Aston Villa ended their 30-year trophy drought in style as spectacular goals from Youri Tielemans and Emiliano Buendia inspired a 3-0 win against Freiburg in the Europa League final on Wednesday. Unai Emery’s side took the lead late in the first half in Istanbul through Tielemans’ thunderous volley. Buendia increased Villa’s advantage with a sublime […]
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Prince William Eyes Istanbul trip despite major security concerns
Prince William is reportedly preparing for a possible overseas trip to Istanbul next week despite growing security concerns linked to his public appearance at a major football event. Palace insiders suggested the future king remains determined to attend the Europa League final after his favorite club, Aston Villa, secured a place in the highly anticipated […]
Villa and Forest set up all-English showdown in Europa League semis
Aston Villa demolished Bologna and Nottingham Forest beat Porto in the Europa League on Thursday to set up an all-English showdown in the semifinals. Leading 3-1 from the quarter-final first leg, Unai Emery’s team swatted aside Bologna with a 4-0 victory at Villa Park. Forest, 12 spots below fourth-placed Villa in the Premier League, defeated […]
Chelsea squeeze past Aston Villa to keep faint WSL title hopes alive
Sjoeke Nusken’s excellent first-time finish kept Chelsea’s slim Women’s Super League title hopes alive as they edged out Aston Villa 4-3. The Blues, who knew anything but a win at Kingsmeadow would see their title defence come to an end, just about got the job done in a topsy-turvy encounter. Chelsea fell behind inside 100 […]
Watkins goal earns Villa win at Lille, Bologna and Roma draw
Aston Villa came away from Lille with a 1-0 win thanks to Ollie Watkins’ goal in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday, while Bologna and AS Roma played out a 1-1 draw in the all-Italian clash. Porto won 2-1 at VfB Stuttgart and Panathinaikos beat Real Betis thanks to a […]
Aston Villa beat Newcastle to stay in title hunt, Chelsea climb into top four
Aston Villa closed to within four points of the Premier League summit with an impressive 2-0 win at Newcastle, while Chelsea climbed into the top four on Sunday. Leaders Arsenal can stretch their advantage over Villa and Manchester City back to seven points when they host Manchester United later. But Villa bounced back from a […]
Villa seal place in Europa League last 16 as Celtic draw in Italy
Aston Villa secured their place in the last 16 of the Europa League on Thursday with a 1-0 win at Fenerbahce, while Celtic blew a two-goal lead against Bologna to jeopardize their qualification hopes. Jadon Sancho’s header midway through the first half in Istanbul earned Villa a sixth victory in seven European games, clinching a […]
Arsenal get title boost as Man City and Villa both drop points
Arsenal’s Premier League title prospects were enhanced without them even kicking a ball on Wednesday as their closest challengers Manchester City and Aston Villa both dropped points. Erling Haaland scored his 150th goal for City as he put them in front against Brighton and Hove Albion from the penalty spot but Kaoru Mitoma equalized for […]
Villa face Chelsea test as Premier League title race tightens
Aston Villa face a defining test of their Premier League credentials when they host Chelsea, as the title race intensifies heading into a crucial run of festive fixtures. Unai Emery’s side sit third in the table, just three points behind leaders Arsenal, yet remain widely viewed as outsiders for the crown. Despite that scepticism, Villa’s […]
Villa face Chelsea test as Premier League title race heats up
Aston Villa face a tough challenge at Chelsea on Saturday after muscling their way into the Premier League title race alongside Arsenal and Manchester City. The Gunners, top of the tree at Christmas, host Brighton, while Pep Guardiola’s in-form City travel to Nottingham Forest. Liverpool manager Arne Slot is grappling with a striker crisis after […]