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Arsenal staff and players celebrate their fourth goal against Aston Villa

Arsenal and Aston Villa analysts charged by FA

Members of Aston Villa and Arsenal's backroom teams have been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association following their behaviour after the Gunners' 4-2 win in February.

Soccer • 29 Mar 23

Douglas Luiz (centre) scored Aston Villa's first goal against Bournemouth

Premier League round-up: Villa ease past Bournemouth

Aston Villa registered a third win in four Premier League games as they beat Bournemouth 3-0, while Leeds won 4-2 at Wolves and Brentford drew 1-1 with Leicester City.

Soccer • 18 Mar 23

West Ham out of relegation zone after Aston Villa draw

Said Benrahma's penalty lifted West Ham back out of the relegation zone after a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa.

Soccer • 12 Mar 23

Emi Buendia celebrates scoring Villa's second goal

Premier League wrap: Everton back into bottom three

West Ham and Leeds United both earned crucial wins as Everton slipped back into the bottom three after being beaten by Aston Villa.

Soccer • 25 Feb 23

Mikel Arteta and his backroom team react to the final whistle at Villa Park

Arteta: Arsenal brimming with belief

Mikel Arteta believes his Arsenal team have "more belief" than ever after they breathed new life into their Premier League title challenge with a last-gasp win at Aston Villa.

Soccer • 18 Feb 23

Gabriel Martinelli celebrates scoring Arsenal's fourth into an empty goal

Arsenal finish with a flourish to defeat Aston Villa

Arsenal twice battled back from behind as an injury-time own goal from Emiliano Martinez helped them to a hard-fought 4-2 victory at Aston Villa and breathed new life into their Premier League title bid.

Soccer • 18 Feb 23

Premier League recap: Aston Villa 2-4 Arsenal

Arsenal strike twice late on to move back to the summit of the Premier League after Villa Park thriller.

Soccer • 18 Feb 23

City cast Villa aside to close the gap on Arsenal

Manchester City produced a defiant response to the Premier League's charge sheet as they comfortably beat Aston Villa 3-1 to close to within three points of leaders Arsenal.

Soccer • 12 Feb 23

The unfortunate Molly Bartrip diverts the ball into her own goal

Women's Super League wrap: United dig out crucial win

Manchester United moved back top of the Women's Super League with a 2-1 victory over Tottenham despite playing the last 10 minutes with a player less at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Soccer • 12 Feb 23

Emi Martinez came under scrutiny after Argentina's World Cup triumph

Emery backs Martinez as FIFA to investigate Argentina

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery backed Emi Martinez after FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina.

Soccer • 14 Jan 23

Emiliano Buendia celebrates after scoring his goal against Leeds United

Leeds' relegation fears heighten after Villa loss

Leeds United's Premier League relegation fears heightened as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa, leaving Jesse Marsch's side without a win in their last seven games in all competitions.

Soccer • 13 Jan 23

Stevenage players were in party mood afterwards

Villa in shock after Stevenage's late, late show

Stevenage's late show stunned Aston Villa as the League Two side pulled off a sensational FA Cup shock, with a 2-1 win at Villa Park in the third round.

Soccer • 08 Jan 23

Lukasz Fabianski saves from Rodrigo Moreno of Leeds United

Premier League: Leeds hold Hammers, Forest sink Saints

Rodrigo salvaged a point for Leeds as a see-saw battle with fellow Premier League strugglers West Ham ended 2-2 at Elland Road.

Soccer • 04 Jan 23

Emiliano Martinez had a glorious few weeks in Qatar

Martinez '100% focused' on Villa, insists Emery

Unai Emery says World Cup winner Emiliano Martinez is "100%" focused on Aston Villa ahead of his anticipated return to the side for Wednesday's home fixture with Wolves.

Soccer • 03 Jan 23

Ireland's Matt Doherty reacts as Emi Buendia celebrates scoring the first Premier League goal of 2023

Aston Villa open new year with win at sluggish Spurs

Tottenham Hotspur's Premier League top four hopes were dented after a 2-0 home defeat to Aston Villa on New Year's Day.

