6 h. ago How a crushing defeat to Aston Villa exposed Newcastle’s biggest weakness in the fight for top four

Newcastle’s 4-1 hammering by Aston Villa left them exposed with Champions League qualification on the line

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23 h. ago Ollie Watkins makes Unai Emery anger clear after starring role on comeback

Ollie Watkins was back in the Aston Villa starting lineup for the visit of Newcastle United having been left out of both legs against PSG, and produced an outstanding display in the thrashing of the Magpies

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23 h. ago Aston Villa show off their key advantage to ignite Champions League charge

Aston Villa 4-1 Newcastle: Ollie Watkins ran the show as impressive and in-form Villa pulled away in the second half to give their Champions League hopes a big boost

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24 h. ago Aston Villa give Unai Emery answer he was looking for with Newcastle demolition

ASTON VILLA 4-1 NEWCASTLE UNITED: After suffering Champions League heartbreak in midweek, the Villans gave Unai Emery and his coaching staff what they wanted with a brutally brilliant display that the Magpies could't live with

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24 h. ago Aston Villa v Newcastle LIVE: Villa deliver crushing win in battle for Champions League spots

Aston villa 4-1 Newcastle: Ollie Watkins ran the show as Villa pulled away in the second half to give their Champions League hopes a big boost

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24 h. ago Aston Villa swat Newcastle aside to boost their Champions League hopes

Four days on from falling agonisingly short in a pulsating quarter-final clash with Paris St Germain, Villa Park was rocking once again.

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25 h. ago Onana piledriver wraps up Aston Villa’s thrilling demolition of Newcastle

Nobody seems to have told Aston Villa the season is winding down. At a boisterous, increasingly gleeful Villa Park Unai Emery’s side moved up to sixth in the Premier League with a relentless dismantling of Newcastle, who simply fell away in the second half, conceding three goals in the final 20 minutes of a chastening 4-1 defeat.Newcastle remain in third and fought hard in the opening hour, after which life just seemed to catch up with them, Villa’s squad depth apparent as Emery shuffled his attacking substitutes with notable precision. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Aston Villa v Newcastle LIVE: Villa start to run riot in battle for Champions League spots

Newcastle hold onto third place but Aston Villa will look to cut the gap

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26 h. ago Aston Villa v Newcastle LIVE: Battle for Champions League spots heats up in thrilling match

Newcastle hold onto third place but Aston Villa will look to cut the gap

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29 h. ago Aston Villa v Newcastle LIVE: Battle for Champions League spots heats up at Villa Park

Newcastle hold onto third place but Aston Villa will look to cut the gap

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43 h. ago Aston Villa vs Newcastle United prediction: Premier League betting preview, odds and tips

Aston Villa still have a chance of securing Champions League football next season in the league but have a tough fight starting with Newcastle United who are also chasing a top four finish

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46 h. ago Pep Guardiola admits Man City could miss out on top transfer targets this summer

Manchester City are still fighting to earn a place in next season's Champions League after a nightmare campaign leaves them battling for a top-four spot over the final weeks

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51 h. ago Unai Emery sends Aston Villa warning ahead of match with fellow Champions League chasers

Aston Villa face Newcastle United on Saturday in a game where the Magpies, despite Eddie Howe's absence, are in outstanding form and have forced their way to the front of the Champions League fight

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58 h. ago It’s in our hands – Neco Williams desperate for Forest to join Europe’s elite

Forest are in a battle to book their spot in next season’s Champions League.

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3 d. ago Man City handed Champions League advantage vs Aston Villa and Newcastle as major boost clear

Manchester City are hoping to chase down a place in the Champions League over the coming weeks

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4 d. ago Princes William and George are joined by the Duke and Duchess of Westminster to watch Aston Villa's thrilling Champions League battle against PSG

Prince William and Prince George enjoyed a five goal thriller at Villa Park as they watched their beloved Aston Villa face off against Paris Saint-Germain in a nail-biting Champions League clash.

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4 d. ago Princes William and George are joined by the Duke and Duchess of Westminster to watch Aston Villa's thrilling Champions League battle against Paris St

Prince William and Prince George enjoyed a five goal thriller at Villa Park as they watched their beloved Aston Villa face off against Paris Saint-Germain in a nail-biting Champions League clash.

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1 week ago Aston Villa and PSG fans clash in mass brawl on eve of Champions League tie

PSG and Aston Villa supporters have clashed the night before the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie as the French interior ministry battles against rising violence from football fans

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2 w. ago Arsenal and Chelsea a step closer to European glory – Women’s Football Weekly podcast

Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzy Wrack, Emma Sanders and Tom Garry to discuss a dramatic week for the women’s gameOn this week’s Guardian Women’s Football Weekly: the panel discuss both Arsenal and Chelsea’s progression into the semi-finals of the Champions League.With the international break looming, the relegation battle is on. Liverpool lost at home against Aston Villa, who moved out of the drop zone and four points clear of Crystal Palace. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Erling Haaland ruled out for seven weeks as Pep Guardiola promises to 'find a solution'

Pep Guardiola has promised to find a solution with Erling Haaland ruled out for between five and seven weeks as Manchester City battle for Champions League football

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