Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Sheffield Wednesday 2.
Steve Bruce says he is "never going to walk away" as Aston Villa manager despite seeing his side booed off the pitch after losing at home to Sheffield Wednesday.
The Owls consigned Villa to their first home defeat of the season in Bruce's 100th game in charge of the club.
Wednesday took the lead just after the break when the ball broke to Marco Matias on the edge of the area and he fired a crisp shot into the bottom corner.
John McGinn levelled with a stunning volley that went in off the underside of the bar but Steven Fletcher scored Wednesday's winner with a header from a Joel Pelupessy cross.
After Villa dropped to 13th in the Championship table, Bruce acknowledged the supporters' discontent at the final whistle.
Bruce told BBC WM 95.6: "I can understand people's frustrations and disappointments but that's only the fifth time in my two years that we've been beaten here.
"It's difficult at the moment. No matter what I do, in some people's eyes I'm not going to be the right fit.
"There's nothing I can do about that. I will stay on the ropes and stay with it. That will never change with me. I'm never going to walk away from a challenge - and it's certainly been a challenge.
"In some people's eyes, I will never be the answer. That's obvious, but the one thing that changes it is results, so we need a few results. I do believe we've got the nucleus of a very decent team again, given time."
Villa, who have now won just three of their opening nine Championship games, allowing Wednesday - who won 2-1 at Villa Park for the second season in succession - moved above them to 10th.
After a slow start to the season, Wednesday, who host league leaders Leeds on Friday, have taken 13 points from their past six games.
Line-ups
Aston Villa
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Nyland
- 27El Mohamady
- 5ChesterBooked at 8mins
- 15Jedinak
- 21Hutton
- 37AdomahSubstituted forBolasieat 68'minutes
- 14Hourihane
- 7McGinnBooked at 55mins
- 10Grealish
- 26KodjiaSubstituted forEl Ghaziat 78'minutes
- 18Abraham
Substitutes
- 4Tuanzebe
- 6Whelan
- 11Bolasie
- 16Bree
- 20Bjarnason
- 22El Ghazi
- 31Bunn
Sheff Wed
Formation 3-4-3
- 25Dawson
- 15Lees
- 34Hector
- 36Pudil
- 24BakerBooked at 36mins
- 8Pelupessy
- 10Bannan
- 42Penney
- 20Reach
- 9FletcherSubstituted forNuhiuat 78'minutes
- 19MatiasSubstituted forLucas Joãoat 84'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Fox
- 7Onomah
- 17Nuhiu
- 18Lucas João
- 28Wildsmith
- 31Kirby
- 37Preston
- Referee:
- David Webb
- Attendance:
- 35,572
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away5
- Corners
- Home3
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home15
- Away12
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Sheffield Wednesday 2.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
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Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
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Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Aston Villa. John McGinn tries a through ball, but Yannick Bolasie is caught offside.
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John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
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Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Michael Hector (Sheffield Wednesday).
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Attempt blocked. Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Reach.
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Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady with a cross.
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Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday).
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Ørjan Nyland (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
Substitution
Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Lucas João replaces Marco Matias.
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Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by James Chester.
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Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yannick Bolasie.