Soccer • 01 Jan 23

Hugo Lloris spilled a shot which led to the first Aston Villa goal

Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur 0-2 Aston Villa recap

Aston Villa claimed a surprise win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the first Premier League match of 2023. Read how it happened here.

Soccer • 01 Jan 23

The Liverpool boss shows his appreciation for the Uruguayan striker at Villa Park

Klopp: 'Unstoppable' Nunez will become more clinical

Jurgen Klopp saluted Darwin Nunez and insisted he is unstoppable despite his wastefulness at Aston Villa.

Soccer • 27 Dec 22

Jurgen Klopp was happy to take the three points to maintain a push for a top-four finish

Klopp: Liverpool have to be pain in backside for rivals

Jurgen Klopp vowed Liverpool will be a "pain in the backside" in the race for the Champions League.

Soccer • 26 Dec 22

Premier League recap: Aston Villa 1-3 Liverpool

Liverpool returned to Premier League action with a hard-fought victory away at Aston Villa.

Soccer • 26 Dec 22

Stefan Bajcetic (R) drills home Liverpool's third goal

Liverpool hold off Villa to boost top-four hopes

Liverpool held off Aston Villa's plucky challenge to close the gap on the Premier League's top four with a 3-1 win.

Soccer • 26 Dec 22

"We are so proud of him. He won the World Cup with his national team and it's amazing"

Emery to speak to Martinez over World Cup celebrations

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has said he will speak to goalkeeper Emi Martinez about his celebrations following Argentina's World Cup triumph.

Soccer • 23 Dec 22

Villa Park gets the green light for expansion to 50,000

Aston Villa have been granted planning permission for the redevelopment and expansion of their historic Villa Park ground.

Soccer • 22 Dec 22

McCabe on the mark as Arsenal overcome Villa

Katie McCabe was among the goals as Arsenal came from behind to beat Aston Villa 4-1 at Villa Park and move to second in the WSL table behind Chelsea.

Soccer • 11 Dec 22

Alejandro Garnacho is impressing at Old Trafford

Ten Hag challenges Garnacho to win regular place

Erik ten Hag has told Alejandro Garnacho he must keep working to force his way into the Manchester United side after an exciting cameo in Thursday's 4-2 come-from-behind win over Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup.

Soccer • 11 Nov 22

Bruno Fernandes' goal put United ahead for the first time on the night

United come from behind to sink Villa in Carabao Cup

A rousing second-half display from Manchester United earned the hosts a thrilling 4-2 victory over Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup third round.

Soccer • 10 Nov 22

Aston Villa

Arsenal and Aston Villa analysts charged by FA

Premier League round-up: Villa ease past Bournemouth

West Ham out of relegation zone after Aston Villa draw

Premier League wrap: Everton back into bottom three

Arteta: Arsenal brimming with belief

Arsenal finish with a flourish to defeat Aston Villa

Premier League recap: Aston Villa 2-4 Arsenal

City cast Villa aside to close the gap on Arsenal

Women's Super League wrap: United dig out crucial win

Emery backs Martinez as FIFA to investigate Argentina

Leeds' relegation fears heighten after Villa loss

Villa in shock after Stevenage's late, late show

Premier League: Leeds hold Hammers, Forest sink Saints

Martinez '100% focused' on Villa, insists Emery

Aston Villa open new year with win at sluggish Spurs

Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur 0-2 Aston Villa recap

Klopp: 'Unstoppable' Nunez will become more clinical

Klopp: Liverpool have to be pain in backside for rivals

Premier League recap: Aston Villa 1-3 Liverpool

Liverpool hold off Villa to boost top-four hopes

Emery to speak to Martinez over World Cup celebrations

Villa Park gets the green light for expansion to 50,000

McCabe on the mark as Arsenal overcome Villa

Ten Hag challenges Garnacho to win regular place

United come from behind to sink Villa in Carabao Cup

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