34 h. ago Unai Emery plays down title talk after Aston Villa’s impressive win at Newcastle

Goals from Emi Buendia and Ollie Watkins claimed the points at St James’ Park.

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35 h. ago Aston Villa enjoy rare win at Newcastle to keep up title pursuit

Newcastle 0-2 Aston Villa: Goals from Emi Buendia and Ollie Watkins sunk the hosts, who have won none of the eight league games that Bruno Guimaraes has missed since his arrival

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36 h. ago Buendía and Watkins stun Newcastle to keep Aston Villa title pursuit alive

Emi Buendía’s sweet strike set Aston Villa on their way to a hard-fought 2-0 Premier League win at Newcastle as they maintained their pursuit of the top two.The Argentina international’s sumptuous finish and Ollie Watkins’ late header secured victory at St James’ Park – a first on Tyneside since 2005 – which owed much to two fine first-half saves by Emi Martínez from Sandro Tonali and Lewis Miley as Eddie Howe’s men came up short.Louise Taylor’s match report will follow Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Buendía and Watkins stun Newcastle to keep Aston Villa’s title hopes alive

Some wins are a little bit lucky and others downright fluky or simply ground out, but this Aston Villa victory belonged to a different category.It was the sort of triumph that can be filed under “thoroughly deserved”. Indeed, much of Villa’s attacking play was so fluid, fluent and gloriously improvisational that, by comparison, Newcastle looked as if they were engaged in a footballing equivalent of painting by numbers. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Emi Buendia and Ollie Watkins earn Aston Villa victory at Newcastle

Argentina international Buendia’s sumptuous finish and Watkins’ late header secured victory at St James’ Park.

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3 d. ago Jadon Sancho takes swipe at Man United managers with pointed 14

Jadon Sancho opened his scoring account on loan at Aston Villa with the winner in a 1-0 Europa League victory against Fenerbahce and praised Unai Emery's support

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4 d. ago Europa League roundup: Tielemans and Emery clash as Sancho seals Villa progress

Manager shoves his own midfielder in stoppage timeAston Villa into last 16 with victory at FenerbahceAston Villa sealed a top-eight finish in the Europa League after Jadon Sancho’s first goal for the club gave them a 1-0 win over Fenerbahce in Turkey. But the Villa manager, Unai Emery, was involved in a touchline spat with Youri Tielemans after the midfielder was substituted in stoppage time.Villa’s win was their sixth from seven European matches this season and ended Fenerbahce’s unbeaten home record. Sancho opened his account in Villa colours to put the visitors in the driving seat amid a loud Sukru Saracoglu Stadium atmosphere. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘Who on earth have we just signed?’: Donyell Malen makes instant impact for Roma | Nicky Bandini

Gian Piero Gasperini is clearly a fan of the on-loan Aston Villa forward who shone in their 2-0 victory at TorinoWas it even a real quote, or only an approximation, a convenient lead-in to columns such as this? After Donyell Malen put the ball in the net for the second time in the first half-hour of his Roma debut, a member of his new team’s coaching staff was reportedly heard asking: “ma chi abbiamo preso?” – who on earth have we just signed?Nobody would clarify who said this, and frankly it did not matter. The phrase was now canon, repeated in commentary and churned across the oceans of online news aggregation. It resonated because Roma’s supporters were asking the same question of a player who arrived from Aston Villa two days before. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Everton unhindered by more VAR controversy as Thierno Barry strike sees off Aston Villa

Aston Villa 0-1 Everton: Villa could have cut the gap on leaders Arsenal with victory at fortress Villa Park but they were undone by Barry’s second-half strike

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1 week ago Tottenham and Aston Villa slapped with misconduct charge after FA Cup brawl

Ollie Watkins and Joao Palhinha were at the centre of the fracas

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2 w. ago Thomas Frank points finger at Aston Villa star after huge post

Aston Villa's FA Cup victory over Tottenham Hotspur in north London ended in chaos with both sides coming to blows and Thomas Frank reckons he knows who was to blame.

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2 w. ago Tottenham: Ollie Watkins accused of 'provoking' Joao Palhinha as mass brawl erupts after FA Cup tie

Chaos ensued after Tottenham’s FA Cup defeat on Saturday, with Thomas Frank pointing the finger at one Aston Villa star

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2 w. ago Thomas Frank ‘hurt’ after FA Cup exit but blames Ollie Watkins for late melee

Frank accused Watkins of sparking the full-time scuffle by provoking Joao Palhinha.

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2 w. ago Buendía deepens gloom for Frank and Spurs with victory for Aston Villa in FA Cup

This was Tottenham’s second defeat to Aston Villa this season and it is becoming increasingly hard to imagine Thomas Frank being in charge when the teams come together a third time in May. A performance that put an end to any realistic chance of a trophy this season, it fell well below the expectations of a furious crowd. That their opponents offer the diametric opposite of Spurs’ dysfunction can only have heightened the sting.Goals from Emi Buendía and Morgan Rogers put this tie to bed for Villa in the first half, Wilson Odobert’s strike after half-time bringing a closeness to the scoreline that was not reflected in the general play. A scuffle on the field at the final whistle involving Rogers, João Palhinha and a host of Tottenham players only added further sourness to the occasion. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Buendía deepens gloom for Frank and Spurs as Aston Villa progress in FA Cup

This was Tottenham’s second defeat to Aston Villa this season and it is becoming increasingly hard to imagine Thomas Frank being in charge when the teams come together a third time in May. A performance that put an end to any realistic chance of a trophy this season, it fell well below the expectations of a furious crowd. That their opponents offer the diametric opposite of Tottenham’s dysfunction can only have heightened the sting.Goals from Emi Buendía and Morgan Rogers put this tie to bed for Villa in the first half, Wilson Odobert’s strike after half-time bringing a closeness to the scoreline that was not reflected in the general play. A scuffle on the field at the final whistle involving Rogers, João Palhinha and a host of Tottenham players only added further sourness to the occasion. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tottenham v Aston Villa live: Emi Buendia goal mounts pressure on Thomas Frank in FA Cup third

Spurs bid to turn their season around through the FA Cup as they host high-flying Aston Villa

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3 w. ago Panto goalkeeping error helps Aston Villa back to winning ways against Nottingham Forest

Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest: Unai Emery’s side bounced back from heavy defeat at Arsenal as Forest slipped further into relegation trouble

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3 w. ago Ollie Watkins scores again as Aston Villa add to Nottingham Forest’s woes

Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest: Unai Emery’s side bounced back from heavy defeat at Arsenal as Forest slipped further into relegation trouble

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3 w. ago John McGinn double sinks Forest and provides perfect tonic for Aston Villa

Aston Villa continue to surpass expectations as they bounced back from defeat by Arsenal to cement their place in the top three. Ollie Watkins celebrated his 250th appearance for the club with his fourth goal in three games and John McGinn added two more as Unai Emery’s side won their 11th straight home game.Villa’s ability to score out of next to nothing epitomises their season. They managed this game superbly, inflicting a fourth straight defeat on Nottingham Forest, but if the league table was made up of their expected goals difference, they would have started this weekend in 15th place. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Mikel Arteta gets huge Declan Rice Arsenal injury boost before Bournemouth clash

Declan Rice could return for Arsenal's Premier League clash with Bournemouth this evening after missing the 4-1 victory over Aston Villa with a knee issue

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