Aston Villa vs Sunderland. Premier League.
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Monday 29 April 2013 23:19, UK
Christian Benteke scored a second-half hat-trick as Aston Villa hammered Sunderland 6-1 to boost their survival hopes and keep their opponents firmly in the relegation fight.
Speaking to Sky Sports after the game, Villa boss Paul Lambert lauded the impact of Benteke since his arrival from Genk last summer. He's been absolutely world class. For somebody who has just come to this country, he's been absolutely brilliant. "I thought for his goal from the corner he jumped the height of the crossbar, which was outstanding!" Paolo Di Canio described the result as a 'humiliation' for Sunderland and confirmed the club will appeal Sessegnon's red card. He said: "We saw the clip and there is not a bad challenge. In my opinion it wasn't a red card. "In reality, when you see the clip there isn't any intention to damage the opponent. The leg was not raised. We're going to appeal, of course."
