United having previously being fined £25,000 for having six players booked in 2015.

The result at Ashton Gate left Villa 16th in the Championship table heading into the international break.

Micah Richards of Aston Villa looks on during the pre season friendly between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa at Molineux on July 28, 2015
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