Dr Tony Xia celebrated on Twitter after the Boro clash.

Aston Villa drew 0-0 in the second leg of the play-off semi-finals to win 1-0 on aggregate and book a place in the final against Fulham. Therefore, they are just one step away from reaching the Premier League after two seasons in the Championship.

Dr. Xia bought the team from Randy Lerner in May 2016 after they were relegated to the Championship, which ended a 28 year stay in the top division as well as being the first time they were relegated from the Premier League.

The Chinese businessman has turned the club around with significant investment and in Steve Bruce he has a manager who can achieve his aims through his experience at getting teams promoted into the Premier League.

This is the tweet from Xia:

The Verdict

Xia came at a perfect time for the club because he has helped them at their worst and now he as well as the fans can celebrate their success.

Bruce has invested well in the squad and that is starting to pay dividends in these close games where the margins are small. However, Fulham will be a completely different issue because they will impose their style on Villa, so a strong defensive performance is needed in the final as well as the strikers being clinical with the limited chances they will have